4. The Levite replied, “Micah hired me as his priest.” Then he told them how well Micah had treated him.
5. “Please talk to God for us,” the men said. “Ask God if we will be successful in what we are trying to do.”
6. “Don't worry,” answered the priest. “The Lord is pleased with what you are doing.”
7. The five men left and went to the town of Laish, whose people were from Sidon, but Sidon was too far away to protect them. Even though their town had no walls, the people thought they were safe from attack. So they had not asked anyone else for protection, which meant that the tribe of Dan could easily take over Laish.
8. The five men went back to Zorah and Eshtaol, where their relatives asked, “Did you find any land?”
9-10. “Let's go!” the five men said. “We saw some very good land with enough room for all of us, and it has everything we will ever need. What are you waiting for? Let's attack and take it. You'll find that the people think they're safe, but God is giving the land to us.”
11. Six hundred men from the tribe of Dan strapped on their weapons and left Zorah and Eshtaol with their families.
12. One night they camped near Kiriath-Jearim in the territory of Judah, and that's why the place just west of Kiriath-Jearim is still known as Dan's Camp.
13. Then they went into the hill country of Ephraim.When they came close to Micah's house,
14. the five men who had been spies asked the other warriors, “Did you know that someone in this village has several idols and a sacred priestly apron? What do you think we should do about it?”