1 USamuyeli 13:14 IBhayibhili Elingcwele 14 Kodwa khathesi umbuso wakho awusoze uhlale isikhathi eside.+ UJehova uzadinga umuntu othokozisa inhliziyo yakhe+ njalo uJehova uzambeka ukuthi abe ngumkhokheli wabantu bakhe,+ ngoba wena awuzange ulalele lokho uJehova akutshele khona.”+ 1 USamuyeli 16:1 IBhayibhili Elingcwele 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.”+ ImiSebenzi 13:22 IBhayibhili Elingcwele 22 Wathi esemsusile wakhetha uDavida ukuthi abe yinkosi yabo,+ lowo afakaza ngaye wathi: ‘Sengithole uDavida indodana kaJese,+ indoda ethokozisa inhliziyo yami.+ Uzakwenza konke engikufisayo.’
14 Kodwa khathesi umbuso wakho awusoze uhlale isikhathi eside.+ UJehova uzadinga umuntu othokozisa inhliziyo yakhe+ njalo uJehova uzambeka ukuthi abe ngumkhokheli wabantu bakhe,+ ngoba wena awuzange ulalele lokho uJehova akutshele khona.”+
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.”+
22 Wathi esemsusile wakhetha uDavida ukuthi abe yinkosi yabo,+ lowo afakaza ngaye wathi: ‘Sengithole uDavida indodana kaJese,+ indoda ethokozisa inhliziyo yami.+ Uzakwenza konke engikufisayo.’