The Israelites did not attack them because the leaders of the community had sworn an oath to them in the name of the LORD God of Israel. The whole community criticized the leaders,
 Àŋena nɨn ndù tî ɨ faŋ tɨ̀ nu ntèʼ sɨ ateyn bòm ta ghelɨ ghɨ tisɨnɨ a Isìlæ̀ nà n-ghɨ ma ghɨ n-chfɨnɨ meyn sɨ̂ àŋena sɨ izɨyn nɨ̀ Bôbo, ɨ Fɨyini Fɨ Isìlæ̀ na ghɨ n-zuetɨ wì ghelɨ Gibìyòn. Ghelɨ Isìlæ̀ nô ghɨ̀jɨ̀m ɨ nà sɨ ghâm ghelɨ ghɨ tisɨnɨ nɨ̀ àŋena.