1 Dawiti zumaappe guuth aadhdhi bida mala Xiibba geetettiza Memfeboste oosanchchay 200 sollo, zabibeppe uukettida qeeri uketh xeetata, balaseppe uukettida 100 qeeri ukeththinne issi lukkamo kumeth woyne ushshi caanettida nam7u hareta laaggi ekkidi izara gayttana yides.2Same 9:9-10

2 Dawiti Xiibba, «Hayssa ubbaa aazas ehadii?» gi oychchides. Xiibbayka, «Hareta kawo keeththa asati toggana mala, sollozanne ukeththata naateththati maana mala, woyne ushshaza bazzon daaburda asay uyana mala ehadis» gides.

3 Hessafe guye kawozi, «Ne godaa naazi awanee?» gi oychchides.

Xiibbay zaaridi, «Izi, ‹Isra7eele asay hach ta aawa kawoteth taas zaarana› gi qoppida gishshas ha7i Yerusalaamen uttides» gides.2Same 19:26-27

4 Hessafe guye kawozi Xiibbas, «Kase Memfebostes dizay ubbay hayssafe guye neessa» gides;

Xiibbay, «Daro ashketeththan sinththa guth gufannada ta nees kushe denththana; kawo ta godawu ne sinththan taas ayoteththi beetto» gides.

5 Kawo Dawiti Bahirime gakkishin Sa7oole keeththa asaa qommofe issaadey puttu gides; izikka Geera naa Shim7e; izi doqqishe kezides. 6 Kawoza wottadaratinne kawo bonchcho naagiza zabeti ubbay Dawiteppe hadirsa baggaranne ushachcha baggara dishinkka Dawite bollanne iza shuumeta bolla shuch caddides. 7 Shim7ey iza doqqishe, «Keza! Hayssafe keza! Haysso shemppo wodhidayssoo! Haysso iitazoo! 8 Izappe ne kawoteththaa woththa ekkida Sa7oole keeththa asaa ubbaa suuththaa GODAY ne bolla zaarishe dees. GODAY ne kawoteththaa ne naa Abeseloomes aaththi immides; neni shemppo wodhida as gidida gishshas beya ne bolla metoy yides» gides.

9 Hessafe guye Xuriya naa Abisayey kawozas, «Hayssi hayqeththa kanay, kawoza ta godaa wostti doqqizee? Ta pinna baada iza qoodhe qanxxana» gides.

10 Gido attiin kawozi, «Intteno Xuriya naytoo! Inttena tanara gaththiza ay miish dizee? GODAY, ‹Dawite doqqa› giin izi tana doqqizaa gidikko, ‹Hayssa ays ooththadii?› giidi iza oychchana dandayzay oonee?» gides.

11 Hessafe guye Dawiti Abisayenne ba shuumeta ubbaa, «Ta gulbateppe kezida ta naazi tana dhayssana koykko, hayssa Biniyaame qommoza gishshas ays malaletteetii? Hessa gishshas aggaagite! GODAY iza doqqa giidi yeddidaa gidikko doqqo. 12 GODAY ta kawushshateththaa be7idi hachcha doqeththaa gishshas izi taas lo7o ooththanaakko oonee erizay» gides.

13 Hessa gishshas Dawitinne izara diza asay ba oge sinth gujjides; Shim7ey iza ginara diza laddaara bishe doqqees, shuch caddeessinne biitta iza bolla laallees. 14 Kawozinne izara issife diza asati ubbay bantti baana gi qoppidaso gakkida; keehi daaburda gishshas heen shempida.

15 He wode Abeseloomeynne Isra7eele asay ubbay Yerusalaame yida; Akxofeeley izara issife dees. 16 Dawite lagge Arkke dere as Hushey Abeseloomekko yiidi, «Kawoo! Mernaas kawota! Kawoo! Mernaas kawota!» gides.

17 Abeseloomey Hushes, «Ne laggezas diza ammaneteththay nees hanno xallaa? Ne ays ne laggezara babeekkii?» gi oychchides.

18 Hushey Abeseloomes zaaridi, «Hessa ta wostta ooththanee? Tani GODAAN, ha derezaninne Isra7eele asaa ubbaan doorettidaade bagga gidana; izaadera issife daana. 19 Histtiin ta iza naazas haggazontta oonas haggazoo? Ne aawaas ta haggazida mala neeskka haggazana» gides.

20 Abeseloomey Akxofeele, «Ane nuus zore imma; nu ay ooththinoo?» gides.

21 Akxofeeley izas zaaridi, «Kawo keeththaa naagana mala ne aaway aggi bida iza laggeththotara gela zin7a; hessafe guye neni ne aawaa keeha ixxidayssa kumeththa Isra7eeley siyikko nenara diza ubbata qesey minnana» gides. 22 Hessa gishshas Abeseloomes pooqe bolla dunkaane tolida; heen kumeththa Isra7eele derey be7ishin ba aawaa laggeththotara zin7ides.2Same 12:11-12

23 He wode Akxofeeley immiza zorey ubbay Xoossa qaalay zorizayssa misati qoodettees; Dawitinne Abeseloomey Akxofeele zore hessaththo histti ekkeettes.