At that time, there was no king in Israel. But the people of the tribe are still searching for a place to live. Because by that day they had not yet acquired the land among the tribes of Israel.

But the people sent five warriors from their own tribe from Zorah and Eshtaoh to carefully explore the land, and commanded them, saying, Go and explore the land. They arrived at the hill country of Ephraim and entered Micah’s residence, where they stayed.

As they approached Micah’s residence, they heard the accent of the young Levite and went in to ask him, “Who brought you here?”. What are you doing here. What are you doing here.

He replied, “Micah has treated me so and so, and has made me a priest.”.

They said to him, Ask God, so that we may know whether the way we are walking is smooth or not.

The priest said to them, “Go in peace, and your path is before the Lord.”.

The five of them left and arrived at Lai Yi. They saw that the people there were living in peace, just like the Sidonians. There is no one in power to disturb them in that place. They are also far from the Sidonians and have no contact with anyone else.

The five returned to Zorah and Ishtaol and met their brothers. The brothers asked them, “What do you have to say?”.

They replied, “Get up, let’s go up and attack them.”. We have peered into the land and found it very good. Why do you sit still? Go quickly to that place for your career without delay.

When you come there, you will see a people who live in peace and have no worries, and the land will be wide. God has given the land into your hands. That place has everything and nothing is lacking.

So six hundred people from the Dan tribe, each armed with weapons, went from Zorah and Ishtaol,

Go up to Kiriath Jearim in Judah and camp behind Kiriath Jearim. Therefore, that place is called Mahanidan, to this day.

They went from there to Mount Ephraim and arrived at Micah’s residence.

“Do you know that there is an ephod and the household gods, as well as the carved and cast images, in this house?” said the five men who once spied out the land of Laish to their brothers? Now you need to think about what to do.

The five of them entered Micah’s residence and greeted the young Levite in his room.

The six hundred Danes each carried weapons and stood at the door.

The five men who were scouting the ground walked in and took the carved image, the ephod, the household deities, and the cast image. The priests and six hundred armed men stood at the door together.

The five of them entered Micah’s residence and took out the carved image, the ephod, the household gods, and the cast image. The priest asked them, “What do you do?”?

They replied, “Don’t say anything, cover your mouth with your hands, come with us.”. We will take you as our father and priest. How about you be the priest of a family? Is it better to be a priest for one tribe and one tribe of Israel?

The priest was pleased in his heart and took the ephod, the household deities, and the carved images, and entered among them.

They turned around and left there, with their wives, children, livestock, and possessions ahead.

The house of Micah is far away, and Micah’s neighbors have gathered to pursue the Dan people,

Call but people. But the man turned back and asked Micah, “What are you gathering these many people for?”?

Micah said, “You have taken away the gods and priests that I have made. Do I still have anything left?”? Why are you asking me what to do?

But the people said to Micah, “Do not let us hear your voice, or there will be sexual violence against you, so that you and your entire family will perish.”.

But people still follow their path. Micah saw that their power was stronger than his own, so he turned around and went home.

But the people brought the gods made by Micah and his priests to Laish, and when they saw a people who lived in peace, they killed them with the sword and set fire to the city,

There was no one to rescue. Because they are far from Sidon and have no contact with anyone else. The city is on the plain, which is close to Bethlehem. But people also build cities and live there,

And named the city Dan after the name of their ancestor Dan, the son of Israel. The original name of that city was La Yi.

But people set up the carved image for themselves. Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the grandson of Moses, and his descendants served as priests for the Dan tribe until the day of their captivity in that land.

The temple of God was in Shiloh for many days, and the image that Micah had carved for himself was also in Dan for many days.