UJehova wabangquzula ngaphambi kuka -Israyeli, wabaceka ngokuceka okukhulu ngaseGibeyoni , wabaxosha ngendlela ekhuphukela eBeti Horoni , wababulala kwaze kwaba se-Azeka naseMakheda.

Kwathi besabalekela u -Israyeli behla eBeti Horoni , uJehova wawisa phezu kwabo amatshe amakhulu , ehla ezulwini , baze bafika e -Azeka, bafa; babe baningi abafa ngesichotho kunababulawa ngu-Israyeli ngenkemba.

neJarimuthi, ne-Adulamu, neSoko, ne-Azeka,

AmaFilisti abutha izimpi zawo ukuba alwe ; abuthana eSoko lakwaJuda , amisa phakathi kweSoko ne-Azeka e-Efesi Damimi.

ne-Adorayimi, neLakishi, ne-Azeka,

naseZanowa, nase-Adulamu nasemizaneni yawo , naseLakishi inamasimu alo, nase-Azeka nasemizaneni yalo. Bamisa kusukela eBeri Sheba ukuze kube sesigodini sikaHinomu.

lapho impi yenkosi yaseBabele ilwa neJerusalema nayo yonk e imizi yakwaJuda eseleyo , iLakishi ne -Azeka, ngokuba yiyo eyayisele phakathi kwemizi yakwaJuda iyimizi ebiyelweyo.