Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Judges 17

^{1 a} Some thinke this historie was in the time of Othniel, or as Josephus writeth, immediatly after Joshua.

^{3 /} Michahs mother according to her vowe made her sonne two idoles.

^{3 b} Contrary to the commandement of God and true religion practised vnder Joshua, they forsoke the Lord and fel to idolatrie.

^{5 c} He wolde serue bothe God & idoles.

^{5 /} Ebr. filled the hand of one.

^{5 !} He made his sonne a Priest for his idoles.

^{6 d} For where there is no magistrat fearing God, there can be no true religion, nor ordre.

^{7 e} Which Bethlehem was in the tribe of Judah.

^{9 f} For in those daies the seruice of God was corrupt in all estates and the Leuites were not loked vnto.

^{11 g} Not considering that he forsoke the true worshiping of God for to mainteine his owne belly.

^{13 h} Thus the idolaters persuade them selues of Gods fauour, when in deede he doeth detest them.

^{30 /} And after he hired a Leuite.