22 Akula ma-Anakhi asala elizweni lako-Israyeli. Asala+ eGaza+ leGathi+ lase-Ashidodi+ kuphela.

8 Ngakho bathumela ilizwi baqoqa wonke amakhosi amaFilisti bathi kuwo: “Senzeni ngebhokisi likaNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli?” Abaphendula athi: “Ibhokisi likaNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli kalihanjiswe eGathi.”+ Yikho balithatha balihambisa eGathi.

4 Kwaphuma iqhawe okwakuthiwa nguGoliyathi+ enkambeni yamaFilisti. Lalidabuka eGathi+ futhi ubude balo babuzingalo eziyisithupha lobubanzi besandla.*

2 Ngakho uDavida wasuka lamadoda angu-600+ ayelaye baya ku-Akhishi+ indodana kaMawokhi, inkosi yeGathi.

Kumqondisi wokuhlabela; lihamba lomculo othi “Ijuba Elikhatshana Elingakhaliyo.” Imikhithamu.* Lihubo likaDavida, aze athunjwe ngamaFilisti eGathi.+