1. In those days, there was no king in Israel, and the Danite tribe was looking for territory to occupy. Up to that time no territory had been captured by them among the tribes of Israel.
2. So the Danites sent out five brave men from all their clans, from Zorah and Eshtaol, to scout out the land and explore it. They told them, “Go and explore the land.”They came to the hill country of Ephraim as far as the home of Micah and spent the night there.
3. While they were near Micah’s home, they recognized the speech of the young Levite. So they went over to him and asked, “Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? What is keeping you here? ”
4. He told them what Micah had done for him and that he had hired him as his priest.
5. Then they said to him, “Please inquire of God so we will know if we will have a successful journey.”
6. The priest told them, “Go in peace. The Lord is watching over the journey you are going on.”
7. The five men left and came to Laish. They saw that the people who were there were living securely, in the same way as the Sidonians, quiet and unsuspecting. There was nothing lacking in the land and no oppressive ruler. They were far from the Sidonians, having no alliance with anyone.
8. When the men went back to their clans at Zorah and Eshtaol, their people asked them, “What did you find out? ”