3 U-Israyeli wayemthanda uJosefa ukwedlula wonke amanye amadodana akhe+ ngenxa yokuthi wamzala eseluphele; ngakho wamthungisela ijazi elihle kakhulu. 4 Abafowabo bathi bebona ukuthi uyise wayemthanda ukwedlula bona, baqalisa ukumzonda njalo babengasakhulumi laye kuhle.

8 Ingoma le ayimphathanga kuhle uSawuli, yikho wazonda wabila+ wathi: “Bathi uDavida ubulele amatshumi ezinkulungwane kodwa mina ngibulele izinkulungwane kuphela. Osekusele yikuthi bamnike ubukhosi!”+ 9 Kusukela ngalelolanga uSawuli wayesehlala ekhangele uDavida ngelihlo elilensolo.