Judges 18:4

The Message

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

Cross References

Proverbs 28:21

Playing favorites is always a bad thing; you can do great harm in seemingly harmless ways.

Malachi 1:10

“Why doesn’t one of you just shut the Temple doors and lock them? Then none of you can get in and play at religion with this silly, empty-headed worship. I am not pleased. The God-of-the-Angel-Armies is not pleased. And I don’t want any more of this so-called worship!

Acts 20:33

“I’ve never, as you so well know, had any taste for wealth or fashion. With these bare hands I took care of my own basic needs and those who worked with me. In everything I’ve done, I have demonstrated to you how necessary it is to work on behalf of the weak and not exploit them. You’ll not likely go wrong here if you keep remembering that our Master said, ‘You’re far happier giving than getting.’”

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 18:5

They said, “Oh, good—inquire of God for us. Find out whether our mission will be a success.”