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12 They marched up into Judah and encamped near Kiriath-jearim; for this reason the place is called Mahaneh-dan[a] to this day (it lies west of Kiriath-jearim).(A)

13 From there they passed on into the mountain region of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah. 14 Then the five men who had gone to reconnoiter the land spoke up and said to their kindred, “Do you know that in these houses there are an ephod, teraphim, and an idol overlaid with silver?(B) Now decide what you must do!”

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  1. 18:12 Mahaneh-dan: Hebrew, “camp of Dan.”

12 On their way they set up camp near Kiriath Jearim(A) in Judah. This is why the place west of Kiriath Jearim is called Mahaneh Dan[a](B) to this day. 13 From there they went on to the hill country of Ephraim and came to Micah’s house.(C)

14 Then the five men who had spied out the land of Laish(D) said to their fellow Danites, “Do you know that one of these houses has an ephod,(E) some household gods and an image overlaid with silver?(F) Now you know what to do.”

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 18:12 Mahaneh Dan means Dan’s camp.