Matthew Poole and continuators on Judges 17:5

5 And the man Micah had an house of gods , and made an ‡ ephod and teraphim and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest .

i. e. An House or Place Consecrated for the Service of God in this manner.

An eminent part of the Priestly Garments, Exod. 28. 4. which, some think, is here put for all of them.

Some sort of Images so called, of which see Gen. 31. 19. Hos. 3. 4.

Because the Levites in that corrupt Estate of the Church, neglected the Exercise of their Office, and therefore were neglected by the People, and others put into their Employment. But this kind of Priesthood was condemned, Numb. 16. 40. and 18. 2, 7.

Marginal references: Gen. 31. 19. [illegible: 1 word]. 3. 4.; Heb. [illegible: 1 word] the hand.