UJoshuwa wayesevuka ekuseni kakhulu , wasondeza u -Israyeli ngezizwe zakubo; isizwe sakwaJuda sathathwa.

Bavuka ekuseni ; kwathi kusantwela , uSamuweli wabiza uSawule esophahleni lwendlu, wathi: Vuka ukuba ngikumukise. Wayesevuka uSawule, baphuma bobabili, baya phandle, yena noSamuweli.

Kepha wala wathi: Angiyikudla. Kodwa zamcindezela izinceku zakhe kanye nowesifazane, walilalela izwi labo . Wayesevuka emhlabathini , wahlala embhedeni.

UDavide wayesevuka emhlabathini , wageza, wazigcoba, waphendulela izingubo zakhe, wangena endlini kaJehova , wakhuleka; wayeseya endlini yakhe; lapho esecela ukudla, bakubeka phambi kwakhe, wadla.

UHezekiya inkosi wayesevuka ekuseni , wabutha izinduna zomuzi , wakhuphukela endlini kaJehova.

Wayesevuka u-Ezra, wafungisa izikhulu zabapristi, namaLevi, naye wonke u- Israyeli ukuba benze ngokwaleli zwi. Bafunga-ke.

Wayesevuka u -Ezra phambi kwendlu kaNkulunkulu , wangena ekamelweni likaJehohanani indodana ka -Eliyashibi, kepha esefike khona akadlanga sinkwa, kaphuzanga manzi , ngokuba walila ngenxa yesiphambeko sabathunjwa.

Wayesevuka, wathatha masinyane uhlaka lwakhe, waphuma phambi kwabo bonke, baze bamangala bonke, bamdumisa uNkulunkulu , bathi: Asizange sikubone okunje.

Wayesevuka, wakhuza umoya , wathi kulo ulwandle : Thula, uthi du . Kwanqamuka umoya, kwaba khona ukuthula okukhulu.

USawulu wayesevuka phansi ; kepha esevulile amehlo akhe , kabonanga lutho. Base bembamba ngesandla, bamyisa eDamaseku.

Khona uPetru wathi kuye: Eneya, uJesu Kristu uyakuphilisa; vuka, wendlule icansi lakho. Wayesevuka masinyane.