The sight of the ephod and teraphim suggested the notion of inquiring of God.

Ask counsel ... of God. —Doubtless Jonathan showed them the glittering ephod. There were no prophets of whom to inquire, …

And they said unto him, ask counsel, we pray thee, of God They did not reprove him for assuming the priestly office, when…

The Danites determined to take Micah's gods with them. Oh, the folly of these Danites! How could they imagine those gods would protect them, when t…