42 neShalbimu, ne-Ayaloni, ne-Jithila,
na-Eliyaba waseShalbimu, nemadvodzana aJasheni, naJonathani,
Bheni Dekeri abesikhulu saseMakhasi, naseShalbimu, naseBhethi Shemeshi, nase-Eloni Bhethi Hanani.
Ngelilanga Simakadze lanikela ngalo ema-Amori kubaka-Israyeli, Joshuwa wakhuluma kuSimakadze embikwawo onkhe ema-Israyeli, watsi: “Wena langa mani, mani etikweGibeyoni, ungahambi; nawe nyanga, mani etikwesihosha sase-Ayaloni unganyakati.”
Lelive lalifaka nati tindzawo: Kwaba yiSora, ne-Eshtayoli, ne-Iri Shemeshi,
ne-Eloni, neThimna, ne-Ekroni,
ne-Ayaloni, neGathi Rimoni, akanye nemadlelo awo; kwaba ngemadolobha lamane.
kantsi futsi ema-Amori abetimisele kuhlala eNtsabeni iHeresi, ne-Ayaloni, neShalbimu; kodvwa kwatsi kube emandla esive sakaJosefa akhule, nawo futsi acindzetelwa kutsi asebentele sona.
Ngalelo langa atsi ema-Israyeli nase ehlule emaFilisti labewagwaza, kusukela eMikmashi kuya e-Ayaloni, adzinwa kakhulu.
Ngako wahamba wadzabula live laka-Efrayimu letintsaba, wahamba nangaseveni lelingaseShalisha, kodvwa abazange batitfole. Bachubeka bangena esigodzini saseShalimu, kodvwa timbongolo tatingekho lapho. Bachubeka badzabula live lakaBhenjamini, kodvwa abazange batitfole nalapho.
