And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?
They said to him, 'Be quiet, keep your mouth shut, and come with us. Be our father and priest. Isn't it better for you to serve as priest for a whole tribe and family in Israel rather than just one man's household?'
The Danites are trying to convince Micah's priest to abandon his current position and serve their entire tribe instead of just one family.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the period of the judges when Israel had no king and moral chaos prevailed. The tribe of Dan was seeking new territory because they hadn't fully conquered their original inheritance. They had discovered Micah's private shrine and priest during their reconnaissance mission and decided to steal both the idols and the priest for their own religious purposes.
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