9 Davide wase utsi: “Ukhona yini lomunye umuntfu losele endlini yaSawula lengingamentela umusa ngenca yaJonathani?”+

3 Inkhosi yachubeka yatsi: “Ukhona yini losasele endlini yaSawula lengingamentela umusa waNkulunkulu?” Siba waphendvula inkhosi watsi: “Ukhona losasele loyindvodzana yaJonathani futsi ukhubateke tinyawo totimbili.”*+

6 Ngesikhatsi Mefiboshethi indvodzana yaJonathani, loyindvodzana yaSawula efika kuDavide, wakhotsama watsintsa ngebuso phansi. Davide watsi: “YeMefiboshethi.” Yena waphendvula watsi: “Sengikhona nkhosi.” 7 Davide watsi kuye: “Ungesabi ngobe ngitakwentela umusa+ ngenca yababe wakho Jonathani futsi ngitayibuyisela kuwe yonkhe indzawo yamkhulu wakho Sawula futsi sewutabokudla* nami etafuleni lami.”+