1 Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi ọtọhm Natan z'Devid. Okebh-ẹ nya o, oben-ẹ bẹ́, "Wa oyen ajinọng banẹ afa p'arukọ k'obhon wanẹ: oyok wanẹ ojibh-ẹ ojibh, oyok nwoza ode ogbugbora. 2 Oyok kw'ojibh-ẹ ojibh oyen arọkimaan ọttara abhaam k'ọsaabh. 3 Oyok kw'ode ogbugbora ọttọhk koyen kw'ọkpanẹ ọrọkimaankwa kw'ikarẹ kw'odebh-odebh. Ọgwọk-ẹ maa, okwurọ. Ọrọkimaan nwo oruk ọmaan-ẹ, ttara iva pẹ ny'ọsọhm. Mad-atọn achi ọttọhk, mabir agwo asi k'ọkkọbh mawanẹ. Obira ọd-ọttaabha ọda ny'mbọhk. Ọrọkimaankwa nwo node mach'ominanwa kw'obhon-obhon.

4 "Nya o, ozenga-zenga wanẹ okwu ọsaka ojibhadanọng nwo. Ojibhadanọng nwo otik arọkimaan ọttara abhaam saabhada pẹ ọjẹ. Otera ọd-ọtọka ọrọkimaankwa kw'ikarẹ kw'ogbugbora nwo, otima osi ọchattọhk ọnang ọnọng kw'ọsak-ẹ."

5 Ettem epyibh Devid ẹmaana ọnọng nwo, oben Natan bẹ́, "K'odik ọkkọkka, k'ose kw'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi orukọ akpen, ọnọng kw'osi ọttọhkse mva, ọbaan bẹ́, ope! 6 Kẹ m'otuk ọrọkimaannwa nwo igbedim nna, okurọ bẹ́, inọngkwo kozong ch'osi odik nwo."

7 Nya o, Natan oben Devid bẹ́, "Kọ wọ ade ọnọng nwo e! Ma wọ ode odik kw'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi, kw'ode Ibinọkpaabyi kw'Israẹl ọgbaakẹ: ‘Kaam mbyeng-ọ ana k'eso, akwu ade ọvaarnọng kw'Israẹl. Mbir nkkaan-ọ, nrọhbh-ọ z'mbọhk s'Saul. 8 Ntọka ẹsọhmmọr ch'atte Saul nkọ-ọ k'mbọhk, mbir ntọka panọng pẹ nnang-ọ. Nnang-ọ ẹkọma ch'Israẹl, ọttara ch'Juda bẹ́, abaabha. Ó̱de ekpo mbya maphyir ẹcham-ọchamẹ, wura nnang-ọ py'ẹyọhng nya. 9 Osempira alukọ ọgbaakadik kw'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi, asi itamase nja z'ikẹ k'ititika o? Kọ wọ atim ọkkangkkang, afhọ Uriya kw'ofon Hit, atọka kwanọng kwẹ aba. 10 Ofona nya, ọkkangkkang ọdọk m'ikọ k'ọsọhm mòbina, okurọ ch'alukọ ọgbaakadik kwaam, atọka kwanọng kw'Uriya kw'ofon Hit, aba.’

11 "Ma wọ ode odik kw'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi ọgbaakẹ: ‘Kaam m'nzenga ny'ẹsọhmmọr chọ nsi itama ikpẹk-ọ. Kaam m'ntọka panọng pọ nnang ọnọng kw'ọnyọm-ọ, oyima bẹ ábẹ̀ ny'ọyaankpa, ny'ikọ k'ititika. 12 Kọ atubh-otubha asi odik nwo, okenaka, kaam m'nsi odik nwa k'ọyaankpa k'ititika s'Israẹl maphyir.’ "

13 Nya o, Devid oben Natan bẹ́, "Kaam kk'epyibha nsa z'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi k'ititika."

Natan ọpọhn-ẹ bẹ́, "Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi kk'obina ọnang-ọ k'epyibha chọ. Kọ ọdọk màpe. 14 Okenaka, m'ililukọ nja s'atim ator Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi, ojinọngnwa nwo kw'mamaanẹ anang-ọ, m'ope."

15 Ch'Natan kk'ọbhana z'ikẹ k'ọsọhm, Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi ọtọhbh nnwa kw'kwanọng kw'Uriya ọmaanẹ ọnang Devid ọkọhmaana. Nnwa nwo okwu ọmmẹ-ẹ. 16 Devid obhom ọkpẹkẹ Ibinọkpaabyi k'eso ch'nnwa nwo. Otim ọchattọhk, obir od-oyima ny'izek k'oforpyibha k'arungiwu k'ẹkaan. 17 Asogbọhkọnọng p'ẹsọhmmọr chẹ akonga k'ose kw'mm'abọk-ẹ obina z'izek, kocher. Ọttọhk kobir ochera ochi ọmaana bẹ.

