3 Mana adui ananilunga-lunga, akanivundza-vundza mtsangani, akanihenda nisagale jizani dza mutu yefwa hangu kare.
Naye Joabu achimuuza hiye mutu ariyemupha hizo habari, “Dze, we ukamuona? Mbona phahi kukamuolaga phapho hipho? Mino ningekupha vipande kumi vya feza na mkanda.”
Abineri achimuambira Asaheli kano ya phiri, “Galuka, richa kunizoresa mimi, mbona unalonda nikuolage? Nchikuolaga ndawezadze kuima mbere za nduguyo Joabu?”
Phundza chiriro changu, mana pho niripho sidziweza tse! Ntivya na anigayisao mana ana mkpwotse kuriko mimi.
Hinyo anaolonda kuniolaga naashindwe na agbwirwe ni waibu. Hinyo anaonipangira mai auyize nyuma na aogofyerwe.
Mana atu ayi akaniunukira atu makatili analonda kuniolaga atu asiojali Mlungu.
phahi mviha wangu naanizorese anigbwire, anivyoge-vyoge aniolage, na aniriche pho photsi!
Unuka na tsukizizo ee Mwenyezi Mlungu! Unuka chinyume cha usiru wa maadui gangu. Lamuka, ee Mlungu wangu, mana walagiza haki ihendeke.
Akanihenda nisagale jizani dza atu ariofwa kare.
Chisha achiniamba, “Mwanadamu, mifupha ihi ni atu osi a Iziraeli. Aho nkuamba, ‘Mifupha yehu yauma, na tahuna kuluphiro tsona, hukaolagbwa.’
Usihererwe uwe adui wangu! Dzagbwe nkagbwa ndaunuka tsona, dzagbwe nsegere jizani, Mwenyezi Mlungu andakala mwanga wangu.