2 Ngesizatfu sekutsi Jonathani indvodzana yaSawula abemtsandza kakhulu Davide,+ watsi kuye: “Babe ufuna kukubulala. Ngicela ubocaphela kusasa ekuseni futsi uye endzaweni lesekusitsekeni ufike ubhace khona.

17 Jonathani wabese ucela Davide kutsi aphindze afunge kutsi uyamtsandza, ngobe Jonathani abemtsandza njengobe abetitsandza yena.+

41 Naseyihambile lenceku, Davide wachamuka endzaweni lesedvute lengaseningizimu. Wase uyaguca futsi wakhotsama katsatfu, bacabuzana futsi bakhala, kodvwa Davide wakhala kakhulu.

16 Jonathani indvodzana yaSawula wahamba waya kuDavide eHoreshi, futsi wamsita kutsi acinise kwetsembela* kwakhe kuJehova.+ 17 Watsi kuye: “Ungesabi, ngobe babe angeke akutfole; wena utawuba yinkhosi ka-Israyeli+ futsi mine ngibe wesibili kuwe, nababe uyakwati loko.”+ 18 Bobabili babese benta sivumelwane+ embikwaJehova futsi Davide wahlala eHoreshi, Jonathani yena wabuyela ekhaya lakhe.