The border of the children of DAN went out beyond them; for the children of DAN went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and lived therein, and called Leshem, DAN, after the name of DAN their forefather.

27. They took that which Micah had made, and the priest whom he had, and came to Laish, to a people quiet and unsuspecting, and struck them with the edge of the sword; then they burned the city with fire.

28. There was no deliverer, because it was far from Sidon, and they had no dealings with anyone else; and it was in the valley that lies by Beth Rehob. They built the city, and lived in it.

29. They called the name of the city DAN, after the name of DAN their father, who was born to Israel; however the name of the city used to be Laish.