18 Nje-ke amadodana amathathu kaTseruya+ bewalapho, uJowabi,+ u-Abitjhayi+ no-Asaheli;+ u-Asaheli bekanebelo njengeqina emmangweni.

23 Kodwana wala ukulisa, yeke u-Abineri wamhlaba emathunjini ngesidunu somkhonto+ begodu umkhonto waphumela ngemva kwakhe, wawela lapho bewahlongakala. Woke umuntu bekajama isikhatjhana lokha nakafika endaweni lapha u-Asaheli awela bewahlongakalela kiyo.

15 u-Otsemu waba ngowesithandathu, uDavida+ waba ngowekhomba. 16 Abodadwabo bekunguTseruya no-Abigeyili.+ Amadodana kaTseruya bekungu-Abitjhayi,+ uJowabi+ no-Asaheli,+ bewamathathu.

27 Lesi sibalo sama-Israyeli, iinhloko zeenkoro, iinduna zeenkulungwana nezamakhulu+ nabaphathi bazo egade basebenzela ikosi+ kizo zoke iindaba zeengaba zalabo ebebangena bebaphume inyanga nenyanga hlangana nazo zoke iinyanga zomnyaka; bekunabazii-24 000 esigabeni ngasinye.

7 Induna yesine yenyanga yesine bekungu-Asaheli,+ umfowabo kaJowabi,+ walandelwa yindodanakhe uZebadiya esikhundleni begodu bekunabazii-24 000 esigabeni sakhe.