8. Ndipo ana a Amoni anaturuka, nandandalitsa nkhondo polowera kucipata. Ndipo Aaramu a ku Zoba ndi a ku Rehobu, ndi anthu a Tobu ndi Maaka, anali pa okha kuthengo.
9. Ndipo pamene Yoabu anaona kuti nkhondo inamdzera kumaso ndi kumbuyo, iye anasankha amuna osankhidwa onse a Israyeli, nawandandalitsa ca kwa Aramu.
10. Koma anthu otsalawo anawapereka kwa Abisai mbale wace, amene anawandandalitsa ca kwa Amoni.
11. Ndipo iye anati, Aaramu akandipambana ine, udzandithandiza ndiwe, koma ana a Amoni akapambana iwe, tsono ndidzabwera ine kukuthandiza.
12. Ulimbike mtima, ndipo ticite camuna lero cifukwa ca anthu athu ndi midzi ya Mulungu wathu; Yehova nacite comkomera.
13. Comweco Yoabu ndi anthu amene anali naye anayandikira kuponyana nkhondo ndi Aaramu. Ndipo iwowa anathawa pamaso pace.