43 i-Eloni, iThimna, i-Ekhroni,
43 ne-Eloni, neThimna, ne-Ekroni,
43 ne-Eloni, neThimnati, ne-Ekroni,
Emveni kwesikhathi wafa umkaJuda, indodakazi kaShuwa. UJuda esemzilele umkakhe, wakhuphukela kubagundi bezimvu zakhe eThimna, enomngani wakhe uHira wase-Adulamu.
u-Eliyaba waseShahalibhoni, uBhene Jasheni, uJonathani,
uBheni Dekeri eMakhasi, eShahalabimi, eBhethi Shemeshi, nase-Eloni Bhethi Hanani;
Ngiyakubhubhisa izakhamuzi e-Ashidodi, nophethe intonga yobukhosi e-Ashikeloni. Ngiyakushaya ngesandla sami i-Ekroni, insali yamaFilisti iyakuphela nya,” kusho iNkosi uSimakade.
I-Ekhroni nemizi yalo nemizana yalo;
iKhayini, iGibheya, neThimina; isiyonke imizi iyishumi nemizana yayo.
iShahalabhini, i-Ajaloni, iJithila,
i-Elithekhe, iGibhethoni, iBhalathi,
Ama-Amori aqhubeka ahlala entabeni iHeresi, e-Ayijaloni, naseShahalibhimi, kodwa abakwaJosefa bawacindezela kanzima ama-Amori, bawaphoqa ukuba abasebenzele.
Umphongolo kaNkulunkulu base bewuthuthela e-Ekhroni. Kwathi lapho ufika e-Ekhroni, abantu base-Ekhroni bakhala, bathi: “Balethe lapha lo mphongolo kaNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli ukuba asibulale thina nabantu bakithi.”