12 U-Akhishi wayemkholwa uDavida, athi enhliziyweni yakhe: ‘Abantu bakibo ko-Israyeli sebemenyanya, yikho uzahlala eyinceku yami.’

3 Kodwa abakhokheli bamaFilisti bathi: “Kanti amaHebheru la adingani lapha?” U-Akhishi wawaphendula wathi: “Lo nguDavida inceku kaSawuli inkosi yako-Israyeli. Usehlale lami okwesikhathi esedlula umnyaka+ futhi angikatholi lutho olubi kuye kusukela ngelanga abalekela ngalo kimi kuze kube lamuhla.”