2 Ngemuva kwaloko Davide wabuta Jehova+ watsi: “Ngikhuphukele yini kulelinye lemadolobha akaJuda?” Jehova wamphendvula watsi: “Khuphuka.” Davide wase utsi: “Ngiye kuliphi?” Yena watsi: “EHebroni.”+

5 Ngekuhamba kwesikhatsi tonkhe tive taka-Israyeli teta kuDavide eHebroni,+ tefike tatsi: “Tsine sitihlobo takho tengati.+

5 EHebroni wabusa emaJuda iminyaka lengu-7 netinyanga letisitfupha, kantsi eJerusalema+ wabusa iminyaka lengu-33, abusa onkhe ema-Israyeli nemaJuda.

4 Lamadvodzana lasitfupha wawatala nakaseHebroni; wabusa lapho iminyaka lengu-7 netinyanga letisitfupha futsi wabusa iminyaka lengu-33 eJerusalema.+