15. Kwehla isithathu sabaziintloko emashumini amathathu, saya kuDavide eweni, emqolombeni waseAdulam; yaye impi yamaFilisti imise iintente entilini yamaRafa.
16. UDavide oko ubesemboniselweni apho; ikampu yamaFilisti oko ibiseBhetelehem.
17. Wanqwena uDavide wathi, Akwaba, bethu, bendingasezwa amanzi equla laseBhetelehem elisesangweni!
18. Atyhudisa empini yamaFilisti amadoda amathathu lawo, akha amanzi equleni laseBhetelehem elisesangweni, awathwala awazisa kuDavide. Akavuma ke uDavide ukuwasela; wawathululela phantsi, phambi koYehova, wathi,