21 Abayahudi bali bashizire Abafilistini bali bagenzikinwe oku matabâro erhi bahika halya bagoma, bagwâsanya haguma n’abandi bene Israheli baliyishire haguma na Saulu na Yônatani.
Bene Israheli banaciyumva oku badwîrhe babahamagala, bo baligi bene Nefutali, bene Aseri, na bene Menashè boshi, banaciminika balya ba nya-Madiani.
Balya barhambo b’Abafilistini bacîgakabula kuliye, banacimubwîra mpu: «Ogalulage oyo muntu ashubire omu ishwa lyâge wamutuliraga, omanye wankaderha mpu ayîshe na nîrhu oku matabâro, bulya hali amango ankarhugolonjoka, obone akola mushombanyi warhulwîsa. Ka bantu bali ahâla?
Muhire omurhima omu nda Bafilistini we, musimike akîrumè, rhurhagibà bajà ba bene Israheli, nka kulya bali bajà binyu. Mubè balume.»