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Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that [were] therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and [there was] no magistrate in the land, that might put [them] to shame in [any] thing; and they [were] far from the Zidonians, and had no business with [any] man.
Judges 18:7 — KJV
Laish. Called Leshem in Joshua 19:47. After the Danites captured it, its name was changed to Dan (Judges 18:29). Under this name it was often mentioned in the OT in the expression “from Dan even to Beer-sheba.” It was Israel’s northernmost settlement (Judges 20:1; 1 Sam. 3:20; 2 Sam. 3:10; etc.). It was near the foot of Mt. Hermon in the vicinity of the headwaters of the Jordan River. It was 26.7 mi. (42.7 km.) east by south from Tyre and 42 mi. (67.2 km.) southwest of Damascus.
Careless. Heb. betach, “securely,” or “safely.” The inhabitants of Laish were so isolated from troublesome people that they had evidently not built large walls for protection, nor had they defended their city by setting guards.
Manner of the Zidonians. The Sidonians were not a warlike people, but devoted themselves to commerce.
Far from. In actual miles it was not so far, but a mountain range lay between them.
No business. They were content to live an aloof, isolated, independent life.
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