U-Eliyabe umfowabo omkhulu wezwa lapho ekhuluma kubantu ; intukuthelo ka -Eliyabe yamvuthela uDavide, wathi: Wehleleni na? Uzishiye kubani leziya zimvu ezingengakanani ehlane na ? Mina ngiyakwazi ukuziphakamisa kwakho nobubi benhliziyo yakho , ngokuba wehlile ukuba ubuke impi.

Ngathi: Laba bafike ukwenzani na? Wakhuluma wathi: Leziya ziyizimpondo ezazimhlakaza uJuda ngangokuba kungabangakho muntu ophakamisa ikhanda lakhe , kepha laba bafikile ukubashaya ngovalo , bawise phansi izimpondo zabezizwe ezaziphakamisa uphon do ngezwe lakwaJuda ukuba lihlakazwe.