Then the five men departed and came to Laish and saw the people who were in it living in security, after the manner of the Sidonians, quiet and secure; for there was no ruler humiliating them for anything in the land, and they were far from the Sidonians and had no dealings with anyone.

Danites Take Micah’s Idols

Then the five men who went to spy out the country of Laish said to their kinsmen, “Do you know that there are in these houses an ephod and household idols and a graven image and a molten image? Now therefore, consider what you should do.”

Then they took what Micah had made and the priest who had belonged to him, and came to Laish, to a people quiet and secure, and struck them with the edge of the sword; and they burned the city with fire.

They called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father who was born in Israel; however, the name of the city formerly was Laish.

Now Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Palti the son of Laish, who was from Gallim.

Ish-bosheth sent and took her from her husband, from Paltiel the son of Laish.

Cry aloud with your voice, O daughter of Gallim! Pay attention, Laishah and wretched Anathoth!