13 Davide wewelela ngesheya, wema khashane etikweligcuma; bekulibanga lelikhulu emkhatsini wabo.
Jothamu watsi kube atjelwe ngaloko, wenyuka waya esicongweni seNtsaba iGerizimu, wafike wamemetela khona watsi: “Lalelani kimi, takhamiti taseShekhemu, kuze Nkulunkulu anilalele.
Davide naye wase uyaphuma kulomhume; wamemeta Sawula watsi: “Bayethe, nkhosi yami.” Watsi uyagucuka Sawula, Davide wakhotsama wabhekisa buso bakhe phansi.
Davide wase utsatsa sikhali nelichaga lemanti lokwakusedvute nenhloko yaSawula, bahamba. Kute namunye lowase wababona nome wati ngaloko, kantsi futsi kute namunye lowake waphaphama. Bonkhe babedvodla butfongo, ngobe Simakadze abebehlisele butfongo lobukhulu.
Wamemeta lelibutfo kanye na-Abneri, umsa waNeri, watsi: “Uyangiva yini, ye Abneri?” Abneri waphendvula watsi: “Ungubani wena lomemeta inkhosi?”