50 Inkosikazi kaSawuli kwakungu-Ahinowami indodakazi ka-Ahimazi. Induna yebutho likaSawuli kwakungu-Abhineri+ indodana kaNeri umfowabo kayise kaSawuli.

55 Ngesikhathi uSawuli ebona uDavida elanda umFilisti, wabuza u-Abhineri+ induna yebutho wathi: “Umfana lo ngumntakabani+ Abhineri?” U-Abhineri waphendula wathi: “Ngiyafunga phambi kwakho nkosi,* angikwazi.”

5 Ngemva kwesikhathi uDavida waya lapho uSawuli ayemise khona inkamba yakhe njalo wabona lapho okwakulele khona uSawuli lo-Abhineri+ indodana kaNeri, induna yebutho. USawuli wayelele phakathi kwenkamba, amabutho akhe emgombolozele.

4 Indodana kaSawuli u-Ishi-bhoshethi+ yathi isizwa ukuthi u-Abhineri usefile eHebroni,+ yaphela amandla njalo bonke abako-Israyeli bakhathazeka kakhulu.

5 “Ukwazi mhlophe lokho uJowabi indodana kaZeruya angenza khona. Wabulala induna ezimbili zamabutho ako-Israyeli, u-Abhineri+ indodana kaNeri lo-Amasa+ indodana kaJetheri. Wababulala+ ngesikhathi sokuthula kungelampi, wangcolisa ibhanti elisekhalweni lwakhe lamanyathela akhe ngegazi lempi.