14 Abako-Israyeli babuswa ngu-Egiloni inkosi yakoMowabi okweminyaka engu-18.+

6 Abako-Israyeli baphinda benza okubi phambi kukaJehova.*+ Ngakho uJehova wabanikela esandleni samaMidiyani, asebabusa okweminyaka eyisikhombisa.+ 2 AmaMidiyani abacindezela abako-Israyeli.+ Ngenxa yalokho abako-Israyeli bazenzela indawo zokucatsha ezintabeni, embalwini lasezindaweni okunzima ukufika kuzo.+ 3 Abako-Israyeli babesithi bangalima, amaMidiyani lama-Amaleki+ labantu beMpumalanga+ babuye bezobahlasela. 4 Babefika babavimbezele batshabalalise konke okusemasimini kuze kuyefika eGaza, batshiye abako-Israyeli bengelakudla, kungela ngitsho imvu, inkomo loba ubabhemi.+ 5 Babebuya lezifuyo zabo lamatende, bebanengi angathi zintethe.+ Babesiza ngobunengi futhi belamakamela amanengi+ belande ukuzotshabalalisa ilizwe.

27 Yikho wabanikela ezitheni zabo+ zabathwalisa nzima.+ Kodwa babekhala kuwe nxa sebesekuhluphekeni, wena ubazwe usemazulwini ubusuthumela abantu bakho ukuthi babakhulule ezitheni zabo+ ngoba ulesihawu esikhulu.