10 Phahi Daudi wamuuza Mlungu achiamba, “Dze niambuke kpwendapigana na Afilisti? Undaatiya mwangu mikononi?” Naye Mwenyezi Mlungu achimuamba, “Ambuka manange ndaatiya mwako mikononi.”
Siku chache bada ya higo kuhendeka, Daudi wauza Mwenyezi Mlungu achiamba, “Dze, niambuke kuphiya mudzi mmwengawapho wa Juda?” Mwenyezi Mlungu achimuamba, “Ambuka!” Daudi achiuza, “Niambuke kuphiya mudzi uphi?” Mwenyezi Mlungu achiamba, “Phiya Heburoni.”
Phahi Daudi wamuuza Mwenyezi Mlungu achiamba, “Dze, niambuke nkapigane na Afilisti? Undaatiya mwangu mikononi?” Naye Mwenyezi Mlungu achimjibu Daudi achiamba, “Ambuka ukapigane na Afilisti kpwa kukala kpwa kpweli ndaatiya mwako mikononi.”
Naye Daudi ariphomuuza Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mwenyezi Mlungu achimuamba, “Usiambuke mwenga kpwa mwenga ela azunguluke ukaashambuliye kula uphande wa nyuma, hiko mbere za mihi ya miforisadi.
Phahi, mfalume wa Iziraeli wakusanya manabii ambao kala ni kama magana mane, achiauza, “Niphiye hebu nisiphiye nchapiga viha Ramothi-Giliadi?” Nao amjibu, “Ambuka kpwa kukala Mwenyezi Mlungu andautiya mwako mkpwononi.”
Naswi huriuyize tsona sanduku ra Mlungu wehu, mana swino hwaripuza siku za utawala wa Sauli.”
Phahi Daudi waambuka hadi Baali-Perasimu na achiapigira hipho. Ndipho Daudi achiamba, “Mlungu akanihumira kuphyera aviha angu dza mafuriko gahendavyo kpwa mkpwono wangu.” Kpwa hivyo phatu phapho phaihwa Baali-Perasimu.
Naye Daudi ariphomuuza tsona Mlungu, Mlungu achimuamba, “Usialunge mwenga kpwa mwenga, ela azunguluke hadi kpwenye mihi ya miforisadi ndipho uashambuliye kula hipho.
Phahi Afilisti akpwedza na achiandza kushambuliya Dete ra Arafa.
Chila uhendaro muadamire iye naye andagolosa njirazo.
Daudi wauza kpwa Mwenyezi Mlungu achiamba, “Dze! Ro jeshi nchirilunga ndariphaha?” Naye achimjibu achiamba, “Alunge, kpwa kpweli undaaphaha nawe undativya atuo osi.”