1 Samueri 8:4-9

Zvino vakuru vaIsiraeri vose vakaungana, vakauya kuna Samueri paRama, vakati kwaari, “Tarirai, imi makwegura, asi vanakomana venyu havafambi nenzira dzenyu, zvino tigadzirirei mambo ungatitonga, sezvinoitwa kundudzi dzose.” Asi shoko iro harina kufadza Samueri, iro rokuti, “Tipei mambo ungatitonga.” Samueri akanyengetera kuna Jehovha. Ipapo Jehovha akati kuna Samueri, “Teerera hako zvose zvinotaura vanhu kwauri, nokuti havana kukuramba iwe, asi vakandiramba ini, kuti ndirege kuva mambo wavo. “Zvose zvavakaita kubva zuva randakavakwidza ndichivabudisa paIjipiti kusvikira nhasi, vachindirasha nokushumira vamwe vamwari, ndizvo zvavanokuitira iwewo. Zvino terera hako mazwi avo; asi uvapupurire kwazvo, uvazivise tsika dzamambo, uchavabata.”