8 Wachubeka wabuta watsi: “Nguyiphi indlela lesitawuhamba ngayo nasiyawuhlasela?” Wayiphendvula watsi: “Sitawuhamba sidzabule liHlane laka-Edomu.”
Waphindze watfumela umlayeto kuJehoshafati, inkhosi yakaJuda, watsi: “Inkhosi yakaMowabi seyingivukele. Ungete wangelekelela yini uhambe nami siyekulwa naMowabi?” Waphendvula watsi: “Ngitakuhamba nawe. Mine nginguwe, nesive sami sakho, kantsi futsi nemahhashi ami ngakho.”
Ngako inkhosi yaka-Israyeli yaphuma ihambisana nenkhosi yakaJuda kanye nenkhosi yaka-Edomu. Emvakwemalanga lasikhombisa lamabutfo ashuca agega, aphelelwa ngemanti wona kanye netifuyo tawo tekwetfwala imitfwalo.
Ema-Israyeli ahamba kusukela eNtsabeni iHori ngendlela leya eLwandle Lolubovu, entela kugega lelive lase-Edomu. Kodvwa bantfu baba nenhlitiyo lencane endleleni;