16 Ngomukuwo wechinomwe apo vapristi varidza magwama, Joshua wakati kunevanhu, “Daidzirai! Ngokuti Mambo Mwari wamupa dhorobha iri.
Naapo vaJudha varingira sure, ringira, hondo yaiya yavatendenedza mberi nesure. Vakadaidzira kunaMambo Mwari, nevapristi vakaridza magwama.
Zvino vamuna vaJudha vakadaidzira mhere yehondo. Naapo vanhu vaJudha vachadaidzira, Mwari wakanyisa Jerobhoamu nevaIsuraeri veshe pamberi paAbhija nevaJudha.
Ngezuva rechinomwe, vakafumira mangwanani mumambakwedza, vakahamba kutenderera dhorobha ngenjira imweyo kanomwe. Kwega ngeiro zuva vakahamba kutenderera dhorobha kanomwe.
Naapo vechizoridza magwama mukuwo wakareba, naapo mwazwa bope remagwama, vanhu veshe vanozodaidzira ngokudaidzira kukurutu; norukumbati rwedhorobha runozowa pashi, nevanhu veshe vanozopotera kubva apo pevari.”