9. They answered, “Come on, let’s go up against them, for we have seen the land, and it is very good. Why wait? Don’t hesitate to go and invade and take possession of the land!
10. When you get there, you will come to an unsuspecting people and a spacious land, for God has handed it over to you. It is a place where nothing on earth is lacking.”
11. Six hundred Danites departed from Zorah and Eshtaol armed with weapons of war.
12. They went up and camped at Kiriath-jearim in Judah. This is why the place is called the Camp of Dan to this day; it is west of Kiriath-jearim.
13. From there they traveled to the hill country of Ephraim and arrived at Micah’s house.
14. The five men who had gone to scout out the land of Laish told their brothers, “Did you know that there are an ephod, household gods, and a carved image overlaid with silver in these houses? Now think about what you should do.”
15. So they detoured there and went to the house of the young Levite at the home of Micah and greeted him.