² So the men of Dan sent five soldiers from the clans of their tribe to explore the land. The leaders sent them out from Zorah and Eshtaol. They told them, ‘Go and find some land for us.’

The five men went into the hill country of Ephraim. They came to Micah's house and they stayed there for a night. ³ While they were at Micah's house, they recognized the voice of the young Levite. So they went in and they asked him, ‘Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? Why are you here?’

⁴ He told them what Micah had done for him. He said, ‘He pays me to work for him as his priest.’