7 UDavida wathi ekuzwa lokhu wathuma uJowabi lebutho lonke kanye lamaqhawe akhe ayewathembile.+

2 INkosi uDavida yatshela uJowabi+ induna yebutho yathi: “Ngicela udabule kuzo zonke izizwana zako-Israyeli kusukela koDani kuze kuyefika eBheri-shebha+ ubhale phansi abantu ukuze ngazi ukuthi bangaki.”

15 Ngesikhathi uDavida aze anqobe abako-Edomi,+ uJowabi induna yebutho wahamba wayangcwaba ababebulewe njalo wazama ukubulala bonke abesilisa bako-Edomi.

6 UDavida wathi: “Loba ngubani ozaqala ukuyahlasela amaJebusi uzakuba yinduna futhi abe yisikhulu.” UJowabi+ indodana kaZeruya wahamba kuqala wasesiba yinduna.