1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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Judges 18:31 And the idol of Michas remained with them all the time, that the house of God was in Silo. In those days there was no king in Israel.

In Silo. The ark was taken by the Philistines, (1 Kings iv.) after remaining at Silo 349 years, and 217 from the idolatry of Michas and of Dan. (Salien) (Haydock) --- In those. The Hebrew here commences the following chapter, which contains an account of another instance of licentiousness, which probably took place after the two former. Phinees was high priest; but there was no civil head. (Calmet)