7 neBeti Suri, neSoko, ne-Adulamu,
7 iBhethi Zuri, iSoko, i-Adulamu,
7 noBetsuri noSoko no-Adulamu,
Kwehla abathathu kwaba yizinhloko ezingamashumi amathathu, bafika kuDavide ngesikhathi sokuvuna emhumeni wase-Adulamu; impi yamaFilisti yayimise esiGodini samaRefa.
Wakha iBetlehema, ne-Etamu, neThekhowa,
neGati, neMaresha, neZifi,
NamaFilisti ayengenele imizi yasehlanzeni neyaseningizimu yakwaJuda, athatha iBeti Shemeshi, ne-Ajaloni, neGederoti, neSoko kanye nemizana yalo, neThimna nemizana yalo, neGimizo nemizana yalo; ahlala khona.
Ngisezakwehlisa phezu kwenu enakhileyo eMaresha oyakunidla: udumo luka-Israyeli luyakufika e-Adulamu.
inkosi yaseLibina: inye; inkosi yase-Adulamu: inye;
neJarimuthi, ne-Adulamu, neSoko, ne-Azeka,
IHalihuli, neBeti Suri, neGedori,
UDavide wayesesuka khona, wabaleka, waya emhumeni wase-Adulamu; lapho abafowabo nabo bonke abendlu kayise bekuzwa, behlela khona kuye.