KJV ORIGINAL
And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The Levite was happy to live with the man, and the man treated the young Levite like one of his own sons.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows how Micah welcomed the young Levite into his household, treating him like family.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the chaotic period of the Judges when Israel had no king and people did what seemed right to them. Micah had hired this young Levite to serve as his personal priest for his household shrine, which was actually against God's law since worship was supposed to be centralized and properly ordained.
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