55 IMahoni, iKharmeli, iZifi, iJutha,
55 IMahoni, neKarmeli, neZifi, neJutha,
55 IMahoni, iKarmeli, neZifi, neJuta,
Kwakukhona umuntu eMahoni owayenemfuyo eKharmeli. Lowo muntu wayecebe kakhulu, enezimvu eziyizi-3 000 nezimbuzi eziyi-1 000. Izimvu zakhe wayezigundela eKharmeli.
USawule nabantu bakhe baphuma bayomfuna uDavide. UDavide wabikelwa ngalokho, wayesehlela edwaleni, wahlala ehlane eMahoni. USawule wakuzwa lokho, wamlandela uDavide ehlane eMahoni.
iZifi, iTheleme, iBhehalothi,
Luzokhahlela kakhulu luthokoze, lujabule, lugide. Inkazimulo yeLebhanoni izobuyiselwa kulo nobukhosi beKharimeli nobeSharoni. Bayakubona inkazimulo kaSimakade, ubukhosi bukaNkulunkulu wethu.
Wakha imibhoshongo ehlane, wemba imithombo yamanzi eminingi, ngokuba wayenemfuyo eningi ehlanzeni nasethafeni; wayenabalimi nabaphathi bezivini ezintabeni naseKharmeli, ngoba wayengothanda umhlabathi.
Wayesekhuphuka u-Ahabi ukuba adle, aphuze. U-Eliya wakhuphukela esiqongweni eKharmeli, wakhothamela phansi, wafaka ubuso bakhe phakathi kwamadolo akhe.
“ ‘Manje ngizwile ukuthi unabagundi bakho lapho. Abelusi bakho bebenathi, asibalimazanga, abalahlekelwanga yilutho ngazo zonke izinsuku beseKharmeli.
iHumitha, iKiriyathi Arbha eliyiHebhroni, neZiyori; isiyonke imizi iyisishiyagalolunye nemizana yayo.
iJizreyeli, iJokhideyamu, iZanowa,
i-Ayini namadlelo alo, iJutha namadlelo alo, neBhethi Shemeshi namadlelo alo, imizi eyisishiyagalolunye ivela kulezi zizwana ezimbili.
USamuweli wavuka ekuseni wayohlangabeza uSawule. USamuweli wabikelwa ukuthi: “USawule ufike eKharmeli, wazimisela insika, wasuka wedlula wehlela eGiligali.”
Base besuka, bahamba phambi kukaSawule baya eZifi, kodwa uDavide nabantu bakhe babesehlane eMahoni e-Araba, eningizimu yehlane.
uHezerayi waseKharimeli, uPhaharayi wase-Arabhi,
i-Alamelekhi, i-Amadi, neMishali; ngasentshonalanga uze ufinyelele eKharimeli naseShihori Libhinathi;
Amadodana kaKhalebhu, umfowabo kaJerameli: kwakunguMesha izibulo lakhe, owayenguyise kaZifi, namadodana kaMaresha, uyise kaHebhroni.
Indodana kaShamayi: kwakunguMahoni; uMahoni wayenguyise kaBhethi Zuri.
iGathi, iMaresha, iZifi,