5 Kuko Gibeoni, IMNDEWA kamlawila Selemani mndoto nechilo, na Imulungu kalonga, "Unombe chochose achila chaubama nene nikwing’e."

6 Selemani kamwidika, "Ghweghwe kumtenda uluso mkulu mtumighwa wako, aba wangu Daudi, kwaapfila yeye tsakatogholighwa kuna ghweghwe, tsakanogha kwa Imulungu, na ghumoyo ghwake ghwose tsaghunogha. Naghwe kughendelela kumtendela uluso kwaapfila kumwing’a imwana iyokala mna ichighoda chake cha ufalume ka pfaili leloli aino. 7 Lelo, ghwe IMNDEWA, Imulungu wangu, kunyika nene mtumighwa wako niwe mfalume hanu ha aba wangu Daudi, lekeni nene na mwana mdodo na simanyile baye ing’onde ya ukulongotsa pfaili. 8 Sambi naahano haghati ghati ha iwanu yuwasaghule wawe wanu wako ghendo, nawo wa wengi sideke, ng’awodahika baye kupetighwa kwa apfila pfawali wengi. 9 Apfo nokulomba ungaye ghumoyo ghwa ukutegheletsa, nidahe kuwalongotsa iwanu wako ghoya na nimanye ighanoghile na ighehile. Kwaapfila nani ghendo iyodaha ukuwalongotsa iwanu wako awano iwali wengi?"

10 Chayalombile Selemani tsachimnoghela IMNDEWA. 11 Apfo Imulungu kamlongela, "Kwaapfila kulomba chinu achino, na ng’ulombile baye ukale matsuwa mengi wala uwe na mali nyingi, wala ng’ulombile baye awala iwokwihila wafe, lekeni ghweghwe kulomba umanye ukulongotsa na ukuhigha pfinoghile. 12 Nitsotenda achila chaulombile, nitsokwing’a ghumoyo ghuna ihekima na ighumanya, na kuduhu wala ng’atsolawila munu wowose baye iyakengele ka ghweghwe.