11 ŵanyake ŵa ŵanthu ŵake wo ŵangujapo wanguŵaŵika pasi paku Abishai mbali wake, ndi wangujilongoso kurwana ndi ŵaAmoni.
Ndipo Abishai, mwana waku Zeruya wangubaya ŵaEdomu vikwi chumi pachanya vinkhonde ndi vitatu (18,000) mu dambo la mche.
ŴaAmoni ŵangutuwa ndi ŵangujalika umampha nkhondo panthazi pa likomo la msumba, ndipo ŵakaronga wo ŵanguza ŵanguŵa pakuŵija ku dondo.
Ndipo Abshayi, mbali waku Yoabu, wenga mura wa ŵanthu machumi ghatatu, wanguzungung'a mkondo wake pa ŵanthu machumi pe chumi ghatatu wo wangubaya, ndipo nayo wanguŵa walumbiri pamoza ndi ŵatatu wo.
Penipo Yoabu wanguwona kuti nkhondo yingumikana ndi iyo kunthazi ndi kuvuli, wangusankhamo ŵanyake ŵa ŵanthu ŵakusankhika ŵa ŵaYisraele, ndi wanguŵandandiska umampha kumikani ndi ŵaSiriya;
Ndipo wanguti, “Asani ŵaSiriya ŵanditondenge, iku ukandovyanga; kweni asani ŵaAmoni ŵakutondenge, ndikakuwovyanga.