31 Kodvwa emadvodza akaDavide abebulele bakaBhenjamini labangema-360 labebahamba na-Abneri.
Jowabe wabuya ekucosheni Abneri, wahlanganisa onkhe emadvodza akakhe. Ngaphandle kwa-Asaheli, kwatfolakala kutsi emadvodza akaDavide lali-19 abesanyamalele.
BoJowabe batsatsa Asaheli bamngcwaba ethuneni leyise eBhetlehema. Base bashuca busuku bonkhe, befika eHebroni nakudzabuka kusa.
Kulwa emkhatsini wendlu yakaSawula neyakaDavide kwachubeka sikhatsi lesidze. Davide wakhula wachubeka kuba nemandla, kantsi indlu yakaSawula yachubeka kuba butsakatsaka.
Inkhosi yaka-Israyeli yaphendvula, yatsi: “Nibomtjela kutsi saga sitsi: ‘Lowo lotewuhlasela akatigabatisi asengakalwi, kodvwa loko ukwenta emvakwemphi asalwile.’ ”