Then they turned and departed, putting the children, the livestock, and their possessions in front of them.
In context
19They said to him, “Be quiet. Put your hand over your mouth and come with us, and be our father and priest. Isn’t it better for you to be priest to a whole tribe and clan in Israel than to the household of one man?” 20The priest was glad. He took the ephod, the household gods, and the carved image, and went along with the people. 21Then they turned and departed, putting the children, the livestock, and their possessions in front of them. 22When they had gone some distance from Micah’s house, the men in the houses near Micah’s were called out, and they caught up with the Danites. 23As they shouted after them, the Danites turned and said to Micah, “What’s the matter with you, that you have called out your men?”