Saolo, muyaayi weve Jonazani, kandi avasaza vi liihi avaari naye valomba hokososa haavo mu Geba mu kivala cha Benjamini; navuzwa avandu va Filisitia valomba hokososa haavo ha Mikimashi.
Saolo yatovola avasaza 3,000 kutura mu vandu va Isiraeli, vasaza 2,000 vaali harara naye ha Mikimashi kandi mu kivala chi vigulu cha Bezeli, na avasaza 1,000 vaali na Jonazani ha Gibea mu kivala chi ihiiri ya Benjamini. Saolo yatuma vasaza vandi vosi vazie yengo wavo.
Lwa vandu va Isiraeli vosi avaari ni viivisi mu kivala chi vigulu cha Efuraimu vahulira ndi avandu va Filisitia vaali kwiruka, navo kandi viiyunga mu vulwani kwingilira nokolondelera Avafilisitia.
namuvolera, “Utatia mba. Baba wange Saolo si alanyala kukusaliriza mba. Umanyi vulahi ndi ivi niyie uwaza ove mwami wa Isiraeli, ma kandi inzi ndava wakaviri mu vonene ku ivi.”
Alakuha aha harara na vandu va Isiraeli mu zinguru zia vandu va Filisitia. Mugamba harara na vayaayi vovo mulava harara na inzi, kandi Yahova alaviika kandi liihi lia Isiraeli mu zinguru zia vandu va Filisitia.”