2 Kodwa yena wathi kubo: “Kambe lokho engikwenzileyo kungcono yini kulalokho elikwenzileyo lina? Amagilebisi asalayo nxa kuvunwa ko-Efrayimi+ kawangcono yini kulesivuno sonke sako-Abhiyezeri?+ 3 UNkulunkulu uzinikele ezandleni zenu iziphathamandla zakoMidiyani u-Orebhi loZebhi.+ Manje lokho engikwenzileyo mina kungalingana yini lalokho elikwenzileyo?” Wathi esetsho njalo ulaka lwabo lwehla.

32 UDavida wathi ku-Abhigeli: “Kadunyiswe uJehova uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli okuthumileyo lamuhla ukuthi uzongihlangabeza! 33 Kwangathi ungabusiswa ngenxa yokuhlakanipha kwakho, futhi ubusiswe ngenxa yokuthi unginqandile lamuhla ukuthi ngingabi lecala lokubulala abantu+ lelokuphindisela ngesandla sami.