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Micah said to him, Whence come you? He said to him, I am a Levite of Beth-lehem-judah, and I go to sojourn where I may find [a place].
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A Wandering Minister
Commentators explain that the Levite's statement, "I go to sojourn where I may find a place," reveals a significant societal problem. As a Levite, he should have been supported by the tithes of Israel in a designated city. His wandering in search of a livelihood indicates a breakdown in Israel's religious and social obligations during this chaotic period.
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Micah said unto him, whence comest thou ? &c.] For as he might ask for a meal, or for a night's lodging, it was …
Presbyterian
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…
