21
So they turned and departed and put the little ones and the cattle and the baggage before them.
22
And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that
were in the houses near to Micah’s house were gathered together and overtook the sons of Dan.
23
And they cried unto the sons of Dan. And these turned their faces and said unto Micah, What ails thee that thou dost come with such a company?
24
And he said, Ye have taken away my gods which I made and the priest, and ye are gone away; and what is left to me? And why do ye say unto me, What ails thee?
25
And the sons of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us lest peradventure angry fellows run upon thee and thou lose thy life with the lives of thy household.
26
And the sons of Dan went their way, and when Micah saw that they
were too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house.
27
And they took
the things which Micah had made together with the priest which he had and came unto Laish unto a people
that were at quiet and secure, and they smote them with the edge of the sword and burnt the city with fire.
28
And
there was no deliverer because it
was far from Zidon, and they had no business with anyone; and it was in the valley that
lies by Bethrehob. Then they rebuilt the city and dwelt therein.
29
And they called the name of the city Dan after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel; however, the name of the city
was Laish at the first.
30
And the sons of Dan set up the graven image; and Jonathan, the son of Gershon, the son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land.
31
And they set up Micah’s graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.