1 Samuel 17:12 - Holy Bible Nigerian Pidgin English
12 Naw, David na one Efrat man pikin and di man kom from Betlehem for Judah and en name na Jesse. Di man get eight boys and wen Saul dey rule, di man don old well-well.
David wey bi Jesse pikin, na God make am great well-well. Na dis pesin, Jakob God choose as king and na-im rite betta songs for Israel pipol. Dis na di last words wey David tok:
But yu, Betlehem Efrat yu bi one small town for Judah. But na from yu di pesin wey go rule Israel go from kom and en family dey among Israel pipol since.
“ ‘Betlehem pipol, una wey small pass for all di pipol wey dey rule Judah, na from among una di pesin wey go lead all my pipol for Israel, go from kom.’ ”
E get one man wey kom from Ramataim Zofim for Efraim kountry wey dey on-top hill and en name na Elkanah. Elkanah papa name na Jeroham. Elihu wey bi Tohu pikin, na-im born Jeroham and na Zuf wey kom from Efraim tribe, bi Tohu papa.
God tell Samuel, “Na how long yu won to dey sorry for Saul? I don rijet am as Israel king. So put olive oil for yor horn make yu dey go. I dey send yu go meet Jesse for Betlehem, bikos I don choose my king from among en sons.”
One of en savant kon sey, “I don si one of Jesse pikin wey dey Betlehem wey know how to play di jita. E dey strong and e get mind; e know book and e fine well-well, bikos God dey with am.”