And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.
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Gill's Exposition
And Micah said unto him, dwell with me,.... Hearing that he was a Levite, he thought him a fit man for his purpose, and would give some credit to, and put a better face upon his new form of worship,…
Barnes' Notes
Ten shekels - About 25 shillings to 26 shillings (see Exo 38:24).
We have here an account of Micah's furnishing himself with a Levite for his chaplain, either thinking his son, because the heir of his estate, too good to officiate, or rather, because not of God's…
Cambridge Bible
father A title of honour given to a priest Jdg 18:19, a counsellor Gen 45:8, cf. [Apocr.] Esther 16:11, 1Ma 11:32, a prophet 2Ki 2:12; 2Ki 6:21, a master 2Ki 5:13, a king 1Sa 24:11.
tenpieces of…
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