Yeɛ Dawide sele ɛbɔfoɛ ne kyɛ, “Kose Yoabo kyɛ, ‘Nnɛdi edwirɛ he anwo yealɛ, ofikyɛ koɛ nu de, ɔyɛ sɛɛ ala a, mmenia totɔ wɔ bue ne amunyɔ nu. Yiti mia wɔ nye tua kuro ne ná di so ngonim.’ Afei hyɛ ye nguraen.”
Yeɛ Dawide bisale Hitiniɛ Ahimɛlɛke, ɔne Yoabo aliɛma Abisae bɔ oni ole Seruya ne kyɛ, “Nwa yeɛ ɔne me kɔhɔ Sɔɔlo nwo dɔ wɔ asikyeleɛ ne anu ɔ?” Na Abisae buale kyɛ, “Me ne wɔ kɔhɔ.”