13 Bantfu baseBhethi Shemeshi babevuna kolo wabo esigodzini; batsi baphakamisa emehlo abo, babona libhokisi lesivumelwane, bajabula kakhulu nabalibona.
Wawube sewuyajika ucondza enshonalanga, usuke eBhala uye eNtsabeni iSeyiri, uhambe ugudle licele lelingasenyakatfo neNtsaba iJeyarimu, lekuyiKhesaloni, uchubeke wewuke uye eBhethi Shemeshi, wewelele eThimna.
Letinkhomo tahamba tacondza ngco eBhethi Shemeshi, takhuphuka ngemgwaco, tingaphambuki ndzawo, tihambe tibhonsa yonkhe indlela; atizange tiphambukele ngesekudla nome ngesancele. Babusi bemaFilisti babenguloku batibukile batilandzela ngemuva, taze tayawufika emnyeleni waseBhethi Shemeshi.
Incola yefikela ensimini yakaJoshuwa eBhethi Shemeshi, yefika lapho yema eceleni kwalelikhulu lidvwala. Bantfu bakabha lamapulango lekwakwakhiwe ngawo lencola, banikela ngaletinkhomo, taba ngumnikelo wekushiswa kuSimakadze.