ndipo ŵangutenje ndi kuliya ndi kukana kurgha mpaka mazuru chifukwa chaku Sauli ndi mwana wake Jonafani ndi khamu lose la Ambuya ndi nyumba yaku Yisraele, chifukwa wangubayika ndi lipanga.
Ndipo wangudanirizga ruŵi ku munyamata wakupinga nguru yake, wanguti, “Soro lipanga lako ndi undibaye, vinu ŵanthu pakukamba ghaku ine ŵakatinge ‘Wangumubaya ndi munthukazi.’ ” Ndipo munyamata wake wangumulasa, ndi wangufwa.
Asi nchivuna cha trigu msana wale? Ndidanenge ku Ambuya, mwakuti atumi chidiririzi ndi vuwa; ivi viziŵiskenge imwe kuti uheni winu ngukuru ukongwa, wo mwachita mu maso gha Ambuya, pakujipemphe imwe mwija karonga.”
Ndipo so Ambuya aperekenge Yisraele pamoza nawe mu janja la ŵaFilisti mawa iwe ndi ŵana ŵako mukaŵanga pamoza nane; Ambuya akaperekanga nkhondo ya ŵaYisraele mu janja la ŵaFilisti.”
Ndipo khamu laku Yisraele lo lenga kusirgha linyake la dambo ndi wo ŵenga kusirgha ku Yordane ŵanguti ŵawona kuti ŵaYisraele ŵathaŵa ndi kuti Sauli ndi ŵana ŵake ŵabayika, ŵangusiya mizi yawo ndi kuthaŵa; ndipo ŵaFilisti ŵanguza ndi kujamo.