23. Zonke ezi zinto, mhlekazi, uAravena uzinika ukumkani.” Waza waqhuba uAravena wathi kukumkani: “Ubenga uNdikhoyo uThixo wakho angakwamkela.”
24. Kambe ke ukumkani uphendule uAravena wathi: “Ngunotshe lowo! Ndiza kulihlawula ixabiso lazo. Andingekhe ndinikele kuNdikhoyo amadini atshiswayo ngento endingadlekanga ngayo.” UDavide wasithenga ke eso sanda sokubhula kunye neenkabi zeenkomo ngexabiso elingamashumi amahlanu eesiliva.
25. UDavide ke wakhela uNdikhoyo iqonga lamadini apho, waza wenza amadini atshiswayo kunye nawobudlelwana. Wakuva uNdikhoyo ukuthandazelwa kwelizwe, satsho saphela isibetho sikabhubhani kwaSirayeli.