38 Inkhosi yakhuluma kulamadvodza ayo, yatsi: “Utsi niyabona nje kutsi lamuhla kufe umbusi longumuntfu lomkhulu ka-Israyeli?
Ngaso leso sikhatsi Abneri, umsa waNeri, labeyindvuna yemphi yaSawula abesatsetse Ishboshethi, umsa waSawula, wamletsa eMahanayimu.
Abneri watfumela titfunywa takakhe kuDavide, tafike tatsi: “Labani lelive? Yenta nami sivumelwane, mine ngitakusita ekubuyiseni wonkhe Israyeli kutsi abe ngakuwe.”
Ngako ngalelo langa bonkhe bantfu nesive sonkhe sema-Israyeli sakwati kutsi inkhosi yayingazange ifake sandla ekubulaweni kwa-Abneri, umsa waNeri.
Lamuhla mine nome sengigcotjiwe, kodvwa angikacini, lamadvodzana aSeruya atidlova. Shangatsi Simakadze angamkhokhisa lomubi ngetento takhe letimbi!”
Akusibo labadzala bodvwa labanekuhlakanipha, futsi akusibo lase bagugile bodvwa labakwatiko lokulungile.
Davide wakhuluma watsi: “Angitsi uyindvodza? Ngubani nje lofanana nawe ka-Israyeli? Lenkhosi yakho bewungakayigadzi ngani? Kukhona lofike kutawubulala leyo nkhosi yakho.