Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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 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 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. Berean Standard Bible After they were some distance from Micah’s house, the men in the houses near Micah’s house mobilized and overtook the Danites. King James Bible 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. New King James Version When they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men who were in the houses near Micah’s house gathered together and overtook the children of Dan. New American Standard Bible When they had distanced themselves from Micah’s house, the men who were in the houses near Micah’s house assembled by command and overtook the sons of Dan. NASB 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. NASB 1977 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. Legacy Standard Bible They had gone some distance from the house of Micah, and the men who were in the houses near Micah’s house were summoned and then overtook the sons of Dan. Amplified Bible When they had gone some distance from the house of Micah, the men who were [living] in the houses near Micah’s house assembled [as a militia] and overtook the sons of Dan. Christian Standard Bible After they were some distance from Micah’s house, the men who were in the houses near it were mustered and caught up with the Danites. Holman Christian Standard Bible 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. 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. Contemporary English Version They had traveled for some time before Micah asked his neighbors to help him get his things back. He and his men caught up with the people of Dan 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation 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. Good News Translation They had traveled a good distance from the house when Micah called his neighbors out for battle. They caught up with the Danites International Standard Version 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. Majority Standard Bible After they were some distance from Micah’s house, the men in the houses near Micah’s house mobilized and overtook the Danites. NET Bible After they had gone a good distance from Micah's house, Micah's neighbors gathered together and caught up with the Danites. New Heart English Bible They were some distance from the house of Micah, and look, Micah and the men who were in the houses near Micah's house gathered together and overtook the people 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 Micah’s house gathered together and overtook the children of Dan. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThey 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, 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, Smith's Literal Translation They were far off from the house of Micah, and the men that were in the houses which were with the house of Micah, were called together, and they will overtake the sons of Dan. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd were now at a distance from the house of Michas, the men that dwelt in the houses of Michas gathering together followed them, Catholic Public Domain Version And when they were far from the house of Micah, the men who were living in the houses of Micah, crying out together, followed them. New American Bible When the Danites had gone some distance from the house of Micah, Micah and the men in the houses nearby mustered and overtook them. New Revised Standard Version When they were some distance from the home of Micah, the men who were in the houses near Micah’s house were called out, and they overtook the Danites. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd when they were at a distance from the house of Micah, a man who was in the house beside Micah's house cried out and pursued the Danites. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated They had gone far from the house of Mikah, and a man that was in the house on the side of the house of Mikah called out and pursued after the sons of Dan OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917When 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation they went some distance from the house of Michaias, and, behold, Michaias and the men in the houses near Michaias' house, cried out, and overtook the children of Dan. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Danites Take Micah's Idols…21Putting their small children, their livestock, and their possessions in front of them, they turned and departed. 22After they were some distance from Micah’s house, the men in the houses near Micah’s house mobilized and overtook the Danites. 23When they called out after them, the Danites turned to face them and said to Micah, “What is the matter with you that you have called out such a company?”… Cross References Joshua 17:14-18 Then the sons of Joseph said to Joshua, “Why have you given us only one portion as an inheritance? We have many people, because the LORD has blessed us abundantly.” / Joshua answered them, “If you have so many people that the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you, go to the forest and clear for yourself an area in the land of the Perizzites and the Rephaim.” / “The hill country is not enough for us,” they replied, “and all the Canaanites who live in the valley have iron chariots, both in Beth-shean with its towns and in the Valley of Jezreel.” ... 1 Samuel 30:1-2 On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag, and the Amalekites had raided the Negev, attacked Ziklag, and burned it down. / They had taken captive the women and all who were there, both young and old. They had not killed anyone, but had carried them off as they went on their way. 1 Kings 12:28-30 After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.” / One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan. / And this thing became a sin; the people walked as far as Dan to worship before one of the calves. 