Tanach
Shoftim 18 שופטים י״ח
Part of: Petuchah, Judges 18:1Petuchah, Judges 18:2Petuchah, Judges 18:7
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בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם אֵין מֶלֶךְ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל וּבַיָּמִים הָהֵם שֵׁבֶט הַדָּנִי מְבַקֶּשׁ־לוֹ נַֽחֲלָה לָשֶׁבֶת כִּי לֹא־נָפְלָה לּוֹ עַד־הַיּוֹם הַהוּא בְּתוֹךְ־שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּנַחֲלָֽה׃ {פ}
In those days, there was no King in Yisroel. In those days, the Danite tribe sought territory in which to settle, as there had not fallen to their lot, until that day, a suitable inheritance, among the tribes of Yisroel.
In those days, there was no King in Yisroel. In those days, the Danite tribe sought territory in which to settle, as there had not fallen to their lot, until that day, a suitable inheritance, among the tribes of Yisroel.
Rashi
וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ בְנֵי־דָן ׀ מִֽמִּשְׁפַּחְתָּם חֲמִשָּׁה אֲנָשִׁים מִקְצוֹתָם אֲנָשִׁים בְּנֵי־חַיִל מִצׇּרְעָה וּמֵאֶשְׁתָּאֹל לְרַגֵּל אֶת־הָאָרֶץ וּלְחׇקְרָהּ וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֲלֵהֶם לְכוּ חִקְרוּ אֶת־הָאָרֶץ וַיָּבֹאוּ הַר־אֶפְרַיִם עַד־בֵּית מִיכָה וַיָּלִינוּ שָֽׁם׃
The sons of Dan dispatched, from their clan, five distinguished men, powerful warriors, from Tzar'ah and Eshtaol, to reconnoiter the land, and to examine it. They told them, "Go, examine the land." They arrived at Mount Efraim, at Michah's temple, and spent the night there.
The sons of Dan dispatched, from their clan, five distinguished men, powerful warriors, from Tzar'ah and Eshtaol, to reconnoiter the land, and to examine it. They told them, "Go, examine the land." They arrived at Mount Efraim, at Michah's temple, and spent the night there.
הֵמָּה עִם־בֵּית מִיכָה וְהֵמָּה הִכִּירוּ אֶת־קוֹל הַנַּעַר הַלֵּוִי וַיָּסוּרוּ שָׁם וַיֹּאמְרוּ לוֹ מִֽי־הֱבִיאֲךָ הֲלֹם וּמָה־אַתָּה עֹשֶׂה בָּזֶה וּמַה־לְּךָ פֹֽה׃
While at Michah's temple, they recognized the Levite youth's voice. They turned in there, and said to him, "Who brought you here? What do you do in this [place?] What do you have here?"
While at Michah's temple, they recognized the Levite youth's voice. They turned in there, and said to him, "Who brought you here? What do you do in this [place?] What do you have here?"
Rashi
מי הביאך הלם. יש כאן תמיהות הרבה, (בבא בתרא קי ב) לא מזרעו של משה רבינו אתה, שנאמר בו (שמות ג ה): אל תקרב הלם, (שם ד יא): מי שם פה לאדם, (שם שם ב): מה זה בידך:
Who brought you here. There are numerous questions here. Are you not descended from our teacher Moshe, to whom it was said, "Do not come close here,"4Shemos, 3:5.הֲלוֹם, “here”, in our passage corresponds with הֲלוֹם, “here”, in the statement to Moshe. "Who provided mankind with the mouth?"5Ibid, 4:11. פֶז in our passage coresponds with פֶה “mouth”, there. and "What is this in your hand?"6Ibid, 4:2. מָה…בָּזֶה corresponds with מַה זֶה there.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם כָּזֹה וְכָזֶה עָשָׂה לִי מִיכָה וַיִּשְׂכְּרֵנִי וָאֱהִי־לוֹ לְכֹהֵֽן׃
He said to them, "Michah did this and that for me, and he has employed me. I serve as his priest."
He said to them, "Michah did this and that for me, and he has employed me. I serve as his priest."
