1 Kwathi, akuva uAdoni-tsedeki, ukumkani waseYerusalem, ukuba uYoshuwa uyithimbile iAyi, wayitshabalalisa; njengoko wenza ngako kwiYeriko nokumkani wayo, wenjenjalo kwiAyi nokumkani wayo; nokuba abemi baseGibheyon benzé uxolo namaSirayeli, baba phakathi kwawo:
2 boyika kunene, kuba ngumzi omkhulu iGibheyon, njengomnye wemizi yobukumkani, ngokuba inkulu kuneAyi, namadoda ayo onke angamagorha.
3 Wesuka uAdonitsedeki ukumkani waseYerusalem, wathumela kuHoham ukumkani waseHebron, nakuPiram ukumkani waseYarmuti, nakuYafiya ukumkani waseLakishe, nakuDebhiri ukumkani wase-Eglon, esithi,
4 Nyukani nize kum, nindincede, siyixabele iGibheyon; kuba yenzé uxolo noYoshuwa noonyana bakaSirayeli.
5 Bahlangana ke, benyuka ookumkani abo bama-Amori bobahlanu, ukumkani waseYerusalem, nokumkani waseHebron, nokumkani waseYarmuti, nokumkani waseLakishe, nokumkani wase-Eglon, bona nemikhosi yabo yonke, bayingqinga iGibheyon, balwa nayo.
6 Athumela ke amadoda aseGibheyon kuYoshuwa emkhosini eGiligali, esithi, Musa ukusiyekelela isandla sakho kubakhonzi bakho; nyuka uze kúthi ngokukhawuleza, usisindise, usincede; ngokuba bebuthelene phezu kwethu bonke ookumkani bama-Amori abemiyo ezintabeni.
7 Wenyuka ke uYoshuwa, esuka eGiligali, yena nabantu bonke bokulwa bendawonye naye, namagorha onke anobukroti.