¹ Eshi abhantu bha Israeli bhahaidile ukho hu Mispa, "Nomo hata weka wetu yanza hupele unendu wakwe ahwegwe nabha Benyamini." ² Ndipo abhantu bhahabhaa hu Betheli bhahakhala oho pamaso ga Ngolobhe hata ilyewela, bhahalila hu sauti ingosi. ³ Bhahakhoma ishongo, "Shunu Umweene, Ungolobhe wa Israeli, awombile ijambo eli hwabha Israeli, aje ikabila lyetu lyeka liteje ilelo?" ⁴ Isiku lilyahafuatile abhantu bhahawushele ishandabhe bhahazenga paputile ukho bhahafumya isadaka yalongolezye ni sadaka yiseshelo. ⁵ Abhantu bha Israeli bhahayanga, "Aje yunanu pahati yi kabila zyonti zya Israeli sagabhahezele hu manukato gwa Ngolobhe?" Kwa kuwa bhahaweshele iahadi yaje umuntu wowonti yasaganza hwenze hwa Ngolobhe uho hu Mispa. Bhahayanga, "Lyoli umwene abhalabudwe." ⁶ Abhantu bha Israeli bhahali ni sajilo hwabha holo wao uBenymini. Bhahayanga, "Ilelo eli ikabila lyeka likhanilwe afume hu Israeli. ⁷ Yunanu anzahuwapele bhabhalehwile abhashe, kwa sababu tiahidile hwa Ngolobhe aje sagatiwajiye huneshe wowonti pahati yao ayegwe unende wetu?" ⁸ Bhahayanga, "Yunanu pahati yi kabila yi Israeli sagabhahezele hwa Ngolobhe uho hu Mispa? Ihaloleha aje numo umuntu yahezele hu mkutano afume hu Jebeshi-Gileadi. ⁹ Kwa maana abhantu lwabhahapangwile hu talatibu, enya, numo hata weka ukhaya wahu Yebeshi Gileadi. ¹⁰ Umkutano ugwa gwahabhatuma abhantu kumi na mbili abhantu bhao abhadadamazu hundajizyo yabhale hu Jabeshi-gileadi nahubhangamizye nahubhabude hata awashe nabhana. ¹¹ "Womba esho uhwaziwa abude kila nume na kila ashe yagonile nu nume." ¹² Abhantu bhala bhahabhaga abhantu kati yao bhabhakheye hu Yabeshi-gileadi, abhashe mia nne bhasaga bhahagonile nu nume, bhahabhatwala hwikambi uho hu Shilo, hu Kanaani. ¹³ Umkutano gonti wahatuma abhajumbe hubhawuzye abhantu bha hu Benyamini bhabhahali hwiwe lya Rimoni aje bhahabhapiye useshelo. ¹⁴ Abha Benyamini bhahawela uwakati wuwuwo bhahabhapela abhashe bha Yabeshi Gileadi, lakini sagapahali na bhashe bhahubhakwelane wonti. ¹⁵ Abhantu bhahazondile hwa shila shashahafumiye hu Benyamini, kwa kuwa Ungolohbhe ahabagulanya pahanti yi makabila gi Israeli. ¹⁶ Kisha abhagosi wi mkutano bhahayanga, "Tinzawombe wele ili Abhabenyamini wapate abhashe, kwa kuwa abhashe bhahu Benyamini bhabudilwe?" ¹⁷ Bhahayanga, 'Lazima tibhe nurithi hwabha Benyamini bhabhasageye, ili ikabila lyetu lisahananganywe afume hu Israeli. ¹⁸ Sagatihubhapela awashe afume hubhalendu bhetu, kwa kuwa abhana bha Israeli bhahayenje iahadi, 'Na agunwe umuntu yanzahupele uBenyamini ushe."' ¹⁹ Bhahayanga, "Aje mumenye aje huli ishikulukulu hwa Ngolobhe kila mwana ukhoh hu Shilo ( yili hu kasikazini mwa Betheli, imashariki yi balabala yizubha afume hu Betheli hadi hu Shekemu na hu kusini mwa Lebona). ²⁰ Bhahabhalajizya abhana bha Benyamini, bhahayanga, " Bhalaji, mubhe hu siri, mugole mumagonda gi zabibu. ²¹ Enya uwakati wabhalendu afume hu Shilo bhanzafume ahwanje, Fumi honze yi mizabibu na kila muntu ahwanziwa anyagule ushe afume hwabhalendu bhahu Shilo, alafu awele hunsi ya Benyamini. ²² Wakati abhababa bhao au abhaholo bhao lwanbhanza hwenze hutikhome, tinzahubhawuzya, 'Tipeli weene! Bhaleshe bhasagale kwa sababu sagatahapetile abhashe kila muntu wakati wiwo. Namwe sagamunajile ahusu iahadi kwa sababu sagamuhabhapiye abhene abhalendu wenyu."' ²³ Abhantu bha Benyamini bhahawombile esho. Bhahejile idadi yabhashe bhabhahazanga afume hwabhalendu bhabha hanganga nope bhhawenga ili bhabhe washe bhao. Bhahabhala na wele amahali pa urithi wao bhahazanga tena umuji, bhahakhal amuhati yakwe. ²⁴ Kisha abhantu bha Israeli bhahafuma amahali epo nabhale hu khaya, kila muntu hu kabila lyakwe ni shikholo shakwe na kila muntu hu rithi wakwe mwene. ²⁵ Isiku ezyo sagahali umweene uho hu Israeli. Kila muntu ahawomaga gagali sawa pamaso gakwe yuyo.