1. AmaFilisti abutha zonke izimpi zawo e-Afeki; abakwa-Israyeli bamisa ngasemthonjeni oseJizreyeli.
2. Amakhosi amaFilisti adlula ngamakhulu nangezinkulungwane; uDavide nabantu bakhe badlula emuva kanye no-Akhishi.
3. Zase zithi izikhulu zamaFilisti: “Ayini lawa maHeberu na?”U-Akhishi wathi kuzo izikhulu zamaFilisti: “Akusiye uDavide inceku kaSawule inkosi yakwa-Israyeli okade enami kulezi zinsuku nakule minyaka na? Angifumananga lutho kuye selokhu ahlubuka weza kimi kuze kube namuhla.”
4. Kepha izikhulu zamaFilisti zamthukuthelela; izikhulu zamaFilisti zathi kuye: “Buyisa lowo muntu ukuba abuyele endaweni yakhe ommise kuyo, angehleli nathi empini, funa abe yisitha sethu empini, ngokuba lona ubeyakuyigculisa ngani inkosi yakhe kungengamakhanda alawo madoda na?”