9 Nakatakulwa nami angehlule, tsine sitawuba tigcili tenu; kodvwa mine nangimehlula ngimbulale, nine nitawuba tigcili tetfu nisisebentele.”
Abneri, umsa waNeri, kanye nemadvodza labelandzela Ishboshethi, umsa waSawula, besuka eMahanayimu baya eGibeyoni.
Nahashi, um-Amoni, wakhuphuka wayawuvimbetela iJabeshi Gileyadi. Onkhe emadvodza aseJabeshi amncenga atsi: “Yenta sivumelwane natsi, sitawuba tinceku takho.”
LomFilisti wachubeka watsi: “Ngitibita insayeya tonkhe ticheme tema-Israyeli lamuhla. Nginikeni indvodza ibe yinye, khona ngitekulwa nayo.”