So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them.
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Gill's Exposition
So they turned and departed,.... Turned from the gate of the city where Micah dwelt, and marched forward to Laish:
and put the little ones, and the cattle, and the carriage, before them; partly for…
Barnes' Notes
And put the little ones, etc., before them - They expected a pursuit from Micah’s people, and arranged their order of march accordingly. The carriage - Rather, “the valuables.” Some interpret it “the…
The Danites had sent out their spies to find out a country for them, and they sped well in their search; but here, now that they came to the place (for till this brought it to their mind it does not…
Cambridge Bible
If there were little onesthere must have been women to look after them. Budde would supply the omission, but unnecessarily.
the goods In the Hebr. a fem. sing., the wealthy, cf. Gen 31:1 RVm., Isa…