וַיֹּאמְרוּ לוֹ שְׁאַל־נָא בֵאלֹהִים וְנֵדְעָה הֲתַצְלִחַ דַּרְכֵּנוּ אֲשֶׁר אֲנַחְנוּ הֹלְכִים עָלֶֽיהָ׃
They said to him, "Please inquire of God, so that we may know whether we shall succeed on our way which we are now following."
They said to him, "Please inquire of God, so that we may know whether we shall succeed on our way which we are now following."
Rashi
שאל נא באלהים. בתרפים שמדברים על ידי מכשפות:
Please inquire of God through the figurines, which communicate by sorcery.
וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם הַכֹּהֵן לְכוּ לְשָׁלוֹם נֹכַח יְהֹוָה דַּרְכְּכֶם אֲשֶׁר תֵּלְכוּ־בָֽהּ׃ {פ}
The priest replied to them, "Go in peace. The route which you will follow is before Adonoy."
The priest replied to them, "Go in peace. The route which you will follow is before Adonoy."
Rashi
נוכח ה' דרככם. נוכח הקדוש ברוך הוא גלוי, כי זה אין בו ממש:
The route you will follow is before Adonoy It is revealed before the Holy One, blessed is He, but these [figurines] are worthless.
וַיֵּֽלְכוּ חֲמֵשֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁים וַיָּבֹאוּ לָיְשָׁה וַיִּרְאוּ אֶת־הָעָם אֲשֶׁר־בְּקִרְבָּהּ יוֹשֶֽׁבֶת־לָבֶטַח כְּמִשְׁפַּט צִדֹנִים שֹׁקֵט ׀ וּבֹטֵחַ וְאֵין־מַכְלִים דָּבָר בָּאָרֶץ יוֹרֵשׁ עֶצֶר וּרְחוֹקִים הֵמָּה מִצִּידֹנִים וְדָבָר אֵין־לָהֶם עִם־אָדָֽם׃
The five men proceeded, and arrived at Laish. They observed that the people in it were settled securely, after the fashion of the Tzidonians; tranquil, secure, with nothing to put them to shame in the land. There was a dearth of heirs, they were distant from the Tzidonians, and they were not allied with anyone.
The five men proceeded, and arrived at Laish. They observed that the people in it were settled securely, after the fashion of the Tzidonians; tranquil, secure, with nothing to put them to shame in the land. There was a dearth of heirs, they were distant from the Tzidonians, and they were not allied with anyone.
Rashi
ואין מכלים דבר. אין אחד מהם צריך לחבירו שיחזירנו ריקם ויכלימנו, כמו שנאמר בסוף הענין (פסוק י): אין מחסור כל דבר, כך שמעתי:
With nothing to put them to shame. No one ever needed anothers' help, who might have rebuffed him empty handedly, thus humiliating him, as stated below, "Nothing is lacking."7Below v.10. So I have heard.
יורש עצר. יורשים מועטים, שאם יהרגו את אלו, אין עוד עוררין נלחמים עם המחזיקים בנחלה:
There is a dearth of heirs. There are few heirs, so that if they should be killed, no other claimants will wage war against those who occupy the territory.
ורחוקים המה. מעזרת צידונים:
They were distant. From the support of the Tzidonians.
ודבר אין להם עם אדם. שום ברית כרותה שיבאו לעזרתם לעת הצורך:
And they were not allied with anyone. They had not entered into any treaty requiring others to come to their assistance in times of need.
וַיָּבֹאוּ אֶל־אֲחֵיהֶם צׇרְעָה וְאֶשְׁתָּאֹל וַיֹּאמְרוּ לָהֶם אֲחֵיהֶם מָה אַתֶּֽם׃
They returned to their brothers at Tsar'ah and Eshtaol. Their brothers said to them, "What is your…?"
They returned to their brothers at Tsar'ah and Eshtaol. Their brothers said to them, "What is your…?"
Rashi
מה אתם. כלומר מה אתם משיבים דבר, מה מצאתם במקום שנפל לנו גורלנו, מה העם, החזק הוא הרפה:
What is your response? As if to say, "what is your response?" What have you found, in the territory apportioned to us? Are the people strong or weak?'
