1 Samuweli 8:4-9

Abuthana onke amadoda amadala akwa-Israyeli, eza kuSamuweli eRama. Wathi kuye: “Bheka, usumdala, amadodana akho awahambi ngezindlela zakho; manje simisele inkosi ukuba isahlulele njengezizwe zonke. Kodwa le ndaba yayimbi emehlweni kaSamuweli lapho bethi: “Sinike inkosi ukuba isahlulele.” USamuweli wakhuleka kuJehova. INkosi yasisithi kuSamuweli: Lalela ilizwi labantu kukho konke abakutsho kuwe, ngoba kabakulahlanga wena, kodwa bangilahlile mina, ukuze ngingabi yinkosi phezu kwabo. Njengemisebenzi yonke abayenzayo kusukela osukwini engabakhuphula ngalo eGibithe kuze kube yilolu suku abangishiya ngalo, bakhonza abanye onkulunkulu, benza kanjalo nakini. Manje lalela izwi labo; kodwa phikisane labo futhi ubatshele ilungelo lenkosi ezakubabusa.