²⁶ Then the children of Dan went on their way; and when Micah saw that they were stronger than he, he went back to his house.

^{27 Ref} And they took that which Micah had made, and his priest, and came to Laish, to a people living quietly and without thought of danger, and they put them to the sword without mercy, burning down their town.

^{28 Ref} And they had no saviour, because it was far from Zidon, and they had no business with Aram; and it was in the valley which is the property of Beth-rehob. And building up the town again they took it for their living-place.

^{29 Ref} And they gave the town the name of Dan, after Dan their father, who was the son of Israel: though the town had been named Laish at first.