וַיֹּאמְרוּ קוּמָה וְנַעֲלֶה עֲלֵיהֶם כִּי רָאִינוּ אֶת־הָאָרֶץ וְהִנֵּה טוֹבָה מְאֹד וְאַתֶּם מַחְשִׁים אַל־תֵּעָצְלוּ לָלֶכֶת לָבֹא לָרֶשֶׁת אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
They replied, "Come, let us ascend against them, for we observed the land, and it is excellent. You are apathetic. Do not procrastinate, proceed to enter and occupy the land.
They replied, "Come, let us ascend against them, for we observed the land, and it is excellent. You are apathetic. Do not procrastinate, proceed to enter and occupy the land.
Rashi
ואתם מחשים. מתעצלים:
You are apathetic Lazy.
כְּבֹאֲכֶם תָּבֹאוּ ׀ אֶל־עַם בֹּטֵחַ וְהָאָרֶץ רַחֲבַת יָדַיִם כִּֽי־נְתָנָהּ אֱלֹהִים בְּיֶדְכֶם מָקוֹם אֲשֶׁר אֵֽין־שָׁם מַחְסוֹר כׇּל־דָּבָר אֲשֶׁר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃
At your arrival, you will encounter a confident people in a spacious land, for God has delivered it into your hands—a place where nothing is lacking, it has everything that is in the earth."
At your arrival, you will encounter a confident people in a spacious land, for God has delivered it into your hands—a place where nothing is lacking, it has everything that is in the earth."
וַיִּסְעוּ מִשָּׁם מִמִּשְׁפַּחַת הַדָּנִי מִצׇּרְעָה וּמֵאֶשְׁתָּאֹל שֵֽׁשׁ־מֵאוֹת אִישׁ חָגוּר כְּלֵי מִלְחָמָֽה׃
They departed from there, from the Danite klan, from Tsar'ah and Eshtaol. Six hundred men, strapped in battle gear.
They departed from there, from the Danite klan, from Tsar'ah and Eshtaol. Six hundred men, strapped in battle gear.
וַֽיַּעֲלוּ וַֽיַּחֲנוּ בְּקִרְיַת יְעָרִים בִּֽיהוּדָה עַל־כֵּן קָרְאוּ לַמָּקוֹם הַהוּא מַחֲנֵה־דָן עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה הִנֵּה אַחֲרֵי קִרְיַת יְעָרִֽים׃
They ascended, and camped at Kiryas Yearim, in Yehudah. This is why that place is entitled 'Machaneh Dan', to this day. It lies beyond Kiryas Yearim.
They ascended, and camped at Kiryas Yearim, in Yehudah. This is why that place is entitled 'Machaneh Dan', to this day. It lies beyond Kiryas Yearim.
וַיַּעַבְרוּ מִשָּׁם הַר־אֶפְרָיִם וַיָּבֹאוּ עַד־בֵּית מִיכָֽה׃
They crossed from there into Mount Ephraim, and arrived at Michah's temple.
They crossed from there into Mount Ephraim, and arrived at Michah's temple.
וַֽיַּעֲנוּ חֲמֵשֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁים הַהֹלְכִים לְרַגֵּל אֶת־הָאָרֶץ לַיִשׁ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ אֶל־אֲחֵיהֶם הַיְדַעְתֶּם כִּי יֵשׁ בַּבָּתִּים הָאֵלֶּה אֵפוֹד וּתְרָפִים וּפֶסֶל וּמַסֵּכָה וְעַתָּה דְּעוּ מַֽה־תַּעֲשֽׂוּ׃
The five men declared who went to spy the land of Laish, saying to their brothers, "Do you know that there are, in these houses, a tunic, figurines, a sculpted figure, and a molten figure. Now, know your duty."
The five men declared who went to spy the land of Laish, saying to their brothers, "Do you know that there are, in these houses, a tunic, figurines, a sculpted figure, and a molten figure. Now, know your duty."
וַיָּסוּרוּ שָׁמָּה וַיָּבֹאוּ אֶל־בֵּֽית־הַנַּעַר הַלֵּוִי בֵּית מִיכָה וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ־לוֹ לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃
They turned in there, and entered the home of the young Levite at Michah's temple. They offered peace greetings.
They turned in there, and entered the home of the young Levite at Michah's temple. They offered peace greetings.
