UNabali waziphendula izinceku zikaDavide , wathi: Ngubani uDavide na ? Ngubani indodana kaJese na ? Namuhla kukhona izinceku eziningi ezeqa emakhosini azo.

Wathi kuzo izinsizwa : Hambani phambi kwami ; bhekani, ngiyanilandela. Kepha akayitshelanga indoda yakhe uNabali.

Inkosi yami mayinganakekeli lowo muntu omubi uNabali , ngokuba unjengegama lakhe, unjalo yena; nguNabali igama lakhe, nobuwula bukuye; kepha mina ncekukazi yakho angizibonanga izinsizwa zenkosi yami owazithumayo.

Kwathi emva kwezinsuku eziyishumi uJehova wamshaya uNabali, wafa.

UDavide esezwile ukuthi uNabali ufile, wathi: Makabusiswe uJehova omele indaba yehlazo lami esandleni sikaNabali , ovimbele inceku ya khe ebubini , wabuyisela ububi bukaNabali ekhanda lakhe . UDavide wathumela wakhuluma ku-Abigayili ukuba amthathe abe ngumkakhe.

UDavide wezwa ehlane ukuthi uNabali ugunda izimvu zakhe.