1 Sauli pakelehwika kuhumii kubulana na Akafilichite, ngalobholilwa kubhehe Daude abhii ku njenga jhuku Engedi. 2 Sauli ngatoila akakomana ngondo elufo itato bhangajhoghopa, bhibhahaghulilwe kuhumii mukilambo chuku Ichilahele. Kujhenda kumpalaha Daude na bhando bhake, mu mandalabho ghibhatama ipalama. 3 Ngahikita ade pa kibhajha cha mambelele muupele mwa ndela, peniya, pakibha na nkwembe, na Sauli ngajhingila mu linkwembe lyenio kubhehe ngita cholo. Daude na bhando bhake bhakibha bhakiwininike nkate hake jha linkwembe lyenio. 4 Bhando bha Daude ngabhannobholila, "Lende ndi lichiko lyalongila Bhambo Chapanga, kukulongela, ‘Nanintenda likoko lino ahike kwino, na mwenga chamuntenda chimibhona chamaha.’ " Bhahe, Daude ngannyendila Sauli kukunyalila kuhumii ku kihogho na kudumula lubhiniko lwa lijoho lya Sauli. 5 Bhahe, Daude akibha ngolongonde mwojho ku nhwalo adumwile lubiniko lwa lijoho changamanya jwenie Sauli. 6 Ngabhalobholila bhando bhake, "Bhambo Chapanga, na anhibhilile nangatenda jhe kitendwa ngita chenje kwa munahota gwango jwa miminilwe mahuta na Bhambo Chapanga abhaha munahota nkolongwa jhuku Ichilahele. Nangahatambuu jhe lubhoko lwango kunkoma mundo jwa miminilwe mahuta na Bhambo Chapanga abhaha munahota nkolongwa jhuku Ichilahele." 7 Bhahe, Daude ngabhapwatalila bhando bhake bhakoto kunnyingilila Sauli. Peniya, Sauli ngapitita mu linkwembe lyenio nukujhendele na mwanja gwake.

8 Ndi Daude ngabhokita mu linkwembe nukunkema Sauli, "Mwe manahota bhango nkolongwa!" Munahota nkolongwa Sauli palolikiya unyuma, Daude ngatama makilikite ade pahe kukunnangiya ichima Sauli. 9 Daude ngankonyita Sauli, Bho, ku nhwalo ghane majhokanikiya bhando bhibhannobholela, kubhehe mbala kummengwa? 10 Deleno nnolite kwa miho ghino mabhene Bhambo Chapanga, channetite kwango, mu linkwembe. Bhando bhango bhange ngabhanobholila ninkome nambo nenga nganinnekita, nganongila, "Nimmengwa jhe munahota gwango, nhwalo jwenie ndi jwahaghulilwe na Bhambo Chapanga kukumiminilwa mahuta kubhehe munahota nkolongwa. 11 Dola, kipandi cha lilombolo lya ngobho jhino mu lubhoko lwango! Nakadumwii lubiniko lwa ngobho jhino nambo nakankomite jhe. Ngohe, mihoto kumanya kubhehe ne namundo jwanganandela jhe hilu kibhii jhe kilebhe chochoha chinnemwiye. Nambo mwenga umbala kungoma. 12 Bhambo Chapanga atemula pakate jhango nenga na mwenga. Na jwenie Bhambo Chapanga alepecha mabhoho ghundendela, nambo nenga nanintendela jhe kilebhe kibhoho. 13 Nkomboka, luhomo lwa makacho lululonge, Kwa mmoho upita ghanganandela, yene, nenga nanintendela jhe kilebhe kibhoho. 14 Mwe ndi munahota nkolongwa jwaku Ichilahele, kilibhe ghane chikintenda umbalahe mundo ngita nenga? Ne ndi ngita ghimbwa jhiwile amu ngita upapane. 15 Bhahe, Bhambo Chapanga abhaha ntemula pakate jhango na mwenga. Jwenie alingukiya nhwalo ghongo, angengelela nu kungombola kubhoke mumabhoko ghino."

16 Daude pajhomolila kulongela, Sauli ngankonyita, "Bho, mwe ndi chakaka ma Daude?" Bhahe, Sauli ngalelita kanonowa, 17 kukulonge, "Mwenga ndi jwambone hake kuliku nenga, undendii ghambone, nambo nenga nintendii ghanganandela. 18 Deleno unangiye chimmii bhambone kwango, Bhambo Chapanga nganetita kwino, nambo mwenga ungomite jhe. 19 Bho, anda mundo ankamwi likoko lyake, ahoto kunneka ajhenda njelembo? Bhambo Chapanga antendele ghambone kwa umbone ghundendii deleno. 20 Ngohe, manyite kubhehe chakaka namma munahota nkolongwa jwa ku Ichilahele. Na unahota nkolongwa gwa ku Ichilahele unajhema nganganga pahe jha ulongoche gwino. 21 Bhahe, unnapalile kwa Bhambo Chapanga kubhehe namakomelekeya jhe ibheluko yango, hilu kuputilii okwe liina lyango kuhumii kwa akalongo bha tate gwango. 22 Daude ngannapila Sauli.

"Peniya, Sauli ngakelehwika kajhake, nambo Daude na bhando bhake ngabhakelehwika mu chehemo jhibhajhobhita.