15. Wadideka luloyiko wonke umkhosi wamaFilistiya, nditsho lowo usekampini, nalowo usemathafeni, nalowo ukwiikampana, nalowo ukumahlelo ahlaselayo. Bacela kwabasicatyana, watsho wanyikima umhlaba. Yayingumsebenzi kaThixo ke lo.
16. Amadoda omkhosi kaSawule awayegade eGibheya kummandla wakwaBhenjamin, abona kuphithizela, amaFilistiya ethwangazela, ebaleka.
17. Kweso sithuba uSawule ubhekise kumadoda esithi: “Khanibale amadoda akhoyo, nikhangele ukuba ngawaphi na angekhoyo.” Kwakwenziwa njalo kwacaca ukuba nguJonatan nomfana omphathela izikrweqe abangekhoyo.
18. USawule ubize umbingeleli uAbhiya, esithi: “Yiza netyesi kaThixo.” (Ngelo xesha yayikho kunye namaSirayeli.)
19. Lo gama uSawule esathetha nombingeleli, saya sikhula sona isiphithi-phithi phaya kwikampu yamaFilistiya. Waselesithi ke uSawule kumbingeleli: “Khawuyeke!”
20. Waza uSawule wawuhlanganisa umkhosi wakhe, bawahlasela amaFilistiya. Kwakusisiphithi-phithi, amaFilistiya ethe thwanga, esilwa odwa.
21. Amanye amaHebhere awayengakwicala lamaFilistiya, awayefudula ehlala nawo ekampini yawo, ajika angenela ngakuSawule noJonatan.