53 Ngako lomunye umfati wehlisela litje lekusila ku-Abimeleki futsi lamshaya enhloko.+ 54 Ngekushesha Abimeleki wabita sisebenti lebesiphetse tikhali takhe, watsi kuso: “Hoshula inkemba yakho futsi ungibulale kuze bangatewukusho batsi: ‘Wabulawa ngumfati.’” Ngako lesisebenti samgwaza futsi wafa.

4 Ngemuva kwaloko Sawula watsi kulelisotja lelimphatsela tikhali: “Hoshula inkemba yakho ungicedzele, kuze lamadvodza langakasoki+ angangihlahleli futsi angibulale ngesibhuku.” Kodvwa lelisotja lebelimphatsela tikhali belingakatimiseli kukwenta loko, ngobe belesaba kakhulu. Ngako Sawula watsatsa lenkemba watijika etikwayo.+

23 Ngemuva kwekutsi Ahithofeli asabonile kutsi seluleko sakhe asikasetjentiswa, wagibela imbongolo waya endlini yakhe lebeyisedolobheni lakubo.+ Waniketa umndeni wakhe+ ticondziso wabese uyatikhunga.*+ Ngako wafa futsi wangcwatjwa lapho kwangcwatjwa khona bokhokho bakhe.