4 figures
One of the twelve tribes of Israel seeking territory.
The tribe of Dan, unable to secure their allotted inheritance, sends out spies to find a new territory. They eventually conquer the city of Laish and rename it Dan.
An Ephraimite who creates a shrine and hires a Levite as his priest.
Micah's idolatry and the establishment of his own religious practices set the stage for the Danites' actions, as they take his priest and idols for themselves.
A young Levite who becomes a priest for Micah and later for the Danites.
Initially serving as a priest for Micah, the Levite is persuaded by the Danites to serve as their priest, highlighting the spiritual confusion and apostasy of the time.
Inhabitants of the city conquered by the Danites.
The people of Laish lived in peace and security but were vulnerable to attack. Their city was taken by the Danites, who renamed it Dan.