55. Lapho uSawule embona uDavide ephuma ukuhlangabezana nomFilisti, wathi ku-Abineri induna yempi: “Abineri, yindodana kabani lo mfana na?”U-Abineri wathi: “Kuphila kwakho, nkosi, angazi.”
56. Yayisithi inkosi: “Buza wena ukuthi iyindodana kabani le nsizwa.”
57. UDavide esabuya ekubulaleni umFilisti, u-Abineri wamthatha wamyisa phambi kukaSawule, ephethe ikhanda lomFilisti esandleni sakhe.
58. USawule wathi kuye: “Uyindodana kabani wena mfana na?”UDavide waphendula wathi: “Ngiyindodana yenceku yakho uJese waseBetlehema.”