Naatogolwe Mlungu Ariye Dzulu Kuriko Vyosi, ariyekupha nguvu za kushinda maaduigo.” Naye Buramu wamupha Melikisedeki seemu mwenga ya kumi ya vitu vyosi arivyovihala zewe vihani.
Ndipho mfalume achiaiha Agibioni achigomba nao. (Agibioni sio Aiziraeli, ela kala ni Aamori ariosazwa. Dzagbwe Aiziraeli kala akahenda mapatano nao, Sauli walonda kuaolaga osi katika juhudize za kuendeleza atu a Iziraeli na a Juda.)
Phahi nahuikeni chilagane na Mlungu wehu huazole aha achetu na ana ao, kulengana na ushaurio uwe bwana wangu na wa nyo aogophao amuri za Mlungu wehu. Vivyo navihendwe kulengana na shariya.
Chisha Aiziraeli achiika naziri mbere za Mwenyezi Mlungu achiamba, “Ichikala undaatiya atu aha mwehu mikononi, phahi hundaangamiza midzi yao tsetsetse.”
azoleni enyezi osi a tsi hiyo. Mubanange-banange vizuka vyao vyosi vya kutsongbwa na vya chuma cha kuyayushwa chisha mʼbomole mwatu mwao mosi mwa dzulu mwa ibada.
Siku Joshuwa ariphoteka mudzi wa Makeda, waolaga mfalumewe na atu osi bila kusaza hata mmwenga. Mfalume wa Makeda wahenderwa kama vyohenderwa mfalume wa Jeriko.
Mwenyezi Mlungu achiulavya mudzi wa Lakishi mikononi mwa Iziraeli, nao siku ya phiri achiuteka na achiolaga atu osi ariokala mo mudzini, dza viratu arivyokala akauhenda mudzi wa Libuna.
Phahi Joshuwa wateka tsi zosi arizoshinda, afalume a seemu za myangoni, seemu za Negebu, seemu za kugbwa na seemu za mavoromoko phamwenga na afalume aho naye waangamiza bila kusaza hata mmwenga ariyekala anaphuma kama Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mlungu wa Aiziraeli arivyolagiza.
Naye Mwenyezi Mlungu achiatiya mikononi mwa Aiziraeli, ambao aapiga na kuazoresa hadi mudzi mkpwulu wa Sidoni na Misirefothi-Maimu, hadi uphande wa mlairo wa dzuwa kufikira Dete ra Mizipa. Aiziraeli aapiga hadi achiaolaga osi bila kusaza hata mutu mmwenga.
Aiziraeli ariphomala kuolaga atu a Ai kpwa upanga hiko weruni ambako Aiziraeli kala akafika bada ya kuzolwa ni atu a Ai, auya Ai achendaolaga osi ambao kala akasala.
Nao achimjibu Joshuwa achimuamba, “Atumishio aambirwa chingʼangʼa vira Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mlungu wenu arivyolagiza mtumishiwe Musa akaangamize mbere za Aiziraeli atu osi aishio tsi hino na kukuphani mwimwi ikale mali yenu. Kpwa hivyo hwamakira maisha gehu ndiyo mana hwahenda hivyo.
Phahi atu a Juda achendashambuliya, naye Mwenyezi Mlungu achiatiya Akanani na Aperizi mwao mikononi, hipho atu a Juda achiolaga atu elufu kumi vihani hiko mudzi wa Bezeki.
Namwi musiike chilagane na enyezi a tsi hino ela mundavundza mwatu mwao mwa kulavira sadaka.’ Ela mwino tamlungire malagizo gangu. Kpwa utu wani tamlunga malagizo gangu?