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[1] Wa kulla Bani Israaʼiil marago min Daan fi l-munchaakh lahaddi Biir Sabʼa fi l-wati wa lahaddi turaab Gilʼaad wa lammo be galib waahid giddaam Allah fi hillit Misfa.

[2] Wa kubaaraat al-chaʼab hana kulla gabaayil Bani Israaʼiil hidro fi malammat chaʼab al-Rabb. Wa adadhum 400 000 askar al-yaʼarfu harb al-suyuuf.

[3] Wa naas gabiilat Banyaamiin simʼo kadar Bani Israaʼiil jo fi Misfa. Wa Bani Israaʼiil gaalo : «Ooruuna kikkeef al-fasaala di bigat.»

[4] Wa l-Laawi raajil al-mara al-katalooha gaal : «Ana wa sirriiyti wassalna fi Gibeeʼa fi turaab Banyaamiin le nunuumu foogha.

[5] Wa sukkaan Gibeeʼa gammo diddi wa be l-leel, hawwago al-beet al-ana dalleet foogah wa dawwaro yaktuluuni. Wa chaalo sirriiyti wa ragado maʼaaha be gu lahaddi maatat.

[6] Wa ana chilt janaazit sirriiyti wa gattaʼtaha wa rassaltaha fi kulla ard warasa hana Bani Israaʼiil achaan al-naas dool sawwo fasaala wa fiʼil cheen fi Bani Israaʼiil.

[7] Daahu intu kulluku, ya Bani Israaʼiil, hajju wa achchaawaro ambeenaatku hini bas wa antuuna raayku.»

[8] Wa kulla l-chaʼab gammo be galib waahid wa gaalo : «Naadum minnina waahid kula ma yigabbil le kheemtah wa la le beetah.

[9] Wa hassaʼ daahu al-cheyy al-nisawwuuh le Gibeeʼa. Nisawwu amʼiyeedaat wa nugummu diddaha.

[10] Wa nichiilu rujaal min kulla gabaayil Bani Israaʼiil. Min al-miya, nichiilu 10 wa min al-alif, nichiilu 100 wa min al-achara alif nichiilu 1 000. Wa l-naas dool yijiibu akil le l-rujaal al-yamchu yahjumu Gibeeʼa hana Banyaamiin le yisawwu fooghum hasab fiʼilhum al-cheen al-sawwooh fi Bani Israaʼiil.»

[11] Wa khalaas, kulla rujaal Bani Israaʼiil gammo be galib waahid didd al-hille di.

[12] Wa gabaayil Bani Israaʼiil rassalo rujaal le gabiilat Banyaamiin le yasʼaloohum wa yuguulu leehum : «Chunu al-fasaala al-bigat fi bakaanku di ?

[13] Wa hassaʼ da, sallumuuna al-naas al-ma naafʼiin hana Gibeeʼa le naktuluuhum wa namurgu al-fasaala min Israaʼiil !» Wa laakin naas gabiilat Banyaamiin abo ma yasmaʼo kalaam akhwaanhum Bani Israaʼiil.

[14] Wa naas gabiilat Banyaamiin jo min hillaalhum wa lammo fi Gibeeʼa achaan yihaarubu Bani Israaʼiil.

[15] Wa fi l-yoom da, naas gabiilat Banyaamiin al-jo min al-hillaal, hasaboohum wa adadhum bigi 26 000 askar al-yaʼarfu harb al-suyuuf. Wa da, bala sukkaan Gibeeʼa al-adadhum 700 raajil min ahsan al-muhaaribiin.

[16] Wa min kulla l-rujaal dool fiyah 700 rujaal israayiin min ahsan al-muhaaribiin. Al-waahid minhum be hajar miglaaʼah yagdar yagtaʼ al-kheet.

[17] Wa Bani Israaʼiil kula hasabo nufuushum bala naas gabiilat Banyaamiin wa adadhum bigi 400 000 askar al-yaʼarfu harb al-suyuuf wa kulluhum muhaaribiin.

[18] Wa Bani Israaʼiil macho Beet Iil wa saʼalo al-Rabb wa gaalo : «Yaatu minnina yamchi awwal le muhaarabat naas gabiilat Banyaamiin ?» Wa Allah gaal leehum : «Naas gabiilat Yahuuza bas yamchu awwal.»

[19] Wa khalaas, Bani Israaʼiil gammo be fajur badri wa macho nazalo jamb Gibeeʼa.

[20] Wa gammo le yihaarubu Banyaamiin wa rasso le l-harib mugaabiliin Gibeeʼa.

[21] Wa naas gabiilat Banyaamiin marago min Gibeeʼa le yihaarubuuhum. Wa fi l-yoom da, katalo 22 000 raajil min Bani Israaʼiil.

[22] Wa rujaal Israaʼiil chaddo heelhum wa battaan rasso le l-harib fi bakaanhum al-awwal yoom rasso foogah.

[23] Wa Bani Israaʼiil macho bako giddaam Allah lahaddi l-achiiye wa saʼalooh wa gaalo : «Battaan namchu nihaarubu didd akhwaanna naas gabiilat Banyaamiin walla ?» Wa Allah radda leehum wa gaal : «Gummu didduhum.»

[24] Wa fi l-yoom al-taani, Bani Israaʼiil garrabo le naas gabiilat Banyaamiin

[25] wa naas gabiilat Banyaamiin marago min Gibeeʼa le yigaabuluuhum. Wa fi l-yoom da, katalo 18 000 raajil min Bani Israaʼiil, kulluhum askar al-yaʼarfu harb al-suyuuf.

[26] Wa khalaas, kulla chaʼab Bani Israaʼiil macho Beet Iil wa gaʼado tihit wa bako le Allah. Wa l-yoom da, saamo lahaddi l-achiiye wa gaddamo dahaaya muharragiin wa dahaaya salaama le Allah.

[27] Bani Israaʼiil saʼalo Allah achaan fi l-wakit daak, sanduug muʼaahadat al-Rabb gaaʼid fi Beet Iil.

[28] Wa fi l-wakit daak, Fiinhaas wileed Aliʼaazar wileed Haaruun gaaʼid giddaam al-sanduug da. Wa hu gaal : «Battaan namchu nihaarubu didd akhwaanna naas gabiilat Banyaamiin walla la ?» Wa Allah radda leehum wa gaal : «Amchu, achaan ambaakir ana nisallimhum leeku.»

[29] Wa khalaas, Bani Israaʼiil hawwago Gibeeʼa wa rabato kamiin.

[30] Wa fi l-yoom al-taalit, Bani Israaʼiil gammo didd Banyaamiin wa rasso mugaabiliin Gibeeʼa misil fi l-marraat al-faato.

[31] Wa iyaal Banyaamiin marago le yigaabulu rujaalhum wa macho baʼiid min al-hille. Wa gammo yaktulu rujaalhum misil fi l-marraat al-faato. Wa katalo min Bani Israaʼiil hawaale 30 raajil fi l-derib al-maachi le Beet Iil wa fi l-derib hana l-kadaade al-maachi le Gibeeʼa.

[32] Wa iyaal Banyaamiin gaalo : «Daahu battaan hazamnaahum misil awwal !» Wa laakin Bani Israaʼiil gaalo : «Khalli niʼarrudu minhum wa namurguuhum baʼiid min al-hille fi l-duruub.»

[33] Wa kulluhum arrado lahaddi wislo Baʼal Taamaar wa hinaak, laffo wa rasso battaan le l-harib. Wa laakin rujaal Bani Israaʼiil fi l-kamiin marago be surʼa min bakaanhum gariib le hillit Gabaʼ.

[34] Wa 10 000 raajil min ahsan al-muhaaribiin hana Bani Israaʼiil jo gaabalo Gibeeʼa wa l-harib da bigi chadiid. Wa laakin iyaal Banyaamiin ma irfo kadar al-masiibe taji fooghum.

[35] Wa Allah hazam iyaal Banyaamiin giddaam Bani Israaʼiil. Fi l-yoom da, Bani Israaʼiil katalo 25 100 raajil, kulluhum askar al-yaʼarfu harb al-suyuuf.

[36] Wa baʼad da, iyaal Banyaamiin irfo kadar humman anhazamo. Wa rujaal Bani Israaʼiil arrado giddaam naas Banyaamiin achaan humman antakalo ale l-kamiin al-humman rabatooh hawaale Gibeeʼa.

[37] Wa be surʼa, naas al-kamiin gammo hajamo Gibeeʼa wa katalo kulla naas al-hille be l-seef.

[38] Wa rujaal Bani Israaʼiil astafago maʼa naas al-kamiin achaan humman yisawwu alaama hana dukhkhaan fi l-hille.

[39] Wa be da, Bani Israaʼiil gabbalo battaan le l-harib wa iyaal Banyaamiin bado yaktulu minhum hawaale 30 raajil. Wa gaalo : «Daahu battaan hazamnaahum misil awwal !»

[40] Wa tawwaali, al-alaama hint al-dukhkhaan badat tatlaʼ min al-hille. Wa wakit iyaal Banyaamiin anlafato, chaafo al-hille kullaha ke gammat naar wa dukhkhaanha talaʼ fi l-sama.

[41] Wa rujaal Bani Israaʼiil gabbalo le l-harib. Wa rujaal Banyaamiin anbahato achaan humman irfo kadar al-masiibe khalaas jaat fooghum.

[42] Wa humman arrado giddaam Bani Israaʼiil wa jaro ale l-sahara. Wa laakin dakhalo ambeen al-rujaal al-gaaʼidiin yitaaruduuhum wa l-rujaal al-marago min al-hille. Wa humman kataloohum marra waahid.

[43] Wa Bani Israaʼiil hajamoohum le iyaal Banyaamiin min kulli jiihe. Wa taaradoohum lahaddi sabaah min Gibeeʼa wa ma khalloohum yinjammo wa kataloohum hinaak.

[44] Wa min iyaal Banyaamiin, 18 000 rujaal fahaliin maato.

[45] Wa aakhariin arrado ale l-sahara le hajar Rimmuun. Wa Bani Israaʼiil katalo minhum 5 000 raajil fi l-duruub wa taaradoohum lahaddi Gidʼuum wa katalo battaan minhum 2 000 raajil.

[46] Wa be l-jumla, adad iyaal Banyaamiin al-maato fi l-yoom da 25 000 askar al-yaʼarfu harb al-suyuuf.

[47] Wa 600 rujaal kamaan arrado ale l-sahara le hajar Rimmuun wa gaʼado fi l-hajar da arbaʼa chahar.

[48] Wa Bani Israaʼiil gabbalo didd iyaal Banyaamiin wa katalo kulla sukkaan hillaalhum be l-seef lahaddi bahaayimhum wa dammaro kulla cheyy al-ligooh. Wa ziyaada min da, tachcho kulla l-hillaal al-fi deribhum.

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