5 Amadodana kaRimoni waseBheherothi, uRekhabi loBhahana, baya endlini ka-Ishi-bhoshethi emini ilanga litshisa, ngesikhathi ezilalele ephumula. 6 URekhabi lomfowabo uBhahana+ bangena endlini angathi bafuna ukuthatha ingqoloyi, bafika bamgwaza esiswini basuka babaleka. 7 Babengene endlini yena elele embhedeni endlini yakhe yokulala. Bamgwaza bambulala, basebemquma ikhanda balithatha, basuka bahamba ubusuku bonke ngendlela eya e-Arabha. 8 Ikhanda lika-Ishi-bhoshethi+ balisa kuDavida eHebroni, bathi enkosini: “Nanti ikhanda lika-Ishi-bhoshethi indodana kaSawuli isitha sakho+ esasifuna ukukubulala.+ Lamuhla uJehova uphindiselele inkosi yethu kuSawuli lakubantwabakhe.”

12 UDavida watshela amajaha ayelaye ukuthi abulale amadoda la.+ Awaquma izandla lenyawo awalengisa+ eceleni kwechibi eHebroni, asethatha ikhanda lika-Ishi-bhoshethi ayalingcwaba engcwabeni lika-Abhineri eHebroni.