18 Jonathani wakhuluma kuDavide, watsi: “Kusasa kutawuba ngumkhosi wekwetfwasa kwenyanga. Sitaba nesitunge, ngobe kutabe kungekho muntfu esihlalweni sakho.
Ngemhlomunye ntsambama, hamba uye kulendzawo, lapho bewubhace khona nakucala lenhlupheko, ume ngasetjeni i-Ezeli.
Inkhosi yahlala endzaweni lapho yayivamise kuhlala khona, ngaselubondzeni. Jonathani wahlala wabhekana nayo. Abneri wahlala eceleni kwaSawula, kwatsi endzaweni yaDavide kwabate lohlala kuyo.
Ngako Davide watsi: “Buka la, kusasa kunemkhosi wekwetfwasa kwenyanga, mine kufanele ngidle nenkhosi; kodvwa ase ngimane ngiyewubhaca esigangeni, kuze kube nguntsambama yangemhlomunye.