1 Samuweli 13:16-23

OSawule noJonathani indodana yakhe namadoda ayenabo bahlala eGibeya lakwaBenjamini, kepha amaFilisti amisa eMigimasi. Abachithi baphuma ekamu lamaFilisti ngezigaba ezintathu; elinye iviyo labheka endleleni eya e-Ofira ezweni laseSuwali. Esinye isixuku saphambukela endleleni yaseBeti Horoni, esinye isixuku saphambukela endleleni yasemngceleni obheke esigodini saseSeboyimi ehlane. Kwakungekho mkhandi ezweni lonke lakwa-Israyeli, ngokuba amaFilisti athi: “AmaHeberu angazizenzele izinkemba nemikhonto.” Kodwa wonke u-Israyeli wehlela kumaFilisti ukuze, kube yilowo nalowo alole ingxenye yakhe, nemicibisholo yakhe, nezembe lakhe, nodondolo lwakhe. Kodwa babenefayili yezinti nezinkemba nezimfoloko nezimbazo nelokulola izinti. Ngosuku lokulwa kwakungekho nkemba namkhonto esandleni sanoma yimuphi wabantu ababenoSawule noJonathani; kepha kwakunoSawule noJonathani indodana yakhe. Ibutho lamaFilisti laphuma laya esihogweni saseMigimasi.