Judges 18:2-11

2The Danites sent out from their whole tribe five representatives, capable men from Zorah and Eshtaol, to spy out the land and explore it. They said to them, “Go, explore the land.” They came to the Ephraimite hill country and spent the night at Micah’s house.

3As they approached Micah’s house, they recognized the accent of the young Levite. So they stopped there and said to him, “Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? What is your business here?”

4He told them what Micah had done for him, saying, “He hired me and I became his priest.”

5They said to him, “Seek a divine oracle for us, so we can know if we will be successful on our mission.”

6The priest said to them, “Go with confidence. The Lord will be with you on your mission.”

7So the five men journeyed on and arrived in Laish. They noticed that the people there were living securely, like the Sidonians do, undisturbed and unsuspecting. No conqueror was troubling them in any way. They lived far from the Sidonians and had no dealings with anyone.

8When the Danites returned to their tribe in Zorah and Eshtaol, their kinsmen asked them, “How did it go?”

9They said, “Come on, let’s attack them, for we saw their land and it is very good. You seem lethargic, but don’t hesitate to invade and conquer the land.

10When you invade, you will encounter unsuspecting people. The land is wide! God is handing it over to you – a place that lacks nothing on earth!”

11So six hundred Danites, fully armed, set out from Zorah and Eshtaol.