39 Kodvwa emvakweminyaka lemitsatfu, tigcili takhe letibili teca tabalekela kumsa waMakha, longu-Akhishi, inkhosi yaseGathi. Shimeyi watjelwa kwatsiwa: “Tigcili takho tiseGathi.”
Shimeyi waphendvula inkhosi, watsi: “Loko lokushoko kuhle kakhulu, nkhosi. Inceku yakho itakwenta loko lokushiwo yinkhosi.” Shimeyi wahlala eJerusalema sikhatsi lesidze.
Watsi kube akuve loko, wekhweta sihlalo embongolweni yakhe wagibela kuyo waya ku-Akhishi eGathi, kuyawufuna letigcili takhe. Ngako Shimeyi waya eGathi, walandza letigcili takhe wabuya nato.
Kute ema-Anaki lasala akhona eveni laka-Israyeli; insali yawo yabaseGaza, naseGathi, nase-Ashdodi.
Ngalona lelo langa Davide wabalekela Sawula waya ku-Akhishi, inkhosi yaseGathi.