7 Nakeva ngaloko Davide watfumela Jowabe nalo lonkhe libutfo, lokufaka ekhatsi emasotja akhe langemachawe.+

2 Ngako inkhosi yatsi kuJowabe,+ indvuna yelibutfo lebeyikanye nayo: “Ngicela uhambe uye kuto tonkhe tive taka-Israyeli, kusukela kaDani kuya eBherisheba,+ futsi ubhalise bantfu khona ngitowati kutsi bangakhi.”

15 Ngesikhatsi Davide ancoba i-Edomu,+ Jowabe indvuna yelibutfo lemphi, wakhuphuka wayongcwaba bantfu lebebabulewe futsi wetama kubulala bonkhe bantfu labadvuna ka-Edomu.

6 Ngako Davide watsi: “Nobe ngubani lotawuba wekucala ekubulaleni emaJebhusi, ngitambeka abe yindvuna* nesikhulu.” Jowabe+ indvodzana yaSeruya wakhuphuka kucala futsi nguye lowaba yindvuna.