13 Mchetu achiamba, “Mbona phahi ukaapangira mai dza higo atu a Mlungu? Kpwa mana neno hiri achirorigomba mfalume rinamtiya makosani, kpwa kukala mfalume kamuuyiza kpwao yuya mwanawe ariyechimbira.
Ndipho Nathani achimuambira Daudi, “Uwe ndiwe hiye mutu. Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mlungu wa Iziraeli anaamba hivi, ‘Nákumwagira mafuha ukale mfalume wa Iziraeli na nchikutivya kula mikononi mwa Sauli.
Iye mchetu achiamba, “Bwana wangu mfalume, niruhusu mimi mtumishio nigombe neno mwenga zaidi.” Mfalume achiamba, “Haya gomba.”
“Sambi phahi, kamuambire mtumishi wangu Daudi, ‘Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mlungu wa majeshi anaamba hivi: Nákuhala kula urisani, urikokala unarisa mangʼondzi, ili ukale mkpwulu wa atu angu Iziraeli.
Vilongozi osi a mbari za Iziraeli ahala nafwasi yao kpwenye kusanyiko ra atu a Mlungu, napho phachikala na anajeshi elufu magana mane akunyendeka na magulu na kuhumira panga.