1 Samuweli 26:7-11

UDavide no-Abishayi bafika kubantu ebusuku, bheka, uSawule wayelele ubuthongo emgodini, nomkhonto wakhe ugxunyekwe emhlabathini ngasemgodleni wakhe, kepha u-Abineri namadoda belele nxazonke zakhe. U-Abishayi wayesethi kuDavide: “UNkulunkulu unikele isitha sakho esandleni sakho namuhla; mangimgwaze phansi ngomkhonto kanye nje, ngingaphinde ngimehlule okwesibili. UDavida wasesithi kuAbishayi: Ungambulali, ngoba ngubani ongelulela isandla sakhe kogcotshiweyo weNkosi, angabi lecala? UDavide wathi: “Kuphila kukaJehova, uJehova uyakumshaya; ukuthi usuku lwakhe lokufa luyafika yini; noma ehle empini abhubhe. UJehova wangenqabela ukuba ngelulele isandla sami kogcotshiweyo kaJehova; kepha thatha umkhonto ongasemgodleni wakhe nesiphambano samanzi, sihambe.