Judges 18:27-29

New International Reader's Version

²⁷ The people of Dan took what Micah had made. They also took his priest. They continued on their way to Laish. They went there to fight against a people who were at peace and secure. The people of Dan struck them down with their swords. They burned down their city. ²⁸ No one could save those people and their city. They lived a long way from Sidon. And they didn’t think they would ever need help from anyone else. Their city was located in a valley near Beth Rehob.

The people of Dan rebuilt the city. Then they made their homes there. ²⁹ They named it Dan. That’s because they traced their family line back to Dan. He was a son of Israel. The city used to be called Laish.