But for mi, wen I dey kom back from Paddan, Rashel die kon make mi kry for Kanaan. E die for road, wen wi still dey far from Efratah. So I beri am for di road wey dem dey pass go Efrat (wey bi Betlehem naw).”
For dat time, David dey hongry for wota so e sey, “How I wish somebody fit bring wota kom give mi make I drink from di well wey dey near di gate for Betlehem!”
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.’ ”
Den all di eldas wey dey di gate kon sey, “Yes! Wi bi witness. Make God make yor wife bi like Rashel and Leah, wey born many pikin for Jakob. Make yu get plenty money for Efrat and evribody go know yu for Betlehem.
Wen yu leave mi today, yu go si two men near Rashel Grave for Benjamin borda wey dey Zelzah. Dem go tell yu, ‘Di donkey dem wey yu dey fine, dem don si dem. Yor papa nor dey worry for di donkey again, but e dey worry for una too. E dey ask sey, “Wetin I go do naw wey I nor si my pikin?” ’
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.