2 yakhuluma loNathani+ umphrofethi yathi: “Mina ngihlala endlini eyakhiwe ngemisedari+ kodwa ibhokisi likaNkulunkulu weqiniso lihlala etendeni.”+

17 UDavida ubaba wayefisa kakhulu* ukwakha indlu ezakwenza ibizo likaJehova uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli lidunyiswe.+

3 UDavida wabuthanisa wonke ama-Israyeli eJerusalema ukuze alethe ibhokisi likaJehova endaweni ayeyilungisile.+

12 wathi kubo: “Yini abakhokheli bezimuli zamaLevi. Zihlambululeni* lina labafowenu, beseliletha ibhokisi likaJehova uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli endaweni engiyilungisileyo.

45 Okhokho bethu balamukela laba ngelabo, babuya lalo beloJoshuwa beliletha elizweni lezizwe+ uNkulunkulu azixotsha phambi kwabo.+ Itende leli lahlala khonapho kwaze kwaba sensukwini zikaDavida. 46 Yena wenzelwa umusa nguNkulunkulu futhi wacela isibusiso sokwakhela uNkulunkulu kaJakhobe indawo yokuhlala.+