Judges 18:1

In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.

Cross-reference

Judges 18:28 Historical context

Judges 18:28 shows the Danites capturing and settling Laish, fulfilling the search for an inheritance described in verse 1.

Judges 1:34 Historical context

Judges 1:34 explains why Dan had no inheritance: the Amorites pressed them back, providing the cause for the situation in Judges 18:1.

Judges 17:6 Parallel

Judges 17:6 contains the identical phrase 'In those days there was no king in Israel' as Judges 18:1.

Judges 19:1 Parallel

Judges 19:1 repeats the same opening phrase 'In those days there was no king in Israel' as Judges 18:1.

Judges 21:25 repeats the same phrase and adds 'everyone did what was right in his own eyes', directly linking to Judges 18:1.

Joshua 19:47 describes Dan's capture of Leshem, the same event as in Judges 18, where they rename it Dan.

Genesis 36:31 notes Edom had kings before Israel, echoing the 'no king in Israel' context of Judges 18:1.

Deuteronomy 33:5 declares the LORD as king in Jeshurun, contrasting with the absence of a human king in Judges 18:1.

Joshua 19:40-48 lists Dan's allotted territory, while Judges 18:1 says they had no inheritance yet, showing the gap between allotment and possession.