16 Ekugqibeleni wathi uYehova kuSamuweli: “Kuya kude kube nini na uzilile ngenxa kaSawule,+ ngoxa mna, kwelinye icala, ndimgatyile ekulawuleni njengokumkani phezu koSirayeli?+ Zalisa uphondo lwakho ngeoli+ uze uhambe. Ndiya kukuthumela kuYese+ waseBhetelehem, ngenxa yokuba ndizilungiselele ukumkani phakathi koonyana bakhe.”+

13 Ngako oko uSamuweli wathabatha uphondo lweoli+ waza wamthambisa phakathi kwabantakwabo. Yaye umoya kaYehova waqalisa ukusebenza kuDavide ukususela loo mini.+ Kamva uSamuweli wasukuma waza wahamba waya eRama.+

10 Zizo ezi iintloko zamadoda kaDavide anamandla,+ awayesomelezana naye ebukumkanini kunye noSirayeli wonke, ukuba amenze ukumkani ngokwelizwi likaYehova+ ngokuphathelele uSirayeli.