12 Habineeri mugala Neeri, kuguma na beene Hishibosheeti mugala Sahuli, banalyoka i Mahanayimu, banagenda i Gibyoni.
Yakobo naye, anashokola injira yoꞌkugenda mu kihugo kyo akabutirwa mwo. Neꞌri akaba akola mu lugeezi, anahulukirwa kwo naꞌbaganda ba Rurema.
Habusalumu, kuguma naꞌbaabo Bahisiraheeri, banadeta kwokuno: «Ihano lya Hushayi, lyo liija kwiꞌhano lya Ahitofeeri.» Yiryo ihano lya Ahitofeeri, íbikatuma Abahisiraheeri bagaligaya, bwo Nahano âli mali shungika kwo agalishobania, halinde Habusalumu ashereezibwe.
Habineeri mugala Neeri, ye wâli mukulu waꞌbasirikaani ba Sahuli. Uyo Habineeri anayabiira Hishibosheeti mugala Sahuli, anamútwala i Mahanayimu.
Ikyanya Nahano akabiika Abahamoori mu maboko gaꞌBahisiraheeri, Yoshwa anahuuna Nahano imbere lyaꞌBahisiraheeri booshi kwokuno: «E izuuba, uyimange hiꞌgulu lyaꞌBagibyoni. Na naawe e mwezi! Uyimange mu kabanda keꞌHayalooni.»
Kyanatuma uyo mwami, kuguma naꞌbandu baage, bagatondeera ukuyoboha bweneene. Mukuba, mu yubwo bwami, yako kaaya keꞌGibyoni ko kâli sumbiri utundi twoshi, ko kanâli yajabusiri ukuhima keꞌHayi. Naꞌbashosi baako booshi, bâli riiri ndwani.
«E balya, muyiji ndabaala maashi, gira tugendi teera akaaya keꞌGibyoni. Si abatuulaga baamwo keera bakanywana na Yoshwa, kuguma naꞌBahisiraheeri booshi.»
Hâli naꞌkaaya keꞌGibyoni, naꞌkeꞌRama, naꞌkeꞌBerooti,
Abatuulaga beꞌGibyoni, ikyanya bakayuvwa ngiisi kwo Yoshwa ahima akaaya keꞌYeriko, naꞌkeꞌHayi,
«Uyo mundu, iri angambima, ananyite, lyo tugaaba baja biinyu. Haliko, iri nangamúhima ninamúyite, mwehe mwe mugaaba baja biitu, munakizi tukolera.