42 Sawula watsi: “Yentani inkatho emkhatsini wetfu naJonathani, umsa wami.” Inkatho yadla Jonathani.
Bantfu bangayenta inkatho nabafuna intsandvo yaNkulunkulu; kodvwa imphendvulo incunywa nguye, Simakadze.
Inkatho icedza umbango, ilamule tichwaga letilwako.
Ematilosi emkhumbi akhuluma odvwana, atsi: “Wotani, sitekwenta inkatho sibone kutsi ngubani lona losidvonsele lomkhokha.” Ngako-ke base benta inkatho; inkatho yadla Jona.
Joshuwa waletsa umndeni wakhe ngembili, indvodza ngendvodza; kwaze kwatsatfwa Akhani, umsa waKhami, umsa waZabdi longuZimri, umsa waZera, wesive sakaJuda.
Sawula wathandaza kuSimakadze Nkulunkulu wema-Israyeli, watsi: “Nginike imphendvulo lengiyonayona.” BoJonathani naSawula badliwa yinkatho, kodvwa lamadvodza atfolakala angenacala.
Sawula wabuta kuJonathani watsi: “Ase ungitjele kutsi wenteni.” Jonathani wamphendvula watsi: “Nginambitse luju kancane ngesihloko sendvuku yami. Pho, manje sekufanele ngife yini?”