1 Davidi wangutuwako kuwa; wangupozomoke ku mphanji yaku Adulama; kweni wanguti wachivwa ichi ŵabali ndi wose ŵanyumba ya awiske, ŵangusikiya kwaku iyo.
Pa nyengo yeniyiya kunguwoneka Yuda wangutuwa ku ŵana ŵanyake wangusikiya ku munthu waku Adulama yo zina lake lenga Hira.
Ŵara ŵatatu mukati mu ŵanthu machumi ghatatu ŵangusikiya ku jarawi kwaku Davidi pa mphanji yaku Adulamu, po nkhondo ya ŵaFilisti yingugoŵa mu dambo la Refaimu.
Nditumbikenge Ambuya nyengo yose; nyengo yose rumbu lawo liŵenge mu mlomo wangu.
Nkhazanga so ndi mupundi paku imwe, ŵakuja mu Maresha; unkhankhu waku Yisraele ukazanga ku Adulama.
Pakuti, Ambuya atuwa mu malo ghawo, ndipo akasikanga ndi kudyaka pa malo gha pachanya gha charu chapasi.
ŵeniwo charu chengavi kuŵenere, ŵakuyingayinga mu mabozwa ndi mu mapiri ndi mu zimphanji, ndi mu vibuwu vya charu.
karonga waku Libina yumoza; karonga waku Adulama yumoza;
Yarmutu, Adulama, Soko, Azeka,
Ndipo ŵanthu ŵaku Davidi ŵangunena nayo, “Lino ndi zuŵa lo Ambuya atimukambiyani kuti, ‘Awona, ndampereka murwani wako mu janja lako ukamuchitiyanga chose cho nchamampha kwako.’ ” Penipo wangusoka Davidi mwauchenjezi wangudumuwako mkano wa khanju laku Sauli.