4 Ngemuva kwesikhatsi lesitsite, ema-Amoni alwa nema-Israyeli.+

6 Ngekuhamba kwesikhatsi, ema-Amoni abona kutsi sekaliphunga lelibi kuDavide, ngako acasha emasotja emaSiriya lahlala eBhethi-rehobu+ nalahlala eSobha.+ Bekangu-20 000 emasotja lebekahamba ngetinyawo; inkhosi yaseMakha+ yona beyihamba nalangu-1 000; lasuka e-Ishithobi* bekangu-12 000.+

20 Ngemuva kwaloko, bakaMowabi+ nebaka-Amoni+ kanye nalamanye ema-Amonimu* beta kutokulwa naJehoshafati.

49 Naku lokushiwo nguJehova ngelive lema-Amoni:+

“Kantsi Israyeli ute yini emadvodzana?

Ute yini indlalifa?

Kwentiwa yini-ke kutsi Malkhamu*+ atsatse indzawo yakaGadi?+

Kwentiwa yini nekutsi bantfu bakhe bahlale emadolobheni aka-Israyeli?”