Judges 18 (kjv)

In those days^H3117 there was no king^H4428 in Israel^H3478: and in those days^H3117 the tribe^H7626 of the Danites^H1839 sought^H1245 them an inheritance^H5159 to dwell in^H3427; for unto that day^H3117 all their inheritance^H5159 had not fallen^H5307 unto them among^H8432 the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478.²And the children^H1121 of Dan^H1835 sent^H7971 of their family^H4940 five^H2568 men^H582 from their coasts^H7098, men^H1121 of valour^H2428, from Zorah^H6881, and from Eshtaol^H847, to spy^H7270 out the land^H776, and to search^H2713 it; and they said^H559 unto them, Go^H3212, search^H2713 the land^H776: who when they came^H935 to mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669, to the house^H1004 of Micah^H4318, they lodged^H3885 there.

³When they were by the house^H1004 of Micah^H4318, they knew^H5234 the voice^H6963 of the young man^H5288 the Levite^H3881: and they turned in^H5493 thither, and said^H559 unto him, Who brought^H935 thee hither^H1988? and what makest^H6213 thou in this place? and what hast thou here?⁴And he said^H559 unto them, Thus^H2090 and thus^H2090 dealeth^H6213 Micah^H4318 with me, and hath hired^H7936 me, and I am his priest^H3548.⁵And they said^H559 unto him, Ask counsel^H7592, we pray thee, of God^H430, that we may know^H3045 whether our way^H1870 which we go^H1980 shall be prosperous^H6743.⁶And the priest^H3548 said^H559 unto them, Go^H3212 in peace^H7965: before^H5227 the LORD^H3068 is your way^H1870 wherein ye go^H3212.

⁷Then the five^H2568 men^H582 departed^H3212, and came^H935 to Laish^H3919, and saw^H7200 the people^H5971 that were therein^H7130, how they dwelt^H3427 careless^H983, after the manner^H4941 of the Zidonians^H6722, quiet^H8252 and secure^H982; and there was no magistrate^{H3423 H6114} in the land^H776, that might put them to shame^H3637 in any thing^H1697; and they were far^H7350 from the Zidonians^H6722, and had no business^H1697 with any man^H120.⁸And they came^H935 unto their brethren^H251 to Zorah^H6881 and Eshtaol^H847: and their brethren^H251 said^H559 unto them, What say ye?⁹And they said^H559, Arise^H6965, that we may go up^H5927 against them: for we have seen^H7200 the land^H776, and, behold, it is very^H3966 good^H2896: and are ye still^H2814? be not slothful^H6101 to go^H3212, and to enter^H935 to possess^H3423 the land^H776.¹⁰When ye go^H935, ye shall come^H935 unto a people^H5971 secure^H982, and to a large^H7342 land^H776: for God^H430 hath given^H5414 it into your hands^H3027; a place^H4725 where there is no want^H4270 of any thing^H1697 that is in the earth^H776.

¹¹And there went^H5265 from thence of the family^H4940 of the Danites^H1839, out of Zorah^H6881 and out of Eshtaol^H847, six^H8337 hundred^H3967 men^H376 appointed^H2296 with weapons^H3627 of war^H4421.¹²And they went up^H5927, and pitched^H2583 in Kirjathjearim^H7157, in Judah^H3063: wherefore they called^H7121 that place^H4725 Mahanehdan^H4265 unto this day^H3117: behold, it is behind^H310 Kirjathjearim^H7157.¹³And they passed^H5674 thence unto mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669, and came^H935 unto the house^H1004 of Micah^H4318.¹⁴Then answered^H6030 the five^H2568 men^H582 that went^H1980 to spy out^H7270 the country^H776 of Laish^H3919, and said^H559 unto their brethren^H251, Do ye know^H3045 that there is^H3426 in these houses^H1004 an ephod^H646, and teraphim^H8655, and a graven image^H6459, and a molten image^H4541? now therefore consider^H3045 what ye have to do^H6213.¹⁵And they turned^H5493 thitherward, and came^H935 to the house^H1004 of the young man^H5288 the Levite^H3881, even unto the house^H1004 of Micah^H4318, and saluted^{H7592 H7965} him.

