3. They [are] with the household of Micah, and they have discerned the voice of the young man, the Levite, and turn aside there, and say to him, `Who hath brought thee hither? and what art thou doing in this [place?] and what to thee here?'
4. And he saith unto them, `Thus and thus hath Micah done to me; and he hireth me, and I am to him for a priest.'
5. And they say to him, `Ask, we pray thee, at God, and we know whether our way is prosperous on which we are going.'
6. And the priest saith to them, `Go in peace; over-against Jehovah [is] your way in which ye go.'
7. And the five men go, and come in to Laish, and see the people which [is] in its midst, dwelling confidently, according to the custom of Zidonians, quiet and confident; and there is none putting to shame in the land in [any] thing, possessingrestraint, and they [are] far off from the Zidonians, and have no word with [any] man.
8. And they come in unto their brethren, at Zorah and Eshtaol, and their brethren say to them, `What--ye?'
9. And they say, `Rise, and we go up against them, for we have seen the land, and lo, very good; and ye are keeping silent! be not slothful to go--to enter to possess the land.