18 Enye inceku yakhe yathi: “Kulendodana kaJese waseBhethilehema engayibonayo, iyakwazi ukutshaya ihabhu, ilesibindi futhi iliqhawe.+ Lijaha elihle,+ elikwaziyo ukukhuluma njalo loJehova ulalo.”+ 19 Ngakho uSawuli wathuma izithunywa kuJese wathi: “Ngicela ungithumele indodana yakho uDavida engumelusi wezimvu.”+

13 INkosi uSolomoni yathumela ilizwi eThire ukuthi kuyebizwa uHiramu.+ UHiramu wasebuya kuyo. 14 Wayeyindodana yomfelokazi wesizwana sakoNafithali njalo uyise wayengumkhandi wekhopha+ owayedabuka eThire. UHiramu wayeyingcitshi, ewazi kuhle umsebenzi wakhe+ futhi esenelisa ukwenza loba yini ngekhopha.* Wabuya enkosini uSolomoni wawenza wonke umsebenzi eyamupha wona.