18 Abana ba kwa Seruya+ batatu nabo e ko bali, e kutila Yoabu,+ Abishai+ na Asaele;+ kabili Asaele alebutukisha nga filya impombo ibutukisha.

23 Lelo talefwaya ukuleka ukumupepeka, e ico Abnere amulashile ifumo cimfutyanuma+ mu lufumo ica kuti lyapulile na ku numa; kabili apo pene e po awilile no kufwa afwa. Bonse abalepita apo Asaele afwilile, baleiminina.

27 Iyi e mpendwa ya bena Israele, e kutila intungulushi sha ba mu mayanda ya bashibo, intungulushi sha mabumba ya bantu 1,000 ne sha mabumba ya bantu 100,+ na bacilolo babo abalebombela imfumu+ muli fyonse ifyakumine amabumba ayalebombela imfumu. Cila ibumba lyalebomba umweshi umo mu mwaka. Mwi bumba limo na limo mwaleba abantu 24,000.

7 Uwaleangalila ibumba lyalenga 4 ilyalebomba mu mweshi walenga 4 ali ni Asaele,+ munyina Yoabu,+ kabili Sebadia umwana wakwe e wali inkonkani yakwe. Mwi bumba lyakwe mwali abantu 24,000.