Judges 18:24

And he said, Ye have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and ye are gone away: and what have I more? and what is this that ye say unto me, What aileth thee?

Cross-reference

In Judges 17:13, Micah's earlier confidence in his Levite priest contrasts with his despair here when his idols are stolen.

Judges 17:5 Historical context

Judges 17:5 describes Micah making his own gods and priest—the very idols he later laments losing in this verse.

Habakkuk 2:18 asks what profit an idol is—Micah's loss reveals the answer: none, for it is a teacher of lies.

Habakkuk 2:19 pronounces woe on those who trust silent, breathless idols—Micah's gods are exactly that.

In Genesis 31:30, Laban similarly accuses Jacob of stealing his household gods (teraphim), mirroring Micah's lament over stolen idols.

Hosea 10:5 Parallel

Hosea 10:5 depicts mourning over the loss of a calf idol—directly parallel to Micah's sorrow over his stolen gods.

Psalm 115:8 Parallel

Psalm 115:8 warns idol makers become like their lifeless idols—Micah's trust in handmade gods shows the same folly.

Isaiah 44:18-20 describes deluded idolaters who feed on ashes—Micah's blindness to his gods' powerlessness mirrors this.

Isaiah 46:2 Parallel

Isaiah 46:2 shows idols being carried away, unable to save themselves—similar to Micah's gods being stolen and powerless.

Jeremiah 51:17 says idols are false with no breath—Micah's stolen gods are equally lifeless and powerless.

Acts 19:26 Parallel

Acts 19:26 declares gods made with hands are not gods—Micah's handmade idols prove the same point.

Isaiah 41:7 Parallel

Isaiah 41:7 depicts craftsmen encouraging each other in idol-making, echoing Micah's claim that he 'made' his gods.

Isaiah 44:13 describes a carpenter shaping an idol—parallel to Micah's man-made gods that he laments losing.

Ezekiel 21:21 mentions consulting teraphim (household gods) for divination, the same type of idols Micah lost.

Daniel 11:8 Parallel

Daniel 11:8 describes conquerors carrying away gods of the defeated—parallel to the Danites taking Micah's gods.