16 Uthe akupheza ukuthetha uDavide, wavakala uSawule esithi: “Davide, mfo wam, ngaba lilizwi lakho na elo?” Watsho elila.
17 Waqhuba wathi kuDavide: “Unyanisile, ndim lo wonileyo, kuba ubusoloko usenza ubuhle kum, kanti mna bendikuphatha kakubi!
18 Ukubonakalalisile ukulunga kwakho kum namhlanje, kuba akundibulalanga uNdikhoyo selendinikele esandleni sakho!
19 Yakha yabonwa phi into yokuba athi umntu, selelubambile utshaba lwakhe, abuye aluyeke angalwenzakalisi? Ubenga uNdikhoyo angakuthamsanqela ngale nto ilungileyo undenzele yona namhlanje.
20 Ngoku ndiyazi ukuba iza kuba nguwe ukumkani wakwaSirayeli, nokuba ulawulo lwakwaSirayeli luya kuzinziswa ezandleni zakho.
21 Kodwa ke funga uNdikhoyo ukuba akuyi kuyitshabalalisa inzala yam, ukuze igama lam lingabhangi endlwini kabawo.”
22 Wafunga ke uDavide.Emva koko uSawule wabuyela komkhulu, waza yena uDavide namadoda akhe babuyela endaweni yabo enqatyisiweyo.