The Canaanite border went from Sidon going toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and going toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim as far as Lasha.

The five men left and came to Laish. They saw that the people who were there were living securely, in the same way as the Sidonians, quiet and unsuspecting. There was nothing lacking in the land and no oppressive ruler. They were far from the Sidonians, having no alliance with anyone.

The five men who had gone to scout out the land of Laish told their brothers, “Did you know that there are an ephod, household gods, and a carved image overlaid with silver in these houses? Now think about what you should do.”

After they had taken the gods Micah had made and the priest that belonged to him, they went to Laish, to a quiet and unsuspecting people. They killed them with their swords and burned down the city.

They named the city Dan, after the name of their ancestor Dan, who was born to Israel. The city was formerly named Laish.

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

So Ish-bosheth sent someone to take her away from her husband, Paltiel son of Laish.

Can you play with him like a bird
or put him on a leash for your girls?

W How handsome you are, my love.
How delightful!
Our bed is lush with foliage;

Cry aloud, daughter of Gallim!
Listen, Laishah!
Anathoth is miserable.

Israel is a lush vine;
it yields fruit for itself.
The more his fruit increased,
the more he increased the altars.
The better his land produced,
the better they made the sacred pillars.

Therefore, because you trample on the poor
and exact a grain tax from him,
you will never live in the houses of cut stone
you have built;
you will never drink the wine
from the lush vineyards
you have planted.