17 Pea neʼe foaki leva e te ʼu fafine ʼo tona vahaʼa fale ia he higoa ki te tamasiʼi. Neʼe natou ui: “Kua tupu he tamasiʼi tagata maʼa Naomi,” pea neʼe natou fakahigoaʼi ko Opete.+ ʼE ko te tamai ʼaia ʼa Sese,+ te tamai ʼa Tavite.

16 Ki muli age, neʼe ui e Sehova kia Samuele: “ ʼE kaku anai koa ki ʼafea tau lotomamahi ʼo ʼuhiga mo Saulo+ kae kua au liʼaki ia ia ke mole toe hau ki Iselaele?+ ʼUʼutu tau talaʼi manu ʼaki te lolo+ pea ke alu. ʼE au fekauʼi koe ke ke alu kia Sese,+ te tagata Petelehemi, he neʼe au filifili ʼi ʼona foha he hau.”+