25. Loo mthetho wawiswa nguDavide waba ngummiselo nesiko kwaSirayeli ukususela ngaloo mini.
26. Wathi akufika eZikelage uDavide, wathatha isabelo kuloo maxhoba, wasithumela kumadoda amakhulu angoogxa bakhe kwaJuda, esithi: “Nantso inxaxheba esinabela yona kumaxhoba esiwathimbe kubachasi bakaNdikhoyo.”
27. Wabela abantu baseBhetele, nabaseRama, kwaJuda emazantsi, nakubantu baseYatire,
28. eArohere, eSifimoti, e-Eshtemowa,
29. kunye naseRakeli. Wabela nomzi wakwaJerameli, namaKeni,
30. kwakunye nabantu baseHoma, eBhorashan, eAtaki,
31. nabaseHebron, nakuzo zonke iindawo apho wakha waxhwarha khona kunye namadoda akhe.