7 “UJehova uzakwenza ukuthi izitha zenu ezilihlaselayo zinqotshwe phambi kwenu.+ Zizalihlasela zivelela eceleni elilodwa kodwa zizalibalekela zisabalale zisiya emaceleni ayisikhombisa.+

10 Oyedwa wenu uzaxotshanisa abayinkulungwane+ ngoba uJehova uNkulunkulu wenu uyalilwela+ njengoba wayethembisile.+

15 UGidiyoni wathi esizwa iphupho lelo lokuthi lalisitshoni,+ wakhothama wakhonza uNkulunkulu. Ngemva kwalokho wabuyela enkambeni yabako-Israyeli wafika wathi: “Sukumani ngoba uJehova usenikele inkamba yamaMidiyani ezandleni zenu.” 16 UGidiyoni wehlukanisa amadoda angu-300 aba ngamaqembu amathathu. Wanika indoda ngayinye uphondo+ lembiza yamanzi enkulu elesibane phakathi.

15 Wasebona ithambo lomhlathi kababhemi elalingakawomi, walidobha wabulala ngalo amadoda angu-1 000.+ 16 USamsoni wathi:

“Ngomhlathi kababhemi ngibuthelele inqumbi phezu kwenqumbi!

Ngomhlathi kababhemi ngibulele amadoda angu-1 000.”+

20 U-Abhishayi+ umfowabo kaJowabi+ waba ngumkhokheli welinye iqembu lamaqhawe amathathu. Wabulala abantu abangu-300 ngomkhonto futhi wayelodumo njengamaqhawe amathathu akuqala.+