1 Ndipo mazu ghaku Samuele ghanguvwika ku ŵaYisraele wose. Sono ŵaYisraele wanguruta ku nkhondo kurwana ndi ŵaFilisti ŵangugoŵa pa Ebenezere, ŵaFilisti ŵangugoŵa pa Afeke.
Ŵakujapo ŵanguthaŵiya mu msumba wa Afeke, ndipo linga linguwiya pa ŵanthu vikwi machumi ghaŵi ndi vinkhonde ndi viŵi (27,000) wo ŵangujapo. Benehadadi nayo wanguthaŵa, ndipo wangusere mu chipinda cha nyumba ya mukati mu msumba.
Kweni pa nyengo yino imwe mwakana Chiuta winu, yo watimupozomoskani mu masoka ndi masuzgu ghinu; ndipo mwakamba kuti, ‘Awa! Timikiyeni karonga pachanya pidu.’ Viyo sono jiwoneskeni mwaŵeni panthazi pa Ambuya mu mafuku ghinu ndi mu unandi winu.”