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KJV Bible (with Strong's and TVM)

Judges 18

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In those daysh3117 there was no kingh4428 in Israelh3478: and in those daysh3117 the tribeh7626 of the Danitesh1839 soughth1245h8764 them an inheritanceh5159 to dwell inh3427h8800; for unto that dayh3117 all their inheritanceh5159 had not fallenh5307h8804 unto them amongh8432 the tribesh7626 of Israelh3478.

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And the childrenh1121 of Danh1835 senth7971h8799 of their familyh4940 fiveh2568 menh582 from their coastsh7098, menh1121 of valourh2428, from Zorahh6881, and from Eshtaolh847, to spyh7270h8763 out the landh776, and to searchh2713h8800 it; and they saidh559h8799 unto them, Goh3212h8798, searchh2713h8798 the landh776: who when they cameh935h8799 to mounth2022 Ephraimh669, to the househ1004 of Micahh4318, they lodgedh3885h8799 there. men of: Heb. sons of

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When they were by the househ1004 of Micahh4318, they knewh5234h8689 the voiceh6963 of the young manh5288 the Leviteh3881: and they turned inh5493h8799 thither, and saidh559h8799 unto him, Who broughth935h8689 thee hitherh1988? and what makesth6213h8802 thou in this place ? and what hast thou here?

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And he saidh559h8799 unto them, Thush2090 and thush2090 dealethh6213h8804 Micahh4318 with me, and hath hiredh7936h8799 me, and I am his priesth3548.

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And they saidh559h8799 unto him, Ask counselh7592h8798, we pray thee, of Godh430, that we may knowh3045h8799 whether our wayh1870 which we goh1980h8802 shall be prosperoush6743h8686.

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And the priesth3548 saidh559h8799 unto them, Goh3212h8798 in peaceh7965: beforeh5227 the LORDh3068 is your wayh1870 wherein ye goh3212h8799.

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Then the fiveh2568 menh582 departedh3212h8799, and cameh935h8799 to Laishh3919, and sawh7200h8799 the peopleh5971 that were thereinh7130, how they dwelth3427h8802 carelessh983, after the mannerh4941 of the Zidoniansh6722, quieth8252h8802 and secureh982h8802; and there was no magistrateh3423h8802h6114 in the landh776, that might put them to shameh3637h8688 in any thingh1697; and they were farh7350 from the Zidoniansh6722, and had no businessh1697 with any manh120. Laish: also called, Leshem
magistrate: Heb. possessor, or, heir of restraints

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And they cameh935h8799 unto their brethrenh251 to Zorahh6881 and Eshtaolh847: and their brethrenh251 saidh559h8799 unto them, What say ye?

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And they saidh559h8799, Ariseh6965h8798, that we may go uph5927h8799 against them: for we have seenh7200h8804 the landh776, and, behold, it is veryh3966 goodh2896: and are ye stillh2814h8688? be not slothfulh6101h8735 to goh3212h8800, and to enterh935h8800 to possessh3423h8800 the landh776.

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When ye goh935h8800, ye shall comeh935h8799 unto a peopleh5971 secureh982h8802, and to a largeh7342 landh776: for Godh430 hath givenh5414h8804 it into your handsh3027; a placeh4725 where there is no wanth4270 of any thingh1697 that is in the earthh776.

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And there wenth5265h8799 from thence of the familyh4940 of the Danitesh1839, out of Zorahh6881 and out of Eshtaolh847, sixh8337 hundredh3967 menh376 appointedh2296h8803 with weaponsh3627 of warh4421. appointed: Heb. girded

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And they went uph5927h8799, and pitchedh2583h8799 in Kirjathjearimh7157, in Judahh3063: wherefore they calledh7121h8804 that placeh4725 Mahanehdanh4265 unto this dayh3117: behold, it is behindh310 Kirjathjearimh7157.

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And they passedh5674h8799 thence unto mounth2022 Ephraimh669, and cameh935h8799 unto the househ1004 of Micahh4318.

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Then answeredh6030h8799 the fiveh2568 menh582 that wenth1980h8802 to spy outh7270h8763 the countryh776 of Laishh3919, and saidh559h8799 unto their brethrenh251, Do ye knowh3045h8804 that there ish3426 in these housesh1004 an ephodh646, and teraphimh8655, and a graven imageh6459, and a molten imageh4541? now therefore considerh3045h8798 what ye have to doh6213h8799.

