UJoshuwa wabenza ngalolo suku abagawuli bemithi nabakhi bamanzi kuyo inhlangano nakulo i -altare likaJehova kuze kube namuhla endaweni abeyakuyikhetha.

Kwase kwehla umoya phezu kuka -Amasayi owayeyinhloko yabangamashumi amathathu, wathi: Singabakho thina, Davide, sinawe, wena ndodana kaJese ; ukuthula, ukuthula makube nawe , ukuthula makube nabakusizayo, ngokuba uNkulunkulu wakho uyakusiza . Wayesebamukela uDavide, wabenza izinhloko zeviyo.

Ngokuba abantu bakho u-Israyeli wabenza babe ngabantu bakho kuze kube phakade, wena Jehova ube nguNkulunkulu wabo.

IGileyadi lingumuzi wabenza okubi, linemikhondo yegazi.

Owangenza mina esiswini, wabenza nabo; owasibumba esizalweni munye.

Ubumnyama wabenza isisibekelo , idokodo lakhe elimphahlayo ; amanzi amnyama, amafu anzima.

Ngiyawuzonda umhlangano wabenza okubi, angihlali nababi.

Wandisa kakhulu abantu bakhe; wabenza babe namandla kunezitha zabo.

Waphendula, wathi kubo : Anifundanga yini ukuthi owadala ekuqaleni wabenza owesilisa nowesifazane,

wabenza babe ngumbuso nabapristi kuNkulunkulu wethu , babuse emhlabeni.