4 Ngemva kwesikhathi, ama-Amoni alwa no-Israyeli.+

6 Ngokukhamba kwesikhathi, ama-Amoni abona ukuthi sekaliphunga elimbi kuDavida, yeke ama-Amoni athumela begodu aqatjha amaSiriya weBhethe-Rerhobu+ namaSiriya weTsoba,+ amasotja akhamba ngeenyawo azii-20 000; ikosi yeMaka+ nabantu abayi-1 000; begodu e-Itjhitobu* abantu abazii-12 000.+

20 Ngemva kwesikhathi esithileko, abantu bakwaMowabi,+ bakwa-Amoni+ nabanye bakwa-Amonimi* beza bazokulwa noJehotjhafathi.

49 Nakhu uJehova akutjhoko malungana nama-Amoni+ uthi:

“Kghani u-Israyeli akanamadodana?

Kghani akasiyindlalifa?

Kubayini uMalikamu+ athathe uGadi?+

Begodu kubayini abantu bakhe bahlala emadorobheni wakwa-Israyeli?”