Judges 18:14
“Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what ye have to do.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then they answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish,.... That were sent by their brethren, Jdg…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
In these houses - This agrees with what we saw at Jdg 18:2-3 that the “house of God” and Jonathan’s house were detached…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Judges 18:14-26
The Danites had sent out their spies to find out a country for them, and they sped well in their search; but here, now…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Judges 18:14-18
The repetition of identical phrases leads us to suspect that the text has been encumbered by glosses. To some extent,…
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