13 Ngoko uSamuweli wathi kuSawule: “Wenze ubudenge.” Awuwuthobelanga umyalelo awakunika wona uYehova uThixo wakho.+ Ukuba ubuwuthobele, uYehova ebeza kubangela ukuba wena nenzala yakho nilawule uSirayeli ngonaphakade. 14 Ke ngoku ubukumkani bakho abuzukuhlala xesha lide.+ UYehova uza kufumana indoda ethandwayo yintliziyo yakhe,+ yaye uYehova uza kuyibeka ibe yinkokheli yabantu bakhe,+ kuba wena awuwathobelanga amazwi uYehova akuyalele wona.”+

17 Wathi kuye: “Sukoyika, kuba uSawule utata akazukukufumana. Uza kuba ngukumkani kwaSirayeli,+ mna ke ndiza kuba ngowesibini emva kwakho, noSawule utata uyayazi loo nto.”+

21 UDavide wathi kuMikali: “Bendibhiyoza phambi koYehova, lo wakhetha mna endaweni katata wakho nayo yonke indlu yakhe, nowandenza inkokheli yabantu bakaYehova amaSirayeli.+ Ngoko ndiza kubhiyoza phambi koYehova.

8 Ngoku ke uze uthi kumkhonzi wam uDavide, ‘Uthi uYehova wemikhosi: “Ndakuthatha edlelweni ukhaphela umhlambi,+ ukuze ube yinkokheli yabantu bam amaSirayeli.+