26 nokubvira Heshibhoni metsa kuguma Ramathimizipha, naBhetonimu, nokubvira Mahanaimu metsa kuguma kunyika yeDhebhiri,
nomujeki kuti Mizipha, ngokuti wakati, “Mambo Mwari ngaarinde pakati pako neni apo takaparadzana umwe kunoumweni.
Naapo Dhavhidha aguma Mahanaimu, Shobhi, mukororo waNahashi weRabha wevakororo vaAmoni, naMakhiri mukororo waAmieri weRodhebha, naBharizirai muGireadhi weRogerimu,
Asi Abhina mukororo waNeri, nduna yehondo yaSauri, wakatora Ishibhoshethi, mukororo waSauri, wakamuunza kuMahanaimu.
Mambo waIsuraeri wakati kunevaranda vake, “Amuzii here kuti Ramothigireadhi ngeredu, asi isusu takanyarara, atizi kuritora kubva munyara yamambo waAramu?”
Ahinadhabhi mukororo waIdho, muMahanaimu;
Nyika yavo yaiya Jaza, nemadhorobha eshe eGireadhi, norupande rwenyika yevaAmoni, metsa kuguma Aroeri, riri pamberi paRabha
nomubani Bhethiharamu naBhethinimira, naSukothi naZafoni, norupande rwakasara rwoumambo hwaSihoni mambo weHeshibhoni, naJorodhani, nemigano yaro, kuguma kuhumbikumbi yoRuandhle rweKhinerethi ngoruseri rumweni rweJorodhani ngokumabvazuva.
Noruseri rweiyo rweJorodhani ngepasinde peJerikho ngokumabvazuva, vakaemesa Bheza riri mushango munyika yedzinza raRubheni, naRamothi muGireadhi munyika yedzinza raGadhi, naGorani muBhashani, kubva kudzinza raManase.
Nokubva kudzinza raGadhi vakapa Ramothi muGireadhi nembusho yaro, kuti riite dhorobha rokutiziremwo romuurayi, Mahanaimu nembusho yaro,
Zvino vaAmoni vakadziunganidza pamwepo, vakaemesa matende avo muGireadhi. NevaIsuraeri vakadziunganidza pamwepo, vakaemesa matende avo muMizipha.
Ndizvo Jefetha wakaenda nevakuru veGireadhi, nevanhu vakamuita mukuru nenduna padera pavo; naJefetha wakaereketa eshe mazwi ake pamberi paMambo Mwari muMizipha.
Zvino Mweya waMambo Mwari wakauya padera paJefetha, naye wakahamba Gireadhi naManase. Wakahamba Mizipha reGireadhi, nokubva Mizipha reGireadhi wakahamba kuenda kuvaAmoni.