Kepha a bantwana bakwa -Israyeli bakhala kuJehova , uJehova wabavusela umsindisi, u-Ehudi indodana kaGera , umBenjamini, umuntu oyinxele ; abantwana bakwa-Israyeli bathuma isipho ngaye ku -Egiloni inkosi yakwaMowabi.

Kwathi lapho inkosi uDavide ifika eBahurimi , bheka, kwaphuma khona umuntu womndeni wendlu kaSawule ogama lakhe linguShimeyi indodana kaGera; waphuma, wahamba ethuka.

UShimeyi indodana kaGera umBenjamini waseBahurimi washesha wehla nabantu bakwaJuda ukuyihlangabeza inkosi.

Kwawela isikebhe sokuwelisa abendl u yenkosi nokwenza okwakukuhle emehlweni ayo. UShimeyi indodana kaGera wawela phansi phambi kwenkosi isiyakuliwela iJordani.

Bheka, ukhona nawe uShimeyi indodana kaGera wakwaBenjamini waseBahurimi, owangithuka ngokuthuka okwesabekayo mhla ngiya eMahanayimi; kepha wehla ukungihlangabeza ngaseJordani , ngafunga kuye uJehova ngokuthi: Angiyikukubulala ngenkemba.