1 Ndipo ŵanguza kwaku Davidi ku Ziklaga weche kujalirika chifukwa chaku Sauli mwana waku Kishi; ndi wenga mukati mu ŵanthazi wo ŵangumovya mu nkhondo.
Wanguti, “Chindiŵiye kutali kuti ndichiti ichi paurongo paku Chiuta wangu. Kumbi ndimwenge ndopa zamoyo za ŵanthu yaŵa? Ŵeniwo ŵaza ndi maji pakujipata maumoyo ghawo.” Mu chifukwa cho kuti wangumwa cha. Vinthu ivi vinguchitika ndi ŵanthu ŵanthazi ŵatatu.
Yaŵa ndiwo ŵaraŵara ŵanthu ŵanthazi ŵaku Davidi, ŵeniwo ŵangumovya mu ufumu wake, kumumika nge ndi karonga, pamoza ndi ŵaYisraele wose, kwakulingana ndi mazu gha Ambuya paku Yisraele.
Neri wenga wiske waku Kishi, waku Sauli, Sauli waku Jonafani, Malkishua, Abnadabu, ndi Eshibala;
Neri wenga wiske waku Kishi, Kishi wenga wiske waku Sauli, Sauli wenga wiske waku Jonafani, Malkishua, Abinadabu, ndi Ashibala;
po yumoza wakambanga nane kuti, ‘Awonani, Sauli wafwa’, kughanaghana kuti wangundipingiya makani ghamampha, ndingumuko ndi kumubaya pa Ziklaga, ndiyo yenga mphoto yo ndingumupaska pa makani ghake.
Pavuli pa nyifwa yaku Sauli, Davidi wanguti wawe kukubaya Amaleke, wanguja mazuŵe ghaŵi mu Ziklaga;
Ndipo Davidi wanguruta ndi ŵanthu ŵake wo ŵenga nayo, yose ndi mbumba yake; ndipo ŵajanga mu mizi yaku Hebroni.
Elieli, ndi Obedi, ndi Yasili muMezoba.