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Douay-Rheims Bible

Judges 18:16

And the six hundred men stood before the door, appointed with their arms.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Dishonesty;   Jonathan;   Theft and Thieves;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Dan;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ephod;   Micah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Dan (1);   Pentateuch;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Archaeology and Biblical Study;   Inquire of God;   Teraphim;   Tribes of Israel, the;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Dan;   Israel;   Jonathan;   Micah, Micaiah;   Priests and Levites;   Samson;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ephod;   Jonathan ;   Teraphim;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Dan;   Teraphim;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Images;   Jonathan (1);   Micah (1);   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Dan;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The six hundred Danite men were standing by the entrance of the city gate, armed with their weapons of war.
Hebrew Names Version
The six hundred men girt with their weapons of war, who were of the children of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.
King James Version
And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, which were of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the gate.
Lexham English Bible
And six hundred men from the descendants of Dan, armed with their weapons of war, were standing at the entrance of the gate.
English Standard Version
Now the 600 men of the Danites, armed with their weapons of war, stood by the entrance of the gate.
New Century Version
The six hundred Danites stood at the entrance gate, wearing their weapons of war.
New English Translation
Meanwhile the six hundred Danites, fully armed, stood at the entrance to the gate.
Amplified Bible
Now the six hundred men armed with their weapons of war, who were of the sons of Dan, stood at the entrance of the gate.
New American Standard Bible
Meanwhile, the six hundred men armed with their weapons of war, who were of the sons of Dan, were positioned at the entrance of the gate.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the six hundreth men appointed with their weapons of warre, which were of the children of Dan, stoode by the entring of the gate.
Legacy Standard Bible
Onderwyl die ses honderd man wat uit die kinders van Dan was, met hulle wapens omgord voor die ingang van die poort gaan staan,
Complete Jewish Bible
The 600 soldiers from Dan stayed at the gate,
Darby Translation
And the six hundred men of the children of Dan, girded with their weapons of war, stood at the entrance of the gate.
Easy-to-Read Version
The 600 men from the tribe of Dan stood at the entrance of the gate. They all had their weapons and were ready for war.
George Lamsa Translation
And the six hundred men armed with weapons of war, who were Danites, stood by the entrance of the gate.
Good News Translation
Meanwhile the six hundred Danite soldiers, ready for battle, were standing at the gate.
Literal Translation
And the six hundred men of the sons of Dan girded with their weapons of war were standing at the opening of the gate.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But the sixe hundreth men, which were of ye children of Dan, stode ready harnessed before ye gate.
American Standard Version
And the six hundred men girt with their weapons of war, who were of the children of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.
Bible in Basic English
And the six hundred armed men of the Danites took their places by the doorway.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the sixe hundred men girded with weapons of warre, which were of the children of Dan, stoode by the entryng of the gate.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the six hundred men girt with their weapons of war, who were of the children of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.
King James Version (1611)
And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, which were of the children of Dan, stood by the entring of the gate.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the six hundred men of the sons of Dan who were girded with their weapons of war stood by the door of the gate.
English Revised Version
And the six hundred men girt with their weapons of war, who were of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the gate.
Berean Standard Bible
The six hundred Danite men stood at the entrance of the gate, armed with their weapons of war,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe sixe hundrid men stoden bifore the dore, so as thei weren armed. And thei, that entriden in to the `hows of the yong man, enforsiden to take awey the grauun ymage, and the ephod, and theraphin, and the yotun ymage; and the preest stood bifore the dore,
Young's Literal Translation
(and the six hundred men girded with their weapons of war, who [are] of the sons of Dan, are standing at the opening of the gate), --
Update Bible Version
And the six hundred men girded with their weapons of war, who were of the sons of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, who [were] of the children of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.
World English Bible
The six hundred men girt with their weapons of war, who were of the children of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.
New King James Version
The six hundred men armed with their weapons of war, who were of the children of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.
New Living Translation
As the 600 armed warriors from the tribe of Dan stood at the entrance of the gate,
New Life Bible
The 600 men of the sons of Dan who were ready for war were standing by the gate.
New Revised Standard
While the six hundred men of the Danites, armed with their weapons of war, stood by the entrance of the gate,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, the six hundred men, begirt with weapons of war, were standing at the entrance of the gate, - they being of the sons of Dan.
Revised Standard Version
Now the six hundred men of the Danites, armed with their weapons of war, stood by the entrance of the gate;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The six hundred men armed with their weapons of war, who were of the sons of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.

Contextual Overview

14 The five men, that before had been sent to view the land of Lais, said to the rest of their brethren: You know that in these houses there is an ephod and theraphim, and a graven and a molten god: see what you are pleased to do. 15 And when they had turned a little aside, they went into the house of the young man the Levite, who was in the house of Michas: and they saluted him with words of peace. 16 And the six hundred men stood before the door, appointed with their arms. 17 But they that were gone into the house of the young man, went about to take away the graven god, and the ephod, and the theraphim, and the molten god, and the priest stood before the door, the six hundred valiant men waiting not far off. 18 So they that were gone in took away the graven thing, the ephod, and the idols, and the molten god, And the priest said to them: What are you doing? 19 And they said to him: Hold thy peace, and put thy finger on thy mouth, and come with us, that we may have thee for a father, and a priest. Whether is better for thee, to be a priest in the house of one man, or in a tribe and family in Israel? 20 When he heard this, he agreed to their words, and took the ephod, and the idols, and the graven god, and departed with them. 21 And when they were going forward, and had put before them the children and the cattle, and all that was valuable, 22 And were now at a distance from the house of Michas, the men that dwelt in the houses of Michas gathering together followed them, 23 And began to shout out after them. They looked back, and said to Michas: What aileth thee? Why dost thou cry?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

six hundred: Judges 18:11

Cross-References

Acts 15:3
They therefore, being brought on their way by the church, passed through Phenice and Samaria, relating the conversion of the Gentiles. And they caused great joy to all the brethren.
Acts 20:38
Being grieved most of all for the word which he had said, that they should see his face no more. And they brought him on his way to the ship.
Acts 21:5
And the days being expired, departing we went forward, they all bringing us on our way, with their wives and children, till we were out of the city. And we kneeled down on the shore: and we prayed.
Romans 15:24
When I shall begin to take my journey into Spain, I hope that, as I pass, I shall see you and be brought on my way thither by you: if first, in part, I shall have enjoyed you.
3 John 1:6
Who have given testimony to thy charity in the sight of the church. Whom thou shalt do well to bring forward on their way in a manner worthy of God:

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war,.... Who were armed men, and marched with their armour about them:

which were of the children of Dan; for no other were concerned in this expedition: stood by the entering of the gate; not of Micah's house, but of the city in which his house was; here they stood while the five men went up to the house.


 
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