Judges 18:1 In those days3117 there was no king4428 in Israel:3478 and in those days3117 the tribe7626 of the Danites1839 sought1245 them an inheritance5159 to dwell in;3427 for unto that day3117 all their inheritance5159 had not fallen5307 unto them among8432 the tribes7626 of Israel.3478 cr 2 And the children1121 of Dan1835 sent7971 of their family4940 five2568 men582{Heb. sons} from their coasts,7098 men1121 of valour,2428 from Zorah,6881 and from Eshtaol,847 to spy7270 out the land,776 and to search2713 it; and they said559 unto them, Go,3212 search2713 the land:776 who when they came935 to mount2022 Ephraim,669 to the house1004 of Micah,4318 they lodged3885 there. cr 3 When they were by the house1004 of Micah,4318 they knew5234 the voice6963 of the young man5288 the Levite:3881 and they turned in5493 thither, and said559 unto him, Who brought935 thee hither?1988 and what makest6213 thou in this place? and what hast thou here? cr 4 And he said559 unto them, Thus2090 and thus2090 dealeth6213 Micah4318 with me, and hath hired7936 me, and I am his priest.3548 cr 5 And they said559 unto him, Ask counsel,7592 we pray thee, of God,430 that we may know3045 whether our way1870 which we go1980 shall be prosperous.6743 cr 6 And the priest3548 said559 unto them, Go3212 in peace:7965 before5227 the LORD3068 is your way1870 wherein ye go.3212 cr

Judges 18:7 Then the five2568 men582 departed,3212 and came935 to Laish,3919 and saw7200 the people5971 that were therein,7130 how they dwelt3427 careless,983 after the manner4941 of the Zidonians,6722 quiet8252 and secure;982 and there was no magistrate3423 6114{Heb. possessOr, or heir of restraint} in the land,776 that might put them to shame3637 in any thing;1697 and they were far7350 from the Zidonians,6722 and had no business1697 with any man.120 cr 8 And they came935 unto their brethren251 to Zorah6881 and Eshtaol:847 and their brethren251 said559 unto them, What say ye? cr 9 And they said,559 Arise,6965 that we may go up5927 against them: for we have seen7200 the land,776 and, behold, it is very3966 good:2896 and are ye still?2814 be not slothful6101 to go,3212 and to enter935 to possess3423 the land.776 cr 10 When ye go,935 ye shall come935 unto a people5971 secure,982 and to a large7342 land:776 for God430 hath given5414 it into your hands;3027 a place4725 where there is no want4270 of any thing1697 that is in the earth.776 cr

Judges 18:11 And there went5265 from thence of the family4940 of the Danites,1839 out of Zorah6881 and out of Eshtaol,847 six8337 hundred3967 men376 appointed2296{Heb. girded} with weapons3627 of war.4421 cr 12 And they went up,5927 and pitched2583 in Kirjathjearim,7157 in Judah:3063 wherefore they called7121 that place4725 Mahanehdan4265 unto this day:3117 behold, it is behind310 Kirjathjearim.7157 cr 13 And they passed5674 thence unto mount2022 Ephraim,669 and came935 unto the house1004 of Micah.4318 cr

Judges 18:14 Then answered6030 the five2568 men582 that went1980 to spy out7270 the country776 of Laish,3919 and said559 unto their brethren,251 Do ye know3045 that there is3426 in these houses1004 an ephod,646 and teraphim,8655 and a graven image,6459 and a molten image?4541 now therefore consider3045 what ye have to do.6213 cr 15 And they turned5493 thitherward, and came935 to the house1004 of the young man5288 the Levite,3881 even unto the house1004 of Micah,4318 and saluted7592 7965 him.{Heb. asked him of peace} cr 16 And the six8337 hundred3967 men376 appointed2296 with their weapons3627 of war,4421 which were of the children1121 of Dan,1835 stood5324 by the entering6607 of the gate.8179 cr 17 And the five2568 men582 that went1980 to spy out7270 the land776 went up,5927 and came in935 thither, and took3947 the graven image,6459 and the ephod,646 and the teraphim,8655 and the molten image:4541 and the priest3548 stood5324 in the entering6607 of the gate8179 with the six8337 hundred3967 men376 that were appointed2296 with weapons3627 of war.4421 cr 18 And these went935 into Micah's4318 house,1004 and fetched3947 the carved image,6459 the ephod,646 and the teraphim,8655 and the molten image.4541 Then said559 the priest3548 unto them, What do6213 ye? cr 19 And they said559 unto him, Hold thy peace,2790 lay7760 thine hand3027 upon thy mouth,6310 and go3212 with us, and be to us1961 a father1 and a priest:3548 is it better2896 for thee to be a priest3548 unto the house1004 of one259 man,376 or that thou be a priest3548 unto a tribe7626 and a family4940 in Israel?3478 cr 20 And the priest's3548 heart3820 was glad,3190 and he took3947 the ephod,646 and the teraphim,8655 and the graven image,6459 and went in935 the midst7130 of the people.5971 cr 21 So they turned6437 and departed,3212 and put7760 the little ones2945 and the cattle4735 and the carriage3520 before6440 them. cr

Judges 18:22 And when they were a good way7368 from the house1004 of Micah,4318 the men582 that were in the houses1004 near to Micah's4318 house1004 were gathered together,2199 and overtook1692 the children1121 of Dan.1835 cr 23 And they cried7121 unto the children1121 of Dan.1835 And they turned5437 their faces,6440 and said559 unto Micah,4318 What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?2199{Heb. that thou are gathered together?} cr 24 And he said,559 Ye have taken away3947 my gods430 which I made,6213 and the priest,3548 and ye are gone away:3212 and what have I more? and what is this that ye say559 unto me, What aileth thee? cr 25 And the children1121 of Dan1835 said559 unto him, Let not thy voice6963 be heard8085 among us, lest angry4751 5315{Heb. bitter of soul} fellows582 run6293 upon thee, and thou lose622 thy life,5315 with the lives5315 of thy household.1004 cr 26 And the children1121 of Dan1835 went3212 their way:1870 and when Micah4318 saw7200 that they were too strong2389 for him, he turned6437 and went back7725 unto his house.1004 cr

Judges 18:27 And they took3947 the things which Micah4318 had made,6213 and the priest3548 which he had, and came935 unto Laish,3919 unto a people5971 that were at quiet8252 and secure:982 and they smote5221 them with the edge6310 of the sword,2719 and burnt8313 the city5892 with fire.784 cr 28 And there was no deliverer,5337 because it was far7350 from Zidon,6721 and they had no business1697 with any man;120 and it was in the valley6010 that lieth by Bethrehob.1050 And they built1129 a city,5892 and dwelt3427 therein. cr 29 And they called7121 the name8034 of the city5892 Dan,1835 after the name8034 of Dan1835 their father,1 who was born3205 unto Israel:3478 howbeit199 the name8034 of the city5892 was Laish3919 at the first.7223 cr

Judges 18:30 And the children1121 of Dan1835 set up6965 the graven image:6459 and Jonathan,3083 the son1121 of Gershom,1647 the son1121 of Manasseh,4519 he and his sons1121 were priests3548 to the tribe7626 of Dan1839 until the day3117 of the captivity1540 of the land.776 cr 31 And they set them up7760 Micah's4318 graven image,6459 which he made,6213 all the time3117 that the house1004 of God430 was in Shiloh.7887 cr