6 ^aIn those days there was no king in Israel; ^beveryone did what was right in his own eyes.  ‡

7 Now there was a young man from ^aBethlehem in Judah, of the family of Judah; he was a Levite, and ^bwas staying there.  ‡

9 And Micah said to him, “Where do you come from?” So he said to him, “I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah, and I am on my way to find a place to stay.”

10 Micah said to him, “Dwell with me, ^aand be a ^bfather and a priest to me, and I will give you ten shekels of silver per year, a suit of clothes, and your sustenance.” So the Levite went in.  ‡