9 ne-Adorayimu, neLakhishi, ne-Azekha,
neSora, ne-Ayaloni kanye neHebroni. Lawa-ke bekungemadolobha lakhiwa aba tinqaba kulakaJuda nelakaBhenjamini.
neGathi, neMaresha, neZifu,
Kusukela ngesikhatsi lajika ngaso Amasiya ekulandzeleni Simakadze, bakha luzungu ngaye eJerusalema, wase uyabaleka waya eLakhishi, kodvwa batfumela emadvodza amcosha, afike ambulalela khona eLakhishi.
Kwatsi kamuva, ngesikhatsi Senaheribi, inkhosi yase-Asiriya, kanye nawo onkhe emabutfo akhe, basevimbetele iLakhishi, watfumela tindvuna takhe eJerusalema nemlayeto kuHezekiya, inkhosi yakaJuda, nakubo bonkhe bantfu bakaJuda lababelapho, utsi:
ngesikhatsi emabutfo enkhosi yaseBhabhulona alwa neJerusalema kanye nalamanye emadolobha akaJuda labesabambelele angakehlulwa, iLakhishi ne-Azekha. Lawa bekungiwo odvwana emadolobha labebiyelwe labesele kaJuda.
Ema-Amori atsi asehla abalekela baka-Israyeli, ehla ngemgwaco losuka eBhethi Horoni uye e-Azekha, Simakadze wehlisa ematje lamakhulu esangcotfo, awehlisela etikwawo. Linyenti lema-Amori labulawa ngulamatje kunalabo labafa ngekugwazwa ngema-Israyeli.
Ngako Joshuwa naso sonkhe sive saka-Israyeli besuka eLibna befika eLakhishi, wacondzana nayo; wafike wahlela emabutfo akhe, wahlasela iLakhishi.
Ngako-ke lamakhosi lasihlanu ema-Amori, inkhosi yaseJerusalema, neyaseHebroni, neyaseJamuthi, neyaseLakhishi, neyase-Egloni, ahlanganisa emabutfo awo awahlela ase ayashuca enyukela eGibeyoni, ayihlasela.
neJamuthi, ne-Adulamu, neSokho, ne-Azekha,
neLakhishi, neBhoskhathi, ne-Egloni,
