etsu atee Tekoa maŋ lɛ mli ayaŋɔ yoo nilelɔ ko abahã lɛ. Yoab kɛɛ yoo lɛ akɛ, “Kwaa ni otsɔ̃ ohe ŋkɔmɔyelɔ. Otao yalafeemɔ bo obu, ni okakpa mu, koni ofee ohe tamɔ yoo ni eeye emɔ ko ni egbo he ŋkɔmɔ be babaoo;
Amaniɛ lɛ hã Maŋtsɛ David jijaa. Kɛkɛ ni ekwɔ kɛtee pia ni yɔɔ maŋ agbo lɛ yiteŋ lɛ mli, ni eyafo. Be ni eyaa lɛ, efo ekɛɛ akɛ, “Ao! Mibi oo! Mibi Absalom! Mibi Absalom eei! Mina ni kulɛ, mibi, mi moŋ migbo yɛ onajiaŋ nɛɛ. Absalom mibi oo, mibi.”