Judges 18
The people from the tribe of Dan were traveling and seeking a place to settle. "In those days, Israel had no king", so the Danites did whatever they pleased. When they came upon the land of Laish near Micah's estate, they encountered the Levite that Micah had hired to be his priest. The Levite blessed them saying, "Go in peace, for your journey has the Lord's approval". The Danites went to the house of Micah and took his ephod, household gods, his idols, and also persuaded the Levite priest to join them. Micah confronted the Danites, but could do nothing since they were too strong. The Danites took over the area, burned down the city of Laish, settled the land and rebuilt the city, naming it Dan, after their ancestor. The Danites set up for themselves the idols of Micah and Jonathon and his sons for their priests. It would seem that the Danites had no regard for the true God of Israel.