38 Uthe ukuphendula ukumkani: “Makahambe nam uKimam; ndomenzela into efunwa nguwe. Wena ndingakwenzela nantoni na oyifunayo.”
39 Wayiwela ke iJordan ukumkani uDavide nawo onke amadoda omkhosi wakhe. Uthe akuba ngaphesheya wajika wanga uBhazilayi, wamthamsanqela, waza ke uBhazilayi wajika wagoduka.
40 Uthe akuwela ukumkani ekhatshwa ngawo onke amadoda akwaJuda nenxalenye yamadoda akwaSirayeli, waya eGiligali. Wayelapho noKimam.
41 Emva koko amaSirayeli onke aya kukumkani, afika athi: “Mhlekazi, ngaba abantakwethu abaya bakwaJuda babuthathe phi ubuganga bokukuthatha eJordan nomzi wakho uphela?”
42 Onke amadoda akwaJuda awaphendula awakwaSirayeli athi: “Loo nto siyenze ngenxa yokuba nathi sibanye nokumkani. Yintoni ke ekhathazayo kuloo nto, engasihlawuleli nakutya nje, kungekho nanto asenzele yona?”
43 Aphendula amadoda akwaSirayeli athi kumadoda akwaJuda: “Sinebango eliphindwe kalishumi kunani kukumkani. Ke ngoko sinelungelo kuye kunani. Ngani ke ukuba nisidele? Sanukulibala ukuba sithi kaloku esathetha kuqala ngokulandwa kukakumkani.”Amadoda akwaJuda ayegadlela wona kunamaSirayeli ekwenzeni elawo ibango ngokumkani.