Judges 18:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the LORD is your way wherein ye go. ”

Judges 18:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Before the Lord ... - i. e. He looks favorably upon it. (Compare Ezra 8:21-22 .)
Judges 18:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And the priest said unto them, (d) Go in peace: before the LORD [is] your way wherein ye go. (d) Thus sometimes God grants the idolaters requests to the destruction of those who delight in errors.
Judges 18:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Danite Scouts at the House of Micah. This chapter is of great value as an illustration of the mode in which an Israelitish tribe found a settlement in the country. We are taken back almost to t...
Judges 18:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the LORD is your way wherein ye go.
Judges 18:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their coasts, men of valour, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land, and to search it; and they said unto them, Go, search th...
Judges 18:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Danites go in Quest of an Inheritance. They rob Micah of his Images, capture and settle in Laish, and set up Idol-Worship there 1-10. The Danite Spies.
Judges 18:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Before the Lord is your way — i.e., Jehovah looks favourably upon it. (Comp. Proverbs 5:21 ; Ezra 8:21 .) The answer had, however, some of the oracular ambiguity. Jonathan did not stake his own...
Judges 18:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE STOLEN GODS Judges 17:1-13 , Judges 18:1-31 THE portion of the Book of Judges which begins with the seventeenth chapter and extends to the close is not in immediate connection with that wh...
Judges 18:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The account of the backsliding of individuals is followed by an illustration of its widespread existence among the people. While seeking new territory the Danites found Micah and the condition of thi...
Judges 18:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And still advancing in iniquity, instead of recommending them to the God of their fathers, to give them the pretended oracle of a god of silver! Was there no God in Israel, that they should enquire o...
Judges 18:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the priest said to them, go in peace ,.... After he had consulted the oracle, or had asked counsel by the ephod and teraphim; either of his own head, or by a voice he had heard, which Satan migh...
Judges 18:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the LORD [is] your way wherein ye go. Ver. 6. Go in peace: before the Lord is your way.] A doubtful answer; as the wary devil useth to be λοξις, e...
Judges 18:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The priest said, Before the Lord is your way Your design is under the eye of God; that is, under his direction, protection, and care. The priest undoubtedly feigned this answer; for it is not to be...
Judges 18:6 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

SPIES SENT FROM DAN TO SEEK PROPERTY (vv. 1-10) At that time, though the tribe of Dan had been allotted territory west of Benjamin, bordering the Mediterranean Sea ( Joshua 19:40-48 ), yet this...
Judges 18:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Expedition of the Danites. B. C. 1406. 1 In those days there was no king in Israel...
Judges 18:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Your way, i.e. your journey or design, is under the eye of God, i.e. under his care, and protection, and direction, which the eye of God being upon a person commonly notes in Scripture, as Psal...
Judges 18:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ And the priest said to them, “Go in peace. The way in which you go is before Yahweh.” ' Having used his methods of divination the priest supplied an answer. But we have already been warned by t...
Judges 18:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE IMAGE WORSHIP EXPANDING INTO TRIBAL IDOLATRY HOMILETICS I. The straits to which unbelief reduces the strong. Judges 18:1 . “The tribe of Dan sought them an inheritance to dwell in.” Not t...
Judges 18:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 18:1 . Inheritance had not fallen to them. Dan had the seventh lot, but not enough for all his families. Judges 18:5 . Ask counsel of God. Here was another total breach, both with God's...
Judges 18:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

The Danites sought them an inheritance . .. They set them up Micah’s graven image. The image-worship expanding into tribal idolatry I. The straits to which unbelief reduces the strong ( Judg...
Judges 18:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Judges 18:1 In those days , etc. See Judges 17:6 . The tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance , etc. This does not mean that the whole tribe of Dan were still seeking...
Judges 18:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Danites Seek a New Location
Judges 18:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 22:12 ; 1 Kings 22:15 ; 1 Kings 22:6 ; 1 Thessalonians 3:11 ; Deuteronomy 11:12 ; Jeremiah 23:21 ; Jeremiah 23:22 ; Jeremiah 23:32 ; Psalms 33:18
Judges 18:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Before the Lord — That is, your design is under the eye of God; that is, under his care, protection and direction. This answer he either feigns to gratify their humour; or, did indeed receive from...

Judges 18:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Judges 18:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Judges 18:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 18:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Judges 18:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Judges 18:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 18:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 18:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Judges 18:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Judges 18:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Judges 18:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Judges 18:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Judges 18:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 18:6 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 18:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judges 18:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judges 18:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 18:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Judges 18:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 18:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

Judges 18:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Judges 18:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judges 18:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 18:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes