Hipho Bathisheba wazamisa uso hadi chilanguche chichiguta photsi, achilavya ishima mbere za mfalume na achiamba, “Bwana wangu mfalume Daudi ikpwa ni Mlungu hata kare na kare!”
“Ishimu sowe na mayoo, dza vira mimi Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mlunguo, nrivyokulagiza, ili maishago gakale mare na uongokerwe kpwenye tsi ambayo mimi Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mlunguo nakupha.
Mara tu ariphouka yuya mwanache, Daudi watuluka kula hipho nyuma ya chitsulu, achidzibwaga chimabumabu, achisujudu kano tahu; nao achidonerana na chila mutu achiririra myawe, ela chiriro cha Daudi chazidi cha Jonathani.