18. Kwathi ngosuku lwesikhombisa umntwana wafa. Izinceku zikaDavide zesaba ukumtshela ukuthi umntwana ufile, ngokuba zathi: “Bhekani, umntwana esezwa sakhuluma kuye, akalalelanga izwi lethu; pho, singamtshela kanjani ukuthi umntwana ufile? Angenza ingozi.”
19. Kepha uDavide ebona ukuthi izinceku zakhe ziyanyenyezelana, uDavide waqonda ukuthi umntwana ufile; uDavide wayesethi ezincekwini zakhe: “Usefile umntwana na?”Zathi: “Ufile.”
20. UDavide wayesevuka emhlabathini, wageza, wazigcoba, waphendulela izingubo zakhe, wangena endlini kaJehova, wakhuleka; wayeseya endlini yakhe; lapho esecela ukudla, bakubeka phambi kwakhe, wadla.