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.