11 Abalwani abaasigalagho yaabagemya muganda we Abishai, yaabasimbya enhiriri okwolekera Abammoni.
Abishai muganda wa Yoabu, n'eyali akulira abalwani amakumi asatu ab'amaani. Abishai oyo yaalwanisa abantu ebikumi bisatu n'eifumo lye, yaabaita, yeekolera eriina mu balwani amakumi asatu abo.
Agho Abishai mutabane w'omukazi eyayetebwanga Zeruia, yaita Abaedomu omutwalo mulala na kanaana (18,000) mu Kiiko ekyetebwa eky'Omuunhu.
Yoabu bwe yabona ng'abazigu beetegeike okumulumba nga bamuva emberi n'emugongo, yaalonda mu balwani ba Isiraeli abasaadha abasinga kulwana, baasimba enhiriri nga boolekeire Abasiria.
Yoabu oyo yaakoba Abishai ati: “Abasiria bwe banansinga amaani munaidha mwambeera, mwena Abammoni bwe banaabasinga amaani tunaidha twababeera.
Abammoni beesowolayo baasimba enhiriri gha mulyango ogwingira mu kibuga kyaibwe, nga beetegeike okulwana olutalo. Ate bakyabazinga abaidha, baaba bonka mu irungu.