15 Mhlalokho kwaqoqana amadoda akoBhenjamini angu-26 000 evela emadolobheni atshiyeneyo. Ayehlome ngezinkemba njalo kwakulamanye amadoda aseGibheya angu-700 ayengamaqhawe. 16 Lonke ibutho lelo lalilamadoda angu-700 ayesebenzisa isandla senxele futhi ayeyazi kuhle impi. Amadoda la ayephosa ilitshe ngesavutha angakhuthi ngitsho lonwele.

16 “Kusasa ngezikhathi zonalezi ngizathumela kuwe indoda yakoBhenjamini.+ Kumele uyigcobe ukuthi ibe ngumkhokheli wabantu bami bako-Israyeli.+ Izakhulula abantu bami ezandleni zamaFilisti ngoba sengibubonile ubunzima abaphakathi kwabo futhi sengikuzwile ukukhala kwabo.”+