3 figures
An Ephraimite who creates a private shrine and appoints his own priest.
Micah steals silver from his mother, returns it, and uses it to make an idol. He establishes a shrine in his house, makes an ephod and household gods, and installs one of his sons as a priest. Later, he hires a Levite to be his priest, believing this will bring him God's favor.
The woman who dedicates silver to the Lord and has an idol made.
After her silver is returned by Micah, she dedicates it to the Lord to make a carved image and a metal image, which contradicts the commandment against idolatry.
A young Levite from Bethlehem who becomes Micah's priest.
The Levite, seeking a place to stay, agrees to become the priest for Micah's household, despite the irregularity of the arrangement. This reflects the spiritual confusion and lack of centralized worship in Israel during this period.