וְשֵׁשׁ־מֵאוֹת אִישׁ חֲגוּרִים כְּלֵי מִלְחַמְתָּם נִצָּבִים פֶּתַח הַשָּׁעַר אֲשֶׁר מִבְּנֵי־דָֽן׃
The six hundred men strapped in battle gear stood by, at the gateway entrance. They were from the sons of Dan.
The six hundred men strapped in battle gear stood by, at the gateway entrance. They were from the sons of Dan.
וַֽיַּעֲלוּ חֲמֵשֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁים הַהֹלְכִים לְרַגֵּל אֶת־הָאָרֶץ בָּאוּ שָׁמָּה לָקְחוּ אֶת־הַפֶּסֶל וְאֶת־הָאֵפוֹד וְאֶת־הַתְּרָפִים וְאֶת־הַמַּסֵּכָה וְהַכֹּהֵן נִצָּב פֶּתַח הַשַּׁעַר וְשֵׁשׁ־מֵאוֹת הָאִישׁ הֶחָגוּר כְּלֵי הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃
The five men went up who went to spy the land, and entered there. They took the sculpted figure, the tunic, the figurines, and the molten figure. The priest stood at the gateway opening, with the six hundred men strapped in battle gear.
The five men went up who went to spy the land, and entered there. They took the sculpted figure, the tunic, the figurines, and the molten figure. The priest stood at the gateway opening, with the six hundred men strapped in battle gear.
וְאֵלֶּה בָּאוּ בֵּית מִיכָה וַיִּקְחוּ אֶת־פֶּסֶל הָאֵפוֹד וְאֶת־הַתְּרָפִים וְאֶת־הַמַּסֵּכָה וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם הַכֹּהֵן מָה אַתֶּם עֹשִֽׂים׃
These entered Michoh's temple, and took the sculpted figure, the tunic, the figurines and the molten figure. The priest said to them, "What are you doing?."
These entered Michoh's temple, and took the sculpted figure, the tunic, the figurines and the molten figure. The priest said to them, "What are you doing?."
וַיֹּאמְרוּ לוֹ הַחֲרֵשׁ שִֽׂים־יָדְךָ עַל־פִּיךָ וְלֵךְ עִמָּנוּ וֶהְיֵה־לָנוּ לְאָב וּלְכֹהֵן הֲטוֹב ׀ הֱיוֹתְךָ כֹהֵן לְבֵית אִישׁ אֶחָד אוֹ הֱיוֹתְךָ כֹהֵן לְשֵׁבֶט וּלְמִשְׁפָּחָה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
They said to him, "Quiet! Put your hand over your mouth! Accompany us, and you can serve as our patron and priest. Is it to your advantage to serve as priest of a single man's temple, or to serve as priest of a tribe and a family in Yisroel?"
They said to him, "Quiet! Put your hand over your mouth! Accompany us, and you can serve as our patron and priest. Is it to your advantage to serve as priest of a single man's temple, or to serve as priest of a tribe and a family in Yisroel?"
וַיִּיטַב לֵב הַכֹּהֵן וַיִּקַּח אֶת־הָאֵפוֹד וְאֶת־הַתְּרָפִים וְאֶת־הַפָּסֶל וַיָּבֹא בְּקֶרֶב הָעָֽם׃
The priest was delighted. He took the tunic, the figurines, and the sculpted figure, and entered the midst of the people.
The priest was delighted. He took the tunic, the figurines, and the sculpted figure, and entered the midst of the people.
וַיִּפְנוּ וַיֵּלֵכוּ וַיָּשִׂימוּ אֶת־הַטַּף וְאֶת־הַמִּקְנֶה וְאֶת־הַכְּבוּדָּה לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃
They turned and departed, and positioned the infants, the cattle, and the bulky cargo at the forefront.
They turned and departed, and positioned the infants, the cattle, and the bulky cargo at the forefront.
Rashi
ואת הכבודה. משאות, כל דבר שהוא כבד בהליכתו שאינו יכול לרוץ אם ירדפו בני המקום אחריהם:
The bulky cargo. The loads. Anything which moved ponderously, thus making it impossible to move quickly should the local inhabitants pursue them.
