24 neZifu, neThelemu, neBheyalothi,
Emadvodzana aKhalebi, umnakaboJerameli, bekunguMesha, litubulo lakhe, labenguyise waZifi, Zifi anguyise waMaresha; Maresha abenguyise waHebroni.
Nkulunkulu, ngisindzise ngelibito lakho, ngemandla akho ngente ngingabi nacala.
neKhedeshi, neHasori, ne-Ithnani,
neHasori Hadatha, neKheriyothi Hesroni, lekuyiHasori,
Sawula wabita onkhe emadvodza, wawabutsela eThelayimu: Kwakungemabutfo aka-Israyeli lati-200 000 labehamba ngetinyawo, labephuma kaJuda abeti-10 000.
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?
Ngako-ke base bayesuka kuSawula bacondza eZifu. Ngaleso sikhatsi Davide nebalandzeli bakhe bese basehlane laseMayoni, e-Arabha, ngaseningizimu nelihlane.