Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So they turned in there and went to the house of the young Levite at Micah’s place and greeted him. New Living Translation Then the five men turned off the road and went over to Micah’s house, where the young Levite lived, and greeted him kindly. English Standard Version And they turned aside there and came to the house of the young Levite, at the home of Micah, and asked him about his welfare. Berean Standard Bible So they turned aside there and went to the home of the young Levite, the house of Micah, and greeted him. King James Bible And they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even unto the house of Micah, and saluted him. New King James Version So they turned aside there, and came to the house of the young Levite man—to the house of Micah—and greeted him. New American Standard Bible So they turned aside there and came to the house of the young man, the Levite, to the house of Micah, and asked him how he was doing. NASB 1995 They turned aside there and came to the house of the young man, the Levite, to the house of Micah, and asked him of his welfare. NASB 1977 And they turned aside there and came to the house of the young man, the Levite, to the house of Micah, and asked him of his welfare. Legacy Standard Bible Then they turned aside there and came to the house of the young man, the Levite, to the house of Micah, and asked him of his welfare. Amplified Bible So they turned in that direction and came to the house of the young Levite, at the home of Micah, and asked him how he was doing. Christian Standard Bible So they detoured there and went to the house of the young Levite at the home of Micah and greeted him. Holman Christian Standard Bible So they detoured there and went to the house of the young Levite at the home of Micah and greeted him. American Standard Version And they turned aside thither, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even unto the house of Micah, and asked him of his welfare. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And they turned aside and they entered the house of the young man Levi at the house of Mikah, and they invoked his peace Brenton Septuagint Translation And they turned aside there, and went into the house of the young man, the Levite, even into the house of Michaias, and asked him how he was. Douay-Rheims Bible And when they had turned a little aside, they went into the house of the young man the Levite, who was in the house of Michas: and they saluted him with words of peace. English Revised Version And they turned aside thither, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even unto the house of Micah, and asked him of his welfare. GOD'S WORD® Translation So they stopped and entered Micah's house and greeted the young Levite. Good News Translation So they went into Micah's house, where the young Levite lived, and asked the Levite how he was getting along. International Standard Version So they turned aside from there, went to Micah's house, and greeted him. JPS Tanakh 1917 And they turned aside thither, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even unto the house of Micah, and asked him of his welfare. Literal Standard Version And they turn aside there, and come to the house of the young man, the Levite, the house of Micah, and ask of him of welfare— Majority Standard Bible So they turned aside there and went to the home of the young Levite, the house of Micah, and greeted him. New American Bible So turning in that direction, they went to the house of the young Levite at the home of Micah and greeted him. NET Bible They stopped there, went inside the young Levite's house (which belonged to Micah), and asked him how he was doing. New Revised Standard Version So they turned in that direction and came to the house of the young Levite, at the home of Micah, and greeted him. New Heart English Bible They turned aside there, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even to the house of Micah, and asked him of his welfare. Webster's Bible Translation And they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even to the house of Micah, and saluted him. World English Bible They went over there and came to the house of the young Levite man, even to the house of Micah, and asked him how he was doing. Young's Literal Translation And they turn aside thither, and come in unto the house of the young man the Levite, the house of Micah, and ask of him of welfare, -- Additional Translations ... Context The Danites Take Micah's Idols14Then the five men who had gone to spy out the land of Laish said to their brothers, “Did you know that one of these houses has an ephod, household gods, a graven image, and a molten idol? Now think about what you should do.” 15So they turned aside there and went to the home of the young Levite, the house of Micah, and greeted him. 16The six hundred Danites stood at the entrance of the gate, armed with their weapons of war.… Cross References Judges 18:14 Then the five men who had gone to spy out the land of Laish said to their brothers, "Did you know that one of these houses has an ephod, household gods, a graven image, and a molten idol? Now think about what you should do." Judges 18:16 The six hundred Danites stood at the entrance of the gate, armed with their weapons of war. Treasury of Scripture And they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even to the house of Micah, and saluted him. saluted him. Genesis 37:14 And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. Genesis 43:27 And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive? 1 Samuel 17:22 And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren. Jump to Previous Home House Levite Micah Micah's Road Saluted Thither Thitherward Turn Turned Turning Welfare YoungJump to Next Home House Levite Micah Micah's Road Saluted Thither Thitherward Turn Turned Turning Welfare YoungJudges 18 1. The Danites send five men to seek out an inheritance3. At the house of Micah they consult with Jonathan, and are encouraged 7. They search Laish, and bring back news of good hope 11. Six hundred men are sent to surprise it 16. In their way they rob Micah of his priest and his consecrated things 27. They win Laish, and call it Dan 30. They set up idolatry, wherein Jonathan inherits the priesthood. (15-18) In these verses we have a graphic description of the whole nefarious proceeding. The five spies, knowing Jonathan, salute him, and inveigle him to the entrance of the court to talk to their six hundred companions. While the chiefs of this little army detain him in conversation, without any show of violence the five slip away unobserved to the aliyah, or upper room, which serves as the chapel, and steal all the essentials of the worship--namely, (1) the ephod; (2) the teraphim; (3) the graven image; (4) the molten image. It is true that in Judges 18:20-30 the massecah is not mentioned; but it may be regarded as belonging to the pesel. It is only when he sees them in actual possession of these that Jonathan asks the alarmed question, "What do ye?"Verse 15. - Even unto the house, etc. Rather, at Beth-Micah. 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Hebrew So they turnedוַיָּס֣וּרוּ (way·yā·sū·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5493: To turn aside aside there שָׁ֔מָּה (šām·māh) Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's 8033: There, then, thither and went וַיָּבֹ֛אוּ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the home בֵּֽית־ (bêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of the young הַנַּ֥עַר (han·na·‘ar) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer Levite, הַלֵּוִ֖י (hal·lê·wî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi the house בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of Micah, מִיכָ֑ה (mî·ḵāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4318: Micah -- the name of several Israelites and greeted וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ־ (way·yiš·’ă·lū-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand him. לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ (lə·šā·lō·wm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace Links Judges 18:15 NIVJudges 18:15 NLT Judges 18:15 ESV Judges 18:15 NASB Judges 18:15 KJV Judges 18:15 BibleApps.com Judges 18:15 Biblia Paralela Judges 18:15 Chinese Bible Judges 18:15 French Bible Judges 18:15 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 18:15 They turned aside there and came (Jd Judg. 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