6 Khona-ke uDavide waphendula wathi ku-Ahimeleki umHeti+ no-Abhishayi+ indodana kaZeruya,+ umfowabo kaJowabe: “Ngubani ozokwehlela nami kuSawule ekamu?” U-Abhishayi wathi: “Mina ngizokwehla nawe.”+

9 Ngokushesha nje lapho lezi zinto seziqediwe, izikhulu+ zeza kimi, zathi: “Abantu bakwa-Israyeli nabapristi namaLevi abazihlukanisanga+ namaqembu abantu bamazwe ngokuqondene nezinto zabo ezinengekayo,+ okungukuthi, amaKhanani,+ amaHeti,+ amaPherizi,+ amaJebusi,+ ama-Amoni,+ abakwaMowabi,+ abaseGibhithe+ nama-Amori.+

8 Wathola inhliziyo yakhe ithembekile phambi kwakho;+ ngakho wenza isivumelwano+ naye sokumnika izwe lamaKhanani, amaHeti, ama-Amori namaPherizi namaJebusi namaGirigashi, ukuze ulinike inzalo yakhe;+ wawafeza amazwi akho, ngoba wena ulungile.+