5 Wesuka apho naloo mkhosi, waya kulalela ama-Amaleki kufuphi nesixeko sawo, ezindongeni zomfula.
6 Wathi kumaKeni: “Phumani nimke phakathi kwama-Amaleki, ukuze ningachatshazelwa ligazi xa ndiwatshabalalisayo. Kaloku ookhokho benu baba novelwano kumaSirayeli ukufuduka kwawo eJiputa.” Emka ke amaKeni phakathi kwama-Amaleki.
7 Wawaswantsulisa uSawule ama-Amaleki, zinqoza okoko ukusuka eHavila kuye kutsho eShure ngasempumalanga yaseJiputa.
8 Wabanjwa ukumkani uAgagi, aza abulawa onke amanye ama-Amaleki.
9 USawule namadoda omkhosi wakhe bamyeka abambulala ukumkani uAgagi; iinkomo neegusha ezintle abazange bazibulale kunye namathole namatakane azo. Yonke into entle bayigcina, batshabalalisa nje imigqutsuba nezinto ezingenaxabiso kuphela.
10 Lafika ilizwi *likaNdikhoyo kuSamweli lisithi:
11 “Ndiyazisola ngokumenza ukumkani uSawule lo. Selenxaxhile kum ngokungawuthobeli umyalelo wam.” Wakhathazeka kakhulu uSamweli yile nto. Wahlala ubusuku bonke ezibika kuNdikhoyo.