17 USawule walazi izwi likaDavide, wathi: “Yizwi lakho leli, ndodana yami Davide, na?”UDavide wathi: “Yizwi lami, nkosi yami, nkosi.”
18 Wathi: “Inkosi yami iyixoshelani inceku yayo na? Ngokuba ngenzeni na? Ngububi buni obusesandleni sami na?
19 Ngalokho mayizwe inkosi yami, inkosi, amazwi enceku yayo. Uma nguJehova okuncokoloza ngami, makamukele umnikelo, kepha uma kungabantwana babantu, mabaqalekiswe phambi kukaJehova, ngokuba bangixoshile namuhla ukuba ngingazihlanganisi nefa likaJehova, bethi: ‘Hamba ukhonze abanye onkulunkulu.’
20 Ngalokho igazi lami malingaweli emhlabathini ngikude noJehova, ngokuba inkosi yakwa-Israyeli iphumele ukufuna intwakumba eyodwa, njengalokhu kuzingelwa intendele ezintabeni.”
21 USawule wathi: “Ngonile; buya, ndodana yami Davide, ngokuba angisayikukulimaza, lokhu ukuphila kwami bekuyigugu emehlweni akho namuhla; bheka, ngenze okwesiwula, ngidukile kakhulu.”
22 UDavide waphendula wathi: “Bheka, umkhonto, nkosi! Makuwele enye yezinsizwa, iwulande.
23 UJehova uyakuphindisela, kube yilowo nalowo ngokulunga kwakhe nangokuthembeka kwakhe, lokhu uJehova ekunikele esandleni sami namuhla, angavuma ukwelulela isandla sami kogcotshiweyo kaJehova.