7 Emakhaya kwakukhala libhungane, kwaze kwavuswa mine, Debhora, ngavuka njengenina wesive sema-Israyeli.
Tsine sibantfu bekuthula nalabetsembekile ka-Israyeli. Wena wetama kubhubhisa lidolobha lelingunina wema-Israyeli. Ufunelani kumita lifa laSimakadze?”
Ngiko-nje emaJuda lasahlala emakhaya emaphandleni lilanga leli-14 enyangeni ya-Adari alenta kube lilanga lelidzili lekujabula bephane tipho.
Emakhosi ayawuba bacizeli bakho, nemakhosikati awo amunyise bantfwabakho. Bayawuguca embikwakho, buso babo bubheke phansi emhlabatsini, bayawukhotsa lutfuli lwetinyawo takho ngelulwimi. Uyawube sewuyati-ke lapho kutsi mine nginguSimakadze. Labo labetsembela kimi bangeke bajabhiswe.”
Hambisani Rufusi, sisebenti lesibalulekile eNkhosini, nenina wakhe longumake wami.
“Ngemihla yaShamgari, umsa wa-Anathi, yebo, ngemihla yaJayeli imigwaco yayekelwa, tihambi tangenela tindledlana letijikeletako.
Nabakhetsa bonkulunkulu labasha, kwefika imphi emasangweni emadolobha; kwabate lihawu nesikhali lokwabonakala kulabati-40 000 baka-Israyeli.