20 Kodvwa lenye indvodzana ya-Ahimeleki loyindvodzana ya-Ahitubi, libito layo lokungu-Abiyatha,+ yaphunyula futsi yabaleka yalandzela Davide.

7 Davide wase utsi ku-Abiyatha+ umphristi loyindvodzana ya-Ahimeleki: “Ngicela unginikete lesidziya.”+ Ngako Abiyatha wasiletsa kuye.

24 Sadoki+ naye bekakhona akanye nawo onkhe emaLevi+ labekatfwele libhokisi+ lesivumelwane saNkulunkulu weliciniso+ futsi alibeka phansi leLibhokisi laNkulunkulu weliciniso; Abiyatha+ naye wakhuphuka ngesikhatsi bonkhe bantfu sebewelele ngesheya besuka kulelidolobha.

11 Ngetulu kwaloko, Davide wabita baphristi boSadoki+ na-Abiyatha+ kanye nemaLevi, bo-Uriyeli, Asaya, Joweli, Shemaya, Eliyeli na-Aminadabi, 12 watsi kubo: “Nine nitinhloko temindeni yemaLevi. Tingcweliseni, nine kanye nabomnakenu, bese nikhuphula leLibhokisi laJehova Nkulunkulu wema-Israyeli liye endzaweni lengiyilungiselele lona.