16 Ekupheleni kwamalanga amathathu, ngemva kokuthi enze nawo isivumelwano, ama-Israyeli ezwa bona akhelene nawo begodu bewahlala eduze nawo. 17 Yeke ama-Israyeli aya emadorobheni wabantwabo ngelanga lesithathu; amadorobhabo bekuyiGibiyoni,+ iKefira, iBherothi neKhiriyathi-Jeyarimu.+

2 Ngemva kwalokho, uDavida nabo boke abantu ebebanaye batjhinga eBhala yakwaJuda bona bayokuthatha umFaji kaZimu weqiniso,+ lowo abantu ababiza phambi kwawo igama lakaJehova wamabutho,+ uZimu ohlala esihlalweni sobukhosi ngaphezu kwamakherubhi.*+

6 UDavida no-Israyeli woke bakhuphukela eBhala,+ eKhiriyathi-Jeyarimu yakwaJuda bona bayokuthatha umFaji kaZimu weqiniso, uJehova, ohlala esihlalweni sobukhosi ngaphezu kwamakherubhi,*+ lapho igama lakhe libizwa khona.