16 Kanti njalo abakoRubheni labakoGadi+ ngibanike indawo esukela eGiliyadi kuze kuyefika esigodini se-Arinoni. Umngcele wabo uphakathi kwesigodi leso njalo utshaya uze uyefika eJabhokhi esigodini esisemngceleni wama-Amoni,

2 Omunye wamakhosi la kwakunguSihoni+ inkosi yama-Amori. Wayehlala eHeshibhoni njalo wayebusa e-Aroweri+ eyayisemqolweni wesigodi se-Arinoni.+ lndawo yonke kusukela phakathi kwesigodi se-Arinoni kuze kuyefika esigodini seJabhokhi yayingeyakhe njalo wayebusa lengxenye yeGiliyadi. Isigodi seJabhokhi sasiphinda sibe ngumngcele wama-Amoni.

13 Inkosi yama-Amoni yaphendula izithunywa zikaJeftha yathi: “Ngiyakuhlasela ngoba abako-Israyeli bathi bephuma eGibhithe+ bafika bathatha ilizwe lami kusukela e-Arinoni+ kusiya eJabhokhi kuqhubeke kuze kuyefika eJodani.+ Khathesi libuyisele ngokuthula.”