• 1 USamuyeli 18:6-8
    IBhayibhili Elingcwele

    • 6 Kwakusithi nxa uDavida lamanye amabutho bevela nqoba amaFilisti, abesifazana baphume kuwo wonke amadolobho ako-Israyeli bethokoza, behlabela+ njalo begida, betshaya amathamborini+ lamaluthi* besiyahlangabeza iNkosi uSawuli. 7 Abesifazana ababethokoza babehlabela besithi:

      “USawuli ubulele izinkulungwane,

      UDavida wabulala amatshumi ezinkulungwane.”+

      8 Ingoma le ayimphathanga kuhle uSawuli, yikho wazonda wabila+ wathi: “Bathi uDavida ubulele amatshumi ezinkulungwane kodwa mina ngibulele izinkulungwane kuphela. Osekusele yikuthi bamnike ubukhosi!”+

  • 1 USamuyeli 29:4, 5
    IBhayibhili Elingcwele

    • 4 Kodwa abakhokheli bamaFilisti bamthukuthelela bathi kuye: “Mtshele abuyele emuva,+ kabuyele endaweni owamnika yona. Ungamvumeli ukuthi ahambe lathi empini ngoba angacina esihlamukela nxa sekuliwa.+ Kambe kuyini okunye angathabisa ngakho inkosi yakhe okungedlula ukuyinika amakhanda amabutho ethu? 5 Kanti lo ayisuye yini uDavida ababehlabela ngaye begida besithi:

      ‘USawuli ubulele izinkulungwane,

      UDavida wabulala amatshumi ezinkulungwane’?”+