17 Nomutumwa okwa nyamukula ta ti: “Ovaisraeli va tewatewa kOvafilisti, ndele ovakwaita vahapu va dipawa, novana voye vavali, Hofni naPinehas, va dipawa yo, noshikefa shaKalunga sha iwa nasho.”
Okwa yandja eenghono daye moukwatwa, noshifimanekwa shaye omomake ovatondi.
Ovapristeli vavo ova dipawa nomukonda, novafiyekadi vavo inava lila nande eenghali.
Ndele edidiliko loinima ei oleli: ovana voye ovamati vavali, Hofni naPinehas, tava ka fya mefiku limwe alike.
Opo nee Omwene okwa tya kuSamuel: “Tala, Ame ohandi ka ninga oshinima shimwe muIsrael, keshe ou te shi udu, omatwi aye avali otaa ka uma.
Mefiku tuu olo Ame ohandi ka wanifila Eli ashishe osho nde shi tongela epata laye, okehovelo fiyo okexulilo.
Nomulumenhu okwa lombwela Eli: “Ame nda dja konhele yolwoodi. Heeno, onena eli nda dja onhapo konhele yolwoodi.” Ndele ye ota pula: “Omumwange, oshike sha ningwa ko?”
Naanaa winya eshi ta hepaulula ta tongo oshikefa shaKalunga, Eli okwa wa ongali konima kolukalwa poshivelo, ta teka ofingo ndele ta fi, osheshi ye okwa li omulumenhu munene nomudjuu. Ndele ye a pangela Israel omido omilongo nhee.