Samuweli a Nenli
21 Mahiku a Davidi, yaahikhumelela etala+ iyaakha tthaaru. Nto Davidi aahimukoha Yehova, vano Yehova aahimwaakhula oriki: “Sawuli ni atthu a etthoko awe tarina mulattu, okhala wiira oowiiva atthu a oXibeyoni”.+ 2 Mwene aahiwiihana atthu a oXibeyoni,+ ni aahivaanela naawo. (Atthu a oXibeyoni khahiyo yaari aisarayeli, masi yaari atthu a wAmori+ yaahanle. Atthu a Isarayeli yaahimmana natiri wiira khiyaarowa owiiva atthu a oXibeyoni.+ Masi, mwaha wookhalela wawe nthiti owaakiha atthu a Isarayeli ni a Yuda, Sawuli aahilakela waamala-maliha atthu a oXibeyoni.) 3 Davidi aahaakoha atthu a oXibeyoni oriki: “Kiwiireleni exeeni? Kimalihe sai etampi ela, wiira mwaareelihe atthu a Yehova?” 4 Atthu a oXibeyoni yaahimwaakhula Davidi ariki: “Hiyo khanimphavela eparatha nnakhala eweero,+ mwaha wa etthu Sawuli ni atthu a etthoko awe eniirenle aya. Nave khaninrowa omwiiva mutthu wIsarayeli”. Nto Davidi aahihimya wiira: “Kinimwiira khula etthu enrowa anyu okivekela”. 5 Awo yaahimuhimeerya mwene wiira: “Mulopwana ole aaphavela onimala-maliha, ni ahaaphavela wiira nikhale muttetthe wa atthu a Isarayeli,+ 6 munivahererye anaawe axilopwana 7. Nto hiyo ninrowa othomeya mirutthu saya*+ ohoolo wa Yehova, oXibeya+ wa Sawuli, yoowo aathanliwe ni Yehova”.+ Nto mwene aahihimya wiira: “Kinimoovahereryani”.
7 Vano mwene aahimmorela ikharari Mefiboxeti,+ mwaana a Yonathani, mwaana a Sawuli, mwaha wa natiri, Davidi ni Yonathani+ mwaana a Sawuli yammanne aya ohoolo wa Yehova. 8 Mwene aahimukuxa Arimoni ni Mefiboxeti, anamwane oowanli a Rispa,+ mwaana mwaamuthiyana a Aiya, aamuyarenle awe Sawuli. Nave-tho, aahaakuxa-tho anamwane athanu a Mikali,+ mwaana mwaamuthiyana a Sawuli, aamuyarenle awe Adriyeli,+ mwaana a Barizilayi, a oMehola. 9 Mwene aahaavahererya anamwane ale atthu a oXibeyoni, nto awo yaahithomeya mirutthu saya, omwaako ohoolo wa Yehova.+ Siiso, anamwane ale 7 yaahikhwa okathi omosa-ru. Anamwane awo yaakhwiiye okathi woopacerya ohepha, eyo piiyo, okathi waapacerya aya ohemphwa esevaata.* 10 Vano Rispa,+ mwaana a Aiya, aahikuxa esaakho aatala vamwala, okhuma okathi woopacerya ohepha, mpakha nihiku mirutthu iye saarupeliwe aya epula. Othana, owo aaniwoomolela axipalame a musulu, nave ohiyu aanoomolela inama sa mutakhwani wiira sihaattamele mirutthu iye.
11 Davidi aahileeliwa etthu aapanke awe mwaara mukina* a Sawuli, aihaniwa Rispa, mwaana mwaamuthiyana a Aiya. 12 Vano Davidi aahirowela makhuva a Sawuli ni a mwanawe Sawuli, Yonathani, wa ahooleli a oYabexi-Xileyaadi.+ Ahooleli* awo yaahiiya mirutthu iyo opuro waavira-viriwa oBethi-Xani, weiwo afilisti yaathomenye aya, nihiku yaamwiivale aya Sawuli oXilbowa.+ 13 Davidi aahiruuha makhuva a Sawuli ni a mwanawe Sawuli, Yonathani. Nave aahitakaaherya makhuva awo ni makhuva a alopwana yaiviwe.*+ 14 Moottharelana, aahivitha makhuva a Sawuli, ni a mwanawe Sawuli, Yonathani, elapo ya Beniyamini, oSela,+ mahiye a paapa awe, Kiixi.+ Nuumala opaka itthu sootheene mwene aarumme awe, Muluku aahiwiriyana ovekelela waya elapo ele.+
15 Yaahikhumelela-tho ekhotto, afilisti ni atthu a Isarayeli.+ Vano Davidi ni arumeyi awe yaahirowa owana ni afilisti, masi Davidi aahikhulumuwa. 16 Mutthu mmosa a osuulu wa arefayimi,+ aihaniwa Ixibi-Benobi, yoowo nivaka nawe naalemela ixeekele 300* ni aakunxe espaata* esya,+ aahanle vakhaani omwiiva Davidi. 17 Moowaakuveya, Abixayi+ mwaana a Seruwiya aahirwa omukhaliherya Davidi,+ omwiiva nfilisti ole. Nuumala-vo, alopwana a Davidi yaahilapha amuleelaka Davidi wiira: “Nyuwo khamunitthikela orowa ni hiyo okhottoni,+ wiira muhittipihe muthuko wa atthu a Isarayeli!”+
18 Nuumala-vo, yaahiwana-tho ekhotto ni afilisti+ oGobi. Okathi ene yoowo, Sibekayi+ muhuxati, aahimwiiva Safi, a osuulu wa arefayimi.+
19 Yaahiwaniwa-tho ekhotto ni afilisti+ oGobi, nto Elihanani mwaana a Yaare-Oregimi, a oBetelehemu, aahimwiiva Goliyati mugathi, yoowo ewiha* ya nivaka nawe yaalikana ni mwiri wa alipa yaattava ikuwo.+
20 Yaahiwaniwa-tho ekhotto oGathi, weiwo aakhumelenle awe mulopwana mmosa muulupale. Mulopwana owo, khula ntata aarina ikatha 6, nave khula nnawu aarina ilipwi 6. Otakaaherya sootheene saari 24. Nave-tho mulopwana owo aari a osuulu wa arefayimi.+ 21 Owo aanaaveeha atthu a Isarayeli.+ Tivo Yonathani, mwaana a Ximeyi,+ munnawe Davidi, aahimwiiva.
22 Alopwana ala axexe, yaari a osuulu wa arefayimi a oGathi. Nto awo yaahiiviwa ni Davidi, vamosa ni arumeyi awe.+