So they turned and departed, putting the little ones, the cattle, and the goods in front of them (וַיִּפְנוּ וַיֵּלְכוּ וַיָּשִׂימוּ אֶת־הַטַּף וְאֶת־הַמִּקְנֶה וְאֶת־הַכְּבוּדָה לִפְנֵיהֶם) — the Danite migration now appears as a full-scale relocation: they bring children, livestock, and possessions. The phrase ``putting the little ones, the cattle, and the goods in front of them'' suggests a caravan structure, with vulnerable dependents protected in the middle. What began as a military reconnaissance has transformed into tribal resettlement, with the stolen shrine and priest as part of the expedition.

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