18 Baphinda banqophisana phambi koNdikhoyo. Emva koko wagoduka uJonatan, uDavide yena wasala apho eHoreshe.
19 Kwesuka amaZifi, aya eGibheya, eye kuxelela uSawule esithi: “Nanko uDavide ezímele kwelakowethu kwinduli iHakila eyenye yeendawo ezinqabileyo ezikummandla waseHoreshe ezantsi kweYeshimoni.
20 Ke ngoko, mhlekazi, nanini wakuthanda, yiza – siya kumnikela ezandleni zikakumkani.”
21 Wathi kuwo uSawule: “Nindincedile; ubenga uNdikhoyo anganithamsanqela ngenxa yokundikhathalela kwenu.
22 Godukani ke, niphinde nikhangelise kakuhle apho akhoyo, nimazi naloo mntu umbonileyo. Kuthiwa uDavide ulumkile.
23 Ziqapheleni kakuhle iindawo ahlala kuzo, nibuye nindazise ke. Emva koko ke ndiya kuhamba kunye nani. Ukuba uselapho ndiya kumkhangela kulo lonke, ndimfune ndide ndimfumane, nokuba kungade kufuneke ndityhutyha-tyhutyhe onke amawaka akwaJuda.”
24 Basuka ke abo bantu, bamandulela uSawule ukuya eZifi. Ngoku uDavide namadoda akhe babekwintili ekwintlango iMawoni, kumazantsi elakwaJuda, ezantsi kweYeshimoni.