1. Kwathi uDavide nabantu bakhe sebefikile eSikilagi ngosuku lwesithathu, ama-Amaleki ayengenele eNingizimu naseSikilagi, alichitha iSikilagi, alishisa ngomlilo,
2. athumba abesifazane ababe phakathi, abancane nabakhulu engabulalanga muntu, abamukisa, ahamba indlela yawo.
3. Lapho uDavide nabantu bakhe befika emzini, bheka, wawushisiwe ngomlilo; omkabo, namadodana abo, namadodakazi abo babethunjiwe.
4. UDavide nabantu ababe naye base bedazuluka, bekhala, baze bangabe besaba namandla okukhala.
5. NawomkaDavide bobabili babethunjiwe, o-Ahinohama waseJizreyeli no-Abigayili umkaNabali waseKarmeli.