“Stay here with me,” Micah said, “and you can be a father and priest to me. I will give you ten pieces of silver a year, plus a change of clothes and your food.”

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Ten shekels - About 25 shillings to 26 shillings .

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Be unto me a father and a priest. —The title “father” is here ecclesiastical, like “papa,” “pope,” and similar titles, an…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Micah said unto him, dwell with me
Hearing that he was a Levite, he thought him a fit man for his purpose, and w…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Micah thought it was a sign of God's favor to him and his images, that a Levite should come to his door. Thus, those who please themselves with the…