Judges 18:19

The Message

They said to him, “Hush! Don’t make a sound. Come with us. Be our father and priest. Which is more important, that you be a priest to one man or that you become priest to a whole tribe and clan in Israel?”

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?”

Proverbs 30:32

If you’re dumb enough to call attention to yourself by offending people and making rude gestures, Don’t be surprised if someone bloodies your nose. Churned milk turns into butter; riled emotions turn into fist fights.

Judges 17:10

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.”

Judges 18:20

The priest jumped at the chance. He took the ephod, the teraphim-idols, and the idol and fell in with the troops.