16 EmaSiriya atsi kube abone kutsi ehlulwe ngema-Israyeli, atfumela titfunywa kutsi tilandze emaSiriya labesangesheya kwemfula iYufrathe labeholwa nguShobaki, indvuna yemabutfo aHadadezeri.
Inkhosi Hadadezeri walandza nemaSiriya labengasemphumalanga kwemfula iYufrathe, beta nabo eHelamu, baholwa nguShobaki, indvuna yemphi yenkhosi Hadadezeri waseSobha.
Ema-Amoni nawo atsi kube abone kutsi emaSiriya ayabaleka, nawo esuka ngematubane abalekela Abishayi, umnakabo, angena edolobheni. Ngako Jowabe wancandzeka wabuyela eJerusalema.
Davide watsi kube akuve loko, naye wabutsa onkhe emabutfo ema-Israyeli, wewelela ngesheya kwemfula iJordane. Davide wahlela emabutfo akhe, ema-Israyeli aviva acondzana nemaSiriya. Imphi yabambana etulu.
Kwentiwa yini kutsi tive tisuse lutfutfuva? Bantfu-ke bona balivungamelelani lite?
Hlabani inyandzaleyo, nine tive, nitfutfumele! Lalelani, nine nonkhe mave lakhashane. Tilungiseleleni kulwa imphi, nesabe! Tilungiseleleni kulwa imphi, nehlulwe!