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Judges 18 · Grade 4

Stolen Gods

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Read and Think

Again the chapter begins, In those days there was no king in Israel. The Danites' inheritance had not yet fallen to them, so they looked for a place to live. Five spies stayed at Micah's house and recognized the Levite's voice. They asked him to inquire of God, and he told them to go in peace.

The spies found Laish, a quiet people living securely and far from any help. They urged their tribe to take it. Six hundred armed Danites came north, and the spies told them about Micah's ephod, teraphim, and images. They took everything while the armed men stood at the gate.

The Levite objected only until they offered him a bigger job as priest to a whole tribe. Micah chased them and cried, You have taken away my gods which I made! But the Danites threatened him, and he went home. Dan struck Laish and burned it, rebuilt it as Dan, and set up Micah's image. A grandson of Moses served as their priest, and the image remained all the time God's house was in Shiloh.

Show What You Know

  1. Why did the Danites look for a place to live?

  2. What made the Levite go with them?

  3. Why did Micah go home?

  4. How long did the image remain?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

priestDanitesGodLaishMicah
  1. They asked him to inquire of , and he told them to go in peace.
  2. The spies found , a quiet people living securely and far from any help.
  3. The Levite objected only until they offered him a bigger job as to a whole tribe.
  4. chased them and cried, You have taken away my gods which I made!
  5. But the threatened him, and he went home.

Think About It

  1. Micah's gods could not protect themselves from being stolen. What does that show about idols?

  2. The Levite followed whoever offered him more. Why is it wrong to serve God just for what we can get?

Memory Verse

“They called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel; however the name of the city used to be Laish.”

Judges 18:29 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being the true God. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why was it sad that a descendant of Moses became their priest?
  • What is the difference between true worship and worship for profit?

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