9 leAdorayimi leLakishi leAzeka
9 le-Adorayimi, leLakhishi, le-Azekha,
leZora leAjaloni leHebroni, imizi ebiyelweyo ekoJuda lakoBenjamini.
leGathi leMaresha leZifi
Kusukela esikhathini atshiya ngaso iNkosi bamenzela icebo eJerusalema, wasebalekela eLakishi; kodwa bathumela abantu khona, bambulalela khona.
Ngemva kwalokho uSenakeribi inkosi yaseAsiriya eseLakishi lezimpi zakhe zonke, wathumela inceku zakhe eJerusalema kuHezekiya inkosi yakoJuda lakubo bonke abantu bakoJuda ababeseJerusalema, wathi:
lapho impi yenkosi yaseBabiloni ihlasela iJerusalema layo yonke imizi yakoJuda eyayisisele, iLakishi leAzeka: ngoba yiyo imizi ebiyelweyo eyakoJuda eyayisisele.
Kwathi besabalekela uIsrayeli besehla emqansweni waseBetiHoroni, iNkosi yabehlisela isiqhotho esikhulu esivela phezulu kwaze kwaba seAzeka, bafa. Babebanengi ababulawa yisiqhotho ukwedlula ababulawa nguIsrayeli.
UJoshuwa wasedlula eLibina kanye laye wonke uIsrayeli, baya eLakishi, balivimbezela, balihlasela;
Ngakhoke amakhosi amahlanu amaAmori, inkosi yaseJerusalema leyaseHebroni leyaseJarimuthi leyaseLakishi leyaseEgiloni, ahlanganisa izimpi zawo, aphuma ayamisa maqondana leGibeyoni, alihlasela.
leJarimuthi leAdulamu leSoko leAzeka
leLakishi leBozikathi leEgiloni