Judges 18:17

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

the five men who had gone to spy out the land proceeded to enter and take the idol of cast metal, the ephod, and the teraphim. The priest was standing by the entrance of the gate with the six hundred men armed with weapons of war.

Cross References

Genesis 31:19

Now Laban had gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel stole her father’s household gods.

Genesis 31:30

Even though you had to go because you longed greatly for your father’s house, why did you steal my gods?”

Exodus 32:20

He took the calf that they had made, burned it with fire, ground it to powder, scattered it on the water, and made the Israelites drink it.

Isaiah 41:29

No, they are all a delusion; their works are nothing; their images are empty wind.

Isaiah 46:7

They lift it to their shoulders; they carry it; they set it in its place, and it stands there; it cannot move from its place. If one cries out to it, it does not answer or save anyone from trouble.

Ezekiel 21:21

For the king of Babylon stands at the parting of the way, at the fork in the two roads, to use divination; he shakes the arrows; he consults the teraphim; he inspects the liver.

Hosea 3:4

For the Israelites shall remain many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or pillar, without ephod or teraphim.

Micah 5:13

and I will cut off your images and your pillars from among you, and you shall bow down no more to the work of your hands;

Judges 18:14

Then the five men who had gone to spy out the land (that is, Laish) said to their comrades, “Do you know that in these buildings there are an ephod, teraphim, and an idol of cast metal? Now, therefore, consider what you will do.”

Judges 18:16

While the six hundred men of the Danites, armed with their weapons of war, stood by the entrance of the gate,

Judges 18:18

When the men went into Micah’s house and took the idol of cast metal, the ephod, and the teraphim, the priest said to them, “What are you doing?”

Judges 18:2

So the Danites sent five valiant men from the whole number of their clan, from Zorah and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land and to explore it, and they said to them, “Go, explore the land.” When they came to the hill country of Ephraim, to the house of Micah, they stayed there.

Judges 6:31

But Joash said to all who were arrayed against him, “Will you contend for Baal? Or will you defend his cause? Whoever contends for him shall be put to death by morning. If he is a god, let him contend for himself, because his altar has been pulled down.”

1 Samuel 19:13

Michal took an idol and laid it on the bed; she put a net of goats’ hair on its head and covered it with the clothes.

1 Samuel 4:11

The ark of God was captured, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died.