Judges 18:26
24 And he said, Ye have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and ye are gone away: and what have I more? and what is this that ye say unto me, What aileth thee?
25 And the children of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows run upon thee, and thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy household.
And the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house.
27 And they took the things which Micah had made, and the priest which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet and secure: and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire.
28 And there was no deliverer, because it was far from Zidon, and they had no business with any man; and it was in the valley that lieth by Beth-rehob. And they built a city, and dwelt therein.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So the Danites went on their way, and Micah turned to go back home, because he saw that they were too strong for him.
- KJV
- And the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house.
- WEB
- The children of Dan went their way; and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back to his house.
- ASV
- And the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house.
- DARBY
- And the children of Dan went their way; and Micah saw that they were too strong for him, and he turned and went back to his house.
- BLB
- And the sons of Dan went their way. And Micah saw that they [were] stronger than he, and he turned and went back to his house.
- ÅB
- Så dro Dans barn sin vei, og da Mika så at de var sterkere enn han, vendte han om og dro tilbake til sitt hus.
- OTB
- Så fortsatte danittene på sin vei, og da Mika så at de var for sterke for ham, vendte han seg og dro hjem igjen.
- B1930
- Så drog Dans barn sin vei, og da Mika så at de var sterkere enn han, vendte han om og drog tilbake til sitt hus.