6 Ngesikhathi u-Abhiyatha+ indodana ka-Ahimeleki ebaleka esiya kuDavida eKheyila wayethwele i-efodi.

24 UZadokhi+ laye wayekhona elamaLevi+ ayethwele ibhokisi+ lesivumelwano sikaNkulunkulu weqiniso.+ Babeka phansi ibhokisi likaNkulunkulu weqiniso njalo u-Abhiyatha+ wafika ngesikhathi abantu beqeda ukuchapha bephuma edolobheni.

11 UDavida wabiza umphristi uZadokhi+ lomphristi u-Abhiyatha,+ lamaLevi u-Uriyeli, lo-Asaya, loJoweli, loShemaya, lo-Eliyeli, lo-Aminadabi, 12 wathi kubo: “Yini abakhokheli bezimuli zamaLevi. Zihlambululeni* lina labafowenu, beseliletha ibhokisi likaJehova uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli endaweni engiyilungisileyo.