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href="/bsb/judges/18.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/judges/18.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then six hundred men of the Danites, armed for battle, set out from Zorah and Eshtaol.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So 600 men from the tribe of Dan, armed with weapons of war, set out from Zorah and Eshtaol.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So 600 men of the tribe of Dan, armed with weapons of war, set out from Zorah and Eshtaol,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So six hundred Danites departed from Zorah and Eshtaol, armed with weapons of war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And there went from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men appointed with weapons of war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And six hundred men of the family of the Danites went from there, from Zorah and Eshtaol, armed with weapons of war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then from the family of the Danites, from Zorah and from Eshtaol, six hundred men armed with weapons of war set out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then from the family of the Danites, from Zorah and from Eshtaol, six hundred men armed with weapons of war set out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then from the family of the Danites, from Zorah and from Eshtaol, six hundred men armed with weapons of war set out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then from the family of the Danites, from Zorah and from Eshtaol, 600 men armed with weapons of war set out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then from the [tribal] family of the Danites, from Zorah and from Eshtaol, six hundred men armed with weapons of war set out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Six hundred Danites departed from Zorah and Eshtaol armed with weapons of war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Six hundred Danites departed from Zorah and Eshtaol armed with weapons of war. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And there set forth from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men girt with weapons of war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Six hundred men from the tribe of Dan strapped on their weapons and left Zorah and Eshtaol with their families. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And there set forth from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men girt with weapons of war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So 600 men from the tribe of Dan left Zorah and Eshtaol armed for war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So six hundred men from the tribe of Dan left Zorah and Eshtaol, ready for battle. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So 600 descendants of Dan from Zorah and Eshtaol set out for battle, armed with military weapons. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So six hundred Danites departed from Zorah and Eshtaol, armed with weapons of war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So six hundred Danites, fully armed, set out from Zorah and Eshtaol.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men armed with weapons of war, set forth from there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And there went from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men appointed with weapons of war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The family of the Danites set out from Zorah and Eshtaol with six hundred men armed with weapons of war. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And there journey there, of the family of the Danite, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, six hundred men girded with weapons of war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And there journey thence, of the family of the Danite, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, six hundred men girded with weapons of war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will remove from thence from the families of the Danites, and from Zorah and from Eshtaol, six hundred men girded with weapons of war.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />There went therefore of the kindred of Dan, to wit, from Saraa and Esthaol, six hundred men, furnished with arms for war, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so, those of the kindred of Dan set out, that is, six hundred men from Zorah and Eshtaol, girded with the weapons of warfare.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So six hundred of the clan of the Danites, men armed with weapons of war, set out from Zorah and Eshtaol.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Six hundred men of the Danite clan, armed with weapons of war, set out from Zorah and Eshtaol,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And there went from thence of the family of the Danites, from Zedah and from Eshtaol, six hundred men armed with weapons of war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the tribe of Dan picked up from there from Tsada and from Eshtwayel, six hundred men armed with armaments of war<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And there set forth from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men girt with weapons of war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And there departed thence of the families of Dan, from Saraa and from Esthaol, six hundred men, girded with weapons of war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/18-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=5356" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/18.htm">The Danites Settle in Laish</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>When you enter, you will come to an unsuspecting people and a spacious land, for God has delivered it into your hand. It is a place where nothing on earth is lacking.” <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8337.htm" title="8337: šêš- (Number-fs) -- Masculine shishshah; a primitive number; six (see suws) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. Sixth.">So six</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’ō·wṯ (Number-fp) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">hundred</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1839.htm" title="1839: had·dā·nî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Desc. of Dan. Patronymically from Dan; a Danite or descendants of Dan.">Danites</a> <a href="/hebrew/5265.htm" title="5265: way·yis·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To pull out or up, set out, journey. A primitive root; properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. Start on a journey.">departed</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: miš·šām (Prep-m:: Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940: mim·miš·pa·ḥaṯ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- From shaphah; a family, i.e. Circle of relatives; figuratively, a class, a species or sort; by extens. A tribe or people."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6881.htm" title="6881: miṣ·ṣā·rə·‘āh (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- A city exchanged by Judah and Dan. Apparently another form for tsir'ah; Tsorah, a place in Palestine.">Zorah</a> <a href="/hebrew/847.htm" title="847: ū·mê·’eš·tā·’ōl (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- Eshtaol -- to found, establish. Or meshtafowl; probably from sha'al; intreaty; Eshtaol, a place in Palestine.">and Eshtaol,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2296.htm" title="2296: ḥā·ḡūr (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To gird, gird on, gird oneself. A primitive root; to gird on.">armed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: kə·lê (N-mpc) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">with weapons</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: mil·ḥā·māh (N-fs) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">of war.