Ŋkpal Midianebi na ka daa chɔ Israɛlebi na eleŋ ga so, Israɛlebi na daŋ fin mboŋ nna ŋ ŋana ashi abeelaŋ to nɛ abeeana so nɛ mboŋ nɛ basa maaŋ wu bumo.
Ndoŋ nɛ b yili ŋ kre kena m ba kɔ Israɛlebi na n shin nɛ ebɔl lar bumo. Nɛ Israɛl be benapo ko shile n ya ŋana abeelaŋ to nɛ beko malɛ ya ŋana amaŋ to nɛ abee to nɛ ajanmaŋ to nɛ atirbu nɛ a maŋ kɔ nchu to;
Israɛlebi damta nɛ b daŋ ŋana abee nɛ a wɔ Efrayim be efuli so na ka nu fanɛ Filistiebi na bee shile na, nɛ b lar kakpa nɛ b ŋana na m ba chɛ to a ju Filistiebi na kenishipereso.
Filisti be benapo be benimu na ka wu bumo, nɛ b bishi le: “Manɛ nɛ Israɛlebi ere bee wora nfe?” Nɛ Akish kaŋɛ le: “Deevid nɛ e daa la Sɔɔl nɛ e la Israɛl be ewura be kayɛrbi na nna? E wɔ ŋ kutɔ nfe n chɛr ga. Yili jemanɛ nɛ e ba ŋ kutɔ na malɛ m ba fo mbre m maŋ wu kulubi ko ashi mo so.”