But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him. And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first. So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them. Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way. So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.

And they passed thence unto mount Ephraim, and came unto the house of Micah. And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord God, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes. And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel. And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.