8 Sonu Yehova wangukambiya Yoswa kuti: “Ungaŵawopanga cha,+ chifukwa ini ndaŵapereka kwaku yiwi.+ Palivi chinanga njumoza yo walimbanengi nawi.”+ 9 Yoswa wanguŵabuchizga chifukwa wangwenda usiku wosi kutuliya ku Giligala. 10 Yehova wanguŵatimbanyizga pa masu pa Ayisirayeli,+ ndipu Ayisirayeli angubaya arwani ŵawu anandi ku Gibiyoni, kweniso anguŵalondo kunthowa yakukwere ku Beti-horoni. Yiwu anguŵabaya mpaka kuchifika ku Azeka kweniso ku Makeda. 11 Ŵati afika pamalu ngakusikiya ku Beti-horoni pa nyengu yo athaŵanga Ayisirayeli, Yehova wanguŵawisiya matalala ngakulungakulu kutuliya kuchanya mpaka po anguchifikiya ku Azeka, ndipu angufwa. Wo angubayika ndi matalala ŵenga anandi kuluska wo angubayika ndi lipanga la Ayisirayeli.

12 Penga pa nyengu yeniyi, pa zuŵa lo Yehova wangubayiya Aamori pa masu pa Ayisirayeli, po Yoswa wangukambiya Yehova Ayisirayeli achivwa kuti:

13 Mwaviyo lumwi linguma ndipu mwezi ungwenda cha, mpaka po mtundu wo ungumaliziya kuweze arwani ŵawu. Asi venivi vikulembeka mubuku laku Yasha?+ Lumwi linguma pakatikati kuchanya, ndipu lingusere liŵi cha pafufupi kwa zuŵa losi. 14 Likuŵapu cha zuŵa linyaki la nge lenili, kwali nkhuvuli pamwenga kunthazi, penipo Yehova wanguvwiya munthu,+ pakuti Yehova wachitiyanga nkhondu Ayisirayeli.+

20 Sonu Davidi wanguza ku Bala-perazimu ndipu wanguŵabaya kweniko. Iyu wangukamba kuti: “Yehova wapankhuwa arwani ŵangu+ ini ndichiwona, nge chizenji cho chapankhuka chifukwa cha maji.” Ndichu chifukwa chaki malu yanga wangungadana kuti Bala-perazimu.*+

10 Davidi wangufumba Chiuta kuti: “Kumbi ndiluti kuchichita nkhondu ndi Afilisiti? Kumbi muŵaperekengi mu manja mwangu?” Yehova wangumumuka kuti: “Luta, ndipu ini ndiŵaperekengi nadi mu manja mwaku.”+ 11 Sonu Davidi wanguluta ku Bala-perazimu+ ndipu wanguŵabaya kweniko. Ivi vati vachitika, Davidi wangukamba kuti: “Chiuta wauneneska wapankhuwa arwani ŵangu mwakugwiriskiya ntchitu janja langu, nge chizenji cho chapankhuka chifukwa cha maji.” Ndichu chifukwa chaki malu yanga angungadana kuti Bala-perazimu.* 12 Afilisiti angujowo achiuta ŵawu kweniko, ndipu Davidi wati walamula, achiuta wo anguwotcheka pamotu.+

13 Pati pajumpha nyengu, Afilisiti anguyukiya so ŵanthu wo ajanga mudambu.*+ 14 Davidi wangufumba so Chiuta wauneneska, kweni Chiuta wauneneska wangumumuka kuti: “Ungalutanga ko yiwu ŵali cha. Mumalu mwaki, ukaŵazunguliyi ndipu ukaŵayukiyi kumasu kwa vivwati va baka.+ 15 Ndipu asani wachivwa kuguba kwa asilikali pachanya pa vivwati va baka, ukaŵayukiyi, chifukwa Chiuta wauneneska wazamuja kuti wadanjiyapu kali panthazi paku, kuti wabayi asilikali ŵa Afilisiti.”+ 16 Sonu Davidi wanguchita nadi vo Chiuta wauneneska wangumulamula+ ndipu angubaya asilikali ŵa Afilisiti kwambiya ku Gibiyoni mpaka ku Gezeri.+