27 USamyela nakathi uyajika uyakhamba, uSawula wabamba umphetho wejasakhe enganamikhono kodwana yadabuka. 28 Nakwenzeka lokho uSamyela wathi: “UJehova ubudabulile ubukhosi bakwa-Israyeli kuwe namhlanjesi begodu uzobunikela omunye umuntu ongcono kunawe.+

17 Wathi kuDavida: “Ulunge ukudlula mina ngombana wena ungiphethe kuhle kodwana mina ngikubuyisele ngobumbi.+

20 Nje-ke qala! Ngiyazi ukuthi nanyana kungathiwani uzokuba yikosi+ nokuthi umbuso wakwa-Israyeli uzokuhlala usesandleni sakho.

25 USawula waphendula uDavida wathi: “Kwanga ungabusiswa ndodanami Davida. Akunakuzaza ukuthi uzokwenza izinto ezikulu begodu uzokuphumelela nakanjani.”+ Ngemva kwalokho, uDavida wakhamba noSawula wabuyela endawenakhe.+