Judges 18

1In thoseH1992 daysH3117 there was noH3808 kingH4428 in IsraelH3478: and in thoseH1992 daysH3117 the tribeH7626 of the DanitesH1839 soughtH1245 them an inheritanceH5159 to dwellH3427 in; for unto that dayH3117 their inheritanceH5159 had notH3808 fallenH5307 unto them among the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478. 2And the childrenH1121 of DanH1835 sentH7971 of their familyH4940 fiveH2568 menH376 from their wholeH7098 numberH7098, menH376 of valour, from ZorahH6881, and from EshtaolH847, to spyH7270 outH7971 the landH776, and to searchH2713 it; and they saidH559 unto them, GoH935, searchH2713 the landH776: and they cameH935 to the hillH2022 countryH2022 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 whatH4100 doest thou in this placeH1004? and whatH4100 hast thou hereH6311? 4And he saidH559 unto them, ThusH2088 and thusH2088 hath MicahH4318 dealt with meH413, and he hath hiredH7936 meH413, and I am becomeH1961 his priestH3548. 5And they saidH559 unto him, AskH7592 counsel, weH587 prayH4994 thee, of GodH430, that weH587 may knowH3045 whether our wayH1870 whichH834 weH587 goH1980 shall be prosperousH6743. 6And the priestH3548 saidH559 unto them, Go in peaceH7965: beforeH5227 the LORDH3068 is your wayH1870 whereinH834 ye go. 7Then the fiveH2568 menH376 departedH935, and cameH935 to Laish, and sawH7200 the peopleH5971 that were therein, howH834 they dweltH3427 in securityH983, afterH776 the mannerH1697 of the Zidonians, quietH8252 and secureH982; for there was noneH369 in the landH776, possessing authorityH1697, that might putH935 them to shameH3637 in anyH376 thingH1697, and they were farH7350 from the Zidonians, and had noH369 dealingsH1697 with anyH376 manH376. 8And they cameH935 unto their brethrenH251 to ZorahH6881 and EshtaolH847: and their brethrenH251 saidH559 unto them, WhatH4100 sayH559 ye? 9And they saidH559, AriseH6965, and letH408 usH5921 goH935 upH5927 againstH5921 them: for weH3588 have seenH7200 the landH776, and, beholdH2009, it is veryH3966 goodH2896: and are ye stillH2814? be notH408 slofthful to goH935 and to enterH935 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 intoH413 your handH3027; a placeH4725 whereH834 there is noH369 wantH4270 of anyH3605 thingH1697 that is in the earthH776. 11And there setH5265 forthH5265 from thence of the familyH4940 of the DanitesH1839, outH5265 of ZorahH6881 and outH5265 of EshtaolH847, sixH8337 hundredH3967 menH376 girt with weaponsH3627 of warH4421. 12And they wentH5927 upH5927, and encampedH2583 in Kiriath-jearimH7157, in JudahH3063: wherefore they calledH7121 that placeH4725 Mahaneh-danH4265 unto this dayH3117: beholdH2009, it is behindH310 Kirjath-jearim. 13And they passedH5674 thence unto the hillH2022 countryH2022 of EphraimH669, and cameH935 unto the houseH1004 of MicahH4318. 14Then answeredH559 the fiveH2568 menH376 that wentH1980 to spyH7270 outH3045 the countryH776 of Laish, and saidH559 unto their brethrenH251, DoH6213 ye knowH3045 that there is in theseH428 housesH1004 an ephodH646, and teraphimH8655, and a gravenH6459 imageH6459, and a molten imageH6459? nowH6258 therefore considerH3045 whatH4100 ye have to doH6213. 15And they turnedH5493 asideH5493 thither, and cameH935 to the houseH1004 of the youngH5288 manH5288 the LeviteH3881, even unto the houseH1004 of MicahH4318, and askedH7592 him of his welfareH7965. 16And the sixH8337 hundredH3967 menH376 girt with their weaponsH3627 of warH4421, who were of the childrenH1121 of DanH1835, stoodH5324 by the entering of the gateH8179. 17And the fiveH2568 menH376 that wentH1980 to spyH7270 outH7270 the landH776 wentH1980 upH5927, and cameH935 in thither, and tookH3947 the gravenH6456 image, and the ephodH646, and the teraphimH8655, and the molten image: and the priestH3548 stoodH5324 by the enteringH935 of the gateH8179 with the sixH8337 hundredH3967 menH376 girt with weaponsH3627 of warH4421. 18And when theseH428 wentH935 intoH413 Micah’sH4318 houseH1004 and fetched the gravenH6459 imageH6459, the ephodH646, and the teraphimH8655, and the molten imageH6459, the priestH3548 saidH559 unto them, WhatH4100 doH6213 ye? 19And they saidH559 unto him, HoldH1004 thy peace, layH7760 thine handH3027 uponH5921 thy mouthH6310, and goH1961 with usH5921, and be to usH5921 a fatherH1 and a priestH3548: is it betterH2896 for thee to be priestH3548 unto the houseH1004 of one manH376, or to be priestH3548 unto a tribeH7626 and a familyH4940 in IsraelH3478? 20And the priest’sH3548 heartH3820 was gladH3190, and he tookH3947 the ephodH646, and the teraphimH8655, and the gravenH6459 imageH6459, and wentH935 in the midstH7130 of the peopleH5971. 21SoH7760 they turnedH6437 and departed, and putH7760 the littleH2945 onesH2945 and the cattleH4735 and the goods beforeH6440 them. 22When they were a goodH7368 way from the houseH1004 of MicahH4318, the menH376 that were in the housesH1004 nearH5973 to Micah’sH4318 houseH1004 were gathered togetherH2199, and overtookH1692 the childrenH1121 of DanH1835. 23And they criedH2199 unto the childrenH1121 of DanH1835. And they turnedH5437 their facesH6440, and saidH559 unto MicahH4318, WhatH4100 aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company? 24And he saidH559, Ye have takenH3947 awayH3947 my godsH430 whichH834 I madeH6213, and the priestH3548, and are gone awayH3947, and whatH4100 have I moreH5750? and howH4100 then sayH559 ye unto meH413, WhatH4100 aileth thee? 25And the childrenH1121 of DanH1835 saidH559 unto him, LetH408 notH408 thy voiceH6963 be heardH8085 among usH413, lestH6435 angry fellowsH376 fallH6293 uponH413 youH5973, and thou loseH622 thy lifeH5315, with the livesH5315 of thy householdH1004. 26And the childrenH1121 of DanH1835 wentH7725 their wayH1870: and when MicahH4318 sawH7200 that they were tooH4480 strongH2389 for him, he turnedH6437 and wentH7725 backH7725 unto his houseH1004. 27And they tookH3947 that whichH834 MicahH4318 had madeH6213, and the priestH3548 whichH834 he had, and cameH935 unto Laish, unto a peopleH5971 quietH8252 and secureH982, and smoteH5221 them with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719; and they burntH8313 the cityH5892 with fireH784. 28And there was noH369 delivererH5337, becauseH3588 it was farH7350 from Zidon, and they had noH369 dealingsH1697 with anyH369 manH120; and it was in the valleyH6010 that lieth by Beth-rehobH1050. And they builtH1129 the cityH5892, and dweltH3427 therein. 29And they calledH7121 the nameH8034 of the cityH5892 DanH1835, afterH8034 the nameH8034 of DanH1835 their fatherH1, who was bornH3205 unto IsraelH3478: howbeit the nameH8034 of the cityH5892 was Laish at the firstH7223. 30And the childrenH1121 of DanH1835 setH6965 upH6965 for themselves the gravenH6459 imageH6459: and JonathanH3129, the sonH1121 of GershomH1647, the sonH1121 of Moses, he and his sonsH1121 were priestsH3548 to the tribeH7626 of the DanitesH1839 untilH5704 the dayH3117 of the captivityH1540 of the landH776. 31SoH6213 they setH7760 them upH7760 Micah’sH4318 gravenH6459 imageH6459 whichH834 he madeH6213, allH3605 the time that the houseH1004 of GodH430 was in ShilohH7887.