22 Bushiku abushiku, bashilumamba bakalinga kwisa mukusenkana aDefedi cakwaamba ayi bashilumamba bakwe bakafula abuumbi.
Ndyaakababona wakaamba ayi, “Iyi njimisumba yakwe Lesa.” Paceebo ceeco musena uyu wakautumba ayi Maanaimu.
Ono kulwana pakati ka baabo bakalinga kwiimikanina bamuŋanda yakwe Saulo abaabo bakalinga kwiimikanina Defedi, kwakatola ciindi cilaamfu abuumbi. Sombi lubasu lwakwe Defedi mbuli mbolwakalinga kuya ciindaawo kuyuma, lwalo lumwi lwakalinga kuya ciindaawo kulefuka.
Abo balyaamba ayi balalemekwa batooya ciindaawo kushinisha ayi baliluleme.
Amumulumbaishe noonse nobaanjelo bakwe. Amumulumbaishe nomakoto a bashilumamba bakwe boonse.
Ono Joshuwa ndyaakalinga pafwaafwi andabala ya Jeliko, wakabona muntu kunembo lyakwe kaacite mupeeni mulyaansa. Joshuwa wakaya kuli nguwe akumwiipusha ayi, “Sa uli kulubasu lwesu nabi kulubasu lwa balwani besu?”
Lakwe wakakumbula ayi, “Nshibete kulubasu lwanu nabi kulubasu lwa balwani banu, sombi nebo ndi mutanjilili wa bashilumamba ba Mwaami Lesa.” Lyalo Joshuwa wakafubama mukumulambila akumwiipusha ayi, “Nkambo, ino ngamaswinshi ngomwaletela ndime nemusebenshi wanu?”
Ono na patubetubeekobo ufume unooya abasebenshi ba mwaami boonse mbowakesaabo.”
Lyalo ndipakeenda nshiku shobilo Defedi abashilumamba bakwe bakashika kuSikilagi. Ono bakacana bene Amaleki basaala kumalenge lya cishi ca Juda pantu pomwi andabala ya Sikilagi. Bakalwana ndabala iyo akwiitenta.