Bhekani, uNkulunkulu unathi, uyasihola, nabaphristi bakhe baphethe amacilongo empi ukuze bahlabe umkhosi ngenxa yenu. Bantu bakwa-Israyeli, ningalwi noSimakade uNkulunkulu wokhokho benu, ngokuba aniyukuphumelela.”
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Bhekani, uNkulunkulu unathi, uyasihola, nabaphristi bakhe baphethe amacilongo empi ukuze bahlabe umkhosi ngenxa yenu. Bantu bakwa-Israyeli, ningalwi noSimakade uNkulunkulu wokhokho benu, ngokuba aniyukuphumelela.”
UMose wawathumela empini, inkulungwane ivela kuleso naleso sizwana kanye noFinehasi, indodana ka-Eleyazare, umphristi, ephethe ngesandla izitsha zendawo engcwele namacilongo okuhlaba umkhosi.
“Nxa uphuma uyokulwa nezitha zakho, bese ubona amahhashi, izinqola, nabantu abaningi kunawe, ungabesabi, ngokuba uSimakade uNkulunkulu wakho unawe, Yena owakukhuphula eGibhithe.
athi kubo: ‘Yizwa, Israyeli! Namuhla nisondela empini ukuhlasela izitha zenu; inhliziyo yenu mayingadangali, ningesabi, ningaqhaqhazeli, ningabi natwetwe phambi kwazo.
USawule wathi ku-Ahiya: “Letha umphongolo kaNkulunkulu.” Ngokuba umphongolo kaNkulunkulu ngaleso sikhathi wawukwabakwa-Israyeli.
UDavide wayesethi kuSawule: “Izinhliziyo zabantu mazingadangaliswa yilowo muntu. Inceku yakho izohamba ilwe nalowo mFilisti.”