1 Ngamhla uthile uJonatan unyana kaSawule wavakala esithi kumfana omphathela izikrweqe: “Masikhe siwelele ngaphesheya phaya kulaa kampana yamaFilistiya.” Phofu akayithethanga kuyise le nto uJonatan.
2 USawule wayemise eMigron, phantsi komthi werharnati, kude kufuphi naseGibheya. Umkhosi wakhe wawungamadoda amalunga namakhulu amathandathu.
3 *Isidanga sasiphathwa ngumbingeleli uAhiya unyana ka-Ahitubhi, umntakwabo-Ikabhodi, oonyana bakaPineyasi, abazukulwana bakaEli owayengumbingeleli *kaNdikhoyo eShilo. Akazanga akuqaphele ukumka kukaJonatan nkqu namadoda omkhosi kaSawule.
4 Kuloo ngxingwa yaseMikimashe, le wayeza kuphumelela kuyo uJonatan xa awelela kwikampana yamaFilistiya, kwakukho amawa amabini, eziingqajolo, ephahle loo ngxingwa. Kwakusithiwa nguBhozeze elinye ukubizwa kwalo, elinye kusithiwa nguSene.