2 Kings 17:16-18 They abandoned all the commandments of the LORD their God and made for themselves two cast idols of calves and an Asherah pole. They bowed down to all the host of heaven and served Baal. / They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire and practiced divination and soothsaying. They devoted themselves to doing evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. / So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained, Hosea 4:17 Ephraim is joined to idols; leave him alone! Hosea 8:4 They set up kings, but not by Me. They make princes, but without My approval. With their silver and gold they make themselves idols, to their own destruction. Micah 1:5-7 All this is for the transgression of Jacob and the sins of the house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? Is it not Samaria? And what is the high place of Judah? Is it not Jerusalem? / Therefore I will make Samaria a heap of rubble in the open field, a planting area for a vineyard. I will pour her stones into the valley and expose her foundations. / All her carved images will be smashed to pieces; all her wages will be burned in the fire, and I will destroy all her idols. Since she collected the wages of a prostitute, they will be used again on a prostitute. Micah 5:13-14 I will also cut off the carved images and sacred pillars from among you, so that you will no longer bow down to the work of your own hands. / I will root out the Asherah poles from your midst and demolish your cities. Isaiah 44:9-20 All makers of idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend, so they are put to shame. / Who fashions a god or casts an idol which profits him nothing? / Behold, all his companions will be put to shame, for the craftsmen themselves are only human. Let them all assemble and take their stand; they will all be brought to terror and shame. ... Jeremiah 10:1-5 Hear the word that the LORD speaks to you, O house of Israel. / This is what the LORD says: “Do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by the signs in the heavens, though the nations themselves are terrified by them. / For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut down a tree from the forest; it is shaped with a chisel by the hands of a craftsman. ... Ezekiel 20:32 When you say, ‘Let us be like the nations, like the peoples of the lands, serving wood and stone,’ what you have in mind will never come to pass. Matthew 15:14 Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.” Matthew 23:16-17 Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’ / You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred? Mark 7:9-13 He went on to say, “You neatly set aside the command of God to maintain your own tradition. / For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’ / But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is Corban’ (that is, a gift devoted to God), ... Luke 16:14-15 The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus. / So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God. Treasury of Scripture 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. Jump to Previous Assembled Children Collected Dan Danites Distance Home House Houses Micah Micah's Overtook Together WayJump to Next Assembled Children Collected Dan Danites Distance Home House Houses Micah Micah's Overtook Together WayJudges 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. After they were some distance from Micah’s house This phrase sets the scene for the unfolding events. The Hebrew root for "distance" (רָחוֹק, rachoq) often implies not just physical space but also a separation or division. In the context of Judges 18, this distance signifies a growing separation between the tribe of Dan and the household of Micah, both physically and spiritually. Historically, this moment marks a pivotal point where the Danites, having taken Micah's idols and priest, are moving further away from the established order and covenantal faithfulness that should have been central to their identity as Israelites. This separation foreshadows the spiritual decline that will follow. the men who lived near Micah’s house called out and overtook the Danites Were gathered together.--See Judges 6:34. 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.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew After theyהֵ֥מָּה (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They were some distance הִרְחִ֖יקוּ (hir·ḥî·qū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7368: To be or become far or distant from Micah’s מִיכָ֑ה (mî·ḵāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4318: Micah -- the name of several Israelites house, מִבֵּ֣ית (mib·bêṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house the men וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים (wə·hā·’ă·nā·šîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 582: Man, mankind in the houses בַּבָּתִּים֙ (bab·bāt·tîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1004: A house near עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with Micah's מִיכָ֔ה (mî·ḵāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4318: Micah -- the name of several Israelites house בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house mobilized נִֽזְעֲק֔וּ (niz·‘ă·qū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2199: To shriek, to announce, convene publicly and overtook וַיַּדְבִּ֖יקוּ (way·yaḏ·bî·qū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1692: To impinge, cling, adhere, to catch by pursuit the Danites. בְּנֵי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son Links Judges 18:22 NIVJudges 18:22 NLT Judges 18:22 ESV Judges 18:22 NASB Judges 18:22 KJV Judges 18:22 BibleApps.com Judges 18:22 Biblia Paralela Judges 18:22 Chinese Bible Judges 18:22 French Bible Judges 18:22 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 18:22 When they were a good way (Jd Judg. 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