Judges 18:22
 Judges 18:22 
New International Version (©2011)
When they had gone some distance from Micah's house, the men who lived near Micah were called together and overtook the Danites.

New Living Translation (©2007)
When the people from the tribe of Dan were quite a distance from Micah's house, the people who lived near Micah came chasing after them.

English Standard Version (©2001)
When they had gone a distance from the home of Micah, the men who were in the houses near Micah’s house were called out, and they overtook the people of Dan.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
When they had gone some distance from the house of Micah, the men who were in the houses near Micah's house assembled and overtook the sons of Dan.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
After they were some distance from Micah's house, the men who were in the houses near it mobilized and caught up with the Danites.

International Standard Version (©2012)
When they had been gone a short distance from Micah's home, some of Micah's neighbors assembled a search party and overtook the descendants of Dan.

NET Bible (©2006)
After they had gone a good distance from Micah's house, Micah's neighbors gathered together and caught up with the Danites.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
When they had already gone some distance from Micah's house, Micah's neighbors were called together to help him catch up to the people of Dan.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.

American King James Version
And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.

American Standard Version
When they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And were now at a distance from the house of Michas, the men that dwelt in the houses of Michas gathering together followed them,

Darby Bible Translation
When they were a good way from the home of Micah, the men who were in the houses near Micah's house were called out, and they overtook the Danites.

English Revised Version
When they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were collected, and overtook the children of Dan.

World English Bible
When they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men who were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.

Young's Literal Translation
They have been far off from the house of Micah -- and the men who are in the houses which are near the house of Micah have been called together, and overtake the sons of Dan,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

17:7-13 Micah thought it was a sign of God's favour to him and his images, that a Levite should come to his door. Thus those who please themselves with their own delusions, if Providence unexpectedly bring any thing to their hands that further them in their evil way, are apt from thence to think that God is pleased with them.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 22. - The houses near to Micah's house. See ver. 14, note. Year to, the same Hebrew word as is rendered by in ver. 3, where see note.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when they were a good way from the house of Micah,.... For it might be some time before Micah knew that his gods were stolen, and his priest was decoyed from him; and it must take up more time still to get his servants and neighbours together to pursue after those that injured him:

the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together; no doubt at the request of Micah, who informed them of what had happened to him: and they being not only his neighbours, but deeply involved in the same superstition and idolatry, and closely addicted to it, and to whom it might in some respects be advantageous at it brought people from various parts to worship, or to consult the oracle: these being got together in a body, pursued

and overtook the children of Dan; who were obliged to move but slowly, because of their wives, little ones, and heavy substance they carried with them.


Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

22-26. the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together—The robbers of the chapel being soon detected, a hot pursuit was forthwith commenced by Micah, at the head of a considerable body of followers. The readiness with which they joined in the attempt to recover the stolen articles affords a presumption that the advantages of the chapel had been open to all in the neighborhood; and the importance which Micah, like Laban, attached to his teraphim, is seen by the urgency with which he pursued the thieves, and the risk of his life in attempting to procure their restoration. Finding his party, however, not a match for the Danites, he thought it prudent to desist, well knowing the rule which was then prevalent in the land, that

"They should take who had the power,

And they should keep who could."


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Danites Take Micah's Idols
21So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them. 22And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan. 23And they cried to the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said to Micah, What ails you, that you come with such a company? …

Judges 18:21 Putting their little children, their livestock and their possessions in front of them, they turned away and left.
Judges 18:23 As they shouted after them, the Danites turned and said to Micah, "What's the matter with you that you called out your men to fight?"