Judges - 18:23



23 They cried to the children of Dan. They turned their faces, and said to Micah, "What ails you, that you come with such a company?"

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Explanation and meaning of Judges 18:23.

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And they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?
And began to shout out after them. They looked back, and said to Michas: What aileth thee? Why dost thou cry?
And they shouted to the Danites, who turned round and said to Micah, |What ails you that you come with such a company?|
and call unto the sons of Dan, and they turn round their faces, and say to Micah, 'What, to thee that thou hast been called together?'
Crying out to them. And the Danites, turning round, said to Micah, What is your trouble, that you have taken up arms?
They cried to the children of Dan. They turned their faces, and said to Micah, 'What's wrong with you, that you come with such a company?'
And they began to shout behind their backs. And when they had looked back, they said to Micah: "What do you want? Why are you crying out?"

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And they cried unto the children of Daniel,.... When they had got pretty near them, and in their hearing, they called to them aloud, and desired they would stop, having something to say to them:
and they turned their faces; that is, the Danites turned and looked at them, and stopped to hear what they had to say to them; these were they who were in the rear in marching:
and said unto Micah; who was at the head of them:
what aileth thee that thou comest with such a company? as if he intended to attack them in an hostile way, and therefore asks what should be the occasion of it? what affront had been given him, what injury had been done him, that had provoked him to come out and follow them in such a manner?

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