1. Wathi uDavide, Yiyo le indlu kaYehova uThixo; siso esi isibingelelo sedini elinyukayo sikaSirayeli.
2. Wathi uDavide, mabawomele kuye abasemzini abasezweni lakwaSirayeli; wamisa abaqingqi bokuqingqa amatye axholiweyo, okwakha indlu kaThixo.
3. UDavide walungisa isinyithi sasininzi sezikhonkwane zeengcango zamasango nesezibandakanyiso; nobhedu lwaluninzi, àlwaba nakulinganiswa;
4. nemisedare* engenakubalwa; ngokuba abaseTsidon nabaseTire bazisa imisedare yamininzi kuDavide.
5. Wathi uDavide, USolomon unyana wam mncinane, uthambile; ke indlu eza kwakhelwa uYehova yeyokukhulisa, inyuse igama lakhe nodumo lwakhe emazweni onke; ngoko ke ndokha ndimlungiselele. Walungisa ke kakhulu uDavide phambi kokufa kwakhe.