38 USawuli wathatha izembatho zakhe wazigqokisa uDavida. Wamgqokisa lengwane yekhopha kanye lejazi lensimbi. 39 UDavida wabophela inkemba yakhe ezembathweni zakhe wazama ukuhamba kodwa wehluleka ngoba wayengazijayelanga izembatho lezi. UDavida wathi kuSawuli: “Angenelisi ukuhamba ngigqoke lokhu ngoba angikujayelanga.” Yikho uDavida wazikhipha izembatho lezi.

34 Enye indoda yatshoka umtshoko ingaqondanga muntu, umtshoko wayagwaza u-Ahabi inkosi yako-Israyeli lapho okwakuhlangana khona insimbi zejazi lakhe lempi. Ngakho inkosi yathi kulowo owayetshayela inqola: “Tshibilika ungikhiphe lapho okuliwa khona ngoba bangilimaze kubi.”+