Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And they took the things which Micah had made, and the priest which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet and secure: and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire.

Laish

Burnt

General references

Bible References

Laish

Judges 18:7
Then the five men departed and came to Laish and saw the people who were in it living in security, after the manner of the Sidonians, quiet and secure; for there was no ruler humiliating them for anything in the land, and they were far from the Sidonians and had no dealings with anyone.

They smote

Deuteronomy 33:22
Of Dan he said,
“Dan is a lion’s whelp,
That leaps forth from Bashan.”
Joshua 19:47
The territory of the sons of Dan proceeded beyond them; for the sons of Dan went up and fought with Leshem and captured it. Then they struck it with the edge of the sword and possessed it and settled in it; and they called Leshem Dan after the name of Dan their father.

Burnt

Joshua 11:11
They struck every person who was in it with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them; there was no one left who breathed. And he burned Hazor with fire.

General references

Deuteronomy 33:22
Of Dan he said,
“Dan is a lion’s whelp,
That leaps forth from Bashan.”

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