UJotjhuwa NamaGibiyoni

Okwenzeka eJerikho kwarhatjheka kizo zoke iinarha eziseKanana. Amakhosi wakhona aluka amano wokuthi ahlangane asahlele ama-Israyeli. Kodwana abantu beGibiyoni benza okuhlukileko. Baya kuJotjhuwa bambethe izembatho zakade, bathi: ‘Sibuya enarheni ekude khulu. Sizwile ngoJehova nakho koke anenzele khona eGibhide nakwaMowabi. Sithembisani bona angeze nasisahlela, begodu thina sizakuba ziinsebenzi zenu.’

UJotjhuwa wabakholwa wabe wavuma nokuthi angeze abasahlele. Ngemva kwamalanga amathathu, wafumana bona ababuyi enarheni ekude. Bebahlala khona eKanana. UJotjhuwa wababuza wathi: ‘Kubayini nisitjele amala?’ Baphendula bathi: ‘Besithukiwe! Siyazi nokuthi uJehova uZimenu uyanilwela. Sibawa ningasibulali.’ UJotjhuwa wenza ngokwesithembiso sakhe, wabalisa baphila.

Kungasikade, amakhosi amahlanu weKanana namabuthwawo athusela amaGibiyoni. UJotjhuwa wakhamba nebutho lakhe ubusuku boke bona ayobasindisa. Ipi yathoma ekuseni ngelanga elilandelako. AmaKanana athoma ukubaleka arhatjheka azala ummango. Nanyana kukuphi la ebekabalekela khona, uJehova bekawakghadlha ngesinanja samatje. Ngemva kwalokho uJotjhuwa wabawa uJehova bona enze ilanga lijame tsi! Kubayini abawa uJehova ajamise ilanga lingasikinyeki, okuyinto engakhenge kheyenzeke? UJotjhuwa bekathemba uJehova. Ilanga azange lisikinyeke bekwaba kulapho ama-Israyeli ahlula khona amakhosi weKanana namabuthwawo.