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[1]In the end of years died Shaul king of Edom, and Baal Chanan the son of Akbor reigned in his place.
[2]In the sixteenth year of the reign of Mosheh over Kush, Baal Chanan the son of Akbor reigned in the land of Edom over all the children of Edom for thirty-eight years.
[3]In his days Moav rebelled against the power of Edom, having been under Edom since the days of Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote them and Midyan, and brought Moav under subjection to Edom.
[4]And when Baal Chanan the son of Akbor reigned over Edom, all the children of Moav withdrew their allegiance from Edom.
[5]And Angias king of Africa died in those days, and Ezdrubal his son reigned in his stead.
[6]And in those days died Yoniosh king of the children of Chittim, and they buried him in his temple which he had built for himself in the plain of Kanafya for a residence, and Latyanus reigned in his stead.
[7]In the twenty-second year of the reign of Mosheh over the children of Kush, Latyanus reigned over the children of Chittim forty-five years.
[8]And he also built for himself a great and mighty tower, and he built therein an elegant temple for his residence, to conduct his kingdom, as was the custom.
[9]In the third year of his reign he caused a proclamation to be made to all his skilful men, who made many ships for him.
[10]And Latyanus assembled all his forces, and they came in ships, and went therein to fight with Ezdrubal son of Angias king of Africa, and they came to Africa and engaged in battle with Ezdrubal and his army.
[11]And Latyanus prevailed over Ezdrubal, and Latyanus took from Ezdrubal the aqueduct which his father had brought from the children of Chittim, when he took Yoniyah the daughter of Uztu for a wife, so Latyanus overthrew the bridge of the aqueduct, and smote the whole army of Ezdrubal a severe blow.
[12]And the remaining strong men of Ezdrubal strengthened themselves, and their hearts were filled with envy, and they courted death, and again engaged in battle with Latyanus king of Chittim.
[13]And the battle was severe upon all the men of Africa, and they all fell wounded before Latyanus and his people, and Ezdrubal the king also fell in that battle.
[14]And the king Ezdrubal had a very beautiful daughter, whose name was Ushpezena, and all the men of Africa embroidered her likeness on their garments, on account of her great beauty and comely appearance.
[15]And the men of Latyanus saw Ushpezena, the daughter of Ezdrubal, and praised her unto Latyanus their king.
[16]And Latyanus ordered her to be brought to him, and Latyanus took Ushpezena for a wife, and he turned back on his way to Chittim.
[17]And it was after the death of Ezdrubal son of Angias, when Latyanus had turned back to his land from the battle, that all the inhabitants of Africa rose up and took Anivel the son of Angias, the younger brother of Ezdrubal, and made him king instead at his brother over the whole land at Africa.
[18]And when he reigned, he resolved to go to Chittim to fight with the children of Chittim, to avenge the cause of Ezdrubal his brother, and the cause of the inhabitants of Africa, and he did so.
[19]And he made many ships, and he came therein with his whole army, and he went to Chittim.
[20]So Anivel fought with the children of Chittim, and the children of Chittim fell wounded before Anivel and his army, and Anivel avenged his brother's cause.
[21]And Anivel continued the war for eighteen years with the children of Chittim, and Anivel dwelt in the land of Chittim and encamped there for a long time.
[22]And Anivel smote the children of Chittim very severely, and he slew their great men and princes, and of the rest of the people he smote about eighty thousand men.
[23]And at the end of days and years, Anivel returned to his land of Africa, and he reigned securely in the place of Ezdrubal his brother.
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