Judges 18:1, The Danites send five men to seek out an inheritance; Judges 18:3, At the house of Micah they consult with Jonathan, and are encouraged on their way; Judges 18:7, They search Laish, and bring back news of good hope; Judges 18:11, Six hundred men are sent to surprise it; Judges 18:14, In their way they rob Micah of his priest and his consecrated things; Judges 18:27, They win Laish, and call it Dan; Judges 18:30, They set up idolatry, wherein Jonathan inherits the priesthood.
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