35 Era baaloba kuba basiimu naire y'ab'endhu ya Gideoni, olw'ebirungi byonabyona bye yakolera Isiraeli.
Mu ngeri eyo kyabazinga Yoashi yaaloba kwidhukira ekisa Yehoiada kye yamukolera, yaita Zekaria mutabane wa Yehoiada oyo. Zekaria bweyali ali kumpi okufa, yaakoba ati: “Musengwa Katonda agwananga yaabona kino ky'okoze, yaakwesasuulizaaku.”
Okuva n'olwo, Gideoni yaatuumibwa eriina Yerubbaali, ekitegeeza kiti: “Baali yeewolereze mwene, kuba alutaari ye bamenhiegho yiye.”
Abimeleki mutabane wa Gideoni yaaja e Shekemu y'aboluganda lwa inhina, yaabakoba boonaboona ati:
Agho yaaja mu ndhu ya ise mu Ofura, yaitirayo, ku ibaale irala, baganda be ensanvu, batabane ba Gideoni. Aye Yothamu mutabane wa Gideoni asembayo obuto, yeekweka, yaaloba kwitibwa.