1. Judges 17:1–18:31 (ESV)
  2. Structure and outline

Division of first epilogue

Judges 17:1–18:31 (ESV)

1 There was a man of the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Micah.

  1. Installation of Micah’s cult (Judges 17:1–6)

  2. Installation of Levite at Micah’s cult (Judges 17:7–13)

  3. Installation of Levite at Micah’s cult in Dan (Judges 18:1–31)

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