1 Samuel 4

2 Wafilisti nawekungajiza kuwatowa Waisilaeli, lowawele wochitowa, Waisilaeli nawasumigwa. Waisilaeli elufu zine nawakopoligwa kuli ngondo. 3 Wamizi wa ngondo lowahiluche kuli kambi, wasekulu wa Isilaeli nawalonga, "Lekachoni Mkulu Nguluwi nakawakundiza Wafilisti watusumye lehano? Tuche tukaligale isanduku lya ilagano lya Mkulu Nguluwi kulawa Shilo, leka lilute hamwe na hetwe na kutulohola kulawa mmoko mwa wang’honyo wa hetwe." 4 Ahyo nawawalajiza vitumagwa ako Shilo, nawo nawaligala isanduku lya ilagano lya Mkulu Nguluwi Yawele na Mong’ho, yekale hagati ha vilumbigwe vili viwele na mabawa, vigongomanyigwe na kuwichigwa mchanya mwa isanduku. Wala wana weli walume wa Eli, Hofini na Finehasi nawoya hamwe na lila isanduku lya ilagano lya Mkulu Nguluwi.

5 Isanduku lya ilagano lya Mkulu Nguluwi lolifichile kuli kambi Waisilaeli weng’ha nawatowa luchenze kwa lizi ng’hulu mbaka isi yeng’ha naitigasika. 6 Wafilisti lowahuliche luchenze alo, nawauza, "Luchenze lweng’ha alo kuli kambi ya Waebulaniya luna mana yachi?" Lowavizelele kota isanduku lya ilagano lya Mkulu Nguluwi nalyali lifichile kuli kambi ya Waisilaeli, 7 Wafilisti nawadumba nawalonga, "Mlungu nakenjila kuli kambi. Tochona hetwe! Mbuli kota ayi hainalawila mbaka sambi. 8 Tochona hetwe! Yalikohi yotulohola kulawa mmoko mwa milungu jiwele na ludali? Ajo ndo milungu jiwatowile Wamisili kwa magazo geng’ha ako kuchiwala. 9 Lelo hemwe Wafilisti tikangaze. Mitowe kota walume, ama hebu mowa wapogozi wa Waebulaniya, kota hewo vyowawele wapogozi wa hetwe. Mitowe kota walume."

10 Wafilisti nawetowa ngondo, Waisilaeli nawalemwela na kudwina chila munhu haluga ha heye. Zuwa alyo nakwali kukopola kukulu ng’hatu, Waisilaeli nawajiliza wamizi elufu makumi gadatu (30,000) walingujenda kwa magulu. 11 Isanduku lya ilagano lya Nguluwi naliholigwa, nawo wana weli walume wa Eli, Hofini na Finehasi, nawakopoligwa.