Judges 18:16
New International Version
The six hundred Danites, armed for battle, stood at the entrance of the gate.

New Living Translation
As the 600 armed warriors from the tribe of Dan stood at the entrance of the gate,

English Standard Version
Now the 600 men of the Danites, armed with their weapons of war, stood by the entrance of the gate.

Berean Standard Bible
The six hundred Danites stood at the entrance of the gate, armed with their weapons of war.

King James Bible
And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, which were of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the gate.

New King James Version
The six hundred men armed with their weapons of war, who were of the children of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.

New American Standard Bible
Meanwhile, the six hundred men armed with their weapons of war, who were of the sons of Dan, were positioned at the entrance of the gate.

NASB 1995
The six hundred men armed with their weapons of war, who were of the sons of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.

NASB 1977
And the six hundred men armed with their weapons of war, who were of the sons of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now the 600 men armed with their weapons of war, who were of the sons of Dan, were standing by the entrance of the gate.

Amplified Bible
Now the six hundred men armed with their weapons of war, who were of the sons of Dan, stood at the entrance of the gate.

Christian Standard Bible
The six hundred Danite men were standing by the entrance of the city gate, armed with their weapons of war.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The 600 Danite men were standing by the entrance of the gate, armed with their weapons of war.

American Standard Version
And the six hundred men girt with their weapons of war, who were of the children of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.

English Revised Version
And the six hundred men girt with their weapons of war, who were of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the gate.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The 600 armed men from Dan stood at the entrance to the city.

Good News Translation
Meanwhile the six hundred Danite soldiers, ready for battle, were standing at the gate.

International Standard Version
While the 600 Danite soldiers, armed with military weapons, stood guard at the entrance to the gate,

Majority Standard Bible
The six hundred Danites stood at the entrance of the gate, armed with their weapons of war.

NET Bible
Meanwhile the six hundred Danites, fully armed, stood at the entrance to the gate.

New Heart English Bible
The six hundred men armed with their weapons of war, who were of the people of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, who were of the children of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.

World English Bible
The six hundred men armed with their weapons of war, who were of the children of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
(and the six hundred men girded with their weapons of war, who [are] of the sons of Dan, are standing at the opening of the gate)—

Young's Literal Translation
(and the six hundred men girded with their weapons of war, who are of the sons of Dan, are standing at the opening of the gate), --

Smith's Literal Translation
And the six hundred men girded with their weapons of war, stood at the door, which were of the sons of Dan.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the six hundred men stood before the door, appointed with their arms.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now the six hundred men, who were all armed, were standing before the door.

New American Bible
The six hundred Danites stationed themselves at the entrance of the gate armed with weapons of war.

New Revised Standard Version
While the six hundred men of the Danites, armed with their weapons of war, stood by the entrance of the gate,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the six hundred men armed with weapons of war, who were Danites, stood by the entrance of the gate.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And six hundred men from the sons of Dan armed with armaments of war stood in the entrance of the gate
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the six hundred men girt with their weapons of war, who were of the children of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the six hundred men of the sons of Dan who were girded with their weapons of war stood by the door of the gate.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Danites Take Micah's Idols
15So they turned aside there and went to the home of the young Levite, the house of Micah, and greeted him. 16The six hundred Danites stood at the entrance of the gate, armed with their weapons of war. 17And the five men who had gone to spy out the land went inside and took the graven image, the ephod, the household idols, and the molten idol, while the priest stood at the entrance of the gate with the six hundred armed men.…

Cross References
Joshua 19:47
(Later, when the territory of the Danites was lost to them, they went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, and put it to the sword. So they took possession of Leshem, settled there, and renamed it after their father Dan.)

Judges 17:1-13
Now a man named Micah from the hill country of Ephraim / said to his mother, “The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from you and about which I heard you utter a curse—I have the silver here with me; I took it.” Then his mother said, “Blessed be my son by the LORD!” / And when he had returned the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, she said, “I wholly dedicate the silver to the LORD for my son’s benefit, to make a graven image and a molten idol. Therefore I will now return it to you.” ...

Judges 1:34
The Amorites forced the Danites into the hill country and did not allow them to come down into the plain.

Judges 5:17
Gilead remained beyond the Jordan. Dan, why did you linger by the ships? Asher stayed at the coast and remained in his harbors.

1 Samuel 13:2
He chose for himself three thousand men of Israel: Two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. And the rest of the troops he sent away, each to his own home.

