4 Uwi ɔdi kama ni, Amonƒuɔ báta ka bétékpoku Israelƒuɔ.
Uwi ɔni na Amonƒuɔ bekpone básala na besie bákya Gilead ni, na Israelƒuɔ lɛnɔ básala lɛlɔ na besie bakya Mispa.
Amu na Gilead batɔnkune básu lɛlɔ banini, “Ukyuli ɔni maka Amonƒuɔ bɔta bukpoku ni, anwu ndubɔbla bula ɔtɔnkune ute bekyuli bani ƒui nlie Gilead.”
Na Amonƒuɔ lɛnɔ bávia Yordan na bétékpoku Yuda ku Benyamin ku Eƒraim adua bekyuli na Israelƒuɔ béduo ɔgbankpi ubendi kemmo.
Na Gilead batɔnkune bésie Yeƒta kudɔ na Tob kalɔ lɛlɔ.
Nahas ɔni ndi Amonƒuɔ ɔga ni, ɔ́tɔnku nwuna bekpone na bésie bátáka ɔma unengudi ɔnii baalɔ Yabes bákya na Gilead kalɔ lɛlɔ. Amu na Yabes banana bammɔ básu-nwu banini, “Si ése-bu kenye ka aládu-bu ni, bɔdubɔkya-a kalɔ na butaabla-a kabla.”