Judges 18:13 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And they passed thence unto mount Ephraim, and came unto the house of Micah.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

From there they traveled to the hill country of Ephraim and arrived at Micah's house.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is describing how the Danite scouts continued their journey and reached Micah's home in the mountains.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs during the time when the tribe of Dan was searching for new territory to settle because they hadn't been able to fully possess their original inheritance. The Danites were traveling north through Israel, and Mount Ephraim was a mountainous region in central Israel where Micah lived with his private shrine and hired Levite priest.

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