1 In that time, Israel had no king. The Dan people looked for land for a home. 2 Dan sent five brave men from Zorah and Eshtaol to look. They came to the hill of Ephraim and stayed at Micah’s house. 5️⃣️ 3 They heard a young God man there. They asked, Who put you here? What do you do here? ️❓ 4 The God man said, Micah pays me. I help him talk to God. ♂️ 5 The men said, Please ask God. Will our trip be good? ️❓ 6 The God man said, Go in peace. God sees your road. ✋️️ 7 The five men saw Laish. The people were calm and safe. They had much. Help was far. ️↔️ 8 The men went back to Zorah and Eshtaol. Their people said, What did you see? ❓ 9 They said, Get up. Let us go now. The land is very good. ⬆️♂️ 10 They said, The place is big and safe. God will help us. It has all we need. ️️ 11 Six hundred Dan men took swords and went out. 6️⃣0️⃣0️⃣️⚔️♂️ 12 They made a camp in Judah at Kirjath-jearim. They named it Mahaneh-dan. ⛺️ 13 They went on to the hill of Ephraim and came to Micah’s house. ️➡️ 14 The five men said, Micah has a vest and small god dolls and big god statues. Think what to do. 15 They went in and said hi to the God man. 16 The six hundred men stood by the gate with swords. ⚔️ 17 The five men took the vest and the god statues. The God man stood by the door with the six hundred men. 18 The God man said, What are you doing? ❓ 19 The men said, Be quiet. Come with us. Be our leader and God man. Is it better to help one man or a big group? ❓ 20 The God man was glad. He took the vest and statues and went with them. ♂️ 21 They left. They put kids, cows, and bags in front. ♂️➡️ 22 When they were far, Micah’s men ran after them. ♂️➡️ 23 They shouted. The Dan men turned and said, Micah, why did you come with a big group? ↩️❓ 24 Micah said, You took my god statues and my God man. I have nothing. Why do you ask me why? ♂️ 25 Dan men said, Be quiet, or our men will hurt you and your house. ⚠️ 26 Dan men went on. Micah saw they were strong. He went back home. ♂️➡️↩️ 27 Dan men took the God man and the statues. They went to Laish. They hit the people with swords and burned the town. ⚔️️ 28 No one came to help Laish. The town was far. Dan men built the town again and lived there. ️ 29 They named the town Dan, from their father Dan. Before, it was Laish. ️️ 30 They put up the big god statue. A man named Jonathan, son of Gershom, son of Manasseh, and his sons were God men for Dan for a long time, until the land was taken. ⬆️♂️⏳ 31 They kept Micah’s statue the whole time God’s house was in Shiloh. ⛺⏳