הכבודה. פיזנטו"מא בלע"ז:
The bulky cargo. "Pezantume" in old French.
הֵמָּה הִרְחִיקוּ מִבֵּית מִיכָה וְהָאֲנָשִׁים אֲשֶׁר בַּבָּתִּים אֲשֶׁר עִם־בֵּית מִיכָה נִֽזְעֲקוּ וַיַּדְבִּיקוּ אֶת־בְּנֵי־דָֽן׃
They distanced themselves from Michah's temple. The people in the homes adjoining Michah's temple mobilized, and overtook the sons of Dan.
They distanced themselves from Michah's temple. The people in the homes adjoining Michah's temple mobilized, and overtook the sons of Dan.
וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ אֶל־בְּנֵי־דָן וַיַּסֵּבּוּ פְּנֵיהֶם וַיֹּאמְרוּ לְמִיכָה מַה־לְּךָ כִּי נִזְעָֽקְתָּ׃
They shouted to the sons of Dan. They turned their faces, and said to Michah, "What interest is it if yours to mobilize?"
They shouted to the sons of Dan. They turned their faces, and said to Michah, "What interest is it if yours to mobilize?"
Rashi
ויסבו פניהם. בני דן אל הקוראים אליהם:
They turned their faces. The sons of Don turned towards those who shouted at them.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֶת־אֱלֹהַי אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂיתִי לְקַחְתֶּם וְֽאֶת־הַכֹּהֵן וַתֵּלְכוּ וּמַה־לִּי עוֹד וּמַה־זֶּה תֹּאמְרוּ אֵלַי מַה־לָּֽךְ׃
He replied, "You took my gods, which I manufactured, and the priest, and went off! What else do I have? What do you mean, telling me "What interest is it of yours?'"
He replied, "You took my gods, which I manufactured, and the priest, and went off! What else do I have? What do you mean, telling me "What interest is it of yours?'"
Rashi
ומה לי עוד. ומה נשאר לי עוד:
What else do I have. What else remains for me?
וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֵלָיו בְּנֵי־דָן אַל־תַּשְׁמַע קוֹלְךָ עִמָּנוּ פֶּֽן־יִפְגְּעוּ בָכֶם אֲנָשִׁים מָרֵי נֶפֶשׁ וְאָסַפְתָּה נַפְשְׁךָ וְנֶפֶשׁ בֵּיתֶֽךָ׃
The sons of Dan told him, "Do not make your voice heard among us, lest bitter tempered men attack you, and you forfeit your life and the lives of your household."
The sons of Dan told him, "Do not make your voice heard among us, lest bitter tempered men attack you, and you forfeit your life and the lives of your household."
Rashi
אנשים מרי נפש. כעסנים שיש בסיעתנו:
Bitter tempered men. There are angry men in our company.
וַיֵּלְכוּ בְנֵי־דָן לְדַרְכָּם וַיַּרְא מִיכָה כִּֽי־חֲזָקִים הֵמָּה מִמֶּנּוּ וַיִּפֶן וַיָּשׇׁב אֶל־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃
The sons of Dan proceeded on their way. Michoh realized that they were more powerful than he, so he turned, and went home.
The sons of Dan proceeded on their way. Michoh realized that they were more powerful than he, so he turned, and went home.
וְהֵמָּה לָקְחוּ אֵת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה מִיכָה וְֽאֶת־הַכֹּהֵן אֲשֶׁר הָֽיָה־לוֹ וַיָּבֹאוּ עַל־לַיִשׁ עַל־עַם שֹׁקֵט וּבֹטֵחַ וַיַּכּוּ אוֹתָם לְפִי־חָרֶב וְאֶת־הָעִיר שָׂרְפוּ בָאֵֽשׁ׃
They took what Michah had manufactured, and the priest who had served him. They fell upon Laish—on a tranquil, secure people—struck them down by the sword, and burned the city.
They took what Michah had manufactured, and the priest who had served him. They fell upon Laish—on a tranquil, secure people—struck them down by the sword, and burned the city.
