When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite: and they turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what makest thou in this place? and what hast thou here?(Judges 18:3)

And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.(Judges 18:4)

And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.(Judges 18:5)

Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man.(Judges 18:7)

And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye?(Judges 18:8)

And they said, Arise, that we may go up against them: for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good: and are ye still? be not slothful to go, and to enter to possess the land.(Judges 18:9)