Judges 18:21-26

18:21 They turned and went on their way, but they walked behind the children, the cattle, and their possessions. ¹  18:22 After they had gone a good distance from Micah’s house, Micah’s neighbors ²  gathered together and caught up with the Danites. 18:23 When they called out to the Danites, the Danites ³  turned around and said to Micah, “Why have you gathered together?” 18:24 He said, “You stole my gods that I made, as well as this priest, and then went away. What do I have left? How can you have the audacity to say to me, ‘What do you want?’” ⁴  18:25 The Danites said to him, “Don’t say another word to us, or some very angry men ⁵  will attack you, and you and your family will die.” ⁶  18:26 The Danites went on their way; when Micah realized ⁷  they were too strong to resist, ⁸  he turned around and went home.

[18:21]  ¹ tn Heb “They turned and went and put the children, the cattle, and the possessions in front of them.”

[18:22]  ² tn Heb “the men who were in the houses near Micah’s house.”

[18:23]  ³ tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Danites) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[18:24]  ⁴ tn Heb “What is this you say to me, ‘What to you?’”

[18:25]  ⁵ tn Heb “bitter in spirit.” This phrase is used in 2 Sam 17:8 of David and his warriors, who are compared to a bear robbed of her cubs.

[18:25]  ⁶ tn Heb “and you will gather up your life and the life of your house.”

[18:26]  ⁶ tn Heb “saw.”

[18:26]  ⁷ tn Heb “they were stronger than he.”