Ishai, Matsɛ David tsɛ ɔ weku kpa ngɛ kaa tso ko nɛ a po ngɔ fɔ si. Se matsɛ he maa te si ngɛ David nina a mi kaa bɔ nɛ tso kpɔ nɛ ngɛ zu mi tsɛ̃ɔ kɔni ɔ.
“Ke be nɛ Siria matsɛ ɔ nyagbe be ɔ su ta a, Egipt matsɛ ɔ ma ba tua lɛ. Se Siria matsɛ ɔ maa ngɔ ta zugba lɛhi, okpɔngɔhi, kɛ lɛhi babauu kɛ ba, nɛ e kɛ Egipt matsɛ ɔ ma ba hwu ta wawɛɛ nitsɛ. Kaa bɔ nɛ pa bee ɔ, ja nɛ e maa ngɔ zugba amɛ kakaaka.
Jeha komɛ a se ɔ, Egipt matsɛ ɔ, kɛ Siria matsɛ ɔ maa pee huɛ, nɛ e kɛ e biyo ma ha Siria matsɛ ɔ. Se huɛ bɔmi nɛ ɔ se be kɛe; nɛ a maa gbe yo ɔ, e huno ɔ, e bi ɔ, kɛ e tsɔli ɔmɛ tsuo nɛ a kɛ lɛ ya a.
Yawɛ Tabohiatsɛ ɔ ke, “Be ma nɛ he woli, kɛ yayami peeli tsuo maa sã kaa bɔ nɛ nga sãã ngɛ flɔɔnɔɔ mi ɔ. Jamɛ a be ɔ, a maa sã pɛsɛpɛsɛ, nɛ a he nɔ́ ko nɔ́ ko be piɛe.