33 Kodvwa Sawula wamjijimeta ngesikhali acondze kumbulala. Ngako Jonathani wavele wabona kutsi uyise abetimisele ngekubulala Davide.
Solomoni wetama kubulala Jerobowamu, kodvwa Jerobowamu wabalekela eGibhithe kuShishaki labeyinkhosi; wahlala lapho kwaze kwafa Solomoni.
Wajijimeta Davide ngaso atsi: “Ngifuna kumbhanca nelubondza,” kwaze kwaba kabili solo amgeja, ngobe Davide abesivika lesikhali.
Sawula wetama kumgwaza amhlanganise nelubondza ngalesikhali sakhe, kodvwa Davide wavika, sikhali saSawula sagwaza lubondza. Davide wabaleka kulobo busuku.
Jonathani wasukuma lapho ekudleni asatfukutsele abila; ngalelo langa lesibili kuleyo nyanga akazange adle, ngobe abekhutjwe nguyise ngekuphatsa kabi Davide.
Nangabe utsi: ‘Cha, kulungile,’ ngitawube ngisindzile. Kodvwa nangabe atfukutsela, utawuvele utibonele nawe kutsi ucondze lokubi.