Judges 18:14-26

14Then the fiveH2568 menH376 who wentH1980 to spyH7270 out the countryH776 of LaishH3919 saidH559 to their kinsmenH251, “Do you knowH3045 that thereH3426 are in theseH428 housesH1004 1an ephodH646 and 2householdH8655 idolsH8655 and a gravenH6459 imageH6459 and a moltenH4541 imageH4541? NowH6258 therefore, considerH3045 whatH4100 you should doH6213.” 15They turnedH5493 asideH5493 thereH8033 and cameH935 to the houseH1004 of the youngH5288 manH5288, the LeviteH3881, to the houseH1004 of MicahH4318, and askedH7592 him of his welfareH7965. 16The sixH8337 hundredH3967 menH376 armedH2296 with their weaponsH3627 of warH4421, whoH834 were of the sonsH1121 of DanH1835, stoodH5324 by the entranceH6607 of the gateH8179. 17Now the fiveH2568 menH376 who wentH1980 to spyH7270 out the landH776 wentH5927 up and enteredH935 thereH8033, and tookH3947 3the gravenH6459 imageH6459 and the ephodH646 and 4householdH8655 idolsH8655 and the moltenH4541 imageH4541, while the priestH3548 stoodH5324 by the entranceH6607 of the gateH8179 with the sixH8337 hundredH3967 menH376 armedH2296 with weaponsH3627 of warH4421. 18When theseH428 wentH935 into Micah’sH4318 houseH1004 and tookH3947 the gravenH6459 imageH6459, the ephodH646 and 5householdH8655 idolsH8655 and the moltenH4541 imageH4541, the priestH3548 saidH559 to them, “WhatH4100 are you doingH6213?” 19They saidH559 to him, “Be silentH2790, 6putH7760 your handH3027 overH5921 your mouthH6310 and comeH1980 with us, and be to us 7a fatherH1 and a priestH3548. Is it betterH2896 for you to be a priestH3548 to the houseH1004 of oneH259 manH376, orH176 to be priestH3548 to a tribeH7626 and a familyH4940 in IsraelH3478?” 20The priest’sH3548 heartH3820 was gladH3190, and he tookH3947 the ephodH646 and 8householdH8655 idolsH8655 and the gravenH6459 imageH6459 and wentH935 amongH7130 the peopleH5971.

21Then they turnedH6437 and departedH1980, and putH7760 the littleH2945 onesH2945 and the livestockH4735 and the valuablesH3520 in frontH6440 of them. 22When they had goneH7368 someH7368 distanceH7368 from the houseH1004 of MicahH4318, the menH376 whoH834 were in the housesH1004 nearH5973 Micah’sH4318 houseH1004 assembledH2199 and overtookH1692 the sonsH1121 of DanH1835. 23They criedH7121 to the sonsH1121 of DanH1835, who turnedH5437 9aroundH6440 and saidH559 to MicahH4318, “WhatH4100 is the matter with you, that you have assembledH2199 togetherH2199?” 24He saidH559, “You have takenH3947 away my godsH430 whichH834 I madeH6213, and the priestH3548, and have goneH1980 away, and whatH4100 do I have besidesH5750? So howH4100H2088 can you sayH559 to me, ‘WhatH4100 is the matter with you?’” 25The sonsH1121 of DanH1835 saidH559 to him, “Do not let your voiceH6963 be heardH8085 amongH5973 us, orH6435 elseH6435 10fierceH4751H5315 menH376 will fallH6293 upon you and you will 11loseH622 your lifeH5315, with the livesH5315 of your householdH1004.” 26So the sonsH1121 of DanH1835 wentH1980 on their wayH1870; and when MicahH4318 sawH7200 that they were tooH4480 strongH2389 for him, he turnedH6437 and wentH7725 backH7725 to his houseH1004.