24 iZifi, iTheleme, iBhehalothi,
24 neZifi, neTeleme, neBehaloti,
24 iSifi, noThelemi, neBeloti,
Amadodana kaKhalebhu, umfowabo kaJerameli: kwakunguMesha izibulo lakhe, owayenguyise kaZifi, namadodana kaMaresha, uyise kaHebhroni.
Nkulunkulu, ngisindise ngegama lakho, ngamandla akho ungehlulele.
iKedeshi, iHazori, i-Ithinani,
iHazori Hadatha, iKheriyothe Hezironi eliyiHazori,
USawule wabiza abantu wababuthela eThelayimi; babeyizi-200 000 zemigundatshani nezi-10 000 zabantu bakwaJuda.
UDavide wahlala ehlane ezinqabeni, wahlala kwelezintaba ehlane iZifi. USawule wamfuna zonke izinsuku, kodwa uNkulunkulu akamnikelanga esandleni sakhe.
Kwase kwenyuka abaseZifi, baya kuSawule eGibheya, bathi: “UDavide akacashile yini phakathi kwethu ezinqabeni eHoreshi egqumeni iHakhila, eliseningizimu yeJeshimoni na?
Base besuka, bahamba phambi kukaSawule baya eZifi, kodwa uDavide nabantu bakhe babesehlane eMahoni e-Araba, eningizimu yehlane.