9 Kuswawaawo Joshuwa wakabapalanganya akuya kooko nkobakalinga kweelete kubelaminina, kumbo lya Ai pakati ka ndabala ya Ai alimwi aya Betelo. Sombi pabushiku ubo Joshuwa wakalingabo mumisumba abashilumamba bakwe.
Bene Betelo abene Ayi 123
Bene Betelo abene Ayi 223
Joshuwa wakabwesa bashilumamba bakalinga mpashi 5,000 akubashisa kababelaminina kumbo lya ndabala, pakati ka ndabala ya Betelo andabala njemunya ya Ai.
Ono Joshuwa wakatuma basankwa bamwi kuswa muJeliko kuya kuAi, ndabala inene ili kwicwe lya Betelo pafwaafwi aBeti Afeni, ayi bakasense musena uyo. Aboobo basankwa abo bakaya mukusensa ndabala ya Ai.
Wakatanjisha shipo mpeeke lakwe mashiku ayo wakoona pamusumba.
Kuswawaawo wakatuntuluka kuya kumalenge kucishi ca tulundu, kwicwe lya ndabala ya Betelo akuyaka misumba yakwe pakati ka ndabala ya Betelo yalo kaili kumbo, aya Aayi yalo kaili kwicwe. Kulya akwalo wakayaka cipaililo akulambila Mwaami Lesa.
Mwamana kubwesa ndabala iyi, mwiiteente. Mulyeelete kucita bweenka bwaamba Mwaami Lesa. Anu iyi njemilasho yangu.”
Mpeeke macuunsacuunsa pabushiku bwakaboolaawo, Joshuwa wakabunganya bashilumamba bakwe. Lyalo lakwe alimwi abamatanjilili ba bene Isilaeli, bakatanjila kunembo akunooya kuAi.
Wakatumina baabo ba muBetelo, ba muLamoti kulubasu lwa kumalenge a Juda, ba muJatiya,
