9 Ngakho bakhala kuJehova becela ukuthi abancede,+ uJehova wasebanika umkhululi,+ u-Othiniyeli+ indodana kaKhenazi. UKhenazi wayengumnawakhe kaKhalebhi. 10 Umoya kaJehova wehlela ku-Othiniyeli+ futhi waba ngumahluleli wabako-Israyeli. Wasuka wayakulwa loKhushani-rishathayimi inkosi yeMesophothamiya* futhi uJehova wamsiza ukuthi anqobe.

34 Umoya kaJehova wasusehlela phezu kukaGidiyoni,*+ wasetshaya uphondo+ ama-Abhiyezeri+ abuya azomncedisa.

29 Umoya kaJehova wehlela phezu kukaJeftha+ wasedabula elizweni leGiliyadi lelakoManase esiya eMizipha yaseGiliyadi,+ wadlulela phambili esiyakulwa lama-Amoni.

5 USamsoni wasuka loyise lonina baya eThimina. Uthe efika emasimini amagilebisi eThimina kwathutsha isilwane sibhonga sisiza kuye. 6 Umoya kaJehova wamupha amandla,+ wasebamba isilwane leso wasidabula phakathi ngezandla angathi ngumuntu edabula okulizinyane kwembuzi. Kodwa kazange atshele uyise lonina lokho ayekwenzile.

10 Ngakho uSawuli lesisebenzi ayehamba laso basuka lapho baya eqaqeni njalo bahlangana leqembu labaphrofethi. Umoya kaNkulunkulu wahle wehlela phezu kwakhe wamnika amandla,+ laye waqalisa ukuphrofetha.+ 11 Bonke ababemazi bathi bembona ephrofetha labaphrofethi babuzana bathi: “Kuyini okwenzakale endodaneni kaKhishi? Kanti uSawuli laye ngumphrofethi?”

13 Ngakho uSamuyeli wathatha uphondo lwamafutha+ wamgcoba phambi kwabafowabo. Kusukela ngalelolanga umoya kaJehova waqalisa ukusebenza kuDavida umupha amandla.+ Ngemva kwesikhathi uSamuyeli wasuka waya eRama.+