Amabala Angaphansi
a IBhayibhili lisethula kuJonathani ekuqaliseni kokubusa kukayise uSawuli. Ngaleso sikhathi wayengumlawuli wamabutho. Lokhu kutsho ukuthi wayeleminyaka engu-20 loba edlula lapho. (AmaNani 1:3; 1 USamuyeli 13:2) USawuli wabusa okweminyaka engu-40 futhi ngesikhathi esifa uJonathani wayengaba leminyaka engu-60 besekusithi uDavida engu-30. (1 USamuyeli 31:2; 2 USamuyeli 5:4) Yikho uJonathani wayemdala kuloDavida ngeminyaka engu-30.