1 U Devedi akachimbilako ku Gati nukuvwama mumpako iya Adulamu. Bo abawamwabo poka na bamunyumba iya wise bivwa zinizi, bakamukonka kulakula.
Pakabalilo kalakala u Yuda akabaleka abakamu bache nukubuka pakwikala nu Hila umuntu yumo wamu Adulamu.
Isiku limo abasongo batatu aba basilikali pakasi pa basongo 30 bakabuka kwa Devedi pilyalabwe mumpako iya Adulamu, bo akabukatila aka basilikali aka ba Filisiti kazengite ivisakasa vyabo mwikombe ilya Lefayimu.
Nkwiza pakumupalagha u Mwene akabalilo kosi, sona amapalo ghache ghakwiza pakuba mumulomo wane akabalilo na kabalilo.
Mwe bantu baku Malesha, nkwiza pakubabika munyobe izya mulwani yuyo akwiza pakubafyula akaya. Abalongozi aba mu Izilayeli bakwiza pakuvwama mu mpako iya Adulamu.
Ennya! U Mwene akwiza ukufuma pabuzilo bwache ubwakwikalapo, akwika pasi nukwenda patunenela utwa maghamba.
Abantu banaba bakaba bizapo ukuchila ichisu ichapasi. Loli bakendendekagha bulo munkolongo, na mumaghamba nukuvwama mumpako na muvibanka.
u mwene uwamu Libina uwa bamo aba mu Adulamu
naka Yalimuti naka Adulamu naka Soko naka Azeka
Abasilikali aba Devedi bakamubuzya bakati, “Ulu lo lusako lwako, lulo u Mwene akanena akati, ‘Nkwiza pakumubika umulwani wako munyobe zyako, ukuti umubombele chosi chicho ukulonda.’ ”