10 Ishboshethi, umsa waSawula, abesaneminyaka lengema-40, nakabekwa kuba yinkhosi etikwa-Israyeli; wabusa iminyaka lemibili. Kodvwa indlu yakaJuda yona yalandzela Davide.
Davide waba yinkhosi eHebroni etikwaJuda iminyaka lesikhombisa netinyanga letisitfupha.
Ngaso leso sikhatsi Abneri, umsa waNeri, labeyindvuna yemphi yaSawula abesatsetse Ishboshethi, umsa waSawula, wamletsa eMahanayimu.
Wafike wambeka inkhosi yakaGileyadi, neyaka-Asheri, neyaseJezreyeli, neyaka-Efrayimu, neyakaBhenjamini, naku-Israyeli wonkhe.
Davide watfumela titfunywa ku-Ishboshethi, umsa waSawula, wamtjela, watsi: “Letsa umkami Mikhali, lengamtsatsa ngekumkhokhela likhulu lemajwabu emaFilisti.”