5 Sawula wahamba waya kulelidolobha lema-Amaleki, wafike wabhaca esihosheni.
Joshuwa abetsetse emadvodza labengaba ti-5 000, wawabhacisa emkhatsini weBetheli ne-Ayi, kuya ngasenshonalanga nelidolobha.
wawayala watsi: “Lalelani kahle. Kufanele lelidolobha nilihlasele ngekulinyonyobela ngemuva. Ningayi khashane nalo. Kufanele nonkhe nihlale niciphile.
Sawula wabita onkhe emadvodza, wawabutsela eThelayimu: Kwakungemabutfo aka-Israyeli lati-200 000 labehamba ngetinyawo, labephuma kaJuda abeti-10 000.
Wakhuluma kumaKheni watsi: “Hambani, nishiye lama-Amaleki, khona ngingetikunibhubhisa kanye nawo; ngobe nine naba nesihe kuma-Israyeli, nakaphuma eGibhithe.” Ngako emaKheni esuka ahamba ashiya lama-Amaleki.