18:1 In those days . . . in those days. The repetition (see also 17:6) subtly indicates from the very outset of the narrative that the Danites were doing what was right in their own eyes.

no king in Israel. See 17:6 note.

no inheritance . . . had fallen to them. The Danites had failed to conquer the portion assigned to them (1:34–36). They were in violation of the covenant.