18 Ngelangelo uJehova wenza isivumelwano+ no-Abramu, wathi: “Inarha+ le ngizoyinikela iinzukulwana zakho, kusukela emlanjeni weGibhide ukuya emlanjeni omkhulu, umlambo iYufrathe.+

31 “Ngizokubeka imikhawulwenu kusukela eLwandle eliBomvu kuya elwandle lamaFilista, kusukela emmangweni kuya eMlanjeni*+ ngombana ngizokunikela abantu abahlala khona esandleni senu, nizobaqotha phambi kwenu.+

3 UDavida wahlula indodana kaRerhobu uHadadi-Ezeri ikosi yeTsoba,+ nayisendleleni iyokubuyisa ubukhosi bayo eMlanjeni iYufrathe.+ 4 UDavida wayithathela abakhweli beenjomani abayi-1 700 namasotja akhamba ngeenyawo azii-20 000. Ngemva kwalokho, uDavida wasika imisipha yeenyawo zeenjomani ezidosa iinkarana+ kwasala ezili-100 kwaphela.