19. And they said unto him, Hold your peace, lay your hand upon your mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for you to be a priest to the house of one man, or that you be a priest to a tribe and a family in Israel?
20. And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the household gods, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.
21. So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the goods in front of them.
22. And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.
23. And they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What ails you, that you come with such a company?
24. And he said, you have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and you are gone away: and what have I more? and what is this that you say unto me, What ails you?
25. And the children of Dan said unto him, Let not your voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows run upon you, and you lose your life, with the lives of your household.
26. And the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house.