IN those dayes] That is, soon after the death of Joshua, before God raised up Judges extraordinarily to deliver and govern the people.
no king] See Chap. 17. 6. and 21. 25. And this is prefixed as a reason, why the Danites were put to provide an inheritance for themselves, whereas whilest the whole people were under any government, the tribes assisted one another. Chap. 2. 3. Joshua 22:2-3. Numbers 32:21.
had not faln] That is, they had not an inheritance large enough for their numerous tribe, as appeareth, Joshua 19:47. And the Amorites also did drive them out of part of that which fell to their lot, Judges 1:34.