the priest said to them, “What are you doing?”“
Judges 18:18 NKJV
”And they said to him, “Be quiet, put your hand over your mouth, and come with us; be a father and a priest to us. Is it better for you to be a priest to the household of one man, or that you be a priest to a tribe and a family in Israel?”“
Judges 18:19 NKJV
“Put your hand over your mouth: This was a threat. They commanded the Levite to stop objecting or be attacked.” (Guzik)
”So the priest’s heart was glad; and he took the ephod, the household idols, and the carved image, and took his place among the people.“
Judges 18:20 NKJV
“So the priest’s heart was glad: His heart was glad because he was filled with mercenary ambition. The Levite did not care about Micah, only for the pay and status that he might get by being the priest for a whole tribe instead of a mere family.” (Guzik)
”Then they turned and departed, and put the little ones, the livestock, and the goods in front of them.“
Judges 18:21 NKJV
Put Your hand over my mouth!
I am reminded of several verses concerning the tongue!
”Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.“
Proverbs 18:21 NKJV
”Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.“
Ephesians 4:29 NKJV
”A fool vents all his feelings, But a wise man holds them back.“
Proverbs 29:11 NKJV
”And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell.“
James 3:6 NKJV
How many times have we said something and afterwards wished we heeded the warning, be quiet, put Your hand over my mouth!
Blessings
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