1 Mẹ wọ, wa aPhilistiya ado for s'egbong. Bẹ ayeri agbong-nọng pabẹ atzobha ka Soko k'ẹkhọma cha Juda. Wa bẹ attima ibhingabe sabẹ k'Ẹphẹs-Damim, kw'owobh k'ottem kwa Soko ọmaana Azeka. 2 Wa Saul ọmaana anọng p'Israẹl attima ibhingabe sabẹ k'ẹttẹri ch'Ela, bẹ atzari ọkpaama kwabẹ bi bẹ arima aPhilistiya abẹ. 3 Wa aPhilistiya abe k'egbegbeho dani, anọng p'Israẹl abe k'egbegbeho ndongo, akhe ẹttẹr m'ottem.

4 Okkengitza wani kw'okpen Golayat, kw'ofon Gat, ofona k'ibhingabe s'aPhilistiya oyin k'iyaan. Kẹ wa odumi ebe ọyọhnga ndọhkhi ọhawani. 5 Wa kẹ ọfọr ikpo sa brons k'eho, obiro ọfọra egbong-nya cha bẹ atzim brons asi, py'epyiri ashẹkẹl nnọhna jobh obhiri mfa obhiri arọbh jobh. 6 Ka mmo, okhe ekpo-pya-mmo pya brons, ka nnam, obiro orena ọkhọhn kw'ode brons. 7 Ẹkhọhnmma ch'oyuk kwẹ eroni mach'irokka, epyiri ashẹkẹl ẹnọhna obhiri arọbh jobh. Otzim-ọkhọhnkpa kwẹ, otzima ọkhọhnkpa ochẹ-ẹ eden.

8 Wa Golayat obe, obiro ọkpẹbh ngaan agbong-nọng p'Israẹl amọng, ọbọbh bi, “Ode yan kwa bọng ayini k'iyaan abe k'odik bi, bọng arima egbong o? Kaam wọ nde okkenggitza kw'aPhilistiya, bọbọng biphyir ade atzọhmnọng pa Saul. Bọng dekha ejinọng-dim chabọng oyin ka, ẹhakha ekwu erim-m abẹ. 9 Idikha kẹ ofha orim-m abẹ, obiro ofhu-m, maman biphyir on-ode abira pabọng, yina, idikha kaam nnyọhng-ẹ mkpaan, mbiri mfhẹ-ẹ, maman óde abitta pabọng, bọbọng án-ade abira paman.” 10 Mẹ wọ e, oPhilistiya-jinọng nwa oben bi, “Mayina, kaam nkkaar agbong-nọng p'Israẹl ẹmma. Bọng nang-m ojinọng kwa morima ayok abẹ.” 11 Mada Saul omaana anọng p'Israẹl biphyir abhaang ọmma-kkakkaari kw'oPhilistiya-jinọng nwa ọm-ọnang bẹ, ojora bẹ, bẹ afọni ẹkpẹkpa biphyir.

12 Devid kẹ wa ode nnwa kwa Jẹsẹ, kw'ofon k'obhon kw'Ẹphrat ka Bẹtẹlẹhẹm k'ẹkhọma cha Juda. Wa Jẹsẹ ọkhaam va p'ijinọng azenanttaan, obiro ode ọnọng kw'ọkk'ọtzama k'ogbe kwa Saul ọdabhi ẹvaar. 13 Wa acheden va p'ijinọng attaan pa Jẹsẹ atzọni Saul abẹ atza egbong. Ocheden okpen Eliyab, ojemẹ okpena Abinadab, ottong attaan okpena Shama. 14 Iwa Devid wọ ode okpong-nnam kw'ayok biphyir. Ayok mbanga anọng attaan p'akk'abara, bọ iwa atzọni Saul abẹ atza egbong, 15 yina, wa Devid ọm-ọtza ka Saul ọkpa nnam otza okkeri arukhimaan p'otte ka Bẹtẹlẹhẹm.

16 K'iwu arọbh afa oPhilistiya-jinọng nwa om-ofona k'ibhingabe sabẹ, okwu okkaar ẹmma ọnang anọng p'Israẹl.

17 Wa Jẹsẹ oben nnwa kwẹ Devid bi, “Yoma ẹgbangbang-dim ch'abọkpa-bhabha attara ka brẹd jobh, atzima achena abagbaanatte ẹbhar-ẹbhar k'ibhingabe sabẹ. 18 Kọ biri tzọhka abukpa k'obe jobh anang odenho kwabẹ. Abira atza are eden cha bẹ awobh kẹ, akpa nnam akwu agbaakh-m. 19 Wa bẹ awobh kẹ da Saul owobh, ttara agbong-nọng p'Israẹl biphyir kẹnya ẹttẹri ch'Ela, am-arima aPhilistiya abẹ.”

20 K'ekpekpebha Devid otte arukhimaan p'om-okkeri ọbọhk ọnang ọnọng kw'om-okkeri etzirakpo, ofona ọtza osi macha Jẹsẹ okk'obena. Wa opyiri k'ibhingabe da agbong-nọng am-ayin k'iyaan abe k'ọkpaama, bẹ am-awuri egbongmọng. 21 Wa anọng p'Israẹl ọmaana aPhilistiya am-atzari akpaama, akkeri ayok itzitzikha. 22 Wa Devid ọtzọkha ekpo py'otzim ọgbaara ọnọng kw'om-okkeri egbongkpo, ọrọbh ochina k'egbong-dam ọtza okhebha agbaanotte pẹ kẹ, orima bẹ. 23 Mada Devid otzim-om-ọgbaak atzim ttara bẹ, Golayat kw'ode okkenggitza kwa Philistiya kw'ofon Gat oyin okwu obe m'akpaama. Ọkpẹbh amọng p'ọm-ọkpẹbh, Devid obe kẹ ọbhaanga. 24 Mada anọng p'Israẹl are ojinọng nwa, ojora f'ideden osi bẹ biphyir, bẹ atzọr akpa nnam.

25 Mẹ wọ, anọng p'Israẹl an-am-aben ayok bi, “Bọng am-are da ojinọng nwa om-oyin k'iyaan ogbe kpenamkpen o? Om-oyin okwu ọkkaara anọng p'Israẹl ẹmma e. Ọnọng kw'ofhu ojinọng nwa, ọvaarnọng ọ́nang-ẹ ikkọr s'ideden, óbiro ọ́nang-ẹ ominanwa kwẹ k'ọbada, óbiro ọ́rọbha otte kw'ọnọng nwuma k'atasi ọnanang k'Israẹl.”

26 Mẹ wọ, Devid ọbọbh ajinọng p'abe abaang-ẹ bi, “Mbọng fa bẹ ási ánang ọnọng kw'ofhu oPhilistiya nwa, kw'óbiro ọ́rọbha anọng p'Israẹl ka mgbar nna o? Anyi wọ ode oPhilistiya nwa kw'oni ọkpakkọrikkọr osi, ọm-ọkkaara agbong-nọng p'Ibinọkpaabyi kw'orukhi akpen ẹmma o?”

27 Bẹ abira agbaakh-ẹ mach'ira bẹ akk'am-agbaakha bi, “Ma wọ ode ọttọhk fa bẹ ási ánang ọnang kw'ófhu ojinọng nwa.”

28 Mada Eliyab kw'ode ọgbaanọtte kwa Devid kw'ideden, ọbhaang da Devid om-ọgbaak atzim ọmaana ajinọng mba, ettem epyibh-ẹ etzima etzor-ẹ, ọbọbh-ẹ bi, “Mbọng vọ otzim-ọ okwu ma o? Kọ atte arukhimaan p'an-akkọri ọbọhk k'ibe s'anọng anarukhi anang anyi bi, okker o? Kaam nnong odem kw'age for, abira apyibh achibhi kẹ, akwu bi akwu are egbong nda e.”

29 Mẹ wọ, Devid ọbọbh bi, “Bọng odik wọ kwa nso o, ode bi, kaambi atzim bọ, nningi mgbaak o?” 30 Devid on-obina ọjẹ-ẹ mẹ, ochina k'ọnọng ọdọdọk ọgbaak odik nwuma wani, ajinọng mbuma abira anang-ẹ ebhina nduma dani ch'ira ayok anang-ẹ. 31 Wa bẹ abhaanga odik kwa Devid ọgbaakhi, bẹ afona atza agbaak Saul. Saul e, ọtzọhm bẹ ayeri Devid achen-ẹ.

32 Devid oben Saul bi, “Tte ọnọng manda wani oning-ẹ ojor okhuri oPhilistiya-jinọng nwa, kaam ọtzọhmnọng kwọ ńda ọtza nda nnim-ẹ abẹ.”

33 Saul on-obhina Devid bi, “Atta o, kọ atzima ade nnwa-nnwa e, kọ ẹfa kakhaam ch'atza arima oPhilistiya-jinọng nnwa abẹ e, kẹ ọkk'ọttẹwọr k'edikkobh chẹ om-orima nnima e.”

34 Yina, Devid obhina Saul bi, “Kaam ọtzọhmnọng kwọ, mmi nkkeri arukhimaan p'otte kwaam. Ogbe kw'ekye ekwu, obiro ode okyenyam wọ okwu bi, ọkwu ọbọkha orukhimaan wani k'arukhimaan pa ndim, 35 kaam e, ngwubh chẹ maa mbọkha chẹ k'iphyubha, nnọbha orukhimaan k'ẹmma chẹ, mbiri nttum chẹ mfhu. 36 Kaam ọtzọhmnọng kwọ nkk'ekye, ọmaana okyenyam ifha, mando wọ kw'óde ttara oPhilistiya-jinọng nwa kw'oni ọkpakkọrikkọ osi, okhuri bi, kẹ okk'agbong-nọng p'Ibinọkpaabyi kw'orukhi akpen olukhi kpọng-kpọng. 37 Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi kw'iwa ọrọbh-m ka mbọhk s'ekye, ọmaana ka mbọhk s'okyenyam, kẹ ọ́rọbh-m ọ́rọbha ka mbọhk s'oPhilistiya-jinọng nwa.”

Mẹ wọ e, Saul oben Devid bi, “Rọhng, tte Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi owobha ọttar-ọ.”

38 Saul ọtzọkha ọnọhma-baba kwẹ ọfọra Devid. Ọtzọkha egbong-nya chẹ, ọmaana ikpo s'ide brons ọfọra k'eho. 39 Devid ọtzọkha ọkkaangkkaang kwa Saul ọdaabh k'erin, mada okhong bi orenga, kofha orenga, okhuri da ekpo mbya ẹn-ẹkpaang.

On-oben Saul bi, “Kaam ekpo mbya kimfha ndima nnenga e.” Mẹ wọ, ọwọra pyẹ. 40 Mẹ wọ, ọtzọkha ochikhura kwẹ, ochina k'ehekha otzekha atza azen p'akwọhng-ọkwọhnga k'ẹttẹri, okhe bẹ k'ẹkpa ch'ọbhaak, obiro ọtzọkha ibhar-atza sẹ otzima k'ọbọhk orenga otzor oPhilistiya-jinọng nwuma ka for.

41 Ayongi mẹ, oPhilistiya-jinọng nwa, otzim-ọkhọnkpa kwẹ om-orenga k'itzitzikha otzor Devid ka for. 42 Mada oPhilistiya-jinọng nwa ore bi, Devid ode nnwa-nnwa, kw'ojibhi odikkobh obiro ojibh ka for, ọn-ọrẹ-ẹ ọkhara. 43 Oben Devid bi, “Ngeri ẹpfa k'itzitzikha sọ ọ, kw'atzim nchi bi, akwa arim-m abẹ?” Mẹ wọ, oPhilistiya-jinọng nwa otzima che p'akha pẹ ọsaakhi Devid. 44 OPhilistiya-nọng nwa oben bi, “Renga baang-m ka, mbọkh-ọ, ndọkha ayaara pọ pa for nnang ọnọhn f'ẹrọng, ọmaana nden s'ẹtzam.”

45 Devid e, obhina oPhilistiya-jinọng nwa bi, “Kọ atzim ọkkangkkaang, ọmaana oyuk ttara ọkhọhn bi, akwu arim-m abẹ, yina, kaam nkwu ttara che ch'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi kw'Ẹfa biphyir, kw'ode Ibinọkpaabyi kw'agbong-nọng p'Israẹl, pa kọ am-akkaara ẹmma. 46 Mẹ wọ, mayina, Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi ọ́tzọkh-ọ ókhe-m ka mbọhk, ifha kaam ḿfhọ-ọ, ḿbiri ḿkpaara eho chọ. Mayina, kaam ńdọkha abukhi p'agbong-nọng mba p'aPhilistiya ńnang ọnọhn f'ẹrọng, ọmaana nden s'ẹtzam, ifha ọyagbin biphyir óronga bi, Ibinọkpaabyi kw'anọng p'Israẹl owobh kẹ. 47 Anọng mba biphyir p'atzobh ma, aronga bi, ọkkangkkaang ọmaana ọkhọhn araang p'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi om-otzima ọkkaana anọng, da erima nda ede ch'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi, kẹ wọ ọ́tzọkha bọng ókhe man ka mbọhk.”

48 Mada oPhilistiya-jinọng nwa oreng ọbaanga bi orima Devid abẹ, Devid ọn-ọrọbh otzor-ẹ ka for k'ọkpaama. 49 Devid ọnọhma ọbọhk k'ẹkpa chẹ ọrọbha ọtza okhe k'ibhar-atza sẹ, ọtzọbh oPhilistiya-jinọng nwa m'itzitzikha-ttem. Ọtza nwuma otzor-otzor ọnwẹ-ẹ k'itzitzikha-ttem, otto okhubha itzitzikha m'irerek.

50 Mẹ wọ, wa Devid otzima ibhar-atza sẹ-sẹ ọmaana ọtza okhema oPhilistiya-jinọng nwa, kaambi da iwa oni ọkkangkkaang otzim, wa okhebha mẹ ọfhẹ-ẹ.

51 Devid ottima ẹbhar otza okhebh-ẹ kẹ da otto, ọrọbha ọkkangkkaang kw'oPhilistiya-jinọng nwuma k'ọpa kwẹ. Mẹ wọ, otzima ọkkangkkang nwuma ọkpaar-ẹ eho bi tteng.

Mẹ wọ, mada aPhilistiya an-are bi, okkenggitza kwabẹ ọkk'ọpa, bẹ abhakhi nnam arọbh. 52 Mẹ wọ, ajinọng p'Israẹl ọmaana pa Juda am-awuri amọng, achina ororo akhubh aPhilistiya ka nnam maa, bẹ atza apyiri k'ebhonho cha Gat, ọmaana mbaakhamma s'Ẹkrọn. Abukhi pabẹ ayima m'ọkkadeden kw'achin Sharayim maa apyiri Gat ọmaana Ẹkrọn. 53 Mada anọng p'Israẹl akpa nnam kẹ da bẹ akhubhi aPhilistiya, bẹ atzima ẹkhakhaama ch'ẹhaabh-ọhaabh cha bẹ achi ọgbọm atzