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(A)There was no king in Israel at that time; everyone did whatever they wanted.

At that same time there was a young Levite who had been living in the town of Bethlehem in Judah. He left Bethlehem to find another place to live. While he was traveling, he came to Micah's house in the hill country of Ephraim.

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In those days Israel had no king;(A) everyone did as they saw fit.(B)

A young Levite(C) from Bethlehem in Judah,(D) who had been living within the clan of Judah, left that town in search of some other place to stay. On his way[a] he came to Micah’s house in the hill country of Ephraim.

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  1. Judges 17:8 Or To carry on his profession