10. When you go, you will see there is plenty of land—plenty of everything! The people are not expecting an attack. Surely God has handed that land over to us!”
11. So six hundred Danites left Zorah and Eshtaol ready for war.
12. On their way they set up camp near the city of Kiriath Jearim in Judah. That is why the place west of Kiriath Jearim is named Mahaneh Dan to this day.
13. From there they traveled on to the mountains of Ephraim. Then they came to Micah’s house.
14. The five men who had explored the land around Laish said to their relatives, “Do you know in one of these houses there are a holy vest, household gods, an idol, and a statue? You know what to do.”
15. So they stopped at the Levite’s house, which was also Micah’s house, and greeted the Levite.
16. The six hundred Danites stood at the entrance gate, wearing their weapons of war.
17. The five spies went into the house and took the idol, the holy vest, the household idols, and the statue. The priest and the six hundred men armed for war stood by the entrance gate.
18. When the spies went into Micah’s house and took the image, the holy vest, the household idols, and the statue, the priest asked them, “What are you doing?”
19. They answered, “Be quiet! Don’t say a word. Come with us and be our father and priest. Is it better for you to be a priest for one man’s house or for a tribe and family group in Israel?”
20. This made the priest happy. So he took the holy vest, the household idols, and the idol and went with the Danites.