17 Abna fa la Israel nomonome be dɛ ka ŋɔ, “Saŋ la bwaa he le dɛɛ nyin hé cheɡ Devid he kooro.
Anomanta, Israel nomonome la bwa chemo dɛ la Samoɛl be Rama,
Saŋ laanee nɔ! Hé lii ɡɛ Korowii fa aa baɡɛ nyoa ŋɔ, ‘N bonɔɔ Devid nɛɛ mɛɛ ba cheɡa, dɛ́ lɛ n nɛra Israel tena le Filisti tena ne ba dɔma bwa nɔn ta.’ ”
N jemɔ kɛrɛdɛ kɛŋɔ henee dɛ́ di kora Israel harɛ, dɛ harɛ la ɛɛ cheo kɛrɛdɛ naa, he bee aa ba lee.
Kooro Devid banyoola ne Israel tena bwa baa chao o won di kora, ɡɛ Korowii aa baɡ ba nyoa, o kora che kiŋkiŋ laanee teŋa nɔ.
Korowiirii bol nɛra waa dɛɛ pa bole. Onee dɛɛ pa boldɛɛɡe, dɛɛ pa bolchɔɡe ɡe.