- far from:
- Probably the people of Laish were originally a colony of the Zidonians; who being an opulent people, and in possession of a strong city, lived in a state of security, not being afraid of their neighbours. In this the Leshemites imitated them, though they appear not to have had the same reason for their confidence; and though they might naturally expect help from their countrymen, yet as they lived at a considerable distance from Sidon, the Danites saw they could strike the blow before the news of the invasion could reach that city. "In those¹ daysª [there was] no¹ kingª in Israel:ª and in those¹ daysª the tribeª of the Danitesª soughtª° them an inheritanceª to dwell¹ in;²° for¹ unto¹ that¹ dayª [all their] inheritanceª had not¹ fallenª° unto them amongª the tribesª of Israel.ª" {Jdg 18:1} + "Then the fiveª men²¹ departed,²°¹ and cameª° to Laish,ª and sawª°¹ the peopleª that¹ [were] therein,ª how they dweltª° careless,ª after the mannerª of the Zidonians,ª quietª° and secure;ª° and [there was] no¹ magistrateªª° in the land,ª that might put [them] to shameª° in [any] thing;ª and they¹ [were] farª from the Zidonians,ª¹ and had no¹ businessª with¹ [any] man.ª" {Jdg 18:7} + "And the LORDª deliveredª° them into the handª of Israel,ª who smoteª° them, and chasedª° them unto¹ greatª Zidon,ª and unto¹ Misrephothmaim,ª and unto¹ the valleyª of Mizpehª eastward;ª and they smoteª° them, until¹ they leftª° them none¹ remaining.ª" {Jsh 11:8} + "Be thou ashamed,ª° O Zidon:ª for¹ the seaª hath spoken,ª° [even] the strengthª of the sea,ª saying,ª° I travailª° not,¹ nor¹ bring forth children,ª° neither¹ do I nourish upª° young men,ª [nor] bring upª° virgins.ª" {Isa 23:4} + "And he said,ª° Thou shalt no¹ more²°¹ rejoice,ª° O thou oppressedª° virgin,ª daughterª of Zidon:ª arise,ª° pass overª° to Chittim;ª there¹ also¹ shalt thou have no rest.ª°¹" {Isa 23:12}
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