14 Yalandela lokho eyayikucetshiswe ngamajaha eyayikhule lawo, yathi ebantwini: “Ubaba wenza umthwalo wenu waba nzima kodwa mina ngizangezelela umthwalo wenu. Ubaba wayelijezisa ngemichilo kodwa mina ngizalibhaxabula ngemvubu.”

16 Bonke abako-Israyeli bathi bebona ukuthi inkosi ayifuni ukubalalela, bayiphendula bathi: “Kanti vele silasiphi isabelo kuDavida? Akulalifa esizalithola endodaneni kaJese. Buyelani kubonkulunkulu benu bantu bako-Israyeli. Khathesi zigcinele indlu yakho Davida!” Abako-Israyeli bahle babuyela emizini yabo.*+