^{4 Ref} He said to them, Thus and thus has Micah dealt with me, and he has hired me, and I am become his priest.

^{5 Ref} They said to him, Ask counsel, we pray you, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.

^{6 Ref} The priest said to them, Go in peace: before Yahweh is your way wherein you go.

^{7 Ref} Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people who were therein, how they lived in security, after the manner of the Sidonians, quiet and secure; for there was none in the land, possessing authority, that might put [them] to shame in anything, and they were far from the Sidonians, and had no dealings with any man.

^{8 Ref} They came to their brothers to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brothers said to them, What [say] you?