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.”+

27 USamuyeli wathi esetshibilika esehamba, uSawuli wabamba umphetho wejazi lakhe elingelamikhono laselidabuka. 28 USamuyeli wasesithi kuye: “Lamuhla uJehova usewudabule umbuso wako-Israyeli wawususa kuwe, uzawunika omunye wabantu bakini ongcono kulawe.+

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.”+

13 Ngakho uSamuyeli wathatha uphondo lwamafutha+ wamgcoba phambi kwabafowabo. Kusukela ngalelolanga umoya kaJehova waqalisa ukusebenza kuDavida umupha amandla.+ Ngemva kwesikhathi uSamuyeli wasuka waya eRama.+

17 Ngizakwenza ukuthi uDavida aqhubeke esiba lamandla endaweni le.

Ogcotshiweyo wami sengimlungisele isibane.+

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