5 They said to him, “Please ask God if we are going to be successful on our journey.”
6 The priest answered, “You have nothing to worry about. The Lord is taking care of you on this journey.”
7 So the five men left and went to the town of Laish. They saw how safely the people there were living, like the Sidonians. They were a peaceful, quiet people, with no disputes with anyone; they had all they needed. They lived far away from the Sidonians and had no dealings with any other people.
8 When the five men returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, their countrymen asked them what they had found out.
9 “Come on,” they replied. “Let's attack Laish. We saw the land, and it's very good. Don't stay here doing nothing; hurry! Go on in and take it over!
10 When you get there, you will find that the people don't suspect a thing. It is a big country; it has everything a person could want, and God has given it to you.”
11 So 600 men from the tribe of Dan left Zorah and Eshtaol, ready for battle.