NET Bible
"He told them what Micah had done for him, saying,“He hired me and I became his priest.”"
— Judges 18:4, NET Bible
“And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.”
“And he said unto them, Thus and thus hath Micah dealt with me, and he hath hired me, and I am become his priest. ”
“He said to them, "Thus and thus has Micah dealt with me, and he has hired me, and I am become his priest."”
“He answered them: Michas hath done such and such things for me, and hath hired me to be his priest.”
“And he said to them, This is what Micah did for me, and he gave me payment and I became his priest.”
“And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.”
The Tribe of Dan Finds an Inheritance In those days Israel had no king. And in those days the Danite tribe was looking for a place to settle, because at that time they did not yet have a place to call their own among the tribes of Israel.
The Danites sent out from their whole tribe five representatives, capable men from Zorah and Eshtaol, to spy out the land and explore it. They said to them,“Go, explore the land.” They came to the Ephraimite hill country and spent the night at Micah’s house.
As they approached Micah’s house, they recognized the accent of the young Levite. So they stopped there and said to him,“Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? What is your business here?”
He told them what Micah had done for him, saying,“He hired me and I became his priest.”
They said to him,“Seek a divine oracle for us, so we can know if we will be successful on our mission.”
The priest said to them,“Go with confidence. The LORD will be with you on your mission.”
So the five men journeyed on and arrived in Laish. They noticed that the people there were living securely, like the Sidonians do, undisturbed and unsuspecting. No conqueror was troubling them in any way. They lived far from the Sidonians and had no dealings with anyone.