1 Samuel 14:2
Meanwhile, Saul was staying under the pomegranate tree in Migron on the outskirts of Gibeah. And the troops who were with him numbered about six hundred men,

1 Kings 12:29
One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan.

2 Kings 17:29-33
Nevertheless, the people of each nation continued to make their own gods in the cities where they had settled, and they set them up in the shrines that the people of Samaria had made on the high places. / The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima, / the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech the gods of Sepharvaim. ...

2 Kings 18:4
He removed the high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles. He also demolished the bronze snake called Nehushtan that Moses had made, for up to that time the Israelites had burned incense to it.

2 Chronicles 11:14-15
For the Levites left their pasturelands and their possessions and went to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them as priests of the LORD. / And Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat demons and calf idols he had made.

Psalm 78:55
He drove out nations before them and apportioned their inheritance; He settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.

Isaiah 10:29
They have crossed at the ford: “We will spend the night at Geba.” Ramah trembles; Gibeah of Saul flees.

Jeremiah 8:16
The snorting of enemy horses is heard from Dan. At the sound of the neighing of mighty steeds, the whole land quakes. They come to devour the land and everything in it, the city and all who dwell in it.

Hosea 4:15
Though you prostitute yourself, O Israel, may Judah avoid such guilt! Do not journey to Gilgal, do not go up to Beth-aven, and do not swear on oath, ‘As surely as the LORD lives!’

Amos 8:14
Those who swear by the guilt of Samaria and say, ‘As surely as your god lives, O Dan,’ or, ‘As surely as the way of Beersheba lives’—they will fall, never to rise again.”


Treasury of Scripture

And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, which were of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the gate.

six hundred

Judges 18:11
And there went from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men appointed with weapons of war.

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Judges 18
1. The Danites send five men to seek out an inheritance
3. At the house of Micah they consult with Jonathan, and are encouraged
7. They search Laish, and bring back news of good hope
11. Six hundred men are sent to surprise it
16. In their way they rob Micah of his priest and his consecrated things
27. They win Laish, and call it Dan
30. They set up idolatry, wherein Jonathan inherits the priesthood.














The six hundred Danites
This phrase refers to a group from the tribe of Dan, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Historically, the tribe of Dan had difficulty securing their allotted inheritance in the Promised Land, as described earlier in the Book of Judges. The number "six hundred" signifies a substantial force, indicating a serious intent to conquer and settle. The Danites' journey reflects a broader theme of seeking identity and fulfillment of God's promises, a struggle that resonates with believers striving to find their place in God's plan.

stood at the entrance of the gate
Gates in ancient cities were not just physical structures but also symbolic of authority and decision-making. They were places where leaders met, judgments were made, and business was conducted. The Danites standing at the gate signifies a moment of decision and potential conflict. Spiritually, this can be seen as a metaphor for standing at the threshold of God's promises, requiring faith and courage to enter into His will.

armed with their weapons of war
This phrase highlights the preparedness and determination of the Danites. In the Hebrew context, the word for "weapons" (כְּלֵי) can also mean "tools" or "instruments," suggesting that what we arm ourselves with can be used for both defense and building. For Christians, this can be a reminder of the spiritual armor described in Ephesians 6:10-18, emphasizing the need to be spiritually prepared for the battles of faith. The Danites' physical readiness underscores the importance of spiritual vigilance and readiness in the believer's life.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The six
וְשֵׁשׁ־ (wə·šêš-)
Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular
Strong's 8337: Six (a cardinal number)

hundred
מֵא֣וֹת (mê·’ō·wṯ)
Number - feminine plural
Strong's 3967: A hundred

Danite
מִבְּנֵי־ (mib·bə·nê-)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

men
אִ֗ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

stood
נִצָּבִ֖ים (niṣ·ṣā·ḇîm)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 5324: To take one's stand, stand

at the entrance
פֶּ֣תַח (pe·ṯaḥ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6607: An opening, door, entrance way

of the gate,
הַשָּׁ֑עַר (haš·šā·‘ar)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate

armed
חֲגוּרִים֙ (ḥă·ḡū·rîm)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural
Strong's 2296: To gird, gird on, gird oneself

with their weapons
כְּלֵ֣י (kə·lê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus

of war,
מִלְחַמְתָּ֔ם (mil·ḥam·tām)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4421: A battle, war


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