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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 they said to him, &#8220Please inquire of God to learn whether our journey will be successful.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then they said, “Ask God whether or not our journey will be successful.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And they said to him, “Inquire of God, please, that we may know whether the journey on which we are setting out will succeed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they said to him, “Please inquire of God to determine whether we will have a successful journey.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So they said to him, “Please inquire of God, that we may know whether the journey on which we go will be prosperous.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they said to him, “Inquire of God, please, that we may know whether our way on which we are going will be successful.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They said to him, &#8220Inquire of God, please, that we may know whether our way on which we are going will be prosperous.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they said to him, “Inquire of God, please, that we may know whether our way on which we are going will be prosperous.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And they said to him, “Ask of God, please, that we may know whether our way on which we are going will be successful.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And they said to him, “Please ask of God, so that we may know whether our journey on which we are going will be successful.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they said to him, “Please inquire of God for us to determine if we will have a successful journey.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they said to him, &#8220Please inquire of God so we will know if we will have a successful journey.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"Please talk to God for us," the men said. "Ask God if we will be successful in what we are trying to do." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They said to him, "Please find out from God if our journey will be successful."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They said to him, "Please ask God if we are going to be successful on our trip." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They replied, "Go ask God, please, about whether or not we'll be successful in this journey."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they said to him, ?Please inquire of God to determine whether we will have a successful journey.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They said to him, "Seek a divine oracle for us, so we can know if we will be successful on our mission."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They said to him, "Please ask counsel of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they said to him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They said to him, “Please ask counsel of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they say to him, “Please ask of God, and we know whether our way on which we are going is prosperous.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they say to him, 'Ask, we pray thee, at God, and we know whether our way is prosperous on which we are going.'<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 say to him, Ask now of God, and we shall know whether our way shall prosper which we go upon it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Then they desired him to consult the Lord, that they might know whether their journey should be prosperous, and the thing should have effect. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then they begged him to consult the Lord, so that they might be able to know whether the journey they undertook would be prosperous, and whether the matter would have success.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They said to him, “Consult God, that we may know whether the journey we are making will lead to success.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then they said to him, “Inquire of God that we may know whether the mission we are undertaking will succeed.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they said to him, Inquire for us of God, that we may know whether the errand for which we go shall prosper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />They said to him: “Inquire with God for us and we shall know if the road is prosperous upon which we travel”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they said unto him: 'Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we are going shall be prosperous.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they said to him, Enquire now of God, and we shall know whether our way will prosper, on which we are going.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/18-5.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=5291" 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">4</span>“Micah has done this and that for me,” he replied, “and he has hired me to be his priest.” <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">Then they said</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">to him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">“Please</a> <a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592: šə·’al- (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To ask, inquire. Or shael; a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand.">inquire</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ḇê·lō·hîm (Prep-b:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: wə·nê·ḏə·‘āh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">to determine</a> <a href="/hebrew/587.htm" title="587: ’ă·naḥ·nū (Pro-1cp) -- We. Apparently from 'anokiy; we.">whether we</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hō·lə·ḵîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·le·hā (Prep:: 3fs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6743.htm" title="6743: hă·ṯaṣ·lî·aḥ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3fs) -- To push forward. Or tsaleach; a primitive root; to push forward, in various senses.">will have a successful</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: dar·kê·nū (N-csc:: 1cp) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">journey.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>And the priest told them, “Go in peace. The LORD is watching over your journey.”…<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="/numbers/27-21.htm">Numbers 27:21</a></span><br />He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the judgment of the Urim. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him—the entire congregation—will go out and come in.