18. AmaFilisti abezile, athi dwe entilini yamaRafa.
19. Wabuza uDavide kuYehova, wathi, Ndinyùke na, ndiye kumaFilisti? Wòwanikela na esandleni sam? Wathi uYehova kuDavide, Nyuka; ngokuba ndiwanikele mpela amaFilisti esandleni sakho.
20. UDavide weza eBhahali-peratsim; uDavide wawaxabela khona, wathi, UYehova uzityhobozele iintshaba zam phambi kwam, njengokutyhoboza kwamanzi; ngenxa yoko wathi igama laloo ndawo yiBhahali-peratsim.*
21. Azishiya izithixo zawo; bazithabatha uDavide namadoda akhe.
22. Abuya aphinda enyuka amaFilisti, athi dwe entilini yamaRafa.
23. Wabuza uDavide kuYehova, wathi yena, Uze ungenyuki; jikela emva kwawo, ufike kuwo malunga nemithi yemibhaka.*
24. Kothi, ekuveni kwakho isandi sokuhamba emantloko emithi yemibhaka, wandule ungxamise; ngokuba wóba uphumile phambi kwakho uYehova ngela xesha, ukuba ayixabele impi yamaFilisti.