24. Ndipo Aisrayeli onse, pakumuona munthuyo, anamthawa, naopa kwambiri.
25. Nati Aisrayeli, Kodi mwaona munthu uyu amene anakwera kuno? zoonadi iye anakwera kuti adzanyoze Israyeli, ndipo munthu wakumupha iye, mfumu idzamlemeza ndi cuma cambiri, nidzampatsa mwana wace wamkazi, nidzayesa nyumba ya atate wace yaufulu m'Israyeli.
26. Ndipo Davide analankhula ndi anthu akuima pafupi ndi iye, nati, Adzamcitira ciani munthu wakupha Mfilisti uyu, ndi kucotsa tonzo lace pakati pa Israyeli? pakuti Mfilisti uyu wosadulidwa ndiye yani, kuti azinyoza makamu a Mulungu wamoyo?
27. Ndipo anthuwo anamyankha motero, nati, Adzamcitira munthu wakumupha iye mwakuti mwakuti.
28. Ndipo Eliabu mkuru wace anamumva iye alikulankhula ndi anthu; ndipo Eliabu anapsa mtima ndi Davide, nati, Unatsikiranji kuno? ndi nkhosa zija zowerengeka unazisiya ndi yani, m'cipululu muja? Ine ndidziwa kudzikuza kwako ndi kuipa kwa mtima wako; pakuti watsika kuti udzaone nkhondoyi.
29. Ndipo Davide anati, Ndacitanji tsopano? Palibe cifukwa kodi?
30. Napotolokera iye kwa munthu wina, nalankhula mau omwewo; ndipo anthu anamyankhanso monga momwemo.