1
In thosedaysthere was noking of Israel; and in thosedays the tribe of the Danites was seeking an inheritance for themselves to live in, for until that day an inheritance had not been allotted to them as a possessionamong the tribes of Israel.
2
So the sons of Dansent from their familyfivemen out of their wholenumber, valiantmen from Zorah and Eshtaol, to spy out the land and to search it; and they said to them, "Go, search the land." And they came to the hillcountry of Ephraim, to the house of Micah, and lodgedthere.
3
When they were near the house of Micah, they recognized the voice of the youngman, the Levite; and they turnedasidethere and said to him, "Whobrought you here? And what are you doing in this place? And what do you have here?"
7
Then the fivemendeparted and came to Laish and saw the peoplewho were in it living in security, after the manner of the Sidonians, quiet and secure; for there was noruler*humiliating them for anything in the land, and they were far from the Sidonians and hadnodealings with anyone.
9
They said, "Arise, and let us go up against them; for we have seen the land, and behold, it is verygood. And will you sitstill? Do not delay to go, to enter, to possess the land.
10
"When you enter, you will come to a securepeople with a spacious*land; for God has given it into your hand, a placewhere*there is nolack of anything* that is on the earth."