1 UDavide welulekana nezinduna zezinkulungwane nezamakhulu, nabaholi bonke.
2 UDavide wathi kulo lonke ibandla lakwa-Israyeli: “Uma kukuhle kini, uma kuvela kuJehova uNkulunkulu wethu, masihlakazeke sithumele kubafowethu abasele ezweni lonke lakwa-Israyeli kanye nabapristi namaLevi emizini yabo enamadlelo ukuba babuthane kithi,
3 sibuyisele kithi umphongolo kaNkulunkulu wethu, ngokuba asiwufunanga ezinsukwini zikaSawule.”
4 Lonke ibandla lathi liyakwenze njalo, ngokuba leyo nto yayilungile emehlweni abo bonke abantu.
5 UDavide wayesebutha wonke u-Israyeli kusukela eSihori laseGibithe kuze kube sekuyeni eHamati ukususa umphongolo kaNkulunkulu eKiriyati Jeharimi.
6 UDavide wenyukela kanye naye wonke u-Israyeli eBahala, okungukuthi iKiriyati Jeharimi elalingelakwaJuda, ukukhuphula khona umphongolo kaNkulunkulu uJehova ohlezi phezu kwamakherubi,* owawubizwa ngegama lakhe.