Judges 18:5-7

Contemporary English Version

⁵ “Please talk to God for us,” the men said. “Ask God if we will be successful in what we are trying to do.”

⁶ “Don't worry,” answered the priest. “The Lord is pleased with what you are doing.”

⁷ The five men left and went to the town of Laish, whose people were from Sidon,^[a] but Sidon was too far away to protect them. Even though their town had no walls, the people thought they were safe from attack. So they had not asked anyone else^[b] for protection, which meant that the tribe of Dan could easily take over Laish.^[c]