7 noBetsuri noSoko no-Adulamu,
7 neBeti Suri, neSoko, ne-Adulamu,
7 iBhethi Zuri, iSoko, i-Adulamu,
Kwehla abathathu kwabayizikhulu ezingamashumi amathathu, beza kuDavide ngesikhathi sokuvuna emhumeni wase-Adulamu;
Wakha neBetlehema, ne-Etamu, neThekhowa,
neGati, neMaresha, neZifi,
AmaFilisti ahlasela imizi yasethafeni neningizimu yakwaJuda, athumba iBeti Shemeshi, ne-Ajaloni, neGederoti, neSogo namaduka ayo, neThimna namadlelo ayo, neGimizo nemizana yalo bahlala khona.
Kodwa ngizaliletha indlalifa, wena owakhileyo eMaresa; uyofika e-Adulamu, inkazimulo ka-Israyeli.
inkosi yaseLibina, eyodwa; inkosi yase-Adulamu, eyodwa;
noJarimuthi no-Adulamu, noSogo no-Aseka,
iHalhuli, iBesuri, neGedori,
UDavide wayesesuka lapho, wabalekela emhumeni wase-Adulamu; kwathi abafowabo nawo wonke umndeni wakhe bekuzwa, behlela kuye khona.