3 Imphi yashuba ngakuSawula, labadubula ngebutjoki bamkhandza, bamhlaba kamatima ngemicibisholo.
Titsa takhe timhlasela ngalokwesabekako, timcoshe ngebutjoki nangemicibisholo.
Davide wayibuta watsi: “Kwenteke njani? Ngitjele.” Yamphendvula yatsi: “Emadvodza abalekile ashiya imphi. Linyenti lawo ligwaziwe lafa. NaboSawula nemsa wakhe Jonathani bafile.”
Lelijaha latsi: “Kwentekile ngaba setikwentsaba iGilbowa, ngabona Sawula eyeme etikwesikhali sakhe, tincola kanye nebagibeli bemahhashi sekusondzele kutawukhwela etikwakhe.
Davide wahamba wayawutsatsa ematsambo aboSawula naJonathani, umsa waSawula, kutakhamiti taseJabeshi Gileyadi. Phela, bebawebe enkhundleni yaseBhethi Shani, lapho bebalengiswe ngemaFilisti khona, mhlazane emaFilisti abulala Sawula entsabeni yaseGilbowa.
Kodvwa lomunye wantsala butjoki bakhe wajijimeta, kwagwazeka Ahabi, inkhosi yaka-Israyeli, emahlanganweni etembatfo takhe tensimbi letatimvikela. Inkhosi Ahabi wakhuluma kuloloshayela incola yakhe yemphi, watsi: “Jikisa incola, ungikhiphe lapha emphini. Sengilimele.”
Nalabagijima ngematubane bangeke baphunyule, nalabanemandla bangeke bakhone kuwagcogca emandla abo, kanjalo nelichawe lingeke liyisindzise imphilo yalo.