So the five men departed and came to Laish, and saw the people who were in it living in security, in the way of the Sidonians, quiet and unsuspecting; for there was no oppressive 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 carved image and a cast metal image? Now then, 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 unsuspecting, and struck them with the edge of the sword; and they burned the city with fire.

And they named the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father who was born to Israel; however, the name of the city was previously Laish.

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

Ish-bosheth sent men and had her taken from her husband, from Paltiel the son of Laish.

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