18:7
The five spies left and came to Laish. They found the people living securely, and were prosperous. They were also distant from the Sidonians, so they could not receive assistance quickly. The way it is put the people of Laish are portrayed as innocent victims, and the Danites as taking advantage of them. They were not following the instructions of the Lord.
18:8-10
The spies returned Zorah and Eshtaol and gave their report. So the Danites saw a chance and wanted to seize it quickly while the chance was there. The report of these spies is rather different from that of the ten spies who reported to Israel. They also say that God has given the land into their hands. Whether this has any spiritual value is debatable. They could be putting a spiritual gloss on their own plans, rather than obediently following God’s plans.
18:11-17
So six hundred armed men set out from Zorah and Eshtaol. They camped in Judah and then went on to the hill country of Ephraim, arriving at Micah’s house. The five spies told the others about the little temple that Micah and his personal priest had set up. They then took the various “religious” objects and were going to make off with them. The six hundred men stood at the entrance. It must have been quite a sight to have a six hundred storing army at the gate to your house!
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