8 Ngikhuluma laye ubuso ngobuso,*+ ngendlela ecacileyo hatshi ephicayo futhi uJehova uyabonakala kuye. Manje lisithatha ngaphi isibindi sokukhuluma kubi ngenceku yami uMosi?”

6 UDavida watshela amadoda ayelawo wathi: “Angisoze ngenze into enjalo enkosini yami ngoba ingogcotshiweyo kaJehova. UJehova ngeke athokoze ngitsho nxa ngingahlasela ogcotshiweyo kaJehova.”+

9 Kodwa uDavida wathi ku-Abhishayi: “Ungamenzi lutho. Kambe ngubani ongaphakamisa isandla sakhe ahlasele ogcotshiweyo kaJehova+ asale engelacala?”+

4 USawuli wasetshela inceku yakhe eyayimthwalela izikhali wathi: “Hwatsha inkemba yakho ungigwaze ukuze amadoda la angasokanga+ angafiki angigwaze angenze isihluku.” Kodwa inceku yakhe yayingafuni ngoba yayisesaba kakhulu. Ngakho uSawuli wathatha inkemba yakhe wawela phezu kwayo.+