9. The five men answered, “We have found some land, and it is very good. We should attack them. Don’t wait! Let’s go and take that land!
10. When you come to that place, you will see that there is plenty of land. There is plenty of everything there. You will also see that the people are not expecting an attack. Surely God has given that land to us.”
11. So 600 men from the tribe of Dan left the cities of Zorah and Eshtaol. They were ready for war.
12. On their way to the city of Laish, they stopped near the city of Kiriath Jearim in the land of Judah. They set up a camp there. That is why the place west of Kiriath Jearim is named Mahaneh Dan to this very day.
13. From there the 600 men traveled on to the hill country of Ephraim. Then they came to Micah’s house.
14. So the five men who had explored the land around Laish spoke. They said to their relatives, “There is an ephod in one of these houses. And there are also household gods, a carved statue, and a silver idol. You know what to do.”
15. So they stopped at Micah’s house, where the young Levite lived. They asked the young man how he was.
16. The 600 men from the tribe of Dan stood at the entrance of the gate. They all had their weapons and were ready for war.