Now the 600 men of the Danites, armed with their weapons of war, stood by the entrance of the gate.
The Danites had sent out their spies to find out a country for them, and they sped well in their search; but here, now that they came to the place (for till this brought it to their mind it does not appear that they had mentioned it to their brethren), they oblige them with a further discovery - they can tell them where there are...
Commenting on Judges 18:14-26
And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war,.... Who were armed men, and marched with their armour about them: which were of the children of Dan; for no other were concerned in this expedition: stood by the entering of the gate; not of Micah's house, but of the city in which his house was; here they stood while the five men went up to the house.
Jdg 18:16 The 600 men, however, placed themselves before the door.