38. Watsho enika uDavide ezakhe izikhuselo, wamthwesa umnqwazi wobhedu, wamfaka nesikhuselo somzimba.
39. UDavide waxwaya ikrele likaSawule, waza wanga angahamba, suka akaba nako, kuba wayengaziqhelanga ezi zixhobo. Ubhekise kuSawule wathi: “Andikwazi ukuhamba ndinxibe ezi zinto; kaloku andiziqhelanga.” Watsho wazikhulula zonke.
40. Wathatha intonga yakhe, wachola amatye ampuluswa amahlanu apho entlanjeni, wawafaka engxoweni yakhe yokwalusa. Warhola *inkwitshi yakhe, wahamba ukuya kugagana nomFilistiya lowo.
41. Yena umFilistiya wanyantsula esondela ngakuDavide, umphathi-khaka wakhe ehamba ngaphambi kwakhe.