1 Samuweli 10:17-27

USamuweli wabizela ndawonye abantu kuJehova eMispa; wathi kubantwana bakwa-Israyeli: “Isho kanje iNkosi, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, ithi: Ngakhuphula u-Israyeli eGibithe, nganisindisa esandleni sabaseGibithe, nasesandleni sayo yonke imibuso, nakuyo eyayinicindezela. Nina nimlahlile namuhla uNkulunkulu wenu, owanisindisa kuzo zonke izinhlupheko zenu nezinsizi zenu; laselisithi kuye: Hatshi, kodwa sibekele inkosi phezu kwethu. Manje zimiseni phambi kukaJehova ngokwezizwe zenu nangezinkulungwane zenu. Lapho uSamuweli esesondeza zonke izizwe zakwa-Israyeli, kwathathwa isizwe sakwaBenjamini. Esesondele isizwe sakwaBenjamini ngemindeni yaso, kwathathwa umndeni wakwaMatiri, noSawule indodana kaKishi wathunjwa; kwathi sebemfuna, akabange esafunyanwa. Yingakho babuza futhi kuJehova mayelana nokuthi lowo muntu usazoza yini lapho. Wathi uJehova: Bheka, wacasha phakathi kwezinto. Basebegijima bamlanda khona; lapho emi phakathi kwabantu, wayemude kunabo bonke abantu kusukela emahlombe kuye phezulu. USamuweli wasesithi ebantwini bonke: Limbonile yini amkhethileyo uJehova, ukuthi kakho onjengaye phakathi kwabantu bonke? Base bekhala bonke abantu, bathi: “Inkosi mayisindise inkosi! USamuweli wayesebatshela abantu indlela yombuso, wayiloba encwadini, wayibeka phambi kukaJehova. USamuweli wayesebamukisa bonke abantu, kwaba yilowo nalowo waya endlini yakhe. Naye uSawule waya ekhaya eGibeya; kwahamba naye iviyo lamadoda anhliziyo yawo yayithinte uNkulunkulu. Kepha abantwana bakwaBeliyali bathi: “Lo uyakusisindisa kanjani na?” Futhi bamdelela, futhi abazange bamlethele izipho. Kodwa wathula.