The Bible — notes and cross-references in Judges | Interpretation and commentary to chapter 18

18:1^a no

Judg. 17:6; 19:1; 21:25
18:1^b Danites

Josh. 19:47-48; Judg. 1:34
18:4^a hired

Judg. 17:10; cf. John 10:12-13
18:11^a Zorah

Josh. 15:33; Judg. 13:25
18:12¹ Mahaneh-dan

Meaning the camp of Dan.
18:14^a ephod

Judg. 17:4-5
18:29^a Dan

Gen. 14:14; Judg. 20:1; 1 Kings 12:29-30
18:30¹ Moses

Many MSS read, Manasseh; but most authorities agree that the text was modified at a very early date out of respect for Moses.
18:30^a Dan

1 Kings 12:29-30; 2 Kings 10:29
18:30^b captivity

Psa. 78:60-61; 1 Sam. 4:11, 21
18:31¹ set

The Danites set up another worship place in the city of Dan, while God’s tabernacle remained in Shiloh. The result was two worship centers — the proper one with God’s tabernacle at Shiloh and the improper one in Dan. This shows the chaos of the children of Israel in their worship. See note 1 Kings 12:28^1a and note Gen. 49:17¹.
18:31^a Shiloh

Josh. 18:1; 1 Sam. 1:3