Updated King James Bible 1850 Edition (KJV)

Judges 18

1 The Danites send five men to seek out an inheritance. 3 At the house of Micah they consult with Jonathan, and are encouraged in their way. 7 They search Laish, and bring back news of good hope. 11 Six hundred men are sent to surprise it. 14 In the way they rob Micah of his priest and his consecrate things. 27 They win Laish, and call it Dan. 30 They set up idolatry, wherein Jonathan inheriteth the priesthood.

 18:1 ¶ In those x1992 days 3117 [there was] no x369 king 4428 in Israel: 3478 and in those x1992 days 3117 the tribe 7626 of the Danites 1839 sought 1245 z8764 them an inheritance 5159 to dwell x3427 in; y3427 z8800 for x3588 unto x5704 that x1931 day 3117 [all their] inheritance 5159 had not x3808 fallen 5307 z8804 unto them among 8432 the tribes 7626 of Israel. 3478

 18:2 And the children 1121 of Dan 1835 sent 7971 z8799 of their family 4940 x4480 five 2568 men y582 x376 from their coasts, 7098 x4480 men y1121 x376 of valor, 2428 from Zorah, 6881 x4480 and from Eshtaol, 847 x4480 to spy y7270 z8763 out x7270 x853 the land, 776 and to search 2713 z8800 it; and they said 559 z8799 unto x413 them, Go, y3212 z8798 x1980 search 2713 z8798 x853 the land: 776 who when they came 935 z8799 to mount 2022 Ephraim, 669 to x5704 the house 1004 of Micah, 4318 they lodged 3885 z8799 there. x8033

 18:3 When they x1992 [were] by x5973 the house 1004 of Micah, 4318 they x1992 knew 5234 z8689 x853 the voice 6963 of the young man 5288 the Levite: 3881 and they turned in 5493 z8799 thither, x8033 and said 559 z8799 unto him, Who x4310 brought 935 z8689 thee hither? 1988 and what x4100 makest 6213 z8802 thou x859 in this x2088 [place]? and what x4100 hast thou here? x6311

 18:4 And he said 559 z8799 unto x413 them, Thus 2090 and thus 2090 dealeth 6213 z8804 Micah 4318 with me, and hath hired 7936 z8799 me, and I am x1961 his priest. 3548

 18:5 And they said 559 z8799 unto him, Ask counsel, 7592 z8798 we pray thee, x4994 of God, 430 that we may know 3045 z8799 whether our way 1870 which x834 we x587 go 1980 z8802 shall be prosperous. 6743 z8686

 18:6 And the priest 3548 said 559 z8799 unto them, Go y3212 z8798 x1980 in peace: 7965 before 5227 the LORD 3068 [is] your way 1870 wherein x834 ye go. y3212 z8799 x1980

 18:7 ¶ Then the five 2568 men y582 x376 departed, y3212 z8799 x1980 and came 935 z8799 to Laish, 3919 and saw 7200 z8799 x853 the people 5971 that x834 [were] therein, 7130 how they dwelt 3427 z8802 careless, 983 after the manner 4941 of the Zidonians, 6722 quiet 8252 z8802 and secure; 982 z8802 and [there was] no x369 magistrate 3423 6114 z8802 in the land, 776 that might put [them] to shame 3637 z8688 in [any] thing; 1697 and they x1992 [were] far 7350 from the Zidonians, 6722 x4480 and had no x369 business 1697 with x5973 [any] man. 120

 18:8 And they came 935 z8799 unto x413 their brethren 251 to Zorah 6881 and Eshtaol: 847 and their brethren 251 said 559 z8799 unto them, What x4100 [say] ye? x859

 18:9 And they said, 559 z8799 Arise, 6965 z8798 that we may go up 5927 z8799 against x5921 them: for x3588 we have seen 7200 z8804 x853 the land, 776 and, behold, x2009 it [is] very 3966 good: 2896 and [are] ye x859 still? 2814 z8688 be not slothful 6101 z8735 x408 to go, y3212 z8800 x1980 [and] to enter 935 z8800 to possess 3423 z8800 x853 the land. 776

