22 Waphindza futsi Abneri wecwayisa Asaheli, watsi: “Yekela kungicosha ngemuva! Ungiphocelelelani kutsi ngikugwaze? Ngingambukelwa ngubani umnakenu, Jowabe?”
Abneri wakhuluma kuye watsi: “Phambukela ngasesandleni sekudla nome sesancele ucondzane nalelinye lalamajaha ulemuke letikhali talo.” Kodvwa Asaheli akazange ayekele kumcosha.
Watsi kube Abneri efike eHebroni, Jowabe wamdvonsela nganhlanye esangweni, kwaba shangatsi kukhona lafuna kutsi akukhulume ngasemasitseleni. Khona lapho, wabe sewumgwaza esiswini, wafa. Ngako Abneri wabulawelwa kutsi naye abebulale Asaheli, umnakaboJowabe.
Umuntfu lotsi nakelulekwa acinise inhloko, uyakufohlotwa masinyane.
Konkhe lokukhona sekwetsiwa libito lako, nemvelo yemuntfu iyatiwa. Kute umuntfu longamelana nalonemandla kunaye.
Sawula wakhuluma kuMikhali, watsi: “Ungilutseleni kanjena wahambisa lesitsa sami, sabaleka?” Mikhali wamtjela watsi: “Utsite kimi: ‘Ase ngihambe. Sengingakubulalelani?’ ”