1 Pajhomwika Abimeleke, Tola mwana jwa Pua, nchokolo jwa Dodo, jwa likabila lya Ichakale, ngabhakombwila Akaichilahele. Tola atamita ku muche gwaku Shamili, mu kilambo china itombe ya ku Efulaimo. 2 Jwenio ngabhalongwicha aka Ichilahele kwa yaka ichiline na mitato, peniya ngajhomwika, ngabhanchika ku kilambo chuku Shamile

3 Papetita Tola, ngapitila Yaili jhuku Geleade, ngabhila kilongoche jwa aka Ichilahele kwa kipinde cha yaka ichiline nimibhele. 4 Yaili akibha na yana makome matato inalome na ikibha ihobhokila maponda makome matato, kabhele bhakibha na miche makome matato mu kilambo chuku Gileade, yenio ade ngohe ikemwa Hawote Yaili yane chenda ya Yaili. 5 Yaili ngajhomwika nu kuchikwa muchenda jha Kamone.

6 Akaichilahele ngabhatenda kabhele uhakaho nnonge jha Bhambo Chapanga ngibhijhinamila inyagho ichapanga Baale na Mashitalote, na inyagho ya Shamo deleno ikemwa Siliya pamonga na ichapanga ya Alamo na ya Moabo na ya Amone na yaka Filichite. Ngabhanneka Chapanga na bhanyinamii jhe kabhele. 7 Lilaka lya Bhambo Chapanga ngilijhaka kwa aka Ichilahele, yene ngabhatenda bhalepelele kwa aka Filichite na aka Amone. 8 Kwa yaka kome na nane bheniya ngabhabulita na kubhonelwa Akaichilahele mu kilambo cha ku Gileade chehemo jha aka Amole upande ghulipitii lyobha mwa lukemba lwa Yoludane. 9 Akaamole nabheniya ngabhajhombwika lukemba Yoludane kupala kubulana na bhando bha likabila lya Yuda na Benjamine na Efulaimo. Na Akaichilahele ngabhalaghita hake.

10 Peniya Akaichilahele ngabhannelila Bhambo Chapanga kulonge, "Tuntendii uhakaho, nhwalo tunnekite mwenga Bhambo Chapanga gwito, tuitumikii ichapanga Baale."

11 Bhambo Chapanga ngabhajhangwila, "Ne ndi jhunikombwila kubhoka kwa aka Michile na Akaamone na aka Amole na aka Filichite. 12 Bho, nikankombwii jhe kubhoke kwa Akachidone na aka Ameleke na Akamidiane, pabhang'ahita na mangota ngunnelila nenga, nane nganinkombwila kubhoka kwabhe? 13 Nambo mwamela mijhendelela mikatumikii ichapanga henge. Yene ninkombo ng'o kabhele. 14 Nnyenda mikailelela ichapanga ino jhimihagwile, mileka jhenio jhinkombola mu mang'ahe ghino!"

15 Nambo aka Ichilahele ngabhannobholila Bhambo Chapanga, "Tuntendii uhakaho. Mututenda tu chimpaile, nambo twe tunnyopa mutukombole deleno." 16 Peniya, ngibhitaghila kutale ichapanga jhikighene, ngabhannyinamila kabhele Bhambo Chapanga. Na Bhambo Chapanga ahotwii jhe kujhendelela kuimbilila kwabhona aka Ichilahele bhakang'aika.

17 Akaamone ngabhakongana pamonga ngabhabheka kighono chabhe kwenio ku Geleade. Na bhene aka Ichilahele ngabhakongana pamonga ngabheka kighono chabhe kwenio ku Misipa jhuku Gileade. 18 Ilongoche ya bhando bhuku Gileade ngabhakonyana, "Meneke natumbula kubulana na aka Amone? Jwapakutenda yene ndi jwapakubhe kilongoche jwa bhando bhoha bha kwenio ku Gileade."