Vilongozi a Giliadi achiuzana enye kpwa enye achiamba, “Ni ani ndiyeandza kupigana na Aamoni? Achikubaliana kukala iye ndiye longoza ayae, ndiye ndiyekala mtawala wa osi asagalao Giliadi.”
Bada ya mwezi mmwenga, Nahashi, mfalume wa Aamoni, waambuka kpwendauzangira mudzi wa Jabeshi-Giliadi na atu osi a Jabeshi achimuambira Nahashi, “Ika chilagane naswi, naswi hundakuhumikira.”