18 Nankashi yakwe Gilyadi, Amolekiti wakashala baana botatwe, nkokwaamba ayi Ishodi, Abiyesa alimwi aMala.
Ulamu wakashala Bedani. Boonse aba mbobamulunyungu lwakwe Gilyadi mwanaakwe Makiya alimwi mwishikulu wakwe Manase.
Shemida wakashala baana bone, nkokwaamba ayi Aiyani, Shekemu, Liki alimwi aAniyamu.
nkokwaamba ayi cipani cakwe Iyesa, Eleki,
Bamumukowa wakwe Manase bamwi bakapekwa cishi ico kumbo lya Mulonga wa Joodani kweelana ashipani shabo. Nkokwaamba ayi Abiyesa, Eleki, Asilyelo, Shekemu, Efeli alimwi aShemida. Anu aba mbobasankwa bamwi bamulunyungu lwakwe Manase mwanaakwe Josefu kweelana ashipani shabo.
Mpomunyaawo munjelo wa Mwaami Lesa wakesa akwikala munshaamubanga kuOfula. Mushi uyu wakalinga wakwe Joashi mwine Abiyesa. Ono Gidyoni mwanaakwe Joashi ndyaakalinga kulupula witi mucilindi cakutyaninamo minyansa kuloondesha bene Midyani,
Mpomunyaawo Gidyoni wakayaka cipaililo ca Mwaami Lesa pa musena uyu, akucitumba ayi, “Mwaami Lesa ngwa luumuno.” Asunu nkocili kuOfula ndabala ya bamucipani cakwe mumukowa wa bene Abiyesa.
Mpomunyaawo Mushimu wa Mwaami Lesa wakesa pali Gidyoni. Aboobo wakalisha lupeenga kwiita bamucipani cakwe Abiyesa ayi bamukonkele.
Alakwe wakabakumbula ayi, “Nebo ncendakonsha kucita taciindi ncemwakacita. Sa tamwishi kwaamba ayi mulimo uniini ngomwasebensa mwebo nobene Efuleemu uleendawo bulemu pawooyo wacita bamucipani cakwe Abiyesa boonse?