1 Livi laSimakadze lefika kimi, latsi:
Kodvwa naku lokushiwo nguSimakadze ngenkhosi lehlala esihlalweni sebukhosi saDavide nangabo bonkhe bantfu labasasele kulelidolobha, bantfu belive lenu labangahambanga kanye nani kuya ekudzingisweni,
Ngiyawutfumela indlala netilwane tesiganga letiyawumelana nani, futsi tiyawunishiya nite bantfwana. Tifo letibulalanako nekucitseka kwengati kuyawunikhukhula, ngiyawunihlasela ngenkemba leyawumelana nani. Mine, Simakadze, sengikhulumile.”
“Ndvodzana yemuntfu, buka ngasetintsabeni taka-Israyeli, phrofetha kuto, utsi: