20 “Ningakusho eGati,ningakumemezeli ezitaladini zase-Ashikeloni,funa amadodakazi amaFilisti ajabule,namadodakazi abangasokile athokoze.
21 “Nina zintaba zaseGilibowa,makungabikho mazolo namvula phezu kwenu,nokugubha kotwa,ngokuba isihlangu samaqhawe santshingwa,isihlangu sikaSawule, singagcotshwanga ngamafutha.
22 Egazini lababuleweyo nasemanoniniamaqhaweumnsalo kaJonathani awuphindelanga emuva,nenkemba kaSawule ayibuyelanga ize.
23 “OSawule noJonathanibabethandeka, bemnandi;ekuphileni nasekufeni kwabo kabahlukaniswanga;babenejubane kunezinkozi,babenamandla kunezingonyama.
24 “Nina madodakazi akwa-Israyeli,mkhaleleni uSawuleowanigqokisa kamnandi ngokubomvu,owavunulisa izambatho zenu ngezivunulo zegolide.
25 “Yeka ukuwa kwamaqhawe phakathikokulwa!UJonathani ubulewe ezindaweni zakho eziphakemeyo.
26 “Ngidabukile ngawe mfowethuJonathani;wawumnandi kakhulu kimi;lwaluyisimangaliso kimi uthando lwakho,ludlula uthando lwabesifazane.