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>They went up and camped at Kiriath-jearim in Judah. That is why the place west of Kiriath-jearim is called Mahaneh-dan to this day.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/19-47.htm">Joshua 19:47</a></span><br />(Later, when the territory of the Danites was lost to them, they went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, and put it to the sword. So they took possession of Leshem, settled there, and renamed it after their father Dan.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/1-34.htm">Judges 1:34</a></span><br />The Amorites forced the Danites into the hill country and did not allow them to come down into the plain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/17-6.htm">Judges 17:6</a></span><br />In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/21-25.htm">Judges 21:25</a></span><br />In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-8.htm">Deuteronomy 12:8-9</a></span><br />You are not to do as we are doing here today, where everyone does what seems right in his own eyes. / For you have not yet come to the resting place and the inheritance that the LORD your God is giving you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/13-2.htm">1 Samuel 13:2</a></span><br />He chose for himself three thousand men of Israel: Two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. And the rest of the troops he sent away, each to his own home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/14-52.htm">1 Samuel 14:52</a></span><br />And the war with the Philistines was fierce for all the days of Saul. So whenever he noticed any strong or brave man, Saul would enlist him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/15-29.htm">2 Kings 15:29</a></span><br />In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-23.htm">1 Chronicles 12:23-37</a></span><br />Now these are the numbers of men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, in accordance with the word of the LORD: / From Judah: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears. / From Simeon: 7,100 mighty men of valor, ready for battle. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-1.htm">Isaiah 9:1</a></span><br />Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-13.htm">Matthew 4:13-16</a></span><br />Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, / to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: / “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-52.htm">John 7:52</a></span><br />“Aren’t you also from Galilee?” they replied. “Look into it, and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-21.htm">Acts 13:21</a></span><br />Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a></span><br />For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-11.htm">1 Corinthians 10:11</a></span><br />Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And there went from there of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men appointed with weapons of war.</p><p class="hdg">appointed.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/20-9.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/judges/7-11.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/judges/8-13.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/judges/17-7.htm">Clan</a> <a href="/judges/18-2.htm">Dan</a> <a href="/judges/13-2.htm">Danite</a> <a href="/judges/18-1.htm">Danites</a> <a href="/judges/18-8.htm">Eshtaol</a> <a href="/judges/18-8.htm">Esh'ta-Ol</a> <a href="/judges/17-4.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/judges/8-16.htm">Instruments</a> <a href="/judges/12-7.htm">Six</a> <a href="/judges/8-8.htm">Thence</a> <a href="/judges/18-1.htm">Tribe</a> <a href="/judges/11-32.htm">War</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-13.htm">Weapons</a> <a href="/judges/18-8.htm">Zorah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/18-16.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/judges/18-16.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/judges/18-16.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/ruth/2-1.htm">Clan</a> <a href="/judges/18-12.htm">Dan</a> <a href="/judges/18-30.htm">Danite</a> <a href="/judges/18-16.htm">Danites</a> <a href="/joshua/15-33.htm">Eshtaol</a> <a href="/joshua/19-41.htm">Esh'ta-Ol</a> <a href="/judges/18-16.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/1_samuel/8-12.htm">Instruments</a> <a href="/judges/18-16.htm">Six</a> <a href="/judges/18-13.htm">Thence</a> <a href="/judges/18-19.htm">Tribe</a> <a href="/judges/18-16.htm">War</a> <a href="/judges/18-16.htm">Weapons</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-10.htm">Zorah</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/18-1.htm">The Danites send five men to seek out an inheritance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/18-3.htm">At the house of Micah they consult with Jonathan, and are encouraged</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/18-7.htm">They search Laish, and bring back news of good hope</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/18-11.htm">Six hundred men are sent to surprise it</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/18-16.htm">In their way they rob Micah of his priest and his consecrated things</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/18-27.htm">They win Laish, and call it Dan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/18-30.htm">They set up idolatry, wherein Jonathan inherits the priesthood.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The number six hundred indicates a significant military force, suggesting a well-organized group prepared for conquest. This event occurs during the period of the Judges, a time characterized by a cycle of Israel's disobedience, oppression by enemies, cries for deliverance, and God raising up judges to save them. The Danites' actions here reflect their struggle to secure a territory, as they had not fully conquered their allotted land (<a href="/joshua/19-40.htm">Joshua 19:40-48</a>).<p><b>departed from Zorah and Eshtaol</b><br>Zorah and Eshtaol were towns located in the Shephelah region of Judah, near the border of the Philistine territory. These towns are significant in the narrative of Samson, another Danite, who began to stir in this area (<a href="/judges/13-25.htm">Judges 13:25</a>). The departure from these towns indicates a movement towards seeking new territory, as the Danites were unable to fully settle in their original inheritance due to pressure from the Amorites and Philistines (<a href="/judges/1-34.htm">Judges 1:34</a>).<p><b>armed with weapons of war</b><br>The mention of being armed highlights the Danites' intention for military action. This preparation for battle underscores the violent and tumultuous nature of the period of the Judges, where tribal conflicts and warfare were common. The Israelites often found themselves in conflict with surrounding nations and even among themselves, as seen in this narrative. The use of weapons also reflects the broader biblical theme of spiritual warfare, where believers are called to be spiritually armed (<a href="/ephesians/6-10.htm">Ephesians 6:10-18</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/danites.htm">Danites</a></b><br>A tribe of Israel, descendants of Dan, one of the twelve sons of Jacob. In this context, they are seeking a new territory to inhabit.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zorah_and_eshtaol.htm">Zorah and Eshtaol</a></b><br>These are towns in the territory originally allotted to the tribe of Dan. They serve as the starting point for the Danites' expedition.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/six_hundred_men.htm">Six Hundred Men</a></b><br>This group represents a military force from the tribe of Dan, indicating a significant mobilization for the purpose of conquest.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The Danites' need to find new land is a direct result of their failure to fully trust and obey God in conquering their original inheritance. This serves as a reminder of the importance of obedience to God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_guidance.htm">Seeking God's Guidance</a></b><br>The Danites' decision to move without seeking God's direction highlights the necessity of seeking divine guidance in our decisions. We should prioritize prayer and discernment in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_self-reliance.htm">The Dangers of Self-Reliance</a></b><br>The reliance on military strength rather than God's provision is evident in the Danites' actions. This teaches us the importance of relying on God rather than our own abilities or resources.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_leadership.htm">Community and Leadership</a></b><br>The mobilization of six hundred men indicates a collective decision and action. This underscores the importance of community and leadership in pursuing God's purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_the_tribe_of_dan's_biblical_role.htm">What role did the Tribe of Dan play biblically?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_danites'_move_align_with_history.htm">In Judges 18:2, how can the Danites' sudden relocation from the south to the distant north be reconciled with known settlement patterns or historical records?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_laish's_isolation_in_judges_18_7_accurate.htm">Does archaeological evidence confirm a city like Laish (Judges 18:7) existing so isolated and unfortified, or does the narrative conflict with external data?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_laish's_swift_conquest_align_biblically.htm">How does the swift, seemingly unopposed conquest of Laish in Judges 18:27-29 align with other biblical accounts or historical records of territorial conflicts?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">Appointed.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">girded. </span>This was not a mere raid of warriors, but the migration of a section from the tribe, accompanied by their wives and children, and carrying their possessions with them (<a href="/judges/18-21.htm" title="So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them.">Judges 18:21</a>). The numbers of the whole tribe at the last census had been 64,400 (<a href="/numbers/26-43.htm" title="All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those that were numbered of them, were three score and four thousand and four hundred.">Numbers 26:43</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The family</span> - meaning the <span class="accented">tribe</span> (see <a href="/judges/13-2.htm">Judges 13:2</a>, note, and cf. <a href="/joshua/7-17.htm">Joshua 7:17</a>). Possibly a reason for the use of the word <span class="accented">family</span> here and in ver. 2, as applied to Dan, may be that there was only one family in the tribe of Dan, that of the Shuhamites (<a href="/numbers/26-42.htm">Numbers 26:42</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Six hundred men</span>. With their wives and sisters and children (see ver. 21), the whole company, must have amounted to two or three thousand souls. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/18-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So six</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵֽׁשׁ־</span> <span class="translit">(šêš-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8337.htm">Strong's 8337: </a> </span><span class="str2">Six (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hundred</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵא֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hundred</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Danites</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדָּנִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(had·dā·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1839.htm">Strong's 1839: </a> </span><span class="str2">Danites -- descendant of Dan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">departed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּסְע֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yis·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5265.htm">Strong's 5265: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pull up, the tent-pins, start on a, journey</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשָּׁם֙</span> <span class="translit">(miš·šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Zorah</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצָּרְעָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·ṣā·rə·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6881.htm">Strong's 6881: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zorah -- a city exchanged by Judah and Dan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Eshtaol,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמֵאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mê·’eš·tā·’ōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_847.htm">Strong's 847: </a> </span><span class="str2">Eshtaol -- to found, establish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">armed</span><br /><span class="heb">חָג֖וּר</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·ḡūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2296.htm">Strong's 2296: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gird, gird on, gird oneself</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with weapons</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּלֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kə·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3627.htm">Strong's 3627: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prepared, any apparatus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of war.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִלְחָמָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(mil·ḥā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm">Strong's 4421: </a> </span><span class="str2">A battle, war</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/18-11.htm">Judges 18:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/18-11.htm">Judges 18:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/18-11.htm">Judges 18:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/18-11.htm">Judges 18:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/18-11.htm">Judges 18:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/18-11.htm">Judges 18:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/18-11.htm">Judges 18:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/18-11.htm">Judges 18:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/18-11.htm">Judges 18:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/18-11.htm">Judges 18:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/18-11.htm">OT History: Judges 18:11 There set forth from there (Jd Judg. 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