17. But they that were gone into the house of the young man, went about to take away the graven god, and the ephod, and the theraphim, and the molten god, and the priest stood before the door, the six hundred valiant men waiting not far off.
18. So they that were gone in took away the graven thing, the ephod, and the idols, and the molten god. And the priest said to them: What are you doing?
19. And they said to him: Hold thy peace and put thy finger on thy mouth and come with us, that we may have thee for a father, and a priest. Whether is better for thee, to be a priest in the house of one man, or in a tribe and family in Israel?
20. When he had heard this, he agreed to their words, and took the ephod, and the idols, and the graven god, and departed with them.
21. And when they were going forward, and had put before them the children and the cattle and all that was valuable,
22. And were now at a distance from the house of Michas, the men that dwelt in the houses of Michas gathering together followed them,
23. And began to shout out after them. They looked back, and said to Michas: What aileth thee? Why dost thou cry?
24. And he answered: You have taken away my gods which I have made me and the priest, and all that I have, and do you say: What aileth thee?
25. And the children of Dan said to him: See thou say no more to us, lest men enraged come upon thee, and thou perish with all thy house.
26. And so they went on the journey they had begun. But Michas seeing that they were stronger than he, returned to his house.