17 Aboobo wakaboolela akucana Balaki uciimfwibo pamulambu wakwe wakutenta pantu pomwi abamatanjilili ba bene Moabu. Balaki wakamwiipusha ayi, “Ino Mwaami Lesa waamba ayinshi?”
Mpeeke mwaami Sedekiya wakatuma bantu kwisa mukumbwesa ayi bantole kuŋanda yakwe ya bwaami. Lyalo mwaami wakanjipusha kweela ayi, “Sa kuliwo maswi aswa kuMwaami Lesa?” Nebo ndakamukumbula ayi, “Ee, nkwaali. Mwebo mulaakwaabwa mumaansa a mwaami wa bene Babiloni.”
Aboobo Mwaami Lesa wakakumana aBalaamu akumulwiita shakwaamba akumwaambila ayi, “Boolela kuli Balaki ukamwaambile mbondakulwiita.”
Mpomunyaawo Balaamu wakalaluka ayi, “Amunyamuke baBalaki munkutike, amunyumfwe nobana babo baSipo.
Lakwe Balaamu wakakumbula ayi, “Sa nshikwe kumulwiita ayi ndyeelete kucitabo Mwaami Lesa nsheenga wandwiita?”
Eli wakeepusha ayi, “Ino Mwaami Lesa wakulwiitanshi? Utashisi. Lesa utookupa mulandu unene na ushise cimwi cili coonse kuli ndime.”