John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 8. And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol , etc.] After they had well viewed the city, and made their remarks on the inhabitants of it, the condition and circumstances in which they were, and took notice of the goodness of the land about it, they returned to their brethren that sent them, particularly those that dwelt at the two places mentioned: and their brethren said unto them, what say ye ? what tidings do you bring? what account of the place and country where you have been?
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 ויבאו935 אל413 אחיהם251 צרעה6881 ואשׁתאל847 ויאמרו559 להם אחיהם251 מה4100 אתם׃859
