18 Inkatho icedza umbango, ilamule tichwaga letilwako.
Benta inkatho nabo njengabomnakabo, batukulu ba-Aroni, ngesikhatsi basembikwenkhosi Davide, naSadoki, na-Ahimeleki, netinhloko temindeni yebaphristi netemaLevi. Imindeni yalabangematubulo yayiphatfwa ngendlela lekwakuphatfwa ngayo botfunjana.
Titukulwane takaMerari, lusendvo ngelusendvo, tabelwa ngenkatho emadolobha lali-12 esiveni sakaRubeni, nesakaGadi, nesakaZebuloni.
Baholi besive bakha eJerusalema, kwatsi laba labanye nje besive base benta inkatho kutsi bakhetse munye kulabo nalabo labalishumi kutsi ayewuhlala eJerusalema, lidolobha lelingcwele, bese kutsi laba labanye labayimfica babuyele emadolobheni akubo.
Bantfu bangayenta inkatho nabafuna intsandvo yaNkulunkulu; kodvwa imphendvulo incunywa nguye, Simakadze.
Sikhulumi sekucala ecaleni sibonakala shangatsi sicinisile, kuze kufike lomunye asibute.
Sita umnakenu, uyawukusita akuvikele abe njengelubondza lwelidolobha; kodvwa nawucabana naye, uyawukuvalela umnyango.
Lamafa abiwa ngenkatho etiveni letiyimfica nencenye, njengobe Simakadze abeshito ngaMosi.
Sawula wathandaza kuSimakadze Nkulunkulu wema-Israyeli, watsi: “Nginike imphendvulo lengiyonayona.” BoJonathani naSawula badliwa yinkatho, kodvwa lamadvodza atfolakala angenacala.
Sawula watsi: “Yentani inkatho emkhatsini wetfu naJonathani, umsa wami.” Inkatho yadla Jonathani.
