Geneva Bible Notes: Judges 17

Judges 17:1 ^a Some thinke this historie was in the time of Othniel, or as Josephus writeth, immediatly after Joshua.

Judges 17:3 ^/ Michahs mother according to her vowe made her sonne two idoles.

Judges 17:3 ^b Contrary to the commandement of God and true religion practised vnder Joshua, they forsoke the Lord and fel to idolatrie.

Judges 17:5 ^c He wolde serue bothe God & idoles.

Judges 17:5 ^/ Ebr. filled the hand of one.

Judges 17:5 ^! He made his sonne a Priest for his idoles.

Judges 17:6 ^d For where there is no magistrat fearing God, there can be no true religion, nor ordre.

Judges 17:7 ^e Which Bethlehem was in the tribe of Judah.

Judges 17:9 ^f For in those daies the seruice of God was corrupt in all estates and the Leuites were not loked vnto.

Judges 17:11 ^g Not considering that he forsoke the true worshiping of God for to mainteine his owne belly.

Judges 17:13 ^h Thus the idolaters persuade them selues of Gods fauour, when in deede he doeth detest them.

Judges 17:30 ^/ And after he hired a Leuite.