14. wamemeza ekhwaza umkhosi kaSawule noAbhinere, esithi: “Wa, Abhinere! Khawuphendule, mfondini!”“Ngaba ngubani na lo ufundekela ukumkani?” NguAbhinere lowo utshoyo.
15. Kuphendule kwauDavide, wenjenje: “Andibi kanene, Abhinere, nguwe intshatsheli emfazweni? Ukhona na omnye olingana nawe kwaSirayeli? Ngani ke ungamkhuseli umhlekazi ikumkani yakho? Ngoku ndithethayo kungene umntu apho emkhosini wenu, eze kubulala ukumkani.
16. Imbi le nto uyenzileyo, Abhinere! Ekho nje uNdikhoyo, ndithi nimelwe kukufa nonke, kuba noyisakele kukukhusela ukumkani wenu, umthanjiswa kaNdikhoyo! Khawukhangele: uphi umkhonto kakumkani? Iphi yona ingqayi yakhe, le ibisentla kwakhe?”
17. Waliva ilizwi ukuba lelikaDavide uSawule. Uvakele esithi: “Ngaba nguwe lowo, Davide, nyana wam?”“Ewe, ndim, mhlekazi,” kuphendule uDavide.