3. When they came near Micah's house, they recognized a voice. It was the voice of the young Levite. So they turned off the road and stopped there. They asked him, "Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? Why are you here?"
4. The Levite told them what Micah had done for him. He said, "He has hired me. I'm his priest."
5. Then they said to him, "Please ask God for advice. Try to find out whether we'll have success on our journey."
6. The priest answered them, "Go in peace. The Lord is pleased with your journey."
7. So the five men left. They came to Laish. There they saw that the people felt secure. They were living in safety. Like the people in Sidon, they weren't expecting anything bad to happen to them. Their land had everything they needed. Things were going very well for them. They lived a long way from the people of Sidon. And they didn't think they would ever need help from anyone else.
8. The men returned to Zorah and Eshtaol. Their people asked them, "What did you find out?"
9. They answered, "Come on! Let's attack them! We've seen that the land is very good. Aren't you going to do something? Don't wait any longer. Go there and take it over.
10. When you get there, you will find people who aren't expecting anything bad to happen to them. Their land has plenty of room. God has handed it over to you. It's a land that has everything you will ever need."
11. So 600 men from the tribe of Dan started out from Zorah and Eshtaol. They were prepared for battle.