Mwaka wanjina uriphoandza, hipho afalume atulukapho kuphiya vihani, Daudi wahuma Joabu, phamwenga na maofisaage na jeshi rosi ra Iziraeli. Wakpwendaangamiza Aamoni na jeshi richizangira mudzi wa Raba. Ela Daudi mwenye wasala Jerusalemu.
Naye achijibu achiamba, “Nikakala na chadi sana cha kukuhumikira uwe Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mlungu wa majeshi. Ela Aiziraeli akarema chilaganecho. Akabomola mwatumo mwa kulavira sadaka na kuolaga manabiigo kpwa upanga, hata seze mimi bahi, tsona nami piya analonda aniolage.”
Mmwenga wao wajibu achiamba, “Hata, bwana wangu, mfalume, taphana ariye uphandewe; ela ahendaye hivi ni Elisha, nabii ariye hiko Iziraeli. Iye nkumuambira mfalume wa Iziraeli mambo gosi ugombago hata uchikala u ndani ya chumbacho cha kulala.”
Mwaka wanjina uriphoandza, wakati afalume nkutuluka kuphiya vihani, Joabu walongoza anajeshi masujaa. Wakpwendabananga tsi ya atu a Aamoni achiiricha gandzo na achendazangira Raba. Ela Daudi wasala Jerusalemu. Joabu washambuliya Raba na achiuricha gandzo.