8 Enti Saul sakraa+ ne ho hyɛɛ ntade foforɔ, na ɔne mmarima mmienu siim kɔeɛ, na wɔkɔduruu ɔbaa no nkyɛn anadwo.+ Ɛnna ɔkaa sɛ: “Mesrɛ wo, fa asumansɛm so yɛ nyankonneɛ+ ma me, na ma onipa a mɛbɔ ne din akyerɛ woɔ no mforo mmra.”

2 Enti Yoab soma kɔɔ Tekoa+ kɔfaa ɔbaa nyansafoɔ+ bi firi hɔ baeɛ, na ɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ: “Mesrɛ wo, kɔfira awerɛhoɔ ntoma na yɛ wo ho sɛ obi a ɔredi awerɛhoɔ; mfa ngo nsra,+ na yɛ sɛ ɔbaa a ɔde nna pii adi obi a wawuo ho awerɛhoɔ.+

30 Ɛnna Israel hene ka kyerɛɛ Yehosafat sɛ: “Mɛsakra me ho akɔ akono,+ nanso wo deɛ, hyɛ wo ntadeɛ.”+ Enti Israel hene sakraa ne ho+ na ɔkɔɔ akono hɔ.+