9 Hinya ndio afalume arioshindwa ni Joshuwa na atu a Iziraeli: Mfalume wa Jeriko, mfalume wa Ai (tsi yokala phephi na Betheli)
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.
Takuna hata mlume mmwenga yesala mudzi wa Ai ama Betheli wakati wa kuzoresa Aiziraeli, nao mudzi achiuricha laza.