17. Wathi kuDavide uJonatan: “Musa ukoyika, Davide; ubawo uSawule akasoze abe nako ukusa isandla kuwe. Nguwe oza kuba ngukumkani kwaSirayeli; mna ndiza kuba sisandla sakho. Úyayazi naye loo nto ubawo uSawule.”
18. Baphinda banqophisana phambi koNdikhoyo. Emva koko wagoduka uJonatan, uDavide yena wasala apho eHoreshe.
19. Kwesuka amaZifi, aya eGibheya, eye kuxelela uSawule esithi: “Nanko uDavide ezímele kwelakowethu kwinduli iHakila eyenye yeendawo ezinqabileyo ezikummandla waseHoreshe ezantsi kweYeshimoni.
20. Ke ngoko, mhlekazi, nanini wakuthanda, yiza – siya kumnikela ezandleni zikakumkani.”
21. Wathi kuwo uSawule: “Nindincedile; ubenga uNdikhoyo anganithamsanqela ngenxa yokundikhathalela kwenu.
22. Godukani ke, niphinde nikhangelise kakuhle apho akhoyo, nimazi naloo mntu umbonileyo. Kuthiwa uDavide ulumkile.