Thematic Bible
Judges 17:1 (show verse)
There was a man of the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Micah.
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Judges 17:2 (show verse)
He said to his mother, "The eleven hundred pieces of silver that were taken from you, about which you uttered a curse, and also spoke it in my ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it." His mother said, "Blessed be my son of the LORD."
Business life » Dishonesty » Examples of
Conscience » Instances of » Of micah, after stealing
Dishonesty » Examples of
Dishonesty » Instances of » Micah steals one-thousand one-hundred pieces of silver
Money » Conscience
Shekel » Used to weigh silver
Silver » Used as money
Theft » Exemplified » Micah
Theft and thieves » Instances of » Micah
Vices » Dishonesty » Examples of
Vows » Instances of » Of the mother of micah, in the dedication of silver for the making of an idol
Conscience » Instances of » Of micah, after stealing
Dishonesty » Examples of
Dishonesty » Instances of » Micah steals one-thousand one-hundred pieces of silver
Money » Conscience
Shekel » Used to weigh silver
Silver » Used as money
Theft » Exemplified » Micah
Theft and thieves » Instances of » Micah
Vices » Dishonesty » Examples of
Vows » Instances of » Of the mother of micah, in the dedication of silver for the making of an idol
Judges 17:3 (show verse)
He restored the eleven hundred pieces of silver to his mother; and his mother said, "I most certainly dedicate the silver to the LORD from my hand for my son, to make an engraved image and a molten image. Now therefore I will restore it to you."
Judges 17:4 (show verse)
When he restored the money to his mother, his mother took two hundred pieces of silver, and gave them to the founder, who made of it an engraved image and a molten image: and it was in the house of Micah.
Judges 17:5 (show verse)
The man Micah had a house of gods, and he made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
Ephod » A sacred vestment worn by the high priest » Made by gideon, became an idolatrous snare to israel
the Ephod » Used by idolatrous priests
Idolatrous » priests » Examples of
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » In private houses
Idolatry » Exemplified » Micah
Images » Other objects of worship » Teraphim, images, household gods
Leaders » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
priests » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
Religious » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
Teraphim » Used by micah, stolen by the danites
false Worship » Other objects of worship » Teraphim, images, household gods
FALSE » Other objects of worship » Teraphim, images, household gods
the Ephod » Used by idolatrous priests
Idolatrous » priests » Examples of
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » In private houses
Idolatry » Exemplified » Micah
Images » Other objects of worship » Teraphim, images, household gods
Leaders » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
priests » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
Religious » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
Teraphim » Used by micah, stolen by the danites
false Worship » Other objects of worship » Teraphim, images, household gods
FALSE » Other objects of worship » Teraphim, images, household gods
Judges 17:6 (show verse)
In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
Judges 17:7 (show verse)
There was a young man out of Bethlehem Judah, of the family of Judah, who was a Levite; and he lived there.
Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem » And beth-lehem-judah
Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem
Christian ministers » Instances of » Jonathan
Jonathan » A levite, son of gershom
Jonathan » A levite of bethlehem, who becomes a priest for micah; accepts idolatry; joins the danites
Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem
Christian ministers » Instances of » Jonathan
Jonathan » A levite, son of gershom
Jonathan » A levite of bethlehem, who becomes a priest for micah; accepts idolatry; joins the danites
Judges 17:8 (show verse)
The man departed out of the city, out of Bethlehem Judah, to live where he could find a place, and he came to the hill country of Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he traveled.
Judges 17:9 (show verse)
Micah said to him, "Where did you come from?" He said to him, "I am a Levite of Bethlehem Judah, and I am looking for a place to live."
Judges 17:10 (show verse)
Micah said to him, Dwell with me, and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give you ten pieces of silver by the year, and a suit of clothing, and your food. So the Levite went in.
Judges 17:11 (show verse)
The Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons.
Judges 17:12 (show verse)
Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
Judges 17:13 (show verse)
Then Micah said, "Now I know that the LORD will do good to me, seeing I have a Levite as my priest."