Kwathi ngaleso sikhathi uJuda was uka kubafowabo, wehla, waya kumuntu wase-Adulamu ogama lakhe linguHira.

Emva kwezinsuku eziningi yafa indodakazi kaShuwa umkaJuda ; eseduduzekile uJuda wakhuphuka , waya kubo abagundi bezimvu zakhe eThimna, yena kanye nomhlobo wakhe uHira wase-Adulamu.

UJuda wathuma izinyane lembuzi ngesandla somhlobo wakhe wase - Adulamu ukuba athathe isibambiso esandleni sowesifazane , kepha akamfumananga.

inkosi yaseLibina; inye; inkosi yase-Adulamu: inye;

neJarimuthi, ne-Adulamu, neSoko, ne-Azeka,

UDavide wayesesuka khona , wabaleka, waya emhumeni wase -Adulamu; lapho abafowabo nabo bonke abendlu kayise bekuzwa, behlela khona kuye.

Kwehla abathathu kwaba yizinhloko ezingamashumi amathathu , bafika kuDavide ngesikhathi sokuvuna emhumeni wase -Adulamu; impi yamaFilisti yayimise esiGodini samaRefa.

Kwehla abathathu kwabayizinhloko ezingamashumi amathathu , baya etsheni kuDavide emhumeni wase -Adulamu; impi yamaFilisti yayimise esiGodini samaRefa.

neBeti Suri, neSoko, ne-Adulamu,

naseZanowa, nase-Adulamu nasemizaneni yawo , naseLakishi inamasimu alo, nase-Azeka nasemizaneni yalo. Bamisa kusukela eBeri Sheba ukuze kube sesigodini sikaHinomu.

Ngisezakwehlisa phezu kwen u enakhileyo eMaresha oyakunidla : udumo luka-Israyeli luyakufika e-Adulamu.