5 Jowabe wabikela inkhosi Davide linani lemadvodza emphi. Kulo lonkhe laka-Israyeli abesi-1 100 000, emadvodza labengabamba inkemba, bese kutsi kulakaJuda abeti-470 000.
Jowabe wabikela inkhosi linani lemadvodza emphi labalwa: Ka-Israyeli abeti-800 000, imiswahla yodvwa yemadvodza leyayingabamba inkemba; kaJuda khona abeti-500 000.
Noko livi lenkhosi lamehlulekisa Jowabe. Ngako Jowabe wesuka wahamba walidzabula lonkhe laka-Israyeli, wase uyajika ubuyela eJerusalema.
Davide akazange alwente lubalo lwemadvodza labeneminyaka lengema-20 nangaphansi, ngobe Simakadze abetsembise kwandzisa ema-Israyeli abe ngangetinkhanyeti tesibhakabhaka.
Jowabe, umsa waSeruya, wacala wabala emadvodza, kodvwa wangete wacedza. Nkulunkulu watfukutselela ema-Israyeli ngenca yalolubalo, nalemiphumela ayizange ifakwe encwadzini yemilandvo yenkhosi Davide.