Micah Secures a Levite as Priest.

Judges 17:7. The young man was a Judæ an by birth, and a Levite by profession. It is a contradiction to say that he sojourned among his own people. The clause should perhaps stand after a man in Judges 17:11.

Judges 17:8. End with to fulfil the purpose of the journey.

Judges 17:10. Even a young Levite could be a father, the title being given out of respect for himself or his sacred office. Ten pieces of silver is about thirty shillings.

Judges 17:13. Micah had a priest before (Judges 17:5), but only a layman, his own son. Now he has a Levite, trained for the sacred office, skilful in using the oracles and interpreting Yahweh's mind.

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