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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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A Shocking Identity
Commentators point out a stunning detail revealed later in the story: this wandering Levite is Jonathan, the grandson of Moses. This highlights a tragic spiritual decline, as a direct descendant of Israel's great lawgiver is now displaced and seeking employment, soon to become a priest for an idol.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The Hebrew words for “he sojourned there” are שׁם גר gêr shām, which words are used (Judges 18:30) …
19th Century
Anglican
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And there was a young man out of Bethlehemjudah As there were two Bethlehems, one in the tribe of Zebulun, ([Referen…
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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…
