1 "Akanalome bhange kuhumii ku muche gwa Zifo ngabhannyendila Sauli, kwenio ku Gebeya nu kunnobholela kubhehe, Daude akibha akihiya mu kitombe chuku Hakila, upande ghulihumii lyobha mwa Yeshimoni. 2 Bhahe, Sauli ngabhokita nu kujhenda kunjenga jhuku Zifo kumpalaha Daude, kongo abhii na akakomana ngondo bhibhamanya kukomana elufo itato bhibhahaghulilwe kubhoke ku Ichilahele. 3 Sauli ngabhekita kighono panane jhi kitombe cha Hakila, pahina na ndela, upande ghulipitii lyobha mwa Yeshimoni. Kipinde chenio Daude akibha amela ku njenga. Daude pamanyita kubhehe Sauli ahikite ku njenga kumpalaha, 4 ngabhatuma akalingukiya, na bheniya, ngabhannobholela kubhehe chakaka Sauli abhii kwenio. 5 Daude ngabhokita nu kujhenda chehemo jhabhekite kighono Sauli. Ngapahweina chehemo jhagholwike Sauli na Abineli mwana jwa Neli, kilongoche jwa akakomana bha Sauli, akibha agholwike pahina na Sauli. Na Sauli akibha agholwike panakate jha lihema kongo atindilwe na akakomana ngondo bhake."

6 Bhahe, Daude ngabhakonya Ahimeleke jwakibha, Nhite, na Abishai nnongo mundo Yoabo, majhe gwabhe akemitwa Cheluya, "Ghane jwapakujhenda nanenga kukighono cha Sauli? Abishai ngalongila,

"Nenga nanyenda pamo na mwenga." 7 Bhahe, lichiko lyenio kilo, Daude na Abishai ngabhajhingila kukighono cha Sauli, ngabhankolila Sauli agholwike panakate jha kighono chenio, na nkowa gwake uhomikwe pahe na pahina na mutwe gwake. Abineli pamonga na akakomana ngondo bhange bhakibha bhagholwike kuntindii Sauli. 8 Peniya, Abishai ngannobholila Daude, "Ngohe, unekekeye ninyundukule libulo limo lya nkowa ade pahe, yene, nibhujhii jhe pabhele."

9 Nambo Daude ngannobholila Abishai, "Nkoto kunkoma, nhwalo chakaka Bhambo Chapanga nanhadabula mundo jhojhoha jwapakujhigha kunkoma mundo jwanhagwile ku kumpaka mahuta. 10 Nilapii kwa Bhambo Chapanga jwabhii ghome, kubhehe Bhambo Chapanga jwenie nankoma Sauli, amu lichiko lyake lyukuwe libhandikile, amu pajhenda kungondo nukuwelela koko kwenio. 11 Nambo Bhambo Chapanga anganakiye nangajhigha jhe kuhatambuu lubhoko lyango kwa mundo jwanhagwile ku kumpaka mahuta. Nambo tutole nkowa gwake ghubhii pahina namutwe gwake pamonga na ligudulia lyake lya mache, peniya tujhende. 12 Yene, Daude ngatoila nkowa na ligudulia lela lya mache pahina na mutwe gwa Sauli, na bheniya ngabhajhahwila. Nambo pakibha jhe na mundo jhojhoha jwalolite amu kumanya nhwalo gwenio. Akibha jwakajhimwike, nhwalo Bhambo Chapanga akabhapekii lughono tipitipi."

13 Peniya, Daude ngajhombwika upande ghonge gwa lulambo lwenio, ngajhemita pi kitombe kutale na kighono cha Sauli. 14 Bhahe, Daude ngabhakemita kanonowa akakomana ngondo bha Sauli na Abineli mwana jwa Neli kukulonge, "Bho, Abineli mmii kunyoha?"

Abineli ngakonyita, "Bho, mwe maghane jhuminyimuha munahota nkolongwa?" 15 Daude ngannyanguu, Bho, mwe ndi mamundo jwangajhoghopa? Bho, ghane jwabhii ngita mwenga pa Ichilahele pano? Ku nhwalo ghane mukannondite jhe bhambo munahota gwino? Mundo jhumo akahikite kunkomelekeya bhambo munahota nkolongwa gwino. 16 Ntei jhe lihengo lino mbone. Nilapii ngita chabhii ghome Bhambo Chapanga impalwa nkomwa mwenga na bhando bhino, nhwalo munnondite jhe munahota gwino, jwapakitwe mahuta gha Bhambo Chapanga. Dolekeya pummile nkowa na liguduliya lya mache lilikibha pahina na mutwe gwa munahota gwino, bho, lammela libhile?

17 Sauli ngamanyita lilobhe lya Daude, ngalongila, "Bho, lyenio ndi lilobhe lino mwanango Daude?"

Daude ngannyangwila, "Ena, bhambo gwango munahota nkolongwa ndi lilobhe lyango."

18 Daude ngajhendilila kulonge, "Bho, kilebhe ghane mwenga munahota gwango mingengamii nenga ntumiche gwino? Bho, nintei kilebhe ghane? Bho, nintendii lilemwa ghane? 19 Ngohe, munahota gwango nkolongwa nijhopa unnyokanikiye malobhe gha ntumiche gwino. Anda chakaka Bhambo Chapanga ndi jwantei uhyeme pakate jhango, bhahe apokela litambiko lilipakuntenda aghalambuu mawacho ghake. Nambo anda bhando ndi bhabhatei yene, bhakola likoto nnonge jha Bhambo Chapanga, kunhwalo bhande kumenga ku kilambo chatupekii Bhambo Chapanga, kukulonge, ‘Nnyenda makaitumikile ichapanga henge.’ 20 Nkoto kuneka nhwelela ku kilambo chikighene, kutale na Bhambo Chapanga. Bho, kilebhe ghane munahota nkolongwa jwa ku Ichilahele miyema ughome gwango ngita mundo chayema ngwale kuitombe?"

21 Ndi Sauli palongila, "Ndei malemwa. Kelebhuka mwanango Daude. Nintenda jhe kilebhe chochoha changapalwa nhwalo unekite ghome deleno. Chakaka ndei ngita nalindindilima na nemwite hake."

22 Daude ngajhangwila, "Mwe munahota nkolongwa, nkowa gwino ubhii pamba, muntume kangombo jhumo ahike atole. 23 Bhambo Chapanga nanepa kila mundo kwa chela chambone chatenda nu kukuhobholeka kwake. Deleno Bhambo Chapanga akamekite pahe jha ukindendeke gwango nambo nenga nimmengwite jhe kunhwalo Bhambo Chapanga ahagwii kubhehe munahota nkolongwa. 24 Chakaka ngita hela chininnekite ghome deleno, ninnyopa Bhambo Chapanga aneke ghome na amohe kuhumii mu mang'ahe na malagho ghoha."

25 Sauli ngannobholila Daude, "Chapanga ampe mota Daude mwanango. Nantenda malobhe makolongwa, na mwe mu kila kilebhe chimipakuhenga nakinyendela telatela." Yene, Daude ngabhokita na Sauli ngabhujhita kajhake.