10 USamuyeli wathi esanikela umnikelo wokutshiswa, amaFilisti asondela ezohlasela abako-Israyeli. UJehova wenza kwaba lomdumo omkhulu+ ngalelolanga, amaFilisti aphithana amakhanda.+ Abako-Israyeli bawanqoba amaFilisti.+

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.”+

36 Ngakho-ke ingilosi kaJehova yafika yabulala amadoda angu-185 000 enkambeni yama-Asiriya. Abantu bathi bevuka ekuseni babona sekuyizidumbu zodwa.+ 37 USenakheribhi inkosi yase-Asiriya wasesuka wabuyela eNiniva+ wayahlala khona.+