6 Ngokukhamba kwesikhathi, ama-Amoni abona ukuthi sekaliphunga elimbi kuDavida, yeke ama-Amoni athumela begodu aqatjha amaSiriya weBhethe-Rerhobu+ namaSiriya weTsoba,+ amasotja akhamba ngeenyawo azii-20 000; ikosi yeMaka+ nabantu abayi-1 000; begodu e-Itjhitobu* abantu abazii-12 000.+

8 Ama-Amoni aphuma, ajama ngendlela ehlelekileko njengeenqhema zamasotja esangweni ledorobho, ngesikhatheso amaSiriya weTsoba neweRerhobu, i-Itjhitobu* neMaka bewawodwa emmangweni.