Judges 18:29
And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
And they called the name of the city Dan,.... The name of their tribe, and to show that though they were at the furthest part of the land northward, and at such a distance from their tribe, which lay…
Here is, I. Laish conquered by the Danites. They proceeded on their march, and, because they met with no disaster, perhaps concluded they had not done amiss in robbing Micah. Many justify themselves…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
howbeit … at the first The same formula in Gen 28:19 E; here evidently an editorial, later addition, together with who was born unto Israel.
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