16 Ekugcineni uJehova wathi kuSamyela: “Uzomlilela bekube nini uSawula+ njengombana ngimalile bona abe yikosi yakwa-Israyeli?+ Zalisa iphondo lakho ngamafutha,+ ukhambe. Ngizokuthumela kuJese+ umBhetlehema, ngombana ngizikhethele ikosi hlangana namadodanakhe.”+

13 USamyela wathatha iphondo lamafutha+ wamzesa phambi kwabafowabo. Ummoya kaJehova wathoma ukupha uDavida amandla kusukela mhlokho ukuya phambili.+ Ngokukhamba kwesikhathi uSamyela wasikima watjhinga eRama.+

10 Nje-ke lezi ziinhloko zeengorho zakaDavida, ezamsekela khulu ebukhosini bakhe, kuhlanganise no-Israyeli woke bona bamenze ikosi ngokuvumelana nelizwi lakaJehova malungana no-Israyeli.+