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
In the book of Judges, the tribe of Dan was seeking new territory because they hadn't fully conquered their allotted land, leading them to wander and encounter various challenges. They came across Micah, an Israelite who had set up his own idols and hired a Levite as his personal priest, reflecting the widespread idolatry and lack of centralized worship in that era. The Danites then approached this priest, urging him to join them for a more prominent role serving a whole tribe instead of just one man.
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