Judges 17:10

The Message

Micah said, “Stay here with me. Be my father and priest. I’ll pay you ten pieces of silver a year, whatever clothes you need, and your meals.”

Cross References

2 Kings 13:14

Elisha came down sick. It was the sickness of which he would soon die. Jehoash king of Israel paid him a visit. When he saw him he wept openly, crying, “My father, my father! Chariot and horsemen of Israel!”

2 Kings 6:21

When the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, “Father, shall I massacre the lot?”

Judges 17:11

The Levite agreed and moved in with Micah. The young man fit right in and became one of the family. Micah appointed the young Levite as his priest. This all took place in Micah’s home.

Judges 17:9

Micah asked him, “So where are you from?” He said, “I’m a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah. I’m on the road, looking for a place to settle down.”

Judges 18:4

He said, “One thing led to another: Micah hired me and I’m now his priest.”