Joshua Abana Gibeoni

Makani aajatikizya Jeriko akamwaika mumasena aambi aamu Kanana. Bami ibazwa mumasena aaya bakabungana antoomwe kutegwa balwane bana Israyeli. Pele bana Gibeoni bakaba amuzeezo wiindene. Bakasama zisani zizapaukide akuunka kuli Joshua akwaamba kuti: ‘Twazwa kucisi cakule kapati. Twakamvwa kujatikizya Jehova alimwi azintu zyoonse nzyaakamucitila ku Egepita aku Moabu. Twalomba kuti mutatujayi, eelyo tuyooba babelesi banu.’

Joshua wakabasyoma akuzumina kuti takabalwani. Nokwakainda mazuba otatwe, wakazyiba kuti tiibakali kuzwa kucisi cakule. Bakali kuzwa mu Kanana. Joshua wakabuzya bana Gibeoni kuti: ‘Ino mwakatucengela nzi?’ Bakavwiila kuti: ‘Twakaliyoowede kapati! Tulizyi kuti Jehova Leza wanu nguumulwanina. Twakomba kaka mutatujayi!’ Joshua wakacita kweelana ambwaakabasyomezyede, aboobo tanaakabajaya pe.

Kakutanainda ciindi cilamfwu, bami bosanwe bamu Kanana abasikalumamba babo bakakonga bana Gibeoni kuti balabajaya. Joshua abasikalumamba bakwe bakeenda busiku boonse kutegwa bakabavwune. Nkondo yakatalika kuseeni buzuba ibwakatobela. Bana Kanana bakamwaikizyanya kutija. Kuli koonse nkobakatijila, Jehova wakabalosyela mabwe mapati kapati. Mpoonya Joshua wakalomba Jehova kuti zuba liime. Ino nkaambo nzi ncaakalomba Jehova kuti zuba liime kakuli izuba talina buzuba lyaima. Nkaambo Joshua wakali kusyoma Jehova. Izuba lyakaima buzuba boonse kusikila mane bana Israyeli babazunda bami bana Kanana abasikalumamba babo.