10 Inhliziyo kaHana yayibuhlungu kakhulu yikho waqalisa ukuthandaza kuJehova+ ekhala kabuhlungu. 11 Wafunga wathi: “Awu Jehova wamabutho, nxa ungakhangela ukuthi mina incekukazi yakho ngihlupheka njani futhi ungikhumbule unginike indodana,+ ngizayinikela kuwe Jehova okwempilo yayo yonke njalo ayisoze iphuce ikhanda.”+

11 UDavida wasesithi ku-Abhishayi lakuzo zonke izinceku zakhe: “Indodana yami engayizalayo ifuna ukungibulala,+ manje kuthiwani ngomuntu lo wakoBhenjamini?+ Myekeleni angithethise ngoba nguJehova omtshele ukuthi enze njalo! 12 Mhlawumbe uJehova uzakubona ukuhlupheka kwami,+ futhi uJehova uzangibuyisela ngokuhle esikhundleni sokuthethiswa lokhu engikwenziwe lamuhla.”+

9 La ngamazwi abhalwa nguHezekhiya inkosi yakoJuda aze agule njalo asile emkhuhlaneni wakhe.