Judges 17:11
And the Levite went and began to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.
In Context
12And Micah consecrated the Levite, and he became to him a priest, and he was in the house of Micah.
Cross References
Judges 17:8And the man departed from Bethlehem the city of Judah to sojourn in whatever place he might find; and he came as far as Mount Ephraim, and to the house of Micah to accomplish his journey.
Matthew Henry on Judges 17:8-13
7 And there was a young man out of Beth-lehem-judah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there. 8 And the man departed out of the city from Beth-lehem-judah to sojourn where he could find a place: and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed. 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. 10 And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest,… Read the whole commentary →