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Judges 17:9 Cross-References

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And Micah said unto him, Whence comest thou? And he said unto him, I am a Levite of Bethlehemjudah , and I go to sojourn where I may find a place.

Judges 17:9 (KJV)

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Micah(JDG 17:1) who stole 1100 pieces of silver from his mother (JDG 17:2)

Commentary on Judges 17:9

And Micah said unto him, Whence comest thou? And he said unto him, I am a Levite of Beth-lehem-judah, and I go to sojourn where I may find a place. This exchange reveals both parties' spiritual condition. Micah's question "Whence comest thou?" (me'ayin tavo) is surface-level curiosity, not theological inquiry. He doesn't ask about the man's relationship with God, his fitness for ministry, or his understanding of Torah—only his origin and availability. The Levite's response—"I am a Levite of Beth-lehem-judah"—identifies his tribal lineage but reveals his compromised state by adding "I go to soj...

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