17 Kwathi uDavida nakabikelwa ngalokho, wabuthelela u-Israyeli woke khonokho, bayama iJordani baya kiwo, wajamisa amasotjakhe ngendlela ehlelekileko njengeenqhema zamasotja. UDavida waphuma wayokulwa namaSiriya begodu amaSiriya alwa naye.+ 18 Kodwana amaSiriya abaleka phambi kwaka-Israyeli; uDavida wabulala abatjhayeli beenkarana abazii-7 000 namasotja wamaSiriya akhamba ngeenyawo azii-40 000, wabulala noTjhofaki induna yebutho. 19 Iinsebenzi zakaHadadi-Ezeri nazibona ukuthi zihlulwe ngu-Israyeli,+ zenza ukuthula noDavida khonokho bezaba ziinsebenzi zakhe;+ kusukela mhlokho amaSiriya akhenge asafuna ukusiza ama-Amoni.