16 Ekugqibeleni wathi uYehova kuSamuweli: “Kuya kude kube nini na uzilile ngenxa kaSawule,+ ngoxa mna, kwelinye icala, ndimgatyile ekulawuleni njengokumkani phezu koSirayeli?+ Zalisa uphondo lwakho ngeoli+ uze uhambe. Ndiya kukuthumela kuYese+ waseBhetelehem, ngenxa yokuba ndizilungiselele ukumkani phakathi koonyana bakhe.”+

15 Ke bona ububele bam bothando, abuyi kumka kuyo njengoko ndabushenxisayo kuSawule,+ endamshenxisayo ngenxa yakho.

22 Yaye emva kokumshenxisa,+ wabavelisela uDavide njengokumkani,+ lowo wanikela ubungqina ngaye wathi, ‘Ndifumene uDavide unyana kaYese,+ indoda evunyiweyo yintliziyo yam,+ oya kwenza zonke izinto endizinqwenelayo.’+