1. UDavide esedlulile kancane isiqongo sentaba, bheka, kwamhlangabeza uSiba inceku kaMefibosheti enezimbongolo ezimbili eziboshelweyo, zithwele izinkwa ezingamakhulu amabili, nezigaxa eziyikhulu zezithelo zomvini ezomileyo, nezigaxa eziyikhulu zamakhiwane, nemvaba yewayini.
2. Inkosi yathi kuSiba: “Uthini ngalezi zinto na?”Wathi uSiba: “Izimbongolo zingezokukhwelwa ngabantu bendlu yenkosi, izinkwa nezithelo zingezokudliwa, newayini lingelokuphuzwa ngabayethileyo ehlane.”
3. Yayisithi inkosi: “Iphi indodana yenkosi yakho na?”USiba wathi enkosini: “Bheka, ihlezi eJerusalema, ngokuba yathi: ‘Namuhla indlu ka-Israyeli iyakubuyisela kimi umbuso kababa.’ ”
4. Yayisithi-ke inkosi kuSiba: “Bheka, kungokwakho konke okwakungokukaMefibosheti.”Wathi uSiba: “Ngiyakhuleka: mangifumane umusa emehlweni akho, nkosi yami, nkosi.”