21 Chisha Balaamu achiona Akeni, achilavya ujumbe huno achiamba, “Makalo genu ga salama, dza chidzumba cha nyama a mapha chirichodzengbwa dzulu ya mwamba urio gambani.
yani, tsi za makabila ga Akeni, Akenizi, Akadimoni,
Chisha nchiaza nchiamba, ‘Siku zangu zindakala nyinji dza mtsanga, nami ndafwerera phangu kaya.
Mbari ya Juda iriphouka Jeriko, yani mudzi wa mitende, Akeni ariokala chivyazi cha mtsedza wa Musa aphiya phamwenga nao ko jangbwani seemu ya Juda iriyo Negebu phephi na Aradi, ahenda makalo hiko achisagala phamwenga na atu kuko.
Akeni anjina kala anasagala pho phephi na nyo Aamaleki, naye Sauli achiambira, “Ukani mdzitenge na Aamaleki sedze nikakuangamizani phamwenga nao, mana mwaahendera Aiziraeli manono, ariphoambuka kula Misiri.” Phahi hinyo Akeni auka, achidzitenga na Aamaleki.