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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.

Judges 18:16 (KJV)

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Danfifth-born son of Jacob (GEN 30:5), son of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid

Commentary on Judges 18:16

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. This verse establishes the military context of Dan's theft—six hundred armed warriors (anashim chagur keli milchamtam, אֲנָשִׁים חֲגֻרִים כְּלֵי מִלְחַמְתָּם) positioned at Micah's gate. The number six hundred appears repeatedly in this narrative (vv. 11, 17), emphasizing the overwhelming force Dan deployed not against Israel's enemies but against a fellow Israelite's household. The verb natsav (נָצַב, "stood/stationed") suggests deliberate military positioning, cr...

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