34 Tinyawo takho betingakaboshwa, netandla takho tingakankinkwa. Uwele phansi wafa njengemuntfu lobulewe tigelekece.” Sive sonkhe saphindza samkhalela futsi.
Balila bakhala kwaze kwaba nguntsambama, bazilela Sawula, nemsa wakhe Jonathani, nemabutfo aSimakadze, nesive sema-Israyeli, ngobe babebulewe ngenkemba.
Inkhosi yahlabela sililo sa-Abneri, yatsi: “Abneri bekufanele yini afe njengemuntfu losilima?
Base bayefika kutawucela Davide kutsi sale asadla kusesemini, kodvwa Davide watsatsa sifungo, watsi: “Shangatsi Nkulunkulu angangishaya ngife, nangingadla lilanga lisengakashoni!”
Kutsi kungahlwa, umbulali avuke, abulale labamphofu nalabeswele; ebusuku uhamba eba, agcekeza tindlu njengelisela.
“Lesi sililo labayakuyihlabelela sona. Emadvodzakati etive ayakusihlabela; ngobe ayawulilela iGibhithe neticumbi tayo, kusho iNkhosi Simakadze.”
Njengobe bosidlani balalela umuntfu endleleni, tenta njalo neticumbi tebaphristi; tiyabulalana kulomgwaco loya eShekhemu, tente budlova lobulihlazo.
EmaFilisti ase ayambamba, akupuluta emehlo akhe, ehla naye, amyisa eGaza. Ambopha ngemaketane elitfusi, amgayisa ekhatsi ejele.