17 Loko Abrama a ri ni malembe ya 99 hi vukhale, Yehovha a humelela eka Abrama, a ku eka yena:+ “Ndzi Xikwembu xa Matimba+ Hinkwawo. Famba emahlweni ka mina u tikombisa u ri la pfumalaka xihoxo.+

4 leswaku Yehovha a hetisisa rito leri a ri vuleke malunghana na mina,+ a ku, ‘Loko vana+ va wena va ta khathalela ndlela ya vona hi ku famba+ emahlweni ka mina hi ntiyiso,+ hi mbilu+ ya vona hinkwayo ni hi moya-xiviri wa vona hinkwawo, a ku nge tsemiwi munhu wa wena leswaku a nga tshami exiluvelweni xa Israyele.’+

6 Hiloko Solomoni a ku: “Wena u n’wi kombe musa lowukulu wa rirhandzu+ nandza wa wena Davhida tatana, hilaha a fambeke hakona emahlweni ka wena hi ntiyiso, ni hi ku famba na wena hi ku tshembeka+ ni hi mbilu yo lulama; u hambete u n’wi hlayisela musa lowukulu wa rirhandzu, lerova u n’wi nyika n’wana leswaku a tshama exiluvelweni xakwe ku fana ni le sikwini leri.+

6 Havambirhi a va lulamile+ emahlweni ka Xikwembu hileswi a va famba hi ku pfumala xisandzu+ hi ku landza swileriso+ hinkwaswo ni swilaveko swa le nawini+ swa Yehovha.+