1. Ke kaloku wabuya wavutha umsindo kaYehova kumaSirayeli, wamxhokonxela uDavide kuwo, esithi, Yiya, uwabale amaSirayeli namaYuda.
2. Wathi ke ukumkani kuYowabhi, umthetheli-mpi obenaye, Khawutyhutyhe ezizweni zonke zakwaSirayeli, uthabathela kwaDan use eBher-shebha, nibabale abantu, ndilazi inani labantu.
3. Wathi uYowabhi kukumkani, Makongeze ke uYehova uThixo wakho ebantwini izihlandlo ezilikhulu, bengangoko bangako, abone namehlo enkosi yam ukumkani; ke yini na ukuba inkosi yam ukumkani iyifune le nto?
4. Laqina ilizwi lokumkani kuYowabhi nakubathetheli-mpi. Waphuma ke uYowabhi nabathetheli-mpi phambi kokumkani, baya kubabala abantu bakwaSirayeli.
5. Bawela eYordan, bamisa eArohere, ngasekunene komzi ophakathi kwesihlambo sakwaGadi naseYazere;
6. baya eGiliyadi nasezweni laseTatim-hodeshe, baya nakwaDan-yahan, bajikelezela kowakwaTsidon;
7. baya nasenqabeni yaseTire, nasemizini yonke yamaHivi neyamaKanan; baya baphuma kwelisezantsi lakwaYuda eBher-shebha.