Judges 17:2
“And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my son.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he said unto his mother,.... Who seems to have been a widow, and an ancient woman since Micah had sons, and one of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Thou cursedst - or, “adjuredst me by God.” Compare Mat 26:63; Lev 5:1.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Judges 17:1-6
Here we have, I. Micah and his mother quarrelling. 1. The son robs the mother. The old woman had hoarded, with long…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
eleven hundredpieces of silver See on Jdg 16:5.
and didst also speak it A paraphrase; lit. -and didst also say.…" The…
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