25 Yeke uSawula wathi: “Nakhu enizokutjho kuDavida, ‘Ikosi ayifuni elinye ilobolo+ ngaphandle kwamajwabu wamaFilista ali-100,+ bona izibuyiselele emanabeni wekosi.’” Lelo bekuliriyadlhana lakaSawula lokubulalisa uDavida ngamaFilista.

27 uDavida wakhamba nebutho lakhe begodu warhayila amadoda wamaFilista ama-200, waletha isibalo esipheleleko samajwabu wabo ekosini bona abe mkhwenyana wekosi. Ngalokho uSawula wanikela uDavida indodakazakhe uMikali bona ibe mkakhe.+