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Your journey has the LORD&#8217s approval.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Go in peace,” the priest replied. “For the LORD is watching over your journey.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the priest said to them, “Go in peace. The journey on which you go is under the eye of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the priest told them, “Go in peace. The LORD is watching over your journey.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the LORD <i>is</i> your way wherein ye go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the priest said to them, “Go in peace. The presence of the LORD <i>be</i> with you on your way.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the priest said to them, “Go in peace; your way in which you are going has the LORD’S approval.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The priest said to them, &#8220Go in peace; your way in which you are going has the LORD&#8217S approval.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the priest said to them, “Go in peace; your way in which you are going has the LORD’s approval.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So the priest said to them, “Go in peace; your way in which you are going is before Yahweh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The priest said to them, “Go in peace; the journey on which you are going is acceptable to the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The priest told them, “Go in peace. The LORD is watching over the journey you are going on.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The priest told them, &#8220Go in peace. The LORD is watching over the journey you are going on.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before Jehovah is your way wherein ye go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"Don't worry," answered the priest. "The LORD is pleased with what you are doing." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the LORD is your way wherein ye go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The priest told them, "Go in peace. The LORD approves of your journey."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The priest answered, "You have nothing to worry about. The LORD is taking care of you on this trip." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The priest responded to them, "Travel in peace. The mission that you're to accomplish is from the LORD."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the priest told them, ?Go in peace. The LORD is watching over your journey.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The priest said to them, "Go with confidence. The LORD will be with you on your mission." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The priest said to them, "Go in peace. The LORD will watch over you on your journey."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the priest said to them, Go in peace: before the LORD is your way in which ye go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The priest said to them, “Go in peace. Your way in which you go is before Yahweh.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the priest says to them, “Go in peace; before YHWH [is] your way in which you go.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the priest saith to them, 'Go in peace; over-against Jehovah is your way in which ye go.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the priest will say to them, Go for peace: before Jehovah, your way which ye shall go in it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He answered them: Go in peace, the Lord looketh on your way, and the journey that you go. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he responded to them, “Go in peace. The Lord looks with favor on your path, and on the journey that you have undertaken.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The priest said to them, “Go in peace! The journey you are making is under the eye of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The priest replied, “Go in peace. The mission you are on is under the eye of the LORD.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the priest said to them, Go in peace; and may the LORD prosper the errand on which you go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The Priest said to them: “Go in peace, and LORD JEHOVAH will order your way that you will go upon it”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the priest said unto them: 'Go in peace; before the LORD is your way wherein ye go.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the priest said to them, Go in peace; your way in which ye go, <i>is</i> before the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/18-6.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=5298" 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">5</span>Then they said to him, “Please inquire of God to determine whether we will have a successful journey.” <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hên (Art:: N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">And the priest</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">told</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lə·ḵū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">“Go</a> <a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: lə·šā·lō·wm (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Or shalom; from shalam; safe, i.e. well, happy, friendly; also welfare, i.e. Health, prosperity, peace.">in peace.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5227.htm" title="5227: nō·ḵaḥ (Prep) -- From the same as nekach; properly, the front part; used adverbially, opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of.">is watching over</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: dar·kə·ḵem (N-csc:: 2mp) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">your 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> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: tê·lə·ḵū- (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk."></a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- "></a> </span><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.…<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="/proverbs/16-9.htm">Proverbs 16:9</a></span><br />A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-21.htm">Isaiah 30:21</a></span><br />And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/10-7.htm">1 Samuel 10:7</a></span><br />When these signs have come, do as the occasion demands, for God is with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/28-6.htm">1 Samuel 28:6</a></span><br />He inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-5.htm">1 Kings 22:5-6</a></span><br />But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.” / So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should I refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-19.htm">2 Samuel 5:19</a></span><br />So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go up,” replied the LORD, “for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hand.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/3-11.htm">2 Kings 3:11-12</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.” / Jehoshaphat affirmed, “The word of the LORD is with him.” So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.<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="/psalms/37-23.htm">Psalm 37:23</a></span><br />The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/32-8.htm">Psalm 32:8</a></span><br />I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/16-6.htm">Acts 16:6-10</a></span><br />After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia. / And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them. / So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-14.htm">Romans 8:14</a></span><br />For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5</a></span><br />Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-13.htm">John 16:13</a></span><br />However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the priest said to them, Go in peace: before the LORD is your way wherein you go.</p><p class="hdg">go in peace</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/22-6.htm">1 Kings 22:6,12,15</a></b></br> Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver <i>it</i> into the hand of the king… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/23-21.htm">Jeremiah 23:21,22,32</a></b></br> I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied… </p><p class="hdg">before</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/11-12.htm">Deuteronomy 11:12</a></b></br> A land which the LORD thy God careth for: the eyes of the LORD thy God <i>are</i> always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/33-18.htm">Psalm 33:18</a></b></br> Behold, the eye of the LORD <i>is</i> upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_thessalonians/3-11.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:11</a></b></br> Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.</p><p class="hdg">the Lord.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/32-5.htm">Approval</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-7.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/judges/18-5.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/judges/11-31.htm">LORD'S</a> <a href="/joshua/19-46.htm">Over-Against</a> <a href="/judges/16-16.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/judges/18-4.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/judges/18-5.htm">Way</a> <a href="/judges/16-15.htm">Wherein</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/2-26.htm">Approval</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-29.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-6.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/ruth/1-13.htm">LORD'S</a> <a href="/judges/19-10.htm">Over-Against</a> <a href="/judges/18-19.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/judges/18-17.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/judges/18-12.htm">Way</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-15.htm">Wherein</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>And the priest told them</b><br>This phrase refers to the Levite priest who was serving in the house of Micah. The presence of a priest in this context highlights the religious practices of the time, where individuals often sought divine guidance through priests. This reflects the decentralized and often syncretistic religious practices during the period of the Judges, where there was no central place of worship, and everyone did what was right in their own eyes (<a href="/judges/17-6.htm">Judges 17:6</a>). The priest's role here is significant as it shows the influence and authority religious figures held, even when not serving in an official capacity at the Tabernacle.<p><b>“Go in peace.</b><br>The phrase "Go in peace" is a common biblical expression of blessing and assurance. It indicates a desire for the well-being and safety of the travelers. This blessing is often used in the context of sending someone on a journey or mission, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/1_samuel/1-17.htm">1 Samuel 1:17</a> and <a href="/2_samuel/15-9.htm">2 Samuel 15:9</a>. It reflects a cultural emphasis on hospitality and the importance of peace as a divine gift.<p><b>The LORD is watching over your journey.”</b><br>This assurance from the priest suggests divine approval and protection over the Danites' expedition. The concept of God watching over a journey is a recurring theme in the Bible, emphasizing God's omnipresence and providence (<a href="/psalms/121-8.htm">Psalm 121:8</a>). However, in the broader context of Judges, this statement is ironic. The Danites' journey leads to the conquest of Laish and the establishment of idolatry, which is contrary to God's commandments. This highlights the tension between perceived divine approval and actual divine will, a common theme in the book of Judges where human actions often conflict with God's law.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_priest.htm">The Priest</a></b><br>A Levite who was serving as a priest for Micah, a man from the hill country of Ephraim. This priest was not serving in an official capacity as prescribed by the Mosaic Law, highlighting the spiritual confusion of the time.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_danites.htm">The Danites</a></b><br>Members of the tribe of Dan who were seeking a territory to settle in, as they had not yet secured their inheritance in the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/micah.htm">Micah</a></b><br>An Ephraimite who had set up a shrine with idols and appointed his own priest, reflecting the religious syncretism and idolatry prevalent in Israel during the period of the Judges.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_journey.htm">The Journey</a></b><br>The Danites were on a journey to find a new land to inhabit, as they were unable to conquer the territory originally allotted to them.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord's_watching.htm">The LORD's Watching</a></b><br>The priest's assurance that the LORD was overseeing their journey, which raises questions about the legitimacy of his spiritual authority and the Danites' actions.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_spiritual_guidance.htm">Discernment in Spiritual Guidance</a></b><br>Not all who claim to speak for God are truly His messengers. Believers must discern the source and alignment of spiritual guidance with Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_syncretism.htm">The Danger of Syncretism</a></b><br>Mixing true worship with idolatry leads to spiritual confusion and disobedience. Christians are called to worship God in spirit and truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_illusion_of_peace.htm">The Illusion of Peace</a></b><br>Superficial assurances of peace can be misleading. True peace comes from obedience to God's will, not merely from human pronouncements.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_legitimate_authority.htm">The Role of Legitimate Authority</a></b><br>Spiritual authority should be rooted in God's Word and His established order. The Danites' reliance on an unauthorized priest serves as a warning against self-appointed spiritual leaders.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_human_responsibility.htm">God's Sovereignty and Human Responsibility</a></b><br>While God is sovereign, humans are responsible for their actions. The Danites' journey was under God's watch, but their choices were their own.<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/compare_samuel's_leadership_with_ot_priestly_roles..htm">How does Samuel's leadership in 1 Samuel 7 compare with conflicting narratives about priestly authority in other Old Testament books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_bible's_view_on_war.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on war?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god_want_sacrifices.htm">Does God desire sacrifices? (Hosea 6:6 vs. Exodus 29:18)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_advice_on_resolving_conflict.htm">What guidance does the Bible offer on conflict resolution?</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>(6) <span class= "bld">Before the Lord is your way</span>--i.e., <span class= "ital">Jehovah looks favourably upon it. </span>(Comp. <a href="/proverbs/5-21.htm" title="For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he ponders all his goings.">Proverbs 5:21</a>; <a href="/ezra/8-21.htm" title="Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.">Ezra 8:21</a>.) The answer had, however, some of the oracular ambiguity. Jonathan did not stake his own credit or that of his ephod on any definite details, or even on any distinct promise.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the priest said</span>, etc., having first, it is to be presumed, put on the ephod (see <a href="/judges/8-26.htm">Judges 8:26, 27</a>, note; Judges 17:5). <span class="cmt_word">Before the Lord is your way</span>, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> he looks upon it with favour, has respect unto it, and will make it successful, as it is said in <a href="/psalms/34-15.htm">Psalm 34:15</a>: "The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous." "Whether," says Bishop Patrick, "he had any answer from the teraphim, or feigned it out of his own head, is uncertain." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/18-6.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">And the priest</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּהֵ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">told</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֧אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<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">“Go</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכ֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in peace.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשָׁל֑וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šā·lō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7965.htm">Strong's 7965: </a> </span><span class="str2">Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace</span><br /><br /><span class="word">The LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is watching over</span><br /><span class="heb">נֹ֣כַח</span> <span class="translit">(nō·ḵaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5227.htm">Strong's 5227: </a> </span><span class="str2">The front part, opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your journey.”</span><br /><span class="heb">דַּרְכְּכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(dar·kə·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine 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/18-6.htm">Judges 18:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/18-6.htm">Judges 18:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/18-6.htm">Judges 18:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/18-6.htm">Judges 18:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/18-6.htm">Judges 18:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/18-6.htm">Judges 18:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/18-6.htm">Judges 18:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/18-6.htm">Judges 18:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/18-6.htm">Judges 18:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/18-6.htm">Judges 18:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/18-6.htm">OT History: Judges 18:6 The priest said to them Go (Jd Judg. 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