1 Naye Daudi wagomba chimoyo-moyo achiamba, “Siku mwenga Sauli andakpwedza aniolage, baha nchimbire mphiye tsi ya Afilisti. Chihivyo Sauli andakata tamaa ya kuniendza tsona kahi ya tsi ya Iziraeli nami ndatiya.” 2 Phahi Daudi wauka, iye na hinyo atu magana sita ariokala nao, achiphiya kpwa Akishi mwana wa Maoki, mfalume wa Gathi. 3 Achisagala hiko Gathi kpwa Akishi phamwenga na atue, chila mutu na atu a nyumbaye. Daudi wakala na hinyo achee airi, yani, Ahinoamu kula Jeziriili na Abigaili kula Karimeli, ariyekala mkpwaza mfwadzi Nabali. 4 Sauli ariphoambirwa Daudi akachimbirira Gathi, kayamlunga tsona.

5 Wakati mmwenga Daudi wamuambira Akishi, “Napho ukanitsunuka uniphe phatu kpwenye mudzi mmwengawapho wa midzi midide nsagale hiko. Kpwa utu wani mtumwao asagale kpwenye mudzi wa chifalume phamwenga nawe?” 6 Ndipho siku iyo Akishi achimupha Zikilagi, ndio mana hinyo mudzi wa Zikilagi ni mali ya afalume a Juda hadi rero.

7 Daudi wasagala kpwenye tsi ya Afilisti mwaka mmwenga na miezi mine. 8 Naye Daudi na atue kala achiambuka na kuashambuliya Ageshuri, Agirizi na Aamaleki ariokala enyezi a tsi hiyo, kula Telemu, njira ya Shuri hadi mphaka wa Misiri. 9 Chisha Daudi waipiga tsi hiyo, karichire moyo mutu akale mlume wala mchetu. Wahala zewe mangʼondzi, ngʼombe, punda, ngamia na mavwazi, chisha achiuya kpwa Akishi. 10 Akishi kala achimuuza, “Mkashambuliya uphande uphi rero?” Naye Daudi kala achiamba, “Rero hukashambuliya Negebu ya Juda,” au wakati wanjina akamuamba, “Negebu ya Ajerahimeeli,” au wakati wanjina akamuamba, “Negebu ya Akeni.” 11 Daudi kayaricha moyo mutu hata mmwenga, si alume wala achetu, taphana ariyeuya naye Gathi mana waamba, “Asiutongee kpwa kuamba, ‘Daudi wahenda hivi,’ ” Na hivyo ndivyo irivyokala desturiye wakati wosi ariphokala tsi ya Afilisti. 12 Hivyo Akishi wamuamini sana Daudi hadi achiamba mwakpwe moyoni, “Wazirwa tsetsetse ni hinyo atue Aiziraeli, phahi andakala mtumishi wangu siku zosi.”