Judges 17:12
And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
King James Version
In Context
11And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.
13Then said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest.
Cross References
Numbers 16:5And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him.
Judges 18:4And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.
1 Kings 12:31And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.
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 →