10 Ishiboshete, mwana waku Sauli, wenga ndi virimika machumi ghanayi (40) wachamba kuwusa ŵaYisraele, ndipo wanguwusa virimika viŵi. Kweni nyumba yaku Yuda yingurondo Davidi.
Nyengo yo Davidi wanguŵiya karonga pa nyumba yaku Yisraele mu Hebroni yenga virimika vinkhonde ndi viŵi ndi mwezi yinkhonde ndi umoza.
Abnere, mwana waku Nere, nduna ya nkhondo yaku Sauli wanguto Ishiboshete mwana waku Sauli, wangwambukiya nayo ku Mahanaimi.
Ndipo wangumuŵika karonga pa Gileada pa ŵaAshuru ndi Yezerele ndi Efraimu ndi Benjamini ndi Yisraele yose.
Sono Davidi wangutuma mathenga kwaku Ishiboshete mwana munthurumi waku Sauli, wakuti, “Ndipaske muwoli wangu Mikala ndingulowora mtengu wa makhungu ghakusongo machumi pe chumi (100) gha ŵaFilisti.”