Judges 17:6 — At that time Israel didn't have a king— everyone did what they themselves thoug… — FBV | maBible
Read Judges 17:6 (Free Bible Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Judges 17.6, Judges 17v6, Jg. 17:6. At that time Israel didn't have a king— everyone did what they themselves thought was the right thing to do.
Other reference formats: Judges 17.6, Judges 17v6, Jg. 17:6.
6 At that time Israel didn't have a king— everyone did what they themselves thought was the right thing to do.
Notes and references
This is exactly the opposite of the usual phrase “did what was right in the Lord's sight.” Instead of a commendation, this must be seen as the “democratization of wickedness.” The same expression is used in 21:25.