17 Sawula waliva liphimbo laDavide, watsi: “Lelo ngabe livi lakho yini, Davide, ndvodzana yami?” Davide wamphendvula watsi: “Yebo, nkhosi yami, ngimi, nkhosi.”
Wavele wayibona kutsi ngiyo, watsi: “Ngiyo! Silwane lesibi simdlile Josefa, indvodzana yami; udzatjulwe waba ticucwana.”
Kwatsi kube Davide acedze kusho lamavi, Sawula wabuta watsi: “Livi lakho yini lelo, Davide, ndvodzana yami?” Wakhala kakhulu, amemeta.
Sawula wakhuluma kuDavide, watsi: “Wena ulunge kakhulu kwengca mine; ngobe wena ungentele lokuhle, kodvwa mine ngikubonge ngebubi.
Davide naye wase uyaphuma kulomhume; wamemeta Sawula watsi: “Bayethe, nkhosi yami.” Watsi uyagucuka Sawula, Davide wakhotsama wabhekisa buso bakhe phansi.