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While they were near the house of Micah,(A) they recognized the voice[a] of the young Levite,(B) so they turned aside. They asked him, “Who brought you here? What are you doing here? What is your interest here?” “This is what Micah has done for me,” he replied to them. “He has hired me and I have become his priest.”(C) They said to him, “Consult God, that we may know whether the journey we are making will lead to success.”(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 18:3 Recognized the voice: this might indicate that the Danite scouts were personally acquainted with the young Levite, but it is more likely to mean that, being originally from Judah, his dialect or accent was noticeably different from others in Micah’s household.

When they were near Micah’s house, they recognized the voice of the young Levite;(A) so they turned in there and asked him, “Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? Why are you here?”

He told them what Micah had done for him, and said, “He has hired me and I am his priest.(B)

Then they said to him, “Please inquire of God(C) to learn whether our journey will be successful.”

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