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Summary

And they took the things which Micah had made, and the priest which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet and secure: and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire.

Laish

Burnt

General references

Bible References

Laish

Judges 18:7
So the five men left and went to Laish, and observed the people who were living there carefree, as Sidonians tend to do, in peace and quiet. There was no ruler in the land oppressing them for any reason. They were living far away from the Sidonians, and had no dealings with anyone.

They smote

Deuteronomy 33:22
About Dan he said: "Dan is a lion's cub, leaping forth from Bashan."
Joshua 19:47
Later, when the descendants of Dan lost their territory, they went up and attacked Leshem. After they captured it and executed its inhabitants, they took possession of it and settled there, renaming the city of Leshem to Dan in memory of their ancestor Dan.

Burnt

Joshua 11:11
They executed all of the people who lived in it, completely destroying it and leaving no one alive. Then he burned Hazor in fire.

General references

Deuteronomy 33:22
About Dan he said: "Dan is a lion's cub, leaping forth from Bashan."

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