Dzagbwe kala bado kuna jiza, mfalume walamuka na achiambira akulu a jeshire; “Mino namanya mpango wa Aaramu! Aho anamanya kukala swino huna ndzala. Sambi akaricha kambi yao achadzifwitsa kusudi huchendaendza chakurya, augbwire osi huchere moyo na mudzi auhale.”
Ela Abija ariphokala anagomba hivyo, Jeroboamu wahuma seemu ya jeshire chisiri-siri kuazangira kpwa nyuma. Phahi baazi ya anajeshi a Jeroboamu achikala mbere za Juda na hinyo aoteao achikala nyuma za atu a Juda.
Ela usimulavye, kpwa sababu zaidi ya atu mirongo mine andadzifwitsa ili amvwamukire. Nao arya chirapho kukala taandarya wala kunwa hadi amuolage. Tsona a tayari hata vi sambi, anagodza uamuzio.”
Rira jeshi kulu ra Aiziraeli ririphofika Baali-Tamari ragirita, richigaluka chila mmwenga achiima kpwenye nafwasiye tayari kupigana, na hara kala anaotea adzituluza kuvamia kula uphande wa mtswerero wa dzuwa wa mudzi wa Gibeya.