There was a young man out of Beth-lehem-judah, of the family of Judah, who was a Levite; and he sojourned there.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The Hebrew words for “he sojourned there” are שׁם גר gêr shām, which words are used (Judges 18:30) …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

A young man. — Later on in the story, we, as it were incidentally, make the astonishing discovery that this young man was no other than a gr…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And there was a young man out of Bethlehemjudah
As there were two Bethlehems, one in the tribe of Zebulun, ([Referen…

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…

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