Judges 18:1-10

1In those daysH3117 there was no kingH4428 in IsraelH3478, and in those daysH3117 the tribeH7626 of the Danites soughtH1245 for themselves an inheritanceH5159 to dwellH3427 in; for to that dayH3117 [their lot] had not fallenH5307 to them for inheritanceH5159 among the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478.

2And the children of DanH1835 sentH7971 of their familyH4940 fiveH2568 menH376 of their whole number, menH376 of valour, from Zoreah and from EshtaolH847, to spyH7270 out the landH776, and to examineH2713 it; and they saidH559 to them, GoH935, examineH2713 the landH776. And they cameH935 to the hill-country of EphraimH669, to 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 in thither, and saidH559 to him, Who broughtH935 thee hither? and what doest thou in this [place]? and what hast thou hereH6311?

4And he saidH559 to them, Thus and thus has MicahH4318 done to me; and he has hiredH7936 me, and I amH1961 his priestH3548.

5And they saidH559 to him, Inquire, we pray thee, of 1GodH430, that we may knowH3045 whether our wayH1870 on which we goH1980 shall be prosperous.

6And the priestH3548 saidH559 to them, Go in peaceH7965: before Jehovah is your wayH1870 on which ye go.

7And the fiveH2568 menH376 departed, and cameH935 to Laish; and they sawH7200 the peopleH5971 that were therein, dwellingH3427 securely, after the mannerH1697 of the Zidonians, quietH8252 and secureH982; and no oneH376 was in the landH776 who possessedH3423 authority, that might put [them] to shameH3637 in anythingH1697; and they were farH7350 from the Zidonians, and had nothingH369 to do with [any] manH376.

8— And they cameH935 to their brethren at Zoreah and EshtaolH847. And their brethren saidH559 to 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 ye are still! Be not slothful to goH935, to enter to takeH3423 possessionH3423 of the landH776.

10When ye goH935 in, ye shall comeH935 to a peopleH5971 secureH982, and the landH776 is spacious in every direction; for 2GodH430 has givenH5414 it into your handsH3027; [it is] a placeH4725 whereH834 there is no want of anything that is on the earthH776.