11 USawuli wathuma izithunywa endlini kaDavida ukuba bayilinde njalo bambulale ekuseni. Kodwa uMikhali, umkaDavida, wamxwayisa wathi, "Nxa ungabaleki ngalobubusuku ukuba uvikele impilo yakho kusasa uzabulawa." 12 Ngakho uMikhali wehlisela uDavida phansi emkhuphe ngefasitela, wabaleka-ke waphepha. 13 Emva kwalokho uMikhali wathatha isithombe wasilalisa embhedeni, wasembesa ngengubo ebeke uboya bembuzi ekhanda.
14 USawuli esethume abantu ukuba bayethumba uDavida, uMikhali wathi, "Uyagula."
15 USawuli wababuyisela abantu labo ukuba bayebona uDavida esithi kubo, "Mletheni kimi ngombheda wakhe ukuze ngimbulale." 16 Kodwa kwathi amadoda lawo engena, embhedeni kwakulesithombe, ekhanda kuloboya bembuzi.
17 USawuli wathi kuMikhali, "Kungani ungikhohlise kanje wabalekisa isitha sami ukuze siphephe?"
UMikhali wathi kuye, "Uthe kimi, ‘Yekela ngibaleke. Ngingakubulalelani na?’ "
18 UDavida esebaleke waphepha, waya kuSamuyeli eRama wamtshela konke okwakwenziwe nguSawuli kuye. Ngakho yena loSamuyeli baya eNayothi bahlala khona.
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