13. From there, they crossed over to mount Ephraim. And when they had arrived at the house of Micah,
14. the five men, who before had been sent to consider the land of Laish, said to the rest of their brothers: "You know that in these houses there is an ephod and theraphim, and a molten idol and a graven image. Consider what it may please you to do."
15. And when they had turned aside a little, they entered the house of the Levite youth, who was in the house of Micah. And they greeted him with peaceful words.
16. Now the six hundred men, who were all armed, were standing before the door.
17. But those who had entered the house of the youth strove to take away the graven image, and the ephod, and the theraphim, and the molten idol. But the priest was standing in front of the door, with the six hundred very strong men waiting not far away.
18. And so, those who had entered took away the graven image, the ephod, and the theraphim, and the molten idol. And the priest said to them, "What are you doing?"
19. And they responded to him: "Be silent and place your finger over your mouth. And come with us, so that we may have you as a father as well as a priest. For which is better for you: to be a priest in the house of one man, or in one tribe and family in Israel?"
20. And when he had heard this, he agreed to their words. And he took the ephod, and the idols, and the graven image, and he set out with them.
21. And while traveling, they had also sent the children, and the cattle, and all that was valuable to go ahead of them.
22. And when they were far from the house of Micah, the men who were living in the houses of Micah, crying out together, followed them.
23. And they began to shout behind their backs. And when they had looked back, they said to Micah: "What do you want? Why are you crying out?"
24. And he responded: "You have taken away my gods, which I made for myself, and the priest, and all that I have. And do you say, 'What is it that you want?' "
25. And the sons of Dan said to him, "Take care that you no longer speak to us, otherwise men with a mind for violence may overwhelm you, and you yourself would perish with all your house."
26. And so, they continued on the journey that they had begun. But Micah, seeing that they were stronger than he was, returned to his house.
27. Now the six hundred men took the priest, and the things we stated above, and they went to Laish, to a people quiet and secure, and they struck them down with the edge of the sword. And they burned the city with fire.