And the children of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows run upon thee, and thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy household.
The people of Dan said to him, 'Don't raise your voice with us, or some angry men might attack you, and you could lose your life along with the lives of your family.'
The Danites are threatening violence if the man continues to speak up, warning that both he and his family could be killed.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the period of the judges when Israel had no king and 'everyone did what was right in their own eyes.' The tribe of Dan was migrating northward seeking new territory because they couldn't fully conquer their original allotment. In this specific incident, they had stolen religious items and a priest from a man named Micah, and when he pursued them to get his property back, they threatened him with violence.
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