Judges 18:31

“And they set them up Micah’s graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.”

"And they set them up Micah’s graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh." - Judges 18:31
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What does Judges 18:31 mean?

The Bible verse Judges 18:31 in the King James Version is, "And they set them up Micah's graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh." This verse is found within the Book of Judges in the Old Testament of the Bible, which provides a historical…

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The Dangers of Idolatry in the Shadow of True Worship

In Judges 18:31, we find a powerful yet disturbing account encapsulated in a simple line: "And they set them up Micah's graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh." This verse, while brief, carries the weight of a significant cultural and…

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A Prayer for True Worship Amidst Idolatry

Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, I come before You with a heart yearning for Your truth and guidance. I reflect on the words from Judges 18:31, "And they set them up Micah's graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh." Lord…

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Judges 18:31 - "And they set them up Micah's graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh."
Judges 3:31
Judges 2:31
John 18:31 - "Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:"
Job 31:11 - "For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges."
1 Corinthians 11:31 - "For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged."
Deuteronomy 32:31 - "For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges."
Exodus 31: 18
Genesis 18-31
Judges 8:31 - "And his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bare him a son, whose name he called Abimelech."
"For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges." - Job 31:11
"For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged." - 1 Corinthians 11:31
Proverbs 31:9 - "Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy."
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?"
Judges 3:31 - "¶ And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel."
Judges 18:13 - "And they passed thence unto mount Ephraim, and came unto the house of Micah."
Job 31:28 - "This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above."
Judges 18: Micah’s Influence: A Spiritual Ripple Effect
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."
Judges 5:18 - "Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field."
Judges 9:31 - "And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee."
Judges 1:31 - "¶ Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob:"
"1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: 2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, 3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, 4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, 5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, 6 a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, 7 a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, 8 a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace." - Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Psalms 18:31 - "For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?"
"For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges." - Deuteronomy 32:31
Judges 16:31 - "Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years."
Proverbs 31:18 - "She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night."