Iye ni phatu phatakatifu kpwa osi amukuluphirao, ela kpwa atu a Juda na Iziraeli ni dziwe ambaro aho andarikpwala na mwamba ambao undahenda atu agbwe. Kpwa atu a Jerusalemu andakala muhego na utu wa kuogofya.
Atu a Gibioni achihuma ujumbe kpwa Joshuwa hiko kambini Giligali achimuamba, “Nakuvoya usihuriche swiswi atumishio, ndzo upesi wedze uhuterye na uhutivye, mana afalume osi a Aamori asagalao tsi ya myango akedza kuhushambuliya.”
Alafu Mwenyezi Mlungu achimuamba Joshuwa, “Usivundzike moyo wala usikale muoga. Vivi hala jeshi rosi ra Iziraeli na uphiye ukavamie mudzi wa Ai, mana mfalume wa Ai nikamtiya mwako mikononi phamwenga na atue, mudziwe na yo tsiiye.