17 UDavida wathi ekuzwa lokhu wahle waqoqa wonke amabutho ako-Israyeli wachapha uJodani waya eHelamu. AmaSiriya ahlela amabutho awo ayakulwa loDavida.+ 18 Kodwa anqotshwa awabalekela ama-Israyeli. UDavida wabulala abagadi bezinqola abangu-700 lamasotsha angu-40 000 ayegade amabhiza, wabulala loShobhakhi induna yebutho labo.+ 19 Wonke amakhosi ayezinceku zikaHadadezeri athi ebona ukuthi asenqotshwe ngabako-Israyeli, ahle enza ukuthula labo aba ngaphansi kwabo.+ Kusukela lapho amaSiriya ayesesesaba ukuncedisa ama-Amoni.