Emva kokuba esefile uHesironi eKalebi Efratha , u-Abiya, umkaHesironi, wamzalela u-Ashuri uyise kaThekhowa.

Kwathi lapho esefile u -Ahabi, inkosi yakwaMowabi yahlubuka inkosi yakwa-Israyeli.

Zase zithi izinceku zakhe kuye : Yintoni le oyenzileyo na ? Wazila ukudla, wakhala ngomntwana esekhona, kepha lapho esefile, uvukile wadla.

Abantwana bakwa-Israyeli babuye benza okubi emehlweni kaJehova , esefile u-Ehudi.

Kwathi esefile uGideyoni , abantwana bakwa -Israyeli babuye baphinga nawoBali, bamenza uBali Beriti unkulunkulu wabo.

Khona waphuma ezweni lamaKaledi , waya wakha eHarana. Kwathi esefile uyise, uNkulunkulu wamsusa lapho, wamhlalisa kuleli zwe enakhe kulo nina manje.

Kepha uHerode esefile , bheka, ingelosi yeNkosi yabonakala ngephupho kuJosefa eGibithe, yathi: