17 As dooyrt Samuel, Tra v’ou imlee ayns dty hooillyn hene, nagh r’ou jeant yn ard-chaptan er tribeyn Israel, as ren y Chiarn uss y ooilaghey dy ve dty ree harrish Israel?
As dooyrt eh rish, Oh my Hiarn, kys neem’s Israel y hauail? cur-my-ner, cha vel my chynney’s agh faase ayns Manasseh, as mish s’fardalee ta ayns thie m’ayrey.
Eisht ghow Samuel boteil dy ooil, as gheayrt eh eh er e chione, as phaag eh eh, as dooyrt eh, Nagh vel eh er-yn-oyr dy vel y Chiarn er dty ooilaghey dy ve captan harrish e eiraght?
As dreggyr Saul as dooyrt eh, Nagh nee Benjamite mee, jeh’n tribe sloo coontit ayns Israel? as nagh vel my chynney’s ny s’fardalee na ooilley kynneeyn tribe Venjamin? cre’n-fa eisht t’ou loayrt rhym’s er yn aght shoh?