Judges 18:16
ESV
Now the 600 men of the Danites, armed with their weapons of war, stood by the entrance of the gate.
NIV
The six hundred Danites, armed for battle, stood at the entrance of the gate.
NASB
Meanwhile, the six hundred men armed with their weapons of war, who were of the sons of Dan, were positioned at the entrance of the gate.
CSB
The six hundred Danite men were standing by the entrance of the city gate, armed with their weapons of war.
NLT
As the 600 armed warriors from the tribe of Dan stood at the entrance of the gate,
KJV
And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, which were of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the gate.
NKJV
The six hundred men armed with their weapons of war, who were of the children of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.
What does Judges 18:16 mean?
Scouts sent from the tribe of Dan had passed through Micah's home (Judges 17:1–5, 13) on a previous occasion (Judges 18:1–6). Then, they were on their way to find territory for their tribe in northern Israel. They found an unsuspecting group of Sidonians in a perfect spot for small tribe of Israelites looking for a home. They are now on their way to attack those people and take their town (Judges 18:11–13).As they make their way back, the five Danites are not alone. They come as part of a small army: six hundred armed warriors who now stand outside the gates of Micah's property. This is a deliberate show of force. Not long before, the five men had made not-at-all subtle references to Micah's wealth in the form of his religious artifacts (Judges 18:14–15). It's clear these men have come to take what they want from Micah before continuing north.
