KJV ORIGINAL
And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
He told them, 'This is how Micah has treated me—he hired me to be his priest.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The Levite is explaining to the Danites that Micah employed him as a personal priest.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the chaotic period when Israel had no king and everyone did what seemed right to them. A young Levite had been hired by Micah to serve as priest for his household shrine with stolen idols. The tribe of Dan was seeking territory and encountered this Levite while scouting the land.
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