kwasuka onke amadoda anamandla , asithatha isidumbu sikaSawule nezidumbu zamadodana akhe , aziletha eJabeshi, awembela amathambo abo phansi kwe-oki eJabeshi, azila ukudla izinsuku eziyisikhombisa.

Kwenyuka uNahashi wakwa-Amoni, wamisa eJabeshi Gileyadi ; bonke abantu baseJabeshi bathi kuNahashi : Yenza isivumelwano nathi , siyakukukhonza.

Sebezwile abakhe eJabeshi Gileyadi lokho amaFilisti ayekwenzile kuSawule,

kwasuka onke amadoda anamandla , ahamba u busuku bonke , asithatha isidumbu sikaSawule , nezidumbu zamadodana akhe ogangeni lwaseBeti Shani, afika eJabeshi, azishisa khona.

Athatha amathambo abo , awembela phansi komtamariske eJabeshi , azila ukudla izinsuku eziyisikhombisa.

Inhlangano yathuma khona abantu abayizinkulungwane eziyishumi nambili abangamaqhawe amakhulu , yabayala yathi: Hambani nibabulale abakhe eJabeshi Gileyadi ngosiko lwenkemba kanye nabesifazane nezingane.

Bafumana phakathi kwabakhileyo eJabeshi Gileyadi izintombi ezintsha ezingamakhulu amane ezingazanga ndoda ngokulala nayo ; baziyisa ekamu eShilo elisezweni laseKhanani.

Sebebalwa abantu ; bheka, kwakungekho muntu kwabakhile eJabeshi Gileyadi lapho.