18
So they entered into Micah’s house and took the graven image the ephod and the teraphim and the molten image. Then the priest said unto them, What are you doing?
19
And they said unto him, Silence, lay thy hand upon thy mouth and go with us to be our father and priest;
is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family of Israel?
20
And the priest’s heart was glad, and he took the ephod and the teraphim and the graven image and went in the midst of the people.
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.