54 Ngoko wakhawuleza wabiza umlindi owayethwele izixhobo zakhe wathi kuye: “Rhola ikrele lakho undibulale,+ ngokoyikela ukuba baya kuthi ngam, ‘Ubulewe ngumfazi.’” Ngokukhawuleza umlindi wakhe wamhlaba, waza wafa.+

4 Wandula ke uSawule wathi kumphathi wezikrweqe zakhe: “Rhola ikrele lakho+ uze undihlabe ngalo, ukuze la madoda angalukanga+ angezi aze ngokuqinisekileyo andihlabe, andiphathe kakubi.” Umphathi wezikrweqe zakhe akavumanga,+ ngenxa yokuba wayesoyika kakhulu. Ngoko uSawule walithabatha ikrele waza waziwisa phezu kwalo.+

23 Ke yena uAhitofele, wabona ukuba kwakungenziwanga ngecebo lakhe,+ yaye wafaka isali e-esileni, wesuka ke waza waya endlwini yakhe kwisixeko sakowabo.+ Wandula ke wanikela imiyalelo kwindlu yakhe+ waza wazikrwitsha+ waba ngaloo ndlela uyafa.+ Ngoko wangcwatyelwa+ kwindawo yokungcwaba yookhokho bakhe.

5 Ngoko wawaphosa amaqhosha esilivere etempileni waza wemka, waya kuzixhoma.+