Laish

So the five men departed and came to Laish, where they saw that the people were living securely, like the Sidonians, quiet and unsuspecting. There was nothing lacking in the land and no oppressive ruler. And they were far away from the Sidonians and had no alliance with anyone.

Then the five men who had gone to spy out the land of Laish said to their brothers, “Did you know that one of these houses has an ephod, household gods, a graven image, and a molten idol? Now think about what you should do.”

After they had taken Micah’s idols and his priest, they went to Laish, to a quiet and unsuspecting people, and they struck them with their swords and burned down the city.

They named it Dan, after their forefather Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city was formerly named Laish.

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

So Ish-bosheth sent and took Michal from her husband Paltiel son of Laish.