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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 />When they returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, their fellow Danites asked them, &#8220How did you find things?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When the men returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, their relatives asked them, “What did you find?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And when they came to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol, their brothers said to them, “What do you report?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the men returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, their brothers asked them, “What did you find?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What <i>say</i> ye?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then <i>the spies</i> came back to their brethren at Zorah and Eshtaol, and their brethren said to them, “What <i>is</i> your <i>report?</i>”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they came back to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol, their brothers said to them, “What <i>do</i> you <i>say?</i>”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When they came back to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol, their brothers said to them, &#8220What do you report?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When they came back to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol, their brothers said to them, “What <i>do</i> you <i>report?</i>”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So they came back to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol, and their brothers said to them, “What <i>do</i> you <i>report</i>?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The five men came back [home] to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol, and their brothers said to them, “What <i>do</i> you <i>have to report?</i>”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the men went back to their relatives at Zorah and Eshtaol, their relatives asked them, “What did you find out? ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the men went back to their clans at Zorah and Eshtaol, their people asked them, &#8220What did you find out?&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The five men went back to Zorah and Eshtaol, where their relatives asked, "Did you find any land?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The men went back to their relatives in Zorah and Eshtaol. Their relatives asked them, "What did you find?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When the five men returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, the people asked them what they had found out. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When they returned to their relatives at Zorah and Eshtaol, their relatives asked them, "What's your report?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the men returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, their brothers asked them, ?What did you find??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When the Danites returned to their tribe in Zorah and Eshtaol, their kinsmen asked them, "How did it go?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They came to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol, and their brothers said to them, "What do you say?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they came to their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said to them, What say ye?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They came to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol; and their brothers asked them, “What do you say?” <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 come to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol, and their brothers say to them, “What [did] you [find]?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they come in unto their brethren, at Zorah and Eshtaol, and their brethren say to them, 'What -- ye?'<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 come to their brethren of Zorah and Eshtaol; and their brethren will say to them, What ye?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they returned to their brethren in Saraa and Esthaol, who asked them what they had done? to whom they answered: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they returned to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol, who questioned them as to what they had done. And they responded:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When the five returned to their kin in Zorah and Eshtaol, they were asked, “What do you have to report?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When they came to their kinsfolk at Zorah and Eshtaol, they said to them, “What do you report?”<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 came back to their brethren at Zedah and Eshtaol; and their brethren said to them, Whence did you come?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they came to their brethren at Tsada and at Eshtwayel, and they were saying to their brethren: “From where have you come?”<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 came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol; and their brethren said unto them: 'What say ye?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the five men came to their brethren to Saraa and Esthaol, and said to their brethren, Why sit ye here <i>idle</i>?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/18-8.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=5324" 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">7</span>So the five men departed and came to Laish, where they saw that the people were living securely, like the Sidonians, tranquil and unsuspecting. There was nothing lacking in the land and no oppressive ruler. And they were far away from the Sidonians and had no alliance with anyone. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">When the men returned</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’ă·ḥê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6881.htm" title="6881: ṣā·rə·‘āh (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: wə·’eš·tā·’ōl (Conj-w:: 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/251.htm" title="251: ’ă·ḥê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">their brothers</a> <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.">asked</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: māh (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">“What</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tem (Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">did you find?”</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>They answered, “Come on, let us go up against them, for we have seen the land, and it is very good. Why would you fail to act? Do not hesitate to go there and take possession of the land!…<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/13-26.htm">Numbers 13:26-27</a></span><br />and they went back to Moses, Aaron, and the whole congregation of Israel in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh. They brought back a report for the whole congregation and showed them the fruit of the land. / And they gave this account to Moses: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and indeed, it is flowing with milk and honey. Here is some of its fruit!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/2-23.htm">Joshua 2:23-24</a></span><br />Then the two men started back, came down from the hill country, and crossed the river. So they came to Joshua son of Nun and reported all that had happened to them. / “The LORD has surely delivered the entire land into our hands,” they said to Joshua. “Indeed, all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/4-16.htm">1 Samuel 4:16-17</a></span><br />“I have just come from the battle,” the man said to Eli. “I fled from there today.” “What happened, my son?” Eli asked. / The messenger answered, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been a great slaughter among the people. Your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are both dead, and the ark of God has been captured.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/14-28.htm">1 Samuel 14:28-30</a></span><br />Then one of the soldiers told him, “Your father bound the troops with a solemn oath, saying, ‘Cursed is the man who eats food today.’ That is why the people are faint.” / “My father has brought trouble to the land,” Jonathan replied. “Just look at how my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey. / How much better it would have been if the troops had eaten freely today from the plunder they took from their enemies! Would not the slaughter of the Philistines have been much greater?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/11-7.htm">2 Samuel 11:7</a></span><br />When Uriah came to him, David asked how Joab and the troops were doing and how the war was going.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-3.htm">1 Kings 12:3-4</a></span><br />So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and the whole assembly of Israel came to Rehoboam and said, / “Your father put a heavy yoke on us. But now you must lighten the burden of your father’s service and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/7-9.htm">2 Kings 7:9-10</a></span><br />Finally, they said to one another, “We are not doing what is right. Today is a day of good news. If we are silent and wait until morning light, our sin will overtake us. Now, therefore, let us go and tell the king’s household.” / So they went and called out to the gatekeepers of the city, saying, “We went to the Aramean camp and no one was there—not a trace—only tethered horses and donkeys, and the tents were intact.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/6-3.htm">Nehemiah 6:3-4</a></span><br />So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it to go down to you?” / Four times they sent me the same message, and each time I gave the same reply.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-22.htm">Proverbs 15:22</a></span><br />Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-2.htm">Isaiah 7:2</a></span><br />When it was reported to the house of David that Aram was in league with Ephraim, the hearts of Ahaz and his people trembled like trees in the forest shaken by the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/42-4.htm">Jeremiah 42:4-5</a></span><br />“I have heard you,” replied Jeremiah the prophet. “I will surely pray to the LORD your God as you request, and I will tell you everything that the LORD answers. I will not withhold a word from you.” / Then they said to Jeremiah, “May the LORD be a true and faithful witness against us if we do not act upon every word that the LORD your God sends you to tell us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-14.htm">Matthew 10:14-15</a></span><br />And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town. / Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-21.htm">Matthew 11:21-24</a></span><br />“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. / But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. / And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/6-30.htm">Mark 6:30-31</a></span><br />Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and taught. / And He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-10.htm">Luke 9:10</a></span><br />Then the apostles returned and reported to Jesus all that they had done. Taking them away privately, He withdrew to a town called Bethsaida.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they came to their brothers to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brothers said to them, What say you?</p><p class="hdg">Zorah and Eshtaol</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/18-2.htm">Judges 18:2,11</a></b></br> 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 the land: who when they came to mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah, they lodged there… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/13-2.htm">Judges 13:2</a></b></br> And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name <i>was</i> Manoah; and his wife <i>was</i> barren, and bare not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/16-31.htm">Judges 16:31</a></b></br> Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought <i>him</i> up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/18-2.htm">Eshtaol</a> <a href="/judges/13-25.htm">Esh'ta-Ol</a> <a href="/judges/13-10.htm">News</a> <a href="/joshua/22-33.htm">Report</a> <a href="/judges/18-2.htm">Zorah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/18-11.htm">Eshtaol</a> <a href="/judges/18-11.htm">Esh'ta-Ol</a> <a href="/ruth/1-6.htm">News</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-24.htm">Report</a> <a href="/judges/18-11.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'; </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>When the men returned to Zorah and Eshtaol</b><br>Zorah and Eshtaol are towns in the territory of the tribe of Dan, located in the Shephelah region of ancient Israel. These towns are significant as they are associated with the early life of Samson (<a href="/judges/13-25.htm">Judges 13:25</a>). The return of the men to these locations indicates a journey of exploration or reconnaissance, which was common in the tribal period of Israel as they sought to establish their territories. This reflects the ongoing struggle of the Israelites to fully possess the land allotted to them, as described in the Book of Joshua.<p><b>their brothers asked them,</b><br>The term "brothers" here refers to fellow members of the tribe of Dan. In the tribal society of ancient Israel, kinship and tribal affiliation were crucial for identity and support. The inquiry from their brothers suggests a communal decision-making process, where the findings of the scouts would influence the actions of the entire tribe. This reflects the collective nature of Israelite society, where decisions were often made in consultation with the community.<p><b>“What did you find?”</b><br>This question indicates anticipation and concern about the potential for new territory or resources. The tribe of Dan was struggling to secure a permanent inheritance, as their allotted land was insufficient or contested (<a href="/judges/1-34.htm">Judges 1:34</a>). The inquiry reflects the broader theme of the Israelites' incomplete conquest of Canaan and their need to rely on God's guidance and provision. This question also sets the stage for the subsequent narrative, where the Danites seek to expand their territory, ultimately leading to the capture of Laish (<a href="/judges/18-27.htm">Judges 18:27-29</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_danite_spies.htm">The Danite Spies</a></b><br>A group of five men from the tribe of Dan sent to explore the land for a suitable place to settle, as their allotted territory was insufficient.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zorah_and_eshtaol.htm">Zorah and Eshtaol</a></b><br>These are towns in the territory of Dan, serving as the starting point for the Danite spies' journey and their return location.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tribe_of_dan.htm">The Tribe of Dan</a></b><br>One of the twelve tribes of Israel, struggling to find a permanent and peaceful settlement in the Promised Land.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_brothers.htm">The Brothers</a></b><br>The fellow Danites who remained in Zorah and Eshtaol, awaiting the report from the spies.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_exploration.htm">The Exploration</a></b><br>The event of the spies traveling to the hill country of Ephraim, including the house of Micah, to find a new territory.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_guidance.htm">Seeking God's Guidance</a></b><br>The Danites' journey reflects a human tendency to rely on our own understanding rather than seeking God's direction. Believers are encouraged to seek God's will in all decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The Danites' struggles are a result of incomplete obedience to God's commands. This serves as a reminder of the importance of full obedience to God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_accountability.htm">Community and Accountability</a></b><br>The return of the spies to their brothers highlights the importance of community and accountability in decision-making processes within the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contentment_and_trust.htm">Contentment and Trust</a></b><br>The Danites' dissatisfaction with their allotted land can teach us about the dangers of discontentment and the importance of trusting God's provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_leadership.htm">The Impact of Leadership</a></b><br>The actions of the Danite leaders had significant consequences for the entire tribe, illustrating the importance of godly leadership and decision-making.<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/why_won't_the_angel_reveal_his_name.htm">In Judges 13:17-18, why does the angel refuse to give his name, raising questions about authenticity and origin?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'bought_with_a_price'_mean.htm">What does the Bible say about perseverance?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/18-8.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">When the men returned</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇō·’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_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Zorah</span><br /><span class="heb">צָרְעָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṣā·rə·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">וְאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eš·tā·’ōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">their brothers</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲחֵיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḥê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">asked</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ</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">them,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">“What</span><br /><span class="heb">מָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">did you find?”</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתֶּֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/18-8.htm">Judges 18:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/18-8.htm">Judges 18:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/18-8.htm">Judges 18:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/18-8.htm">Judges 18:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/18-8.htm">Judges 18:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/18-8.htm">Judges 18:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/18-8.htm">Judges 18:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/18-8.htm">Judges 18:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/18-8.htm">Judges 18:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/18-8.htm">Judges 18:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/18-8.htm">OT History: Judges 18:8 They came to their brothers to Zorah (Jd Judg. 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