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26 The people of Dan went on their way. Micah saw they were stronger than he was, so he turned around and went home.

27 The people of Dan took what Micah had made and the man who had become his priest and went to the city of Laish. They attacked a peaceful and secure people, killed them all with swords, and burned their city. 28 There was no one to rescue them because their city was far from Sidon and totally independent. The city was in the valley that belonged to Beth Rehob. The people of Dan rebuilt the city and lived in it.

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26 So the Danites went their way, and Micah, seeing that they were too strong for him,(A) turned around and went back home.

27 Then they took what Micah had made, and his priest, and went on to Laish, against a people at peace and secure.(B) They attacked them with the sword and burned(C) down their city.(D) 28 There was no one to rescue them because they lived a long way from Sidon(E) and had no relationship with anyone else. The city was in a valley near Beth Rehob.(F)

The Danites rebuilt the city and settled there.

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