9 no-Adoraim, neLakishi, no-Aseka,
9 ne-Adorayimi, neLakishi, ne-Azeka,
9 i-Adorayimi, iLakhishi, i-Azekha,
neSoreya, ne-Ajaloni, neHebroni, imizi ebiyelweyo kwaJuda nakwaBenjamini.
neGati, neMaresha, neZifi,
Kwathi emva kwesikhathi u-Amasiya asuka ngaso kuJehova bamakhela uzungu eJerusalema; wabalekela eLagishi, kepha bathumela eLagishi, bambulala khona.
Emva kwalokho uSaneheribi inkosi yase-Asiriya wathuma izinceku zakhe eJerusalema (kodwa yena wavimbezela iLakishi nebutho lakhe lonke kanye naye) kuHezekiya inkosi yakwaJuda nakuwo wonke uJuda owayeseJerusalema, wathi:
Lapho impi yenkosi yaseBhabhiloni ilwa neJerusalema nayo yonke imizi yakwaJuda eyayisele, neLakishi ne-Azeka, ngoba le mizi eyinqaba yayisele emizini yakwaJuda.
Kwathi besabaleka phambi kuka-Israyeli besendleleni eya eBeti Horoni, uJehova waphonsa phezu kwabo amatshe amakhulu avela ezulwini kwaze kwaba se-Azeka, bafa; abantwana bakwa-Israyeli babulala ngenkemba.
UJoshuwa wasuka eLibina no-Israyeli wonke kanye naye, waya eLakishi, wamisa malungana nalo, walwa nalo.
Ngakho amakhosi amahlanu ama-Amori, inkosi yaseJerusalema, inkosi yaseHebroni, inkosi yaseJarimuthi, inkosi yaseLakishi, inkosi yase-Egiloni, abuthana, akhuphuka, wona nawo onke amabutho awo, amisa phambi kweGibeyoni nemizi yawo walwa nayo.
noJarimuthi no-Adulamu, noSogo no-Aseka,
iLakishi neBoskati ne-Egiloni,