8 Yehova wakati kwa Joshuwa: “Ungaŵawopanga chara,+ pakuti naŵapeleka kwa iwe.+ Palije nanga njumoza wa iwo uyo wimengeko kwa iwe.”+ 9 Joshuwa wakaŵabuchizga wati wenda usiku wose kufuma ku Giligala. 10 Yehova wakaŵatimbanizga pamaso pa Israyeli,+ ndipo ŵakaŵakomera pa Gibiyoni na kukoma kukuru, ŵakaŵaskera ku nthowa yakukwelera ku Beti-horoni, ndipo ŵakaŵakoma m’paka ku Azeka na Makeda. 11 Ŵakati ŵafika pa chikhizga cha Beti-horoni kuchimbira Israyeli, Yehova wakaŵalokweskera vula yamalibwe ghakuru m’paka ku Azeka, ndipo ŵakafwa. Nakuti awo ŵakafwa na vula yamalibwe ŵakaŵa ŵanandi chomene kuluska awo Ŵaisrayeli ŵakaŵakoma na lupanga.

12 Pa zuŵa ilo Yehova wakathereskera Ŵaamori pamaso pa Israyeli, Joshuwa wakayowoya na Yehova pamaso pa Israyeli kuti:

13 Ntheura dazi likimilira chete, mwezi nawo ukasezgeka chara, m’paka mtundu ukawezgera nduzga pa ŵalwani ŵake. Asi ivi vili kulembeka mu buku la Yashara?+ Dazi likimilira chete mu mlengalenga ndipo likanjira luŵiro yayi pafupifupi zuŵa lose lamsuma. 14 Lindaŵeko zuŵa lakuyana na lira, kwali pambere ili lindaŵeko panji pamanyuma pake, apo Yehova wakapulika lizgu la munthu,+ pakuti Yehova wakalweranga Israyeli.+

20 Ntheura Davide wakiza ku Baala-perazimu. Wakaŵakoma Ŵafilisiti kwenekura. Penepapo wakati: “Yehova waphwamura ŵalwani ŵane+ pamaso pane, nga ntchinkhwawu icho chaphwamulika na maji.” Lekani wakathya malo ghara zina lakuti Baala-perazimu.*+

10 Davide wakafumba kwa Chiuta, wakati: “Kasi nikwere kukarwa na Ŵafilisiti? Kasi muŵapelekenge mu woko lane?” Penepapo Yehova wakati: “Kwera, niŵapelekenge nadi mu woko lako.”+ 11 Ntheura Davide wakakwera ku Baala-perazimu,+ na kuŵakomera kwenekura. Davide wakati: “Chiuta waunenesko waphwamura ŵalwani ŵane na woko lane nga ntchinkhwawu icho chaphwamulika na maji.” Lekani ŵakathya malo ghara zina lakuti Baala-perazimu.* 12 Ŵafilisiti ŵakasida ŵachiuta ŵawo kwenekura, ndipo Davide wakati walangura, ŵakaŵawotcha na moto.+

13 Ŵafilisiti ŵakandandaso mu dambo.*+ 14 Davide wakafumbaso kwa Chiuta, ndipo Chiuta waunenesko wakati: “Ungalutanga mwakudunjika yayi kwa iwo. Kweni ulute kumanyuma kwawo, ndipo uŵizire kunthazi kwa vivwati vya baka.+ 15 Para wapulika mswayuswayu pachanya pa vivwati vya baka, uŵawukire, chifukwa Chiuta waunenesko waŵenge kuti wadangira panthazi pako kukoma ŵankhondo ŵa Ŵafilisiti.”+ 16 Ntheura Davide wakachita ivyo Chiuta waunenesko wakamulangura,+ ndipo ŵakakoma ŵankhondo ŵa Ŵafilisiti kwamba ku Gibiyoni m’paka ku Gezeri.+