17 Davide watsi kube akuve loko, naye wabutsa onkhe emabutfo ema-Israyeli, wewela umfula iJordane wabanga eHelamu. EmaSiriya nawo aklamela abhekana naye. Imphi yabambana etulu.
Inkhosi Hadadezeri walandza nemaSiriya labengasemphumalanga kwemfula iYufrathe, beta nabo eHelamu, baholwa nguShobaki, indvuna yemphi yenkhosi Hadadezeri waseSobha.
Kodvwa emaSiriya abaleka embikwema-Israyeli, Davide wabulala bagibeli betincola temphi lababengema-700, nemasotja labeti-40 000, labeshuca ngetinyawo. Wachubeka wagadla nakuShobaki, indvuna yabo yemphi, wafa khona lapho.
Davide watsi kube akuve loko, naye wabutsa onkhe emabutfo ema-Israyeli, wewelela ngesheya kwemfula iJordane. Davide wahlela emabutfo akhe, ema-Israyeli aviva acondzana nemaSiriya. Imphi yabambana etulu.