1. Emva koko wemka eGati uDavide, ebalekela kumqolomba ongaseAdulam. Abantakwabo nendlu yonke kayise baya kugaleleka apho bakuba bevile ngomkhondo wakhe.
2. Kwakudla ngokuya kuye abantu ababandezelekileyo, nabaneengxaki zamatyala, nabanganelisekanga, waba yinkokheli yabo. Amadoda anaye ayemalunga namakhulu amane ewonke.
3. Wesuka apho uDavide, waya kwelaseMowabhi eMizpa, wabhekisa kukumkani walapho wenjenje: “Mhlekazi, ubawo nomama ndibacelela indawo apha kuwe, ndide ndiqonde ukuba uThixo iinjongo zakhe ziyintoni na ngam.”
4. Wabashiya apho ke uyise nonina, baza bahlala khona phantsi kokumkani waseMowabhi wonke lo gama yena Davide wayezimele enqabeni.
5. Emva koko kwafika *umshumayeli uGadi kuDavide, wathi: “Musa ukuhlala kule nqaba. Buyela kwaJuda.” Wemka ke apho uDavide, waya kuhlala kwihlathi laseHerete.