11 Wafunga wathi: “Awu Jehova wamabutho, nxa ungakhangela ukuthi mina incekukazi yakho ngihlupheka njani futhi ungikhumbule unginike indodana,+ ngizayinikela kuwe Jehova okwempilo yayo yonke njalo ayisoze iphuce ikhanda.”+

11 U-Elikhana wabuyela emzini wakhe eRama kodwa umfana wasala esenzela uJehova inkonzo engcwele+ ngaphansi kuka-Eli umphristi.

16 Abafowabo laba babephiwa ukudla njengalabo ababebhalwe emibhalweni yosendo yalabo ababebuya endlini kaJehova nsuku zonke bezokwenza imisebenzi yabo ngamaqembu abo. Ababebhalwe emibhalweni yosendo kwakungabesilisa, kusukela kwabaleminyaka emithathu kusiya phezulu.