23 Saulu na Yônatani bazigirwa na bakengwa, mwe bantasigana omu kalamo n’omu lufù, mwâli babidu nka makozi na ntwâli kulusha entale.
Banyere b’Israheli, mulakire Saulu ye wakazâg’imuyambisa emishangi y’olukengwa mweshi muyambalize bwinjinjà, ye wakazâg’ihira emishumi y’amasholo oku myambalo yinyu.
Mw’eyo ntumba mwâli bene Seruya oku banali basharhu, Yowabu, Abishayi, n’Asaheli. Asaheli ali mubidu bwenêne bulya agwêrhe orhugulu rhuli nka rhwa kashafu kw’omu mpinga.
Benayahu mugala wa Yehoyada ali mwene muntu muguma wabâga ntwâli naye, ali amanyikîne oku ye kaheza-mbaga, abâga w’e Kabuseli. Ye wayîrhaga balya bâna babirhi b’e Mowabu. Naye, lusiku luguma anacibunguluka ayîrhira entale omw’iriba amango g’olukayu.
kuhirakwo Yowela na Zebadiya, bagala ba Yerohamu w’e Gedori.
Zikanyize nka bwârho bubidu, Nka kula akadûrha kacîhunika (oku mwâna-goko).
Wa-ntale, ntwâli omu by’erubala, arhayôboha bici!
Emyanzi yâge minunu-minunu, naye yêne mushagalusa; kwo ali ntyo Omuzigirwa wâni, kwo ali ntyo omulume wâni, wâni mwe banyere b’e Yeruzalemi.
Lâba oku kashâba asôka nka citù, engâlè yâge kwo eri nka mpûsi, endogomi zâge zo zâkanya kulusha amakozi, rhwamahera! rhwamahwa!
Abarhushimbire bo babidu kulusha ikozi lyabalala omu nkuba-karhî. Bajà barhulibirhakwo omu ntondo, bajà barhuhengûza ciru n’omu irungu n’okurhurhega.
Nyamubâho akutulira ishanja ly’ekulî, lyayisha libalire nk’ikozi, kurhenga aha kafende k’igulu. Lyabà ishanja orhamanyiri olulimi lyaderha,
Abo bantu b’omu lugo, banacibwîra Samusoni oku lusiku lwa kali nda, embêre izûba lizike, mpu: «Ewani, bici binunu bilushire obûci? Bici bikali bilushire entale?» Samusoni anacibashuza, erhi: «Nka murhahingaga n’endaku yâni, murhankarhimanyize ogwo mugani».
Erhi Daudi ayûsa akushambâla bône Saulu, omurhima gwa Yônatani gwalungana n’ogwa Daudi, Yônatani amuzigira nk’oku acîzigira yêne.
Yônatani amushuza, erhi: «Orhashîbiriraga orhafè, Larha arhankajira akantu arhanambwîziri kabè kanene erhi kasungunu; cankarhumaga anfulika okwôla? Mâshi harhali cici».