Rashi
ליש. שם העיר, ובספר יהושע (יט מז) קורא שמה 'לשם', על שם שמצאו שם אבן טובה ששמה 'לשם', והיא היתה על החשן לשבט דן, שמו כתוב על 'לשם', וידעו שבאמת היא נחלתם:
Laish. The city's name. The book of Yehoshua entitles it "Leshem,"8Yehoshua 19:47. because they discovered, there, a precious gem called "leshem." This was inlaid in the Choshen plate,9The sacred Urim Vetumim oracles, which spelled out the Divine message for those inquirii of Adonoy. (Yoma, 73:b). and symbolized the tribe of Don, whose name was inscribed on it. Thus, they were certain that this was actually their ancestral property.
וְאֵין מַצִּיל כִּי רְֽחוֹקָה־הִיא מִצִּידוֹן וְדָבָר אֵין־לָהֶם עִם־אָדָם וְהִיא בָּעֵמֶק אֲשֶׁר לְבֵית־רְחוֹב וַיִּבְנוּ אֶת־הָעִיר וַיֵּשְׁבוּ בָֽהּ׃
No one came to their rescue, as they were distant from Tzidon, and had no alliances. It lay in Bais Rechov gorge. They rebuilt the city and settled in it.
No one came to their rescue, as they were distant from Tzidon, and had no alliances. It lay in Bais Rechov gorge. They rebuilt the city and settled in it.
וַיִּקְרְאוּ שֵׁם־הָעִיר דָּן בְּשֵׁם דָּן אֲבִיהֶם אֲשֶׁר יוּלַּד לְיִשְׂרָאֵל וְאוּלָם לַיִשׁ שֵׁם־הָעִיר לָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃
They entitled the city 'Dan', after their forefather Dan, who was born into Yisroel. However, 'Laish' was the name of the city originally.
They entitled the city 'Dan', after their forefather Dan, who was born into Yisroel. However, 'Laish' was the name of the city originally.
וַיָּקִימוּ לָהֶם בְּנֵי־דָן אֶת־הַפָּסֶל וִיהֽוֹנָתָן בֶּן־גֵּרְשֹׁם בֶּן־מְנַשֶּׁה הוּא וּבָנָיו הָיוּ כֹֽהֲנִים לְשֵׁבֶט הַדָּנִי עַד־יוֹם גְּלוֹת הָאָֽרֶץ׃
The sons of Dan established the sculpted figure, with Yehonasan ben Geirshom, ben Menasheh—he, and his sons—serving as the priests of the Danite tribe until the day of the exile from the land.
The sons of Dan established the sculpted figure, with Yehonasan ben Geirshom, ben Menasheh—he, and his sons—serving as the priests of the Danite tribe until the day of the exile from the land.
Rashi
בן מנשה. מפני כבודו של משה כתוב נו"ן לשנות את השם, ונכתב תלויה לומר שלא היה מנשה אלא משה:
Ben Menasheh. In deference to Moshe, the letter "nun" was included, thus altering the name. It is scripturally suspended to indicate that he was actually not Menasheh, but Moshe.10Bava Basra 109b.
עד יום גלות הארץ. בימי סנחריב בגלות ראשונה:
Until the day of the exile from the land. During the time of Sancheriv, at the first exile.
וַיָּשִׂימוּ לָהֶם אֶת־פֶּסֶל מִיכָה אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה כׇּל־יְמֵי הֱיוֹת בֵּית־הָאֱלֹהִים בְּשִׁלֹֽה׃ {פ}
They institutionalized Michah's sculpted figure which he had manufactured, throughout the entire period that the House of God stood at Shiloh.
They institutionalized Michah's sculpted figure which he had manufactured, throughout the entire period that the House of God stood at Shiloh.
כי לא נפלה לו. ירושה כפי הראוי להם בארץ מכובשת, כמו שנאמר ביהושע (יט מז): ויצא גבול בני דן מהם, ואף מכאן יש ללמוד שהיה מעשה זה בתחלת השופטים מיד:
As there had not fallen to their lot. A suitable inheritance for them in the conquered territory, as it is said in Yehoshua, "The boundry of Bnei Don extended from them."1Yehoshua, 19:47. See Rashi there.2When the apportioning of the land among the tribes was completed. This, too, teaches us that this episode took place at the very beginning of the period of the judges.3In addition to the evidence presented by Rashi above, 17:1.