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

Kwathi lapho uJoshuwa nabantwana bakwa-Israyeli sebeqedile ukubaceka ngokuceka ok ukhulu kakhulu baze baqedwa , insali yabo nokho isingenile emizini ebiyelweyo,

Wababulala kusukela e -Aroweri kuze kufike eMiniti , imizi engamashumi amabili, nase-Abela Keramimi ngokuceka okukhulu kakhulu . Kanjalo abantwana bakwa-Amoni banqotshwa phambi kwabantwana bakwa-Israyeli. Indodakazi kaJefta

Kwabuye kwaba khona impi futhi ; uDavide waphuma walwa namaFilisti , wawaceka ngokuceka okukhulu; ambalekela.

UDavide nabantu bakhe baya eKeyila , balwa namaFilisti , bathumba izinkomo zawo , bawaceka ngokuceka okukhulu . Wayesebasindisa uDavid e abaseKeyila.

Inkosi yakwa -Israyeli yaphuma , yagenca amahhashi nezinqola , yabulala ama-Aramu ngokuceka okukhulu.

U-Abiya nabantu bakhe babaceka ngokuceka okukhulu ; kwawa amadoda akhethiweyo akwa-Israyeli abuleweyo ayizinkulungwane ezingamakhulu ayisihlanu.

AbaJuda baceka zonke izitha zabo ngokuceka kwenkemba , nangokubulala, nangokuchitha, benza kwababazondayo njengokuthanda kwabo.