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Judges 18:30

Judges 18:30
And the children of Dan set up the graven image: and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And the children of Dan set up the graven image,.... In their new city Dan, and very probably had a house built for it,…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Judges 18:30-31

In the Hebrew text the name here rendered Manasseh is written MN)- SH. Without the “N” (nun) suspended over the line,…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Judges 18:27-31

Here is, I. Laish conquered by the Danites. They proceeded on their march, and, because they met with no disaster,…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

The object of the whole story has been to trace the origin of the famous sanctuary at Dan. In this and the next verse…