24 iSifi, noThelemi, neBeloti,
24 neZifi, neTeleme, neBehaloti,
24 iZifi, iTheleme, iBhehalothi,
Amadodana kaKalebi, umfowabo kaJerakimeli: nguMesha izibulo lakhe, onguyise kaSifi; lamadodana kaMaresa, uyise kaHebroni.
Kumholi wokuhlabelela ngeNeginoti, iMaskili, ihubo likaDavide, lapho amaSifi efika, ethi kuSawule: “UDavide akazicashile yini kithi na? Ngikhulule, Nkulunkulu, ngegama lakho, ungahlulele ngokomthetho wakho amandla.
neKedeshi, neHasori, ne-Itnani,
neHasori, neHadatha, neKeriyoti, neHezironi, eyiHasori,
USawule wabiza abantu, wababala eThelayimi, izinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amabili zemigundatshani nezinkulungwane eziyishumi zakwaJuda.
UDavide wahlala ehlane ezinqabeni, wahlala entabeni ehlane laseZifi. USawule wamfuna zonke izinsuku, kepha uNkulunkulu akamnikelanga esandleni sakhe.
AbaseSifi base benyukela kuSawule eGibeya, bathi: “UDavide akazicashi yini kithi ezinqabeni zehlathi entabeni yaseHagila ngaseningizimu kwaseJesimoni na?
Baqeda, bahamba phambi kukaSawule baya eZifi, kepha uDavide nabantu bakhe basehlane laseMahoni ethafeni eliseningizimu kwaseJesmoni.