Judges 18

Judges 18:1-31

CHAPTER 18 The Danite Idolatry

1. The Danites seek an inheritance (Judges 18:1-12)
2. Their robbery (Judges 18:13-26)
3. Laish taken and idolatry consummated (Judges 18:27-31) The history of this chapter is closely linked with the preceding. The tribe of Dan had failed to take the God-given inheritance (Joshua 19:40-46). “ The Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountain: for they would not suffer them to come down to the valley” (Judges 1:34). Then in self-will, entirely disregarding the will of God, they sent out spies to seek another inheritance. They meet Micah’ s priest, the hireling. Micah’ s idolatrous outfit including the hired priest are taken by the invaders. The hireling sees an advantage for himself, his “ usefulness” is enlarged for filthy lucre’ s sake. Then they killed the people of Laish and set their city on fire. The whole tribe of Dan becomes idolatrous. We have in all a picture of complete apostasy.