18 Otum ny'ewu ch'ettong ichenọmfa, nnwa nwo ope. Ojora atọhmnọng p'Devid bẹ́, matek-ẹ bẹ́, nnwa nwo kk'ọpa. Maben bẹ́, "K'ogbe kw'nnwa nwo oning akpen, Devid ọnọng itọhng koyong, óde mọgbaak odik ọnang-ẹ. Yen kw'mm'ozenga otek-ẹ bẹ́, nnwa nwo kk'ọpa o? Okpo-okpo osi ọttọhk f'ọnọng ina ichen osokọ."

19 Devid okwu oze bẹ́, atọhmnọng pẹ aning nya akkabhẹ ayok ayaabhẹ, otin bẹ́, nnwa nwo kk'ọpa. Ọbọbh bẹ bẹ́, "Nnwa nwo kk'ọpa o?"

Mapọhn-ẹ bẹ́, "Iye e, kk'ọpa e."

20 Nya o, Devid obina z'izek, od-ogbobha asi, ọchọkọ ana, obir obhona ekpo py'ọfọr. Ochina z'ọsọhm kw'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi, od-okpobh-ẹ. Ocher nya, ochina z'ikẹ k'ọsọhm, ozeng mmo oben bẹ bẹ́, manang-ẹ ọchattọhk ochi.

21 Atọhmnọng pẹ mabọbh-ẹ bẹ́, "Osempira ad-asi minna? K'ogbe kw'nnwa nwo otim oning akpen, kọ atimẹ ọchattọhk, abir asọhrọ asen. Ma ch'nnwa nwo kk'ọpa, nya kw'ikọ nater abina achi ọttọhk!"

22 Kẹ ọpọhna bẹ́, "K'ogbe kw'nnwa nwo oning akpen, ntimẹ ọchattọhk, mbir nsọhrọ asen, okurọ ch'nchibhẹ bẹ́, Nning ch'nsi Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi okwo, osok nnwa nwo akpen. 23 Okenaka, ma ch'ikk'ọpa, kayen kw'm'nchina ororo ntim ọchattọhk o? Ina mbir mkpo ntim-ẹ mkpa nnam k'akpen o? Kaam m'nkebh-ẹ za, kẹ kaam mokebha ka."

24 Nya o, Devid ofokọ kwanọng kwẹ Batshẹba nttem, obir oyim-ẹ ábẹ̀, ọmaan-ẹ ojinọngnwa, makpẹ-ẹ Sọlọmọn. Nnwa nwo ọdaak Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi. 25 Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi ozenga ọdaakẹ nwo ábẹ̀, ọtọhm Natan kw'ode ọgbaak-ettem ch'Ibinọkpaabyi bẹ́, ọd-ọkpẹ-ẹ bẹ́, Jẹdidiya*.

26 Ny'ogbe nwo, Joab orima Raba kw'ẹkọma ch'Ammọn ábẹ̀. Ọna bẹ ọvaarbhon kwabẹ. 27 Joab ọtọhm azeng-eden z'Devid bẹ́, matek-ẹ bẹ́, "Kaam kk'Raba ábẹ̀ nrima, mbir ntọka esipe chẹ. 28 Madidanma, tobha agbongnọng mboza p'arikẹ, makọbha ebhondim ndo ake k'ettem, mabir atọka dẹ k'ẹfa. Ini minna ode, kaam m'ntọka ebhondim ndo, mbir mkpẹ-ẹ mbhuna kaam."

29 Minna kw'Devid otobh agbongnọng mbo maphyir, otima od-orima obhon kw'Raba ábẹ̀, okema wẹ. 30 Ọwọra ọvaarnọng kwabẹ ivaarkpo z'eso, mafọra kẹ Devid. Wa adọhbhiji p'ikpo njo made talẹnt mawanẹ kw'gol, ibir itima ata p'ajibh-ojibh. Wa ọtọk ekpo k'ọsaabh py'ochi k'egbong ny'ebhondim ndo. 31 Obir otima anọng p'aning nya oyin ka, ọnang bẹ itọhm s'matim akkoro p'areng asa asi, ọmaana mbaangatọhkọ, ọttara mbar. Obir osi bẹ mad-alọhkọ ididọhbh atima arọhbha ata p'isọhm osisi. Wa Devid osi minna ny'ibhon s'anọng p'Ammọn maphyir. Ocher nya, kẹ ọmaana agbongnọng pẹ maphyir makpa nnam z'Jẹrusalẹm.