18 Ngalelolanga uJehova wenza isivumelwano lo-Abrama+ wathi: “Ilizwe leli ngizalinika izizukulwane zakho,+ kusukela emfuleni waseGibhithe kuze kuyefika emfuleni omkhulu, umfula uYufrathe:+

31 “Ngizabeka umngcele wenu kusukela eLwandle Olubomvu kuze kuyefika elwandle lwamaFilisti, kusukela enkangala kuze kuyefika emfuleni*+ ngoba ngizanikela izakhamizi zelizwe esandleni senu njalo lizazisusa phambi kwenu.+

3 UDavida wanqoba inkosi yeZobha+ uHadadezeri indodana kaRehobhi, ngesikhathi isiyavuselela umbuso wayo emfuleni uYufrathe.+ 4 UDavida wathumba amabutho kaHadadezeri angu-1 700 ayegade amabhiza, lamanye amabutho angu-20 000. Waquma wonke amabhiza+ imisipha watshiya angu-100 kuphela.