17 Kwathi uDavida nakabikelwa ngalokho, wabuthelela u-Israyeli woke khonokho bayama iJordani baya eRhelamu. AmaSiriya ajama ngendlela ehlelekileko njengeenqhema zamasotja bona ayokuqalana noDavida begodu alwe naye.+ 18 Kodwana amaSiriya abaleka phambi kwaka-Israyeli; uDavida wabulala abatjhayeli beenkarana abama-700 nabakhweli beenjomani bamaSiriya abazii-40 000, godu warhayila noTjhobaki induna yebutho lawo, owahlongakalela lapho.+ 19 Amakhosi woke, iinsebenzi zakaHadadi-Ezeri, nawabona ukuthi ahlulwe ngu-Israyeli, enza ukuthula no-Israyeli khonokho bese aba ziinsebenzi zakhe;+ kusukela mhlokho amaSiriya asaba ukusiza ama-Amoni.