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.+

23 UZimu wavusela uSolomoni omunye umphikisi,+ uRezoni indodana ka-Eliyada, owabaleka ekosinakhe, uHadadi-Ezeri+ ikosi yeTsoba.

Kumnqophisi; lizokuvunywa ngendlela yengoma ethi, “iThuthumbo lesiKhumbuzo.” IMikitamu.* Irhubo lakaDavida. Lokufundisa. Lokha nakalwa no-Aramu-Narharayimi no-Aramu weTsoba begodu uJowabi abuyela emva arhayila ama-Edomu azii-12 000 emRhobeni weTswayi.