17 Ngesikhatsi Samuweli abona Sawula, Jehova watjela Samuweli watsi: “Nayi-ke lendvodza lengikutjele ngayo ngatsi: ‘Lona nguye lotawubusa bantfu bami.’”*+

24 Samuweli wakhuluma nabo bonkhe labantfu watsi: “Niyambona yini loyo Jehova lamkhetsile,+ kutsi kute lonjengaye emkhatsini wabo bonkhe bantfu?” Bonkhe labantfu bamemeta batsi: “Lunwele loludze nkhosi!”

12 Ngako yalandvwa yase iyangeniswa. Beyibovana ngelibala, inemehlo lamahle futsi ilikhwa.+ Jehova wabese utsi: “Sukuma, yigcobe ngobe ngiyo lengiyikhetsile!”+ 13 Ngako Samuweli watsatsa loluphondvo lolunemafutsa+ wagcoba Davide embikwabomnakabo. Kusukela ngalelolanga umoya waJehova wehlela kuye.+ Ngekuhamba kwesikhatsi Samuweli wahamba waya eRama.+