32 nase-Anathothi, naseNobi, nase-Ananiya,
Titukulwane takaBhenjamini kusukela eGeba tatihlala eMikmashi, nase-Ayija, eBetheli nasetabelweni tayo,
naseHasori, naseRama, naseGithayimu,
Emadvodza ase-Anathothi abeli-128,
Khala, Ndvodzakati yaseGalimu! Lalela, nawe Layisha! Nine base-Anathothi labahluphekile.
Lamuhla nje ema-Asiriya ayawumisa eNobi; ayawujikitisa tibhakela tawo entsabeni yeNdvodzakati yaseSiyoni, egcumeni laseJerusalema.
Emavi aJeremiya, umsa waHilkiya, lomunye webaphristi base-Anathothi, eveni lakaBhenjamini.
ne-Anathothi, ne-Almoni, akanye nemadlelo awo; kwaba ngemadolobha lamane.
Davide wahamba waya ku-Ahimeleki, umphristi, eNobi. Ahimeleki watfutfumela kakhulu, nakahlangana naye, wambuta watsi: “Uhambelani wedvwa? Awuhambi ngani nemuntfu?”
Davide waphendvula Ahimeleki, umphristi, watsi: “Inkhosi ingitfume indzaba letsite, yatsi: ‘Kufanele kubete lowatiko ngemsebenti wakho.’ Mine-ke lamadvodza akami ngiwatjele kutsi abongihlangabeta endzaweni letsite.
Wachubeka wahlasela nelidolobha laseNobi, lekwakulidolobha lebaphristi, wabulala emadvodza akhona, kanye nebafati bakhona, nebantfwana, netinswane, netinkhomo, netimbongolo kanye netimvu.
