Judges 18
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Judges 18:2-11

2And the children of DanH1835 sentH7971 of their familyH4940 fiveH2568 menH376 from their whole number, menH376 of valor, from ZorahH6881, and from EshtaolH847, to spyH7270 out the landH776, and to searchH2713 it; and they saidH559 unto them, GoH935, searchH2713 the landH776. And they cameH935 to the hill-country of EphraimH669, unto the houseH1004 of MicahH4318, and lodged there. 3When they were by the houseH1004 of MicahH4318, they knew the voiceH6963 of the youngH5288 manH5288 the LeviteH3881; and they turnedH5493 asideH5493 thither, and saidH559 unto him, Who broughtH935 thee hither? and what doest thou in this place? and what hast thou hereH6311? 4And he saidH559 unto them, Thus and thus hath MicahH4318 dealt with me, and he hath hiredH7936 me, and I amH1961 becomeH1961 his priestH3548. 5And they saidH559 unto him, AskH7592 counsel, we pray thee, of GodH430, that we may knowH3045 whether our wayH1870 which we goH1980 shall be prosperous. 6And the priestH3548 saidH559 unto them, Go in peaceH7965: before Jehovah is your wayH1870 wherein ye go.

7Then the fiveH2568 menH376 departed, and cameH935 to Laish, and sawH7200 the peopleH5971 that were therein, how they dweltH3427 in securityH983, after the mannerH1697 of the SidoniansH6722, quietH8252 and secureH982; for there was none in the landH776, possessing authority, that might put them to shameH3637 in anythingH1697, and they were farH7350 from the SidoniansH6722, and had no dealings with any manH376. 8And they cameH935 unto their brethren to ZorahH6881 and EshtaolH847: and their brethren saidH559 unto them, What sayH559 ye? 9And they saidH559, AriseH6965, and let us goH935 up against them; for we have seenH7200 the landH776, and, behold, it is veryH3966 goodH2896: and are ye still? be not slothful to goH935 and to enter in to possessH3423 the landH776. 10When ye goH935, ye shall comeH935 unto a peopleH5971 secureH982, and the landH776 is large; for GodH430 hath givenH5414 it into your handH3027, a placeH4725 whereH834 there is no want of anything that is in the earthH776.

11And there setH5265 forth from thence of the familyH4940 of the Danites, out of ZorahH6881 and out of EshtaolH847, sixH8337 hundredH3967 menH376 girt with weaponsH3627 of warH4421.

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