Judges 18:11 Meaning and Explanation
“And there went from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men appointed with weapons of war.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Six hundred armed men of Dan set out from Zorah and Eshtaol to take the land.
What Does Judges 18:11 Mean?
Persuaded by the report, six hundred men of Dan, armed for battle, march out from Zorah and Eshtaol. The number marks this as a deliberate military campaign, an entire fighting force on the move.
The verse simply records the migration, yet its quiet weight is felt in what comes after. A tribe that could not drive out the enemies in its own allotted territory now gathers in force against a defenseless town. Scripture lets the contrast stand without comment, inviting the reader to notice where misdirected strength is spent when a people no longer seek the leading of God.
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What does Judges 18:11 mean?
Six hundred armed men of Dan set out from Zorah and Eshtaol to take the land.