18 Ngalelolanga uJehova wenza isivumelwano lo-Abrama+ wathi: “Ilizwe leli ngizalinika izizukulwane zakho,+ kusukela emfuleni waseGibhithe kuze kuyefika emfuleni omkhulu, umfula uYufrathe:+

31 “Ngizabeka umngcele wenu kusukela eLwandle Olubomvu kuze kuyefika elwandle lwamaFilisti, kusukela enkangala kuze kuyefika emfuleni*+ ngoba ngizanikela izakhamizi zelizwe esandleni senu njalo lizazisusa phambi kwenu.+

21 USolomoni wayebusa phezu kwayo yonke imibuso kusukela emfuleni*+ kuze kuyefika elizweni lamaFilisti lasemngceleni weGibhithe. Yonke imibuso le yayibhadala umthelo* kuSolomoni okwempilo yakhe yonke njalo abantu bemibuso leyo babezinceku zakhe.+

3 Wanqoba loHadadezeri+ inkosi yeZobha+ eduze leHamathi+ ngesikhathi uHadadezeri esiyamisa umbuso wakhe emangweni ongasemfuleni uYufrathe.+ 4 UDavida wathumba izinqola zempi ezingu-1 000, lamabutho angu-7 000 ayegade amabhiza kanye lamanye amabutho angu-20 000.+ Waquma wonke amabhiza imisipha watshiya angu-100 kuphela.+