8 neGathi, neMaresha, neZifu,
Kwatsi emvakwaloko, Davide wahlasela emaFilisti wawehlula, wawemuka emandla ekutibusa eveni, watfumba iGathi kanye nemiti yayo leyayiyitungeletile, wayikhipha ekubusweni ngemaFilisti.
neBhethi Suri, neSokho, ne-Adulamu,
ne-Adorayimu, neLakhishi, ne-Azekha,
Asa abenembutfo lowawunemasotja lati-300 000 akaJuda, ahlome ngemahawu lamakhulu kanye netikhali; emasotja akaBhenjamini wona abeti-280 000, wona ahlome ngemahawu lamancane kanye nebutjoki. Onkhe lamasotja bekutihlabani cobo lwato.
Zera, umKushe, waviva ngembutfo lomkhulu wayawubahlasela kanye netincola temphi letingema-300, beta baze befika eMaresha.
Eliyezeri, umsa waDodavahu, waseMaresha, waphrofetha kuJehoshafati, watsi: “Njengobe sewutihlanganise na-Ahaziya, Simakadze utakubhubhisa konkhe lose ukwentile.” Lemikhumbi yavele yephuka yehluleka kuyawuhweba.
Wahamba wayakulwa nemaFilisti, wabhidlita tibondza taseGathi, netaseJabne kanye netase-Ashdodi. Wase wakha kabusha emadolobha labesedvutane ne-Ashdodi nakuletinye tindzawo emkhatsini wemaFilisti.
Nkulunkulu, ngisindzise ngelibito lakho, ngemandla akho ngente ngingabi nacala.
neZifu, neThelemu, neBheyalothi,
neKheyila, ne-Akzibi, neMaresha, lekwaba ngemadolobha layimfica akanye nemiti yawo.
KwakuyiMayoni, neKhameli, neZifu, neJutha,
Davide wahlala etinqabeni tasehlane, lekwakutintsaba telihlane laseZifu. Sawula abesolomane amfuna onkhe emalanga, kodvwa Simakadze akazange amnikele etandleni takhe.
Bantfu baseZifu bakhuphukela kuSawula eGibeya, bafike bamtjela batsi: “Davide akabhaci yini lapha etinqabeni taseHoreshi, entsabeni iHakhila, ngaseningizimu nelihlane?
