Base bethuma umphongolo kaNkulunkulu e -Ekroni. Kwathi ekufikeni komphongolo kaNkulunkulu e -Ekroni abase -Ekroni bakhala bathi : Balethile umphongolo kaNkulunkulu ka -Israyeli kithi ukuba usibulale thina nabantu bakithi.

Kwafika is ithunywa, samtshela ukuthi : Balethile amakhanda amadodana enkosi. Wathi: Wabekeni abe yizinqwaba ezimbili ngasesikhaleni sesango kuze kube sekuseni.

Umpristi uyakuyenzela yonke inhlangano yabantwana bakwa -Israyeli ukubuyisana, baze bathethelelwe , ngokuba kwakungengamabomu , futhi balethile umnikelo wabo , umnikelo womlilo k uJehova, nomnikelo wabo wesono phambi kukaJehova ngesiphosiso sabo;