1. In those days there was no king in Israel, and in those days the tribe of the Dan sought a possession for themselves to dwell in, for unto that day their lot had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel for an inheritance.
2. And the sons of Dan sent five men from their family of their borders, men of valour, from Zorah and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land and to search it, and they said unto them, Go, search the land. These came unto Mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, and they lodged there.
3. When they were near the house of Micah, they recognized the accent of the voice of the young man the Levite, and they turned in there and said unto him, Who brought thee here? And what doest thou in this place? And what hast thou here?
4. And he said unto them, Thus and thus Micah has done with me and has hired me that I may be his priest.
5. And they said unto him, Ask counsel now, therefore, of God, that we may know whether he shall prosper our journey which we do.
6. And the priest replied unto them, Go in peace. Your journey which ye do is before the Lord.