U-Esawu ebona ukuthi u -Isaka umbusisile uJakobe , wamthuma ePhadani Aramu ukuyothatha khona umfazi , nokuthi lapho embusisa wamyala wathi : Awuyikuthatha umfazi kuwo amadodakazi aseKhanani,

Wayesethi kuye: Hamba-ke, ubone ukuthi basahlezi kahle yini abafowenu nomhlambi, uze ungibuyisele izwi . Wamthuma esuka esigodini saseHebroni , waze wafika eShekemi.

UDavide esezwile lokho wamthuma uJowabe nempi yonke yamaqhawe.

Emva komnyaka ngesikhathi sokuhlasela kwamakhosi uDavide wamthuma uJowabe nezinceku zakhe zinaye kanye no -Israyeli wonke , babachitha abantwana bakwa-Amoni, bavimbezela iRaba ; kepha uDavide wahlala eJerusalema.

UDavide wayesethumela kuJowabe ngokuthi : Thuma kimi u -Uriya umHeti. UJowabe wamthuma u-Uriya kuDavide.

UDavide esezwile lokho wamthuma uJowabe nempi yonke yamaqhawe.