16 UKhalebhi wasesithi: “Indoda ezahlasela iKhiriyathi-sefa iyinqobe ngizayinika indodakazi yami u-Akhisa ibe ngumkayo.”

49 Amadodana kaSawuli kwakunguJonathani lo-Ishivi loMalikhi-shuwa.+ Wayelamadodakazi amabili, endala kunguMerabi+ encane kunguMikhali.+

17 USawuli wathi kuDavida: “Nansi indodakazi yami endala uMerabi.+ Ngizakunika yona ibe ngumkakho,+ kodwa wena kumele uqhubeke ungisebenzela ulesibindi njalo ulwe izimpi zikaJehova.”+ USawuli wayesithi enhliziyweni yakhe: ‘Kasoze abulawe yimi uzabulawa ngamaFilisti.’+

21 Wathi: “UDavida ngizamnika indodakazi yami ibe ngumjibila kuye ukuze amaFilisti ambulale.”+ USawuli wakhuluma loDavida okwesibili wathi: “Kusukela lamuhla uzakuba ngumkhwenyana wami.”