Wathi uSolomoni : Uma eyakuba yindoda enamandla , akuyikuwela emhlabathini nolulodwa unwele lwakhe , kepha uma okub i kufumaniseka kuye, uyakufa.

Abantu bathi kuSawule: Uyakufa yini uJonathani okwenzile lokho kusindisa okukhulu kwa-Israyeli na? Makube kude; kuphila kukaJehova, akuyikuwela phansi nolulodwa unwele lwekhanda lakhe , ngokuba usebenzile noNkulunkulu namuhla. Abantu bamhlenga ukuba angafi. USawule uyalwa nezizwe eziningi

Wayesethi yena: Inkosi ake ikhumbule uJehova uNkulunkulu wayo ukuba umphindiseli wegazi angaqhubeki ukuchitha nokuba bangayibulali indodana yami. Yathi: Kuphila kukaJehova , akuyikuwela phansi nolulodwa unwele lwendodana yakho.

Ngalokho ngiyanincenga ukuba nidle , ngokuba lokhu kungokokusinda kwenu; akuyikulahleka unwele lwekhanda nakoyedwa phakathi kwenu.

Ungafungi nekhanda lakho , ngokuba awunakuphendula nalunye unwele lube mhlophe nokuba lube mnyama.