There was a man of the hill-country of Ephraim, whose name was Micah.
Now there was a young man who lived in Bethlehem, who was a Levite: and he was living there but he departed from Bethlehem just sort of looking for a place to live. And he came to Mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, on his journey. And Micah said to him, Where you coming from? And he said, I'm a Levite from Bethlehem, and I journeying that I can find a place. Micah said unto him, If you'll dwell with me, and be a priest in my house, I will give you ten shekels of silver annually, and a new suit, and all your food. So the Levite went in ( Judges 17:7-10 ).