1. Emva koko uDavide wacinga wathi: “Uya kuze andithi hlasi andibulale uSawule lo ngenye imini. Icebo linye ke: kukusabela kwelamaFilistiya. Wondincama ke uSawule, ayeke ukundifuna kwaSirayeli, ndibe ke ndiyaphuncuka esandleni sakhe.”
2. Wanduluka ke uDavide kunye namadoda akhe angamakhulu amathandathu, benjenjeya ukusinga kwa-Akishe, unyana kaMawoki, ukumkani waseGati.
3. Bafumana indawo ke apho ooDavide namadoda akhe, bahlala neentsapho zabo kwelo zwe. UDavide wayehamba nabo abafazi bakhe uAhinowam waseYizereli kunye noAbhigeli umhlolokazi kaNabhali waseKarmele.
4. USawule akuva ukuba uDavide wasabela eGati, wanikezela, wayeka ukumzingela.
5. Wathi uDavide kuAkishe: “Ukuba uyakholwa ndim, ndinike idolophana kwezisemaphandleni, ndihlale kuyo. Akukho nto ithi mandihlale apha komkhulu kunye nawe, mhlekazi.”