Judges 17:10
And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.
Cross-reference
Judges 17:11 records the Levite's acceptance of Micah's offer from verse 10, a direct narrative sequence.
Judges 18:19 repeats Micah's exact phrase 'be to us a father and a priest', showing the Danites using the same formula.
In Judges 18:20, the same Levite from chapter 17 gladly leaves Micah to join the Danites, taking the ephod and idols — a direct narrative sequel.
In Judges 18:4, the Levite recounts the same hiring arrangement — confirming the details of Micah's offer.
In Ezekiel 13:19, false prophets are condemned for prophesying for handfuls of barley and bread — a stark contrast to Micah's hiring of a priest for silver and clothes, showing God's disapproval of serving for material gain.
In 1 Peter 5:2, leaders serve willingly, not for shameful gain — opposite of Micah hiring a priest for pay.
In 1 Timothy 6:10, the love of money is a root of evil — Micah's offer and the Levite's acceptance exemplify this danger.