1 Joshuwa adakocheza pabodzi mishowo yentse yaa Izraeli ku Shekemu. Adachemela akulu-akulu naatsogoleli naatongi namanduna yamu Izraeli, achikayima patsogolo pa Mulungu.
Abhuramu adapita namudziko m'mwemo achikakhala ku Shekemu pamuti ukulu wamuoki waku More. Nthawe imweyo a Kenani akhali mudziko limwelo.
Nakutenepo iwo adapasa Jakobho amilungu wawo wachilendo wentse waakhanawo, namphete zikhali m'makutu yawo, Jakobho adabzifuchila pantsi pamuti wamuoki ukhali pafupi na Shekemu.
Nakutenepo iwo adasankhula guta la Kedheshi mu Galileya, mudziko lamapili la Nafitali na Shekemu mudziko lamapili la Efulemu, na Kiriyati-aribha, tsapano in'chemelewa kuti Hebhuroni mudziko lamapili la Judha.
Joshuwa adachemelesa a Izraeli wentse naakulu-akulu naatsogoleli wamabanja naatongi namanduna adati kwayiwo, “Ine ndakula, ndakalamba kwene-kwene.