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And they turnedh5493h8799 thitherward, and cameh935h8799 to the househ1004 of the young manh5288 the Leviteh3881, even unto the househ1004 of Micahh4318, and salutedh7592h8799h7965 him. saluted...: Heb. asked him of peace

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And the sixh8337 hundredh3967 menh376 appointedh2296h8803 with their weaponsh3627 of warh4421, which were of the childrenh1121 of Danh1835, stoodh5324h8737 by the enteringh6607 of the gateh8179.

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And the fiveh2568 menh582 that wenth1980h8802 to spy outh7270h8763 the landh776 went uph5927h8799, and came inh935h8804 thither, and tookh3947h8804 the graven imageh6459, and the ephodh646, and the teraphimh8655, and the molten imageh4541: and the priesth3548 stoodh5324h8737 in the enteringh6607 of the gateh8179 with the sixh8337 hundredh3967 menh376 that were appointedh2296h8803 with weaponsh3627 of warh4421.

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And these wenth935h8804 into Micah'sh4318 househ1004, and fetchedh3947h8799 the carved imageh6459, the ephodh646, and the teraphimh8655, and the molten imageh4541. Then saidh559h8799 the priesth3548 unto them, What doh6213h8802 ye?

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And they saidh559h8799 unto him, Hold thy peaceh2790h8685, layh7760h8798 thine handh3027 upon thy mouthh6310, and goh3212h8798 with us, and be to ush1961h8800 a fatherh1 and a priesth3548: is it betterh2896 for thee to be a priesth3548 unto the househ1004 of oneh259 manh376, or that thou be a priesth3548 unto a tribeh7626 and a familyh4940 in Israelh3478?

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And the priest'sh3548 hearth3820 was gladh3190h8799, and he tookh3947h8799 the ephodh646, and the teraphimh8655, and the graven imageh6459, and went inh935h8799 the midsth7130 of the peopleh5971.

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So they turnedh6437h8799 and departedh3212h8799, and puth7760h8799 the little onesh2945 and the cattleh4735 and the carriageh3520 beforeh6440 them.

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And when they were a good wayh7368h8689 from the househ1004 of Micahh4318, the menh582 that were in the housesh1004 near to Micah'sh4318 househ1004 were gathered togetherh2199h8738, and overtookh1692h8686 the childrenh1121 of Danh1835.

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And they criedh7121h8799 unto the childrenh1121 of Danh1835. And they turnedh5437h8686 their facesh6440, and saidh559h8799 unto Micahh4318, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a companyh2199h8738? comest...: Heb. art gathered together?

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And he saidh559h8799, Ye have taken awayh3947h8804 my godsh430 which I madeh6213h8804, and the priesth3548, and ye are gone awayh3212h8799: and what have I more? and what is this that ye sayh559h8799 unto me, What aileth thee?

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And the childrenh1121 of Danh1835 saidh559h8799 unto him, Let not thy voiceh6963 be heardh8085h8686 among us, lest angryh4751h5315 fellowsh582 runh6293h8799 upon thee, and thou loseh622h8804 thy lifeh5315, with the livesh5315 of thy householdh1004. angry: Heb. bitter of soul

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And the childrenh1121 of Danh1835 wenth3212h8799 their wayh1870: and when Micahh4318 sawh7200h8799 that they were too strongh2389 for him, he turnedh6437h8799 and went backh7725h8799 unto his househ1004.

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And they tookh3947h8804 the things which Micahh4318 had madeh6213h8804, and the priesth3548 which he had, and cameh935h8799 unto Laishh3919, unto a peopleh5971 that were at quieth8252h8802 and secureh982h8802: and they smoteh5221h8686 them with the edgeh6310 of the swordh2719, and burnth8313h8804 the cityh5892 with fireh784.

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And there was no delivererh5337h8688, because it was farh7350 from Zidonh6721, and they had no businessh1697 with any manh120; and it was in the valleyh6010 that lieth by Bethrehobh1050. And they builth1129h8799 a cityh5892, and dwelth3427h8799 therein.

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And they calledh7121h8799 the nameh8034 of the cityh5892 Danh1835, after the nameh8034 of Danh1835 their fatherh1, who was bornh3205h8795 unto Israelh3478: howbeith199 the nameh8034 of the cityh5892 was Laishh3919 at the firsth7223.

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And the childrenh1121 of Danh1835 set uph6965h8686 the graven imageh6459: and Jonathanh3083, the sonh1121 of Gershomh1647, the sonh1121 of Manassehh4519, he and his sonsh1121 were priestsh3548 to the tribeh7626 of Danh1839 until the dayh3117 of the captivityh1540h8800 of the landh776.

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And they set them uph7760h8799 Micah'sh4318 graven imageh6459, which he madeh6213h8804, all the timeh3117 that the househ1004 of Godh430 was in Shilohh7887.



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