10 Lomncele wesuka eBhala wajikela enshonalanga futsi waya eNtsabeni iSeyiri, wendlulela endzaweni leyewukelako yaseNtsabeni iJeyarimu enyakatfo, lokuyiKhesaloni, futsi wehlela eBhethi-shemeshi+ wase wendlulela eThimna.+

12 Umncele bewusenshonalanga wawuseLwandle Lolukhulu*+ naselugwini lwalo. Lona-ke bekungumncele webantfwana baJuda ngemindeni yabo, kuto tonkhe tinhlangotsi.

8 Ngako ema-Israyeli aniketa emaLevi lamadolobha nemadlelo awo ngenkatho, njengobe nje Jehova abeshito ngaMosi.+

16 i-Ayini+ nemadlelo ayo, iJutha+ nemadlelo ayo, kanye neBhethi-shemeshi nemadlelo ayo. Kuletive letimbili kwatsatfwa emadolobha langu-9.

18 EmaFilisti+ aphindze ahlasela emadolobha aseShefela+ kanye neNegebhu yakaJuda futsi ancobe iBhethi-shemeshi,+ i-Ayaloni,+ iGederothi, iSokho nemadolobha labomakhelwane, iThimna+ nemadolobha labomakhelwane kanye neGimzo nemadolobha labomakhelwane; emaFilisti abese ahlala lapho.