akabuka pakughasenda amafupa agha Sabuli, nagha Yonatani ku bantu aba Yabeshi Giliyadi. Bakaghasenda kubusyefu ukufuma pamunalo mu Beti Shani, kuko aba Filisiti bakaghapayika pikwi, bo bamughogha u Sabuli mu Gilibowa.
U mwene u Nahashi uwamu Amoni, poka na basilikali bache akabuka nukukazyungulila akaya akakulu nkani aka Yabeshi muchigaba icha Giliyadi. Po abantu bosi aba mu Yabeshi bakamubuzya u Nahashi bakati, “Zagha ufingane naswe ulufingo, po aswe tukwiza pakuba twe bambombo bako.”
Bakazibuzya intumi zizyo zikafuma ku Yabeshi bakati, “Mubabuzye abantu aba mu Yabeshi Giliyadi muti, ‘Indabi bo izuba likocha, mukwiza pakupokiwa.’ ” Bo abantu aba mu Yabeshi bivwa amazyu ghanagha bakahoboka nkani.