16. UDavide wathi kuye: “Igazi lakho malibe phezu kwekhanda lakho, ngokuba umlomo wakho ufakazile ngawe, lapho uthi: ‘Ngibulele ogcotshiweyo kaJehova.’ ”
17. UDavide walila ngalesi sililo ngoSawule noJonathani indodana yakhe,
18. wathi mabafundiswe abantwana bakwaJuda eyoMnsalo; bheka, silotshiwe eNcwadini Yoqotho.
19. “Udumo lwakho, Israyeli,lubulewe ezindaweni eziphakemeyo.Yeka ukuwa kwamaqhawe!
20. “Ningakusho eGati,ningakumemezeli ezitaladini zase-Ashikeloni,funa amadodakazi amaFilisti ajabule,namadodakazi abangasokile athokoze.
21. “Nina zintaba zaseGilibowa,makungabikho mazolo namvula phezu kwenu,nokugubha kotwa,ngokuba isihlangu samaqhawe santshingwa,isihlangu sikaSawule, singagcotshwanga ngamafutha.
22. Egazini lababuleweyo nasemanoniniamaqhaweumnsalo kaJonathani awuphindelanga emuva,nenkemba kaSawule ayibuyelanga ize.