6 Mwenyezi Mlungu wamuiha kano ya phiri, “Samueli!” Naye Samueli waunuka achiphiya kpwa Eli achiamba, “Himi nkedza mana ukaniiha.” Ela Eli achiamba, “Sikakuiha, mwanangu; uya ukalale.”
Yusufu ariphomuona Benjamini, mwanao ndani mwenga, waamba, “Yuno ndiye mwenenu wenu chiziyanda mriyeniambira?” Chisha achimuamba Benjamini, “Mlungu naakuonere mbazi, mwanangu!”
Ndipho Ahimaazi achimuambira Joabu kano ya phiri, “Nakuhendeke vira ndivyokala ela nipha ruhusa nimlunge ye Mkushi.” Naye Joabu achiamba, “Kpwa nini uphirike uwe hizo habari? Kundaphaha zawadi yoyosi.”
Hipho atu amreha mutu wa kuphola vilungo akamlaza chitandani. Naye Jesu ariphoona hara atu vira amkuluphiravyo, wamuamba yuya mkpwongo, “Usiogophe mwanangu! Mana dambizo zikaswamehewa.”
Ndipho Samueli achiphiya kpwa Eli mairo achendamuamba, “Himi nkedza, mana ukaniiha.” Ela Eli achiamba, “Mino sikuihire, uya ukalale.” Phahi Samueli wauya, achendalala.
Wakati hinyo, Samueli kala kadzangbwemanya Mwenyezi Mlungu na kala kadzangbwefwenurirwa neno ra Mwenyezi Mlungu.
Yuya mutu achimuambira Eli, “Mimi ndimi nchiyela vihani, nkachimbira vi rero kula jeshini.” Naye achiuza, “Gakakaladze ko mwanangu?”