INumeri 14:40-45

Bavuka ekuseni ngovivi, benyukela esiqongweni sentaba, bathi: “Bhekani, sesilapha, siyakuya endaweni ayithembisile uSimakade, nakuba sonile.” UMose wathi: “Kuyini lokhu? Seneqa futhi izwi likaSimakade na? Aniyukuphumelela. Ningenyuki, ngokuba uSimakade akayukuba khona phakathi kwenu, niyokwehlulwa yizitha zenu. Bhekani, ngiwabekile ama-Amaleki namaKhanani phambi kwenu, ayakunibhuqabhuqa ngenkemba, lokhu nimfulathele uSimakade, ngalokho uSimakade akuzukuba nani.” Bakhuphukela esiqongweni sezwe lezintaba ngokuziqhayisa nakuba umphongolo wesivumelwano sikaSimakade noMose ungaphumanga enkanjini. Ama-Amaleki namaKhanani ayehlala kulelo lezintaba ehla abashaya, abaqothula, abahlakaza bagcwala izinkalo kwaze kwaba seHorma.