21 When they left, they put their children, livestock, and property in front of them.
22 When they had already gone some distance from Micah’s house, Micah’s neighbors were called together to help him catch up to the people of Dan.
23 They shouted at them. But the people of Dan turned around and said to Micah, “What’s your problem? Why did you call your neighbors together to attack us?”
24 Micah answered, “You’ve taken away the gods I made as well as my priest. What do I have left? How can you say to me, ‘What’s your problem?’ ”
25 The people of Dan replied, “Don’t make another sound, or some violent men will attack you. Then you and your family will lose your lives.”
26 The people of Dan went on their way. Micah saw they were stronger than he was, so he turned around and went home.
27 The people of Dan took what Micah had made and the man who had become his priest and went to the city of Laish. They attacked a peaceful and secure people, killed them all with swords, and burned their city.