Judges 18:29

“And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.”

"And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first." - Judges 18:29
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What does Judges 18:29 mean?

Judges 18:29 (KJV) says, "And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first." This verse comes from the book of Judges in the Old Testament of the Bible. The book of Judges…

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From Laish to Dan: The Transformation of Identity

The book of Judges is a fascinating and often tumultuous record of Israel’s history, marked by cycles of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance. Among these accounts, Judges 18:29 carries with it profound implications about identity, heritage, and legacy. The verse states…

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A Prayer for Legacy and Identity in Christ

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with humble hearts, seeking Your guidance and wisdom as we reflect on the profound truth found in Judges 18:29. "And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of…

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Judges 18:29 - "And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first."
Judges 20:29 - "And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah."
Judges 8:29 - "And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house."
Judges 5:29 - "Her wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned answer to herself,"
Isaiah 29:18
Genesis 18-29
Gideon's ephod in Judges 8:29 and peoplw worshipping him
1 Chronicles 26:29 - "¶ Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges."
Judges 1:29 - "¶ Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them."
Judges 3:29 - "And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man."
Judges 18:18 - "And these went into Micah's house, and fetched the carved image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image. Then said the priest unto them, What do ye?"
1 Corinthians 14:29 - "Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge."
Judges 18:13 - "And they passed thence unto mount Ephraim, and came unto the house of Micah."
"And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah." - Judges 20:29
Judges 18: Micah’s Influence: A Spiritual Ripple Effect
Judges 6:29 - "And they said one to another, Who hath done this thing? And when they enquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash hath done this thing."
Judges 2:18 - "And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them."
Judges 18:21 - "So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them."
Exodus 18:26 - "And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves."
"And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house." - Judges 8:29
Judges 5:18 - "Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field."
Judges 9:29 - "And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out."
Judges 18:20 - "And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people."
Judges 18:8 - "And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye?"
Judges 1:18 - "Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof."
Proverbs 29:18 - "Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he."
Judges 16:29 - "And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left."
Judges 3:18 - "And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present."
Judges 18:15 - "And they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even unto the house of Micah, and saluted him."