1 Lidiku lilala Daudi yateva, “Aveeye ho nu mulala uwatigala ku vandu avinyumba ya Saolo? Niiva aveeye ho, ndakayanzi kumumanyia zimbavasi kigira Jonazani.”
“Inzi mbereraa kigira ivi, amwavo wange Jonazani Ivi oveeye wukuyaanziza ku inzi! Uvuyanzi vuvwo ku inzi vwali vwokogenyia; uvulahi ligali kuvita uvuyanzi vwa vakali.
Navuzwa mwami Daudi yahonyia Mefiboshezi, muyaayi mutiga Jonazani mwisukulu, kigira lilagana lie liesuuha hagati ha Daudi na Jonazani.
Daudi yamuvolera, “Utatia mba. Ndakoveera zimbavasi kigira baba woovo Jonazani. Ndakwiranyira mulimi gwosi gwaali gwa guuga woovo Saolo, na ivi ulingirizwa kulia chukulia komesa yange kazozo.”
“Navuzwa umanyie mwoyo gwi zimbavasi (uvulahi) ku vayaayi va Barizilai kutura Gileadi, na uvalindi ligali, kigira vaangolera vulahi lwa ndaali ninzirukaa kutura ku amwavo woovo Abisolomu.
Utivilira valina vovo anoho valina vababa woovo mba. Niiva oveeye nu vudinyu utateeva vokonyi kutura ku amwavo woovo mba; mutende wa himbi anyala kokokonya kuvita amwavo woovo oveeye ihale.
Ligali muvooleraa, ku vosi ulinwehiza mulala ku avakeekeke yava kisanda cha mazi makindu kigira aveeye umulondi wange, alakanyoole amadanyi geege.”
Mwami alakavativuliri, ‘Muvooleraa, choosi cha mwakolera mulala ku avamwavo vange avakeekeke yava, mwakolera inzi!’
Ligali muvooleraa, ku vosi umuha ekekombe cha mazi munwi kigira muveeye harara ninzi, alanyoola amadanyi.”
Kumaliriza; munyi mwosi gamudukira muve ni lienya lilala kandi iliiva lilala, muyaanzane kuli avamwavo nu kuva nu mwoyo mulahi kandi mwegehizi vene na vene.
Maku Jonazani yavolera Daudi, “Nyasaye ave na ivi. Yahova alalola ndi ivi na inzi, ni visukululwi vivio kandi viange vilaliinda lilagana litakatifu lia kumali kwisuhizanira.” Ahene yaho Daudi yatura nazia, kandi Jonazani yirana mu lidaala.