17 Abrama asabuya ekwehluleni Khedolawomere nalamanye emakhosi labenawo, inkhosi yaseSodoma yaphuma yaya kumhlangabeta eSigodzini saseShave, lekuSigodzi Senkhosi.
Emakhosi lamane: Amrafeli, inkhosi yaseShinari, na-Ariyoki, inkhosi yase-Elasare, naKhedolawomere, inkhosi yase-Elamu, naThidali, inkhosi yetive,
Litsafa laseSidimu laligcwele imigodzi yelitiyela. Ngesikhatsi emakhosi aseSodoma abaleka, agcumukela kulemigodzi, lamanye abalekela etintsabeni.
Ngemnyaka weli-14 weta Khedolawomere nalamanye emakhosi labenawo, balwa behlula emaRefa e-Ashtherothe Khanayimu, nemaZuzi eHhamu, nema-Emi eShave Khiriyathayimu,
Ngesikhatsi sakhe Absalomu bekatakhele litje lesikhumbuto, waligcumeka eSihosheni Senkhosi, ngobe abecabange watsi: “Anginandvodzana letawuchubeka ivuse libito lami,” waletsa ngaye lelitje lesikhumbuto, nalamuhla loku solomane kutsiwa Litje la-Absalomu Lesikhumbuto.
Luphuya alutsandvwa ngisho nangumakhelwane walo; kodvwa sicebi sitsandvwa bantfu labanyenti.
Utsi umuntfu angaceba abe nebangani labanyenti; kodvwa utsi nasaphuya alahlekelwe ngisho nangumngani wekugcina.
LoMelkhisedeki kwakuyinkhosi yaseSalema, angumphristi waNkulunkulu Losetikwako Konkhe. Ngesikhatsi Abrahama aphuma emphini lapho ancoba khona emakhosi lamane, Melkhisedeki wamhlangabeta, wambusisa.
Jeftha nase achamuka ekhaya lakhe lelaliseMispa, ngubani lobekangaphuma kucala amhlangabete ngaphandle kwentfombi yakakhe, leyaphuma igiya, itjakadvula, ishaya makhoyane wayo. Kwakukuphela kwayo vo! Ngaphandle kwayo abengenandvodzana nandvodzakati.
Kwatsi ngesikhatsi emabutfo abuya ekhaya emvakwekube Davide asabulele lomFilisti, labasikati baphuma kuwo onkhe emadolobha aka-Israyeli batewuhlangabeta inkhosi Sawula, babehlabela balilitela ngetingoma tenjabulo, nangabomakhoyane, nangemahabhu lanetintsambo letintsatfu kanye nangemintjingozi.