 18:10 When ye go, 935 z8800 ye shall come 935 z8799 unto x413 a people 5971 secure, 982 z8802 and to a large 7342 land: 776 for x3588 God 430 hath given 5414 z8804 it into your hands; 3027 a place 4725 where x834 [there is] no x369 want 4270 of any x3605 thing 1697 that x834 [is] in the earth. 776

 18:11 ¶ And there went 5265 z8799 from thence x4480 x8033 of the family 4940 x4480 of the Danites, 1839 out of Zorah 6881 x4480 and out of Eshtaol, 847 x4480 six 8337 hundred 3967 men 376 appointed 2296 z8803 with weapons 3627 of war. 4421

 18:12 And they went up, 5927 z8799 and pitched 2583 z8799 in Kirjath-jearim, 7157 in Judah: 3063 wherefore x5921 x3651 they called 7121 z8804 that x1931 place 4725 Mahaneh-dan 4265 unto x5704 this x2088 day: 3117 behold, x2009 [it is] behind 310 Kirjath-jearim. 7157

 18:13 And they passed 5674 z8799 thence x4480 x8033 unto mount 2022 Ephraim, 669 and came 935 z8799 unto x5704 the house 1004 of Micah. 4318

 18:14 ¶ Then answered 6030 z8799 the five 2568 men y582 x376 that went 1980 z8802 to spy out 7270 z8763 x853 the country 776 of Laish, 3919 and said 559 z8799 unto x413 their brethren, 251 Do ye know 3045 z8804 that x3588 there is 3426 in these x428 houses 1004 an ephod, 646 and teraphim, 8655 and a graven image, 6459 and a molten image? 4541 now x6258 therefore consider 3045 z8798 what x4100 ye have to do. 6213 z8799

 18:15 And they turned 5493 z8799 thitherward, x8033 and came 935 z8799 to x413 the house 1004 of the young man 5288 the Levite, 3881 [even] unto the house 1004 of Micah, 4318 and saluted 7592 7965 z8799 him.

 18:16 And the six 8337 hundred 3967 men 376 appointed 2296 z8803 with their weapons 3627 of war, 4421 which x834 [were] of the children 1121 x4480 of Dan, 1835 stood 5324 z8737 by the entering 6607 of the gate. 8179

 18:17 And the five 2568 men y582 x376 that went y1980 z8802 x5927 to spy out 7270 z8763 x853 the land 776 went up, 5927 z8799 [and] came in 935 z8804 thither, x8033 [and] took 3947 z8804 x853 the graven image, 6459 and the ephod, 646 and the teraphim, 8655 and the molten image: 4541 and the priest 3548 stood 5324 z8737 in the entering 6607 of the gate 8179 with the six 8337 hundred 3967 men 376 [that were] appointed 2296 z8803 with weapons 3627 of war. 4421

 18:18 And these x428 went 935 z8804 into Micah's 4318 house, 1004 and fetched 3947 z8799 x853 the carved image, 6459 the ephod, 646 and the teraphim, 8655 and the molten image. 4541 Then said 559 z8799 the priest 3548 unto x413 them, What x4100 do 6213 z8802 ye? x859

 18:19 And they said 559 z8799 unto him, Hold thy peace, 2790 z8685 lay 7760 z8798 thine hand 3027 upon x5921 thy mouth, 6310 and go y3212 z8798 x1980 with x5973 us, and be x1961 to us y1961 z8800 a father 1 and a priest: 3548 [is it] better 2896 for thee to be x1961 a priest 3548 unto the house 1004 of one 259 man, 376 or x176 that thou be x1961 a priest 3548 unto a tribe 7626 and a family 4940 in Israel? 3478

 18:20 And the priest's 3548 heart 3820 was glad, 3190 z8799 and he took 3947 z8799 x853 the ephod, 646 and the teraphim, 8655 and the graven image, 6459 and went x935 in y935 z8799 the midst 7130 of the people. 5971

 18:21 So they turned 6437 z8799 and departed, y3212 z8799 x1980 and put 7760 z8799 x853 the little ones 2945 and the cattle 4735 and the carriage 3520 before 6440 them.

 18:22 ¶ [And] when they x1992 were a good way 7368 z8689 from the house 1004 x4480 of Micah, 4318 the men y582 x376 that x834 [were] in the houses 1004 near x5973 to Micah's 4318 house 1004 were gathered together, 2199 z8738 and overtook 1692 z8686 x853 the children 1121 of Dan. 1835

 18:23 And they cried 7121 z8799 unto x413 the children 1121 of Dan. 1835 And they turned 5437 z8686 their faces, 6440 and said 559 z8799 unto Micah, 4318 What x4100 aileth thee, that x3588 thou comest with such a company? 2199 z8738

 18:24 And he said, 559 z8799 Ye have taken away 3947 z8804 x853 my gods 430 which x834 I made, 6213 z8804 and the priest, 3548 and ye are gone away: y3212 z8799 x1980 and what x4100 have I more? x5750 and what x4100 [is] this x2088 [that] ye say 559 z8799 unto x413 me, What x4100 aileth thee?

 18:25 And the children 1121 of Dan 1835 said 559 z8799 unto x413 him, Let not x408 thy voice 6963 be heard 8085 z8686 among x5973 us, lest x6435 angry 4751 5315 fellows y582 x376 run 6293 z8799 upon thee, and thou lose 622 z8804 thy life, 5315 with the lives 5315 of thy household. 1004

 18:26 And the children 1121 of Dan 1835 went y3212 z8799 x1980 their way: 1870 and when Micah 4318 saw 7200 z8799 that x3588 they x1992 [were] too strong 2389 for x4480 him, he turned 6437 z8799 and went back 7725 z8799 unto x413 his house. 1004

 18:27 And they x1992 took 3947 z8804 x853 [the things] which x834 Micah 4318 had made, 6213 z8804 and the priest 3548 which x834 he had, x1961 and came 935 z8799 unto x5921 Laish, 3919 unto x5921 a people 5971 [that were] at quiet 8252 z8802 and secure: 982 z8802 and they smote 5221 z8686 them with the edge 6310 of the sword, 2719 and burnt 8313 z8804 the city 5892 with fire. 784

 18:28 And [there was] no x369 deliverer, 5337 z8688 because x3588 it x1931 [was] far 7350 from Zidon, 6721 x4480 and they had no x369 business 1697 with x5973 [any] man; 120 and it x1931 was in the valley 6010 that x834 [lieth] by Beth-rehob. 1050 And they built 1129 z8799 x853 a city, 5892 and dwelt 3427 z8799 therein.

 18:29 And they called 7121 z8799 the name 8034 of the city 5892 Dan, 1835 after the name 8034 of Dan 1835 their father, 1 who x834 was born 3205 z8795 unto Israel: 3478 howbeit 199 the name 8034 of the city 5892 [was] Laish 3919 at the first. 7223

 18:30 ¶ And the children 1121 of Dan 1835 set up 6965 z8686 x853 the graven image: 6459 and Jonathan, 3083 the son 1121 of Gershom, y1647 x1648 the son 1121 of Manasseh, 4519 he x1931 and his sons 1121 were x1961 priests 3548 to the tribe 7626 of Dan 1839 until x5704 the day 3117 of the captivity 1540 z8800 of the land. 776

 18:31 And they set them up 7760 z8799 x853 Micah's 4318 graven image, 6459 which x834 he made, 6213 z8804 all x3605 the time 3117 that the house 1004 of God 430 was x1961 in Shiloh. 7887