3 Ela usiku hinyo-hinyo neno ra Mlungu ramwedzera Nathani, kumuamba,
‘Hangu nriphotuluza atu angu Aiziraeli kula tsi ya Misiri, sidzangbwetsambula mudzi wowosi wala mbari yoyosi ya Iziraeli ili nidzengerwe nyumba ndimoabudiwa mumo. Ela nikamtsambula Daudi, atawale atu angu Aiziraeli.’
Naye Nathani achimuamba Daudi, “Rorosi uriazaro mwako moyoni rihende, mana Mlungu a phamwenga nawe.”
“Phiya ukamuambire mtumishi wangu Daudi, ‘Mwenyezi Mlungu anaamba hivi: Uwe usinidzengere nyumba ya kuishi.
Napho mkagaluka uphande wa kulume au wa kumotso, mundasikira sauti inaamba, “Njira ni hino, igbwireni!”
Kpwa kpweli Mwenyezi Mlungu kahenda utu, bila ya kuafwenurira atumishie manabii mipangoye.
Naye achiamba, “Hebu niphundzani: Ichikala kuna nabii kahi yenu, mimi Mwenyezi Mlungu nkudzionyesa kpwakpwe kutsupira ruwiya, na kugomba naye ndosoni.