18 When these men went into the house of Micah and took the carved idol, ephod, household idols, and the metal idol, the priest said to them, “What are you doing?”
19 They said to him, “Quiet! Put your hand over your mouth and go with us. Be a father and priest for us. Is it better to be a priest for one man’s house or for a tribe and a family in Israel?”
20 So the priest’s heart was glad. He took the ephod, the household idols, and the carved image and went among the people.
21 So they turned and left, putting the children, livestock, and valuables in front of them.
22 They had gone far from the house of Micah, but the neighbors of Micah assembled and caught up to the children of Dan.
23 They called out to the children of Dan. So they turned and said to Micah, “What is wrong that have you assembled together?”
24 He said, “You took the gods that I made, and the priest, and then you left. What do I have left? So what is this that you say to me, ‘What is wrong?’ ”