1. UDavide wawabiza onke amagosa akwaSirayeli ukuze aze kuhlangana eJerusalem: iinkokheli zezindlu, neenkokheli zamabakala ngamabakala kwabasebenza komkhulu, neengqwayi-ngqwayi zamabutho aliwaka kunye nalikhulu, namagosa ajongene nemihlaba nemfuyo (zinto ezo izezikakumkani noonyana bakhe), ndawonye namaphakathi asebhotwe, amagorha namatsha-ntliziyo amajoni.
2. Ukumkani uDavide waphakama, waza wathi: “Khanindiphulaphule, mawethu, nani bantu bam. Ndandizimisele ukwakha indlu ukuze ibe yindawo ephumla kuyo ityesi yomnqophiso *kaNdikhoyo, esisihlalo seenyawo zoThixo wethu. Ndiwenzile ke amalungiselelo,
3. kodwa uThixo uthe kum: ‘Asinguwe oza kwakhela igama lam indlu. Kaloku wena ulijoni, ibe ke uliphalazile igazi.’