8. UDavide wabuza kuNdikhoyo wenjenje: “Ndibasukele na aba banqolobi? Ndobafumana na?”“Baleqe; uza kubafumana, ubakhulule abaya bathinjwa,” utshilo uNdikhoyo.
9. Wanduluka ke uDavide kunye naloo makhulu mathandathu amadoda. Bathi bakufika kwintlambo iBhesore, asala apho amadoda
10. angamakhulu amabini awayedinwe kangangokuba angabi nako ukuyiwela loo ntlambo. Wabheka phambili yena uDavide kunye namakhulu amane amadoda,
11. abhaqa umJiputa endle apho, aza amsa kuDavide. Ampha ukutya, watya; amnika namanzi, wathoba unxano;
12. ampha nomqwayito wamafiya kunye nezikhinkci zeerasentyisi zazibini. Uthe akugqiba ukutya, waziva edlamkile. Kaloku kwakusekuziintsuku ezintathu engafumani nto ityiwayo, nditsho neyokuthoba unxano.
13. Emva koko ke uDavide wambuza wathi: “Khawutsho ke, ungokabani, uphuma phi?”“Mna ndingumJiputa, ikhoboka lomAmaleki,” kuphendula umfo lowo. “Ndishiywe yinkosi yam, kuba ndisuke andaphila. Sekuziintsuku ezintathu ngoku.
14. Sasiye kuthimba kulaa mmandla wamaKreti ukumazantsi elakwaJuda, sadlulela kummandla wakwaKalebhi, senjenjeya saya kutshisa iZikelage.”