3 Qobe mnyaka, indoda le beyikhuphuka isuka edorobheni layo iyokulotjha, yenze nemihlatjelo kuJehova wamabutho eTjhilo.+ UHofni noFiniyasi,+ amadodana amabili ka-Eli, bekabaphristi bakaJehova lapho.+

3 Kwathi abantu nababuyela ekampeni, abadala bakwa-Israyeli bathi: “Kubayini uJehova avumele bona sihlulwe maFilista namhlanjesi?*+ Asithatheni umfaji wesivumelwano kaJehova eTjhilo+ bona ube nathi begodu usisindise esandleni samanabethu.”

12 “‘Nanyana kunjalo, khambani niye endawenami eseTjhilo,+ lapho engabangela kokuthoma bona igama lami lihlale khona,+ nibone engakwenzako ngebanga lobumbi babantu bami u-Israyeli.+

44 “Abokhokho bethu bebanetende lobufakazi emmangweni, njengombana uZimu anikela imiyalo lokha nakakhuluma noMosi bona alenze ngokuvumelana nendlela alibone ngayo.+ 45 Abokhokho bethu balamukela balingenisa banoJotjhuwa enarheni yeentjhaba,+ lezo uZimu aziqotha phambi kwabokhokho bethu.+ Lahlala khona bekwaba semihleni kaDavida.