35 neJamuthi, ne-Adulamu, neSokho, ne-Azekha,
Ngaso leso sikhatsi Juda wesuka kubomnakabo wayawuhlala naHira, indvodza yase-Adulamu.
Bheni Hesedi abesikhulu sase-Arubothi; iSokho nalo lonkhe laseHeferi bekulakhe.
Umkakhe waseJudiya watala boJaredi, uyise waGedori, naHebhere, uyise waSokho, kanye naJekuthiyeli, uyise waZanowa. Laba labanye bekubantfwana baBithiya, indvodzakati yaFaro, leyayingumfati waMeredi.
neBhethi Suri, neSokho, ne-Adulamu,
ne-Adorayimu, neLakhishi, ne-Azekha,
nase-Eni Rimoni, naseSora, naseJamuthi,
Nine-ke takhamiti taseMaresha, Simakadze utaninikela etandleni tesitsa lesitawutfumba lelidolobha lenu. Baholi labahloniphekile baka-Israyeli bayawubhaca emihumeni yase-Adulamu.
Simakadze wabatsela ngeluvalo, besaba ema-Israyeli. Ema-Israyeli awehlula ema-Amori, awancoba ngelusiko lwenkemba emphini yaseGibeyoni, abacosha abenyusa ngendlela yaseBhethi Horoni, abaphetse abagwaza kwaze kwabase-Azekha, naseMakheda.
Ngako bawakhipha emgedzeni lamakhosi lasihlanu: inkhosi yaseJerusalema, neyaseHebroni, neyaseJamuthi, neyaseLakhishi kanye neyase-Egloni.
Ngako Adoni Sedeki, inkhosi yaseJerusalema, wancenga boHohamu, inkhosi yaseHebroni, naPhiramu, inkhosi yaseJamuthi, naJafiya, inkhosi yaseLakhishi, naDebiri, inkhosi yase-Egloni, watsi:
inkhosi yaseJamuthi yaba yinye, inkhosi yaseLakhishi yaba yinye,
inkhosi yaseLibna yaba yinye, inkhosi yase-Adulamu yaba yinye,
neZanowa, ne-Eni Ganimu, neThaphuwa, ne-Enamu,
neSharayimu, ne-Adithayimu, neGedera, nome-ke iGederothayimu, lekwaba ngemadolobha lali-14 akanye nemiti yawo.
Eveni letintsaba: Kwaba yiShamiri, neJathiri, neSokho,
EmaFilisti abutsa emabutfo awo awalungiselela imphi, awahlanganisela eSokho yakaJuda. Emisa emathende awo e-Efesi Damimu, emkhatsini weSokho ne-Azekha.
Davide wesuka eGathi, wabaleka, wayawubhaca emgedzeni wase-Adulamu. Batsi kube bakuve loko bomnakabo nebakubo, behla baya kuye.