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/23-2.htm">1 Samuel 23:2</a></span><br />So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go and attack these Philistines?” And the LORD said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/30-8.htm">1 Samuel 30:8</a></span><br />and David inquired of the LORD: “Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?” “Pursue them,” the LORD replied, “for you will surely overtake them and rescue the captives.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-5.htm">1 Kings 22:5</a></span><br />But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/3-11.htm">2 Kings 3:11</a></span><br />But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the LORD here? Let us inquire of the LORD through him.” And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/8-8.htm">2 Kings 8:8</a></span><br />So the king said to Hazael, “Take a gift in your hand, go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD through him, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/10-13.htm">1 Chronicles 10:13-14</a></span><br />So Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance, / and he failed to inquire of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/14-10.htm">1 Chronicles 14:10</a></span><br />So David inquired of God, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go,” replied the LORD, “for I will deliver them into your hand.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-4.htm">2 Chronicles 18:4</a></span><br />But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-3.htm">2 Chronicles 20:3-4</a></span><br />Jehoshaphat was alarmed and set his face to seek the LORD. And he proclaimed a fast throughout Judah. / So the people of Judah gathered to seek the LORD, and indeed, they came from all the cities of Judah to seek Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-1.htm">Isaiah 30:1-2</a></span><br />“Woe to the rebellious children,” declares the LORD, “to those who carry out a plan that is not Mine, who form an alliance, but against My will, heaping up sin upon sin. / They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/21-2.htm">Jeremiah 21:2</a></span><br />“Please inquire of the LORD on our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is waging war against us. Perhaps the LORD will perform for us something like all His past wonders, so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw from us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/42-2.htm">Jeremiah 42:2-3</a></span><br />Jeremiah the prophet and said, “May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on behalf of this entire remnant. For few of us remain of the many, as you can see with your own eyes. / Pray that the LORD your God will tell us the way we should walk and the thing we should do.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/14-3.htm">Ezekiel 14:3-4</a></span><br />“Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I consult with them in any way? / Therefore speak to them and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘When any Israelite sets up idols in his heart and puts a wicked stumbling block before his face, and then comes to the prophet, I the LORD will answer him according to his great idolatry,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-8</a></span><br />Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they said to him, Ask counsel, we pray you, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.</p><p class="hdg">ask counsel</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/22-5.htm">1 Kings 22:5</a></b></br> And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/16-15.htm">2 Kings 16:15</a></b></br> And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, and the evening meat offering, and the king's burnt sacrifice, and his meat offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: and the brasen altar shall be for me to inquire <i>by</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/30-1.htm">Isaiah 30:1</a></b></br> Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:</p><p class="hdg">of God</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/18-14.htm">Judges 18:14</a></b></br> Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what ye have to do.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/17-5.htm">Judges 17:5,13</a></b></br> And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/9-14.htm">Counsel</a> <a href="/joshua/9-14.htm">Directions</a> <a href="/judges/6-29.htm">Inquire</a> <a href="/judges/17-8.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-13.htm">Learn</a> <a href="/judges/16-28.htm">Please</a> <a href="/joshua/1-8.htm">Prosperous</a> <a href="/joshua/23-4.htm">Setting</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-6.htm">Succeed</a> <a href="/joshua/1-8.htm">Successful</a> <a href="/judges/17-8.htm">Way</a> <a href="/judges/9-2.htm">Whether</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/19-30.htm">Counsel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-9.htm">Directions</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-9.htm">Inquire</a> <a href="/judges/18-6.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/ruth/3-18.htm">Learn</a> <a href="/judges/19-6.htm">Please</a> <a href="/job/8-6.htm">Prosperous</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-21.htm">Setting</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-25.htm">Succeed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-5.htm">Successful</a> <a href="/judges/18-6.htm">Way</a> <a href="/ruth/3-10.htm">Whether</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then they said to him</b><br>This phrase refers to the five men from the tribe of Dan who were sent to explore the land for potential settlement. The context is the period of the Judges, a time characterized by a lack of centralized leadership in Israel, leading to moral and spiritual chaos. The Danites were seeking new territory because they had not yet secured their inheritance (<a href="/judges/1-34.htm">Judges 1:34</a>). This reflects the broader theme of Israel's incomplete conquest of Canaan.<p><b>“Please inquire of God</b><br>The Danites approach a Levite priest, who is serving in the house of Micah, to seek divine guidance. This reflects the practice of seeking God's will through a priest, which was common in Israelite culture. The use of a Levite, despite his questionable association with Micah's idolatrous shrine, indicates a desire for divine approval, albeit through compromised means. This highlights the syncretism and religious confusion prevalent during the time of the Judges.<p><b>to determine whether we will have a successful journey.”</b><br>The request for a successful journey underscores the Danites' concern for divine favor in their quest for a new homeland. This reflects the biblical principle that success is ultimately dependent on God's blessing (<a href="/proverbs/16-3.htm">Proverbs 16:3</a>). The Danites' journey can be seen as a microcosm of Israel's larger journey to secure the Promised Land, drawing parallels to the Israelites' reliance on God's guidance during the Exodus and conquest of Canaan. However, their reliance on a compromised religious system foreshadows the spiritual failures that would lead to their eventual downfall.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_danites.htm">The Danites</a></b><br>A tribe of Israel seeking a new territory because they had not yet received their inheritance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/micah.htm">Micah</a></b><br>An Ephraimite who had set up a shrine with an idol and appointed his own priest.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_levite.htm">The Levite</a></b><br>A young Levite who became a priest for Micah and was later approached by the Danites.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/l/laish.htm">Laish</a></b><br>The city the Danites were scouting to conquer and settle in.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_journey.htm">The Journey</a></b><br>The Danites' expedition to find a new land for their tribe.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_guidance.htm">Seeking God's Guidance</a></b><br>The importance of seeking God's will before making significant decisions is emphasized. The Danites' request for divine direction highlights the need for spiritual discernment in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_priest.htm">The Role of the Priest</a></b><br>The Levite's role as an intermediary between God and the people reflects the importance of spiritual leadership and accountability in guiding others toward God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_idolatry.htm">The Dangers of Idolatry</a></b><br>Micah's household idols and unauthorized priesthood serve as a warning against creating our own versions of worship that deviate from God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_in_god's_plan.htm">Trusting in God's Plan</a></b><br>The Danites' journey reminds us to trust in God's provision and timing, even when our current circumstances seem uncertain or challenging.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_collective_decision-making.htm">Community and Collective Decision-Making</a></b><br>The collective decision of the Danites to seek God's guidance underscores the value of communal discernment and unity 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/key_teachings_events_in_luke.htm">What are the key teachings and events in Luke?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_shamanism_spiritually.htm">What defines shamanism as a spiritual practice?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happened_to_ancient_giants.htm">Where is Mount Tabor mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_god_'despise_no_one'_yet_judge.htm">In Job 36:5, how can God 'despise no one' if other scriptures depict His wrath and judgment against certain people?</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>(5) <span class= "bld">Ask counsel . . . of God.</span>--Doubtless Jonathan showed them the glittering ephod. There were no prophets of whom to inquire, as in <a href="/1_kings/22-5.htm" title="And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray you, at the word of the LORD to day.">1Kings 22:5</a>; but their unauthorised inquiry was liable to the strong censure expressed in <a href="/isaiah/30-1.htm" title="Woe to the rebellious children, said the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:">Isaiah 30:1</a>, <a href="/hosea/4-12.htm" title="My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declares to them: for the spirit of prostitutions has caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.">Hosea 4:12</a>. They might have at least consulted the high priest Phinehas, or some other national representative.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Ask counsel of God</span>, or simply <span class="accented">Ask</span> God, as the identical phrase is rendered in <a href="/judges/1-2.htm">Judges 1:2</a>, where see note. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/18-5.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">Then they said to him,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Please</span><br /><span class="heb">נָ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(nā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> </span><span class="str2">I pray', 'now', 'then'</span><br /><br /><span class="word">inquire</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁאַל־</span> <span class="translit">(šə·’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7592.htm">Strong's 7592: </a> </span><span class="str2">To inquire, to request, to demand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of God</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵאלֹהִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḇê·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to determine</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנֵ֣דְעָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nê·ḏə·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">whether we</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנַ֖חְנוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·naḥ·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_587.htm">Strong's 587: </a> </span><span class="str2">We</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will have a successful</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲתַצְלִ֣יחַ</span> <span class="translit">(hă·ṯaṣ·lî·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6743.htm">Strong's 6743: </a> </span><span class="str2">To push forward</span><br /><br /><span class="word">journey.”</span><br /><span class="heb">דַּרְכֵּ֔נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(dar·kê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/18-5.htm">Judges 18:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/18-5.htm">Judges 18:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/18-5.htm">Judges 18:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/18-5.htm">Judges 18:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/18-5.htm">Judges 18:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/18-5.htm">Judges 18:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/18-5.htm">Judges 18:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/18-5.htm">Judges 18:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/18-5.htm">Judges 18:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/18-5.htm">Judges 18:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/18-5.htm">OT History: Judges 18:5 They said to him Ask counsel we (Jd Judg. 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