17 Emabutfo etitsa atsi nasaphumela ngaphandle kwelidolobha, ahlasela Jowabe kanye nemabutfo akhe, letinye tihlabani letibalulekile taDavide tabulawa kanye na-Uriya, umHethi, tafa.
Ngako kwatsi Jowabe nasavimbetele lidolobha, wabeka Uriya endzaweni lapho abati kahle khona kutsi titsa tinemandla.
Jowabe wase utfumela kuDavide umbiko lophelele ngekuchubeka kwemphi.
Ngubani lowabulala Abimeleki, umsa waJerubheshethi? Akabulawanga yini ngumfati lowehlisela imbakadza yelitje etikwakhe asetulu elubondzeni, kuze afele eThebesi? Benisondzelelani ngaphansi kwalolubondza?’ Nakakubuta konkhe loko, umtjele utsi: ‘Nenceku yakho Uriya, umHethi, ifile.’ ”
Uledzeleleleni livi laSimakadze ngekwenta lokubi emehlweni akhe? Ubulele Uriya, umHethi, ngenkemba, wabe sewutsatsa umkakhe wamenta umkakho. Umbulele ngenkemba yema-Amoni.
Hhawu, Nkulunkulu, ngikhulule ecaleni lengati, Nkulunkulu wensindziso yami, khona lulwimi lwami luyawuhlabela kulunga kwakho.