Wathatha izinkabi ezimbili, wazihlahlela, wazithuma emikhawulweni yonke yakwa-Israyeli ngesandla sezithunywa, ethi: Ongaphumi emva kukaSawule noSamuweli kuyakwenziwa kanjalo kuzo izinkabi zakhe . Ingebhe ngoJehova yehlela phezu kwabantu, baphuma njengomuntu munye.

Esakhuluma nawo , bheka, inkosi yehlela kuye ; yathi: Bheka, lobu bubi buvela kuJehova; ngisamhlalelelani uJehova na?

Indlu yakhe iyindlela eya endawemi yabafileyo , yehlela emakamelweni okufa.

Intombazana yayibukeka kahle , iyintombi, engaziwa yindoda ; yehlela ngasemthonjeni, yagcwalisa imbiza yayo, ibisenyuka.

Nayo yehlela kanye nawo endaweni yabafileyo kwabagwaziweyo ngenkemba, ababe yingalo yawo , ababehlela emthunzini wawo phakathi kwezizwe.

Usho kanje uJehova , uthi: Yehlela endlini yenkosi yakwaJuda , ukhulume khona leli zwi,