John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 4. And he said unto them, thus and thus dealeth Micah with me , etc.] Told them the whole story, how he came to the door of Micah’s house, how he inquired of him who he was, and from whence he came, and whither he was going, and then invited him into his house to stay with him: and hath hired me ; by the year, for ten shekels of silver, a suit of clothes, and meat and drink, and by this means he got a livelihood, and was supported: and I am his priest ; and that was his business to offer sacrifice for his family, and to consult his oracle for him, and for whomsoever should apply.
Matthew Henry Commentary
- The Danites seek to enlarge their inheritance, and rob Micah.
--The Danites determined to take Micah's gods with them. Oh the foll of these Danites! How could they imagine those gods should protec them, that could not keep themselves from being stolen! To take the for their own use, was a double crime; it showed they neither feare God, nor regarded man, but were lost both to godliness and honesty What a folly was it for Micah to call those his gods, which he ha made, when He only is to be worshipped by us as God, that made us! Tha is put in God's place, which we are concerned about, as if our all wer bound up in it. If people will walk in the name of their false gods much more should we love and serve the true God _________________________________________________
Original Hebrew ויאמר559 אלהם413 כזה2090 וכזה2088 עשׂה6213 לי מיכה4318 וישׂכרני7936 ואהי1961 לו לכהן׃3548
