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Judges 17:1 open_in_new
mount. hill country of Ephraim, where Joshua dwelt and was buried (Joshua 24:30).
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Judges 17:2 open_in_new
eleven hundred. See note on Judges 16:5.
taken. Idolatry in Israel commenced with dishonesty.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
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Judges 17:3 open_in_new
wholly dedicated. Figure of speech Polyptoton (App-6). Hebrew "dedicating. had dedicated it".
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Judges 17:4 open_in_new
money. silver (Judges 17:2).
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Judges 17:5 open_in_new
house of gods. The true house of God was neglected, and as hard to find as it is to-day (Judges 21:19); and, when found, dancing was the prominent feature, not sacrifice or worship (Judges 21:21-23).
ephod. In imitation of Aaron's. Exodus 25:7; Exodus 28:4.
consecrated. See note on Exodus 28:41.Leviticus 9:17.
his priest. Not Jehovah's, but "made with hands".
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no king. First occurrence of four, See Judges 18:1; Judges 19:1; Judges 21:25. Two conform to the structure here; and two in chs. Judges 19:1, and Judges 21:25.
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Judges 17:7 open_in_new
a young man. See note on Judges 18:30.
Beth-lehem-Judah. To distinguish it from Beth-le-hem in Zebulun (Joshua 19:15).
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Judges 17:8 open_in_new
to sojourn. True worship neglected. Priests and Levites unemployed. Idolaters busy making idols and dancing.
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Judges 17:12 open_in_new
his priest. Not Jehovah's; see on Judges 17:5.
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Judges 17:13 open_in_new
do me good. The "good" (as in all such cases) never came. For Micah is afterward robbed both of his idols and his priest.