1 Wathi uDavide esand' ukuthi tyishi nje eyishiya incopho, wagagana noZibha iphakathi likaMefibhoshete. Wayeqhuba iidonki ezimbini zibotshiwe zithwele amakhulu amabini ezonka, nekhulu lezikhinkci zeerasentyisi, nekhulu lezikhinkci zeziqhamo ezisand' ukukhiwa, kunye nemvaba ezele yiwayini.
2 Ukumkani wambuza uZibha wathi: “Wenza ntoni ngezi zinto?”Lithe elikaZibha: “Ezi donki ndizizise ukuze usapho lukakumkani lukhwele kuzo. Izonka kunye neziqhamo ndiziphathele amadoda kakumkani ukuze azixhase ngazo, athobe nangewayini xa aziva ephelelwe entlango.”
3 Uqhube wathi ukumkani: “Uphi uMefibhoshete, umzukulwana kaSawule, inkosi yakho?”UZibha wathi: “Usele eJerusalem. Kaloku uthi: ‘Namhlanje indlu kaSirayeli iza kububuyisela kum ubukhosi bukabawo-mkhulu uSawule.’ ”
4 Waqokela wathi ukumkani kuZibha: “Iza kuba yeyakho yonke into ebikade iyeyikaMefibhoshete.”UZibha wathi: “Ndohlala ndisisicaka sakho, mhlekazi; bendinga ndingasoloko ndisenzelwa inceba nguwe.”
5 Uthe ukumkani uDavide akuya kufika eBhawurim, kwavela uShimeyi, unyana kaGera, owayezalana noSawule, eze kumhlangabeza, emthuka wonke lo gama aya kuye.
6 UShimeyi usuke wagxoga uDavide ngamatye, ekunye naloo maphakathi akhe, engqongwe macala ngamadoda omkhosi nabalindi bakhe.
7 Wayemthuka esithi: “Mka apha; hamba sigebengandini setshijolo!