4 Niko Daudi ukamkotia BWANA sena. Na BWANA ukamzera, “Wuka kusee cha Keila, kwa kukaia nichakubonya kuwisime Wafilisti.”
BWANA ukamzera Gideoni, “Kwa awo wandu maghana adadu werenyueghe machi kwa kughileta, nichakukira; na kuwingira Wamidiani mkonunyi kwako, ela wazima wose kuwisighe wighale.”
Niko aho mchafuma kivisonyi konyu na kughuwada ugho muzi, angu BWANA Mlungu onyu uchaghungira mikonunyi konyu.
Elisha ukachuria kughora, “Iji ni ilagho itini putu kwa BWANA, na huwo sena ucham'bonya muwisime Wamoabu.
Daudi ukamlomba BWANA. “Welee, nijoke nilo na Wafilisti? Kuwingira mikonunyi kwapo?” BWANA ukamtumbulia Daudi, “Joka, angu kwa loli nichawingira Wafilisti mikonunyi kwako.”
Hata iji wakotia njama kwa Mlungu, nderepatireghe matumbulio kwa ndodo hata kwa Urimu hata kwa chia ya walodi.
Niko Gideoni ukamzera Mlungu, “Kusakebonya machu aighu yapo, leka nighore indo jimweri. Nakulomba kunisighe nitime agha mafuri indo jimu. Idana mafuri ndeghisigharike ghiomie, na ndoe ikaie na mami.”
Niko wikamkotia BWANA sena wikighamba, “U mundu sena wacha aha?” BWANA ukatumbulia, “Sauli hoyo waakuvisa a misigonyi.”
Daudi ukamlomba BWANA ukighamba, “Welee, nighende kulwa na awo Wafilisti?” BWANA ukamzera, “Ghenda kuwikabe awo Wafilisti, kughukire muzi ghwa Keila.”
Ela wandu wa Daudi wikamzera, “Wele aeni aha Juda daawuyaobua, ni kuchumba saki iji daghenda Keila kulwa na majeshi gha Wafilisti?”
Niko Daudi ukawuka na wandu wake wikaghenda Keila; ukalwa na Wafilisti, na kudwa ng'ombe rawo wunyika; wikawibwagha wandu wengi nandighi. Daudi ukawikira wandu wa Keila.
Daudi ukamlomba BWANA ukighamba, “Wele BWANA, niwinughe awa wandu? Nidima kuwiwada?” BWANA ukamtumbulia, “Winughe; loli kuchawiwada sena kuvuvuo wandu wako.”
Nyuma ya agho Daudi ukamkotia BWANA, “Nijoke nikaie andenyi ya ghumu ghwa mizi ya Juda?” BWANA ukaghamba, “Joka.” Daudi ukakotia, “Nijoka muzi ghuao?” BWANA ukaghamba, “Muzi ghwa Hebroni.”
Kio chija cheni BWANA ukamzera Gideoni, “Wuka kusee kuingirie ija kambi angu nakuneka wusimi aighu yaro.
Daudi ukamkotia Mlungu, “Wele niwingirie Wafilisti? Kuchanipatira wusimi?” BWANA ukamzera, “Wingirie, nichakupatira wusimi.”