16 Ekucineni uJehova wathi kuSamuyeli: “Kuzaze kube nini ulokhu ulilela uSawuli,+ njengoba ngingasafuni ukuthi aqhubeke eyinkosi yabako-Israyeli?+ Gcwalisa uphondo lwakho ngamafutha+ ngikuthume. Hamba kuJese+ waseBhethilehema ngoba sengikhethe inkosi phakathi kwamadodana akhe.”+

15 Uthando lwami oluqotho alusoze lusuke kuye njengalokho engakwenzayo ngilususa kuSawuli+ engamkhipha phambi kwakho.

22 Wathi esemsusile wakhetha uDavida ukuthi abe yinkosi yabo,+ lowo afakaza ngaye wathi: ‘Sengithole uDavida indodana kaJese,+ indoda ethokozisa inhliziyo yami.+ Uzakwenza konke engikufisayo.’