3 Ngakho u-Adoni-zedekhi inkosi yeJerusalema wathumela ilizwi kuHohami inkosi yeHebroni,+ loPhiramu inkosi yeJamuthi, loJafiya inkosi yeLakhishi, loDebhiri inkosi ye-Egiloni,+ 4 wathi: “Buyani lizongincedisa ukuhlasela iGibhiyoni ngoba yenze isivumelwano sokuthula loJoshuwa labantu bako-Israyeli.”+ 5 Ngakho amakhosi amahlanu ama-Amori+ asuka lamabutho awo aya eGibhiyoni afika ayihanqa ukuze alwe layo. Kwakulenkosi yeJerusalema, lenkosi yeHebroni, lenkosi yeJamuthi, lenkosi yeLakhishi kanye lenkosi ye-Egiloni.

7 UJoshuwa labako-Israyeli banqoba amakhosi amanengi ayebusa entshonalanga komfula uJodani, kusukela eBhali-gadi+ esigodini seLebhanoni+ kuze kuyefika entabeni iHalakhi+ ekhangelene leSeyiri.+ Ngemva kwalokho uJoshuwa wabela+ izizwana zako-Israyeli ilizwe lelo.