23 Licembu lelitsite lemaFilisti laphakwa laya emsahweni waseMikmashi.
Ngaleso sikhatsi Davide abesekhatsi enqabeni, kantsi libutfo lemaFilisti lona laliseBhetlehema.
Ema-Asiriya angena e-Aya, adzabula eMigroni, alondvolota imphahla yawo eMikmashi.
Angena emsahweni atsi: “Sitawumisa busuku bunye eGeba.” IRama iyatfutfumela, iGibeya yakaSawula iyabaleka.
EmaFilisti nawo ahlangana ayakulwa na-Israyeli, aba netincola letatiti-3 000 nebagibeli bemahhashi lababeti-6 000, nemabutfo labemanyenti angangesihlabatsi saselwandle. Enyuka ayawumisa eMikmashi, emphumalanga neBhethi Aveni.
Ngalelinye lilanga Jonathani, umsa waSawula, wakhuluma kuloludzibi lolwaluphatsa tikhali takhe, watsi: “Kota sambe, siye kulenkambu yemaFilisti lapha ngesheya.” Noko akamtjelanga uyise.