23 Ngiyawupitjita titsa takhe embikwakhe, ngibacitse labo labamtondzako.
Kulwa emkhatsini wendlu yakaSawula neyakaDavide kwachubeka sikhatsi lesidze. Davide wakhula wachubeka kuba nemandla, kantsi indlu yakaSawula yachubeka kuba butsakatsaka.
Davide inkhosi watsi nase ahleti kahle, atintile esigodlweni sakhe, Simakadze asamphumutile nekumphumuta etitseni takhe tonkhe letatakhelene naye,
Benginawe kuyo yonkhe indzawo lapho bewuhamba khona, ngibhubhise tonkhe titsa takho embikwakho. Manje ngitakwenta libito lakho libe likhulu njengemabito ebaholi labakhulu emhlabeni.
Bangitungeleta ngemavi enzondo, balwa nami ngaphandle kwesizatfu.
Titsa takhe ngiyawutembesa ngelihlazo, kodvwa umbuso wakhe uyawuphumelela uchume.”
Titsa tami watidvungulula, tabaleka, ngabacedza bonkhe labangitondzako.
Kantsi takhamiti tatimtondza, ngako tase titfumela tigijimi kutsi tiyewubika tifike titsi: ‘Asimfuni lowo muntfu abe yinkhosi yetfu.’
Njengamanje nje, tonkhe letitsa tami betingafuni kutsi ngibe yinkhosi yato, tiletseni la nitibulale embikwami.’ ”
Umuntfu lotondza mine, utondza naBabe.