¹⁶And the six^H8337 hundred^H3967 men^H376 appointed^H2296 with their weapons^H3627 of war^H4421, which were of the children^H1121 of Dan^H1835, stood^H5324 by the entering^H6607 of the gate^H8179.¹⁷And the five^H2568 men^H582 that went^H1980 to spy out^H7270 the land^H776 went up^H5927, and came in^H935 thither, and took^H3947 the graven image^H6459, and the ephod^H646, and the teraphim^H8655, and the molten image^H4541: and the priest^H3548 stood^H5324 in the entering^H6607 of the gate^H8179 with the six^H8337 hundred^H3967 men^H376 that were appointed^H2296 with weapons^H3627 of war^H4421.¹⁸And these went^H935 into Micah's^H4318 house^H1004, and fetched^H3947 the carved image^H6459, the ephod^H646, and the teraphim^H8655, and the molten image^H4541. Then said^H559 the priest^H3548 unto them, What do^H6213 ye?¹⁹And they said^H559 unto him, Hold thy peace^H2790, lay^H7760 thine hand^H3027 upon thy mouth^H6310, and go^H3212 with us, and be to us^H1961 a father^H1 and a priest^H3548: is it better^H2896 for thee to be a priest^H3548 unto the house^H1004 of one^H259 man^H376, or that thou be a priest^H3548 unto a tribe^H7626 and a family^H4940 in Israel^H3478?²⁰And the priest's^H3548 heart^H3820 was glad^H3190, and he took^H3947 the ephod^H646, and the teraphim^H8655, and the graven image^H6459, and went in^H935 the midst^H7130 of the people^H5971.²¹So they turned^H6437 and departed^H3212, and put^H7760 the little ones^H2945 and the cattle^H4735 and the carriage^H3520 before^H6440 them.²²And when they were a good way^H7368 from the house^H1004 of Micah^H4318, the men^H582 that were in the houses^H1004 near to Micah's^H4318 house^H1004 were gathered together^H2199, and overtook^H1692 the children^H1121 of Dan^H1835.²³And they cried^H7121 unto the children^H1121 of Dan^H1835. And they turned^H5437 their faces^H6440, and said^H559 unto Micah^H4318, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company^H2199?²⁴And he said^H559, Ye have taken away^H3947 my gods^H430 which I made^H6213, and the priest^H3548, and ye are gone away^H3212: and what have I more? and what is this that ye say^H559 unto me, What aileth thee?²⁵And the children^H1121 of Dan^H1835 said^H559 unto him, Let not thy voice^H6963 be heard^H8085 among us, lest angry^{H4751 H5315} fellows^H582 run^H6293 upon thee, and thou lose^H622 thy life^H5315, with the lives^H5315 of thy household^H1004.²⁶And the children^H1121 of Dan^H1835 went^H3212 their way^H1870: and when Micah^H4318 saw^H7200 that they were too strong^H2389 for him, he turned^H6437 and went back^H7725 unto his house^H1004.

²⁷And they took^H3947 the things which Micah^H4318 had made^H6213, and the priest^H3548 which he had, and came^H935 unto Laish^H3919, unto a people^H5971 that were at quiet^H8252 and secure^H982: and they smote^H5221 them with the edge^H6310 of the sword^H2719, and burnt^H8313 the city^H5892 with fire^H784.²⁸And there was no deliverer^H5337, because it was far^H7350 from Zidon^H6721, and they had no business^H1697 with any man^H120; and it was in the valley^H6010 that lieth by Bethrehob^H1050. And they built^H1129 a city^H5892, and dwelt^H3427 therein.²⁹And they called^H7121 the name^H8034 of the city^H5892 Dan^H1835, after the name^H8034 of Dan^H1835 their father^H1, who was born^H3205 unto Israel^H3478: howbeit^H199 the name^H8034 of the city^H5892 was Laish^H3919 at the first^H7223.

³⁰And the children^H1121 of Dan^H1835 set up^H6965 the graven image^H6459: and Jonathan^H3083, the son^H1121 of Gershom^H1647, the son^H1121 of Manasseh^H4519, he and his sons^H1121 were priests^H3548 to the tribe^H7626 of Dan^H1839 until the day^H3117 of the captivity^H1540 of the land^H776.³¹And they set them up^H7760 Micah's^H4318 graven image^H6459, which he made^H6213, all the time^H3117 that the house^H1004 of God^H430 was in Shiloh^H7887.