2 UJehova wasesithi kuGidiyoni: “Angisoze nginikele amaMidiyani ezandleni zenu ngoba abantu olabo banengi kakhulu.+ Phela abako-Israyeli bangacina bezikhukhumeza besebesithi kimi, ‘Izandla zethu yizo ezisikhululileyo.’+

15 Inceku yomuntu kaNkulunkulu weqiniso yavuka ekuseni kakhulu yaphuma phandle. Yathi isithi mehlo suka yabona ibutho elilamabhiza lezinqola zempi ligombolozele idolobho. Ngakho yathi ku-Elisha: “Awu nkosi yami, sizakwenza njani?” 16 Kodwa u-Elisha wayiphendula wathi: “Ungesabi!+ Abalathi banengi ukwedlula abalabo.”+

11 U-Asa wasethandaza kuJehova uNkulunkulu wakhe+ wathi: “Awu Jehova, wena awulandaba lokuthi obancedayo banengi kumbe abalamandla.+ Sicela usincede Jehova Nkulunkulu wethu ngoba sithembele kuwe,+ size ngebizo lakho sizokulwa labantu bonke laba.+ Awu Jehova, wena unguNkulunkulu wethu, ungavumi ukuthi umuntu akunqobe.”+