18 Yeke uGadi wangena ngakuDavida mhlokho wathi kuye: “Khuphuka uyokujamisela uJehova i-aldara eselelweni saka-Arawuna umJebusi.”+ 19 Ngalokho uDavida wakhuphuka ngokuvumelana nelizwi lakaGadi njengombana uJehova bekayalile. 20 Kwathi u-Arawuna nakaqala enzasi wabona ikosi neenceku zayo beza kuye, khonokho u-Arawuna waphuma wakhothama ekosini wahloma ihloko phasi. 21 U-Arawuna wabuza: “Ikosami izeleni encekwinayo?” UDavida waphendula wathi: “Ngizokuthenga iselelo sakho bona ngakhele uJehova i-aldara bona isibetho esisebantwini siphele.”+ 22 Kodwana u-Arawuna wathi kuDavida: “Ikosami ayisithathe begodu inikele lokho okubonakala kukuhle kiyo. Nanzi iinkomo zomnikelo otjhiswako neengodo zesileyi nejogi leenkomo bona kube ziinkuni. 23 Maye! Kosi, koke lokhu u-Arawuna ukunikela ikosi.” Ngemva kwalokho u-Arawuna wathi ekosini: “Kwanga uJehova uZimakho angaba nomusa kuwe.”

3 Nje-ke uSolomoni wathoma ukwakha indlu kaJehova+ eJerusalema eNtabeni iMoriya,+ lapha uJehova abonakala khona kuyise uDavida,+ endaweni eyalungiselelwa nguDavida, eselelweni saka-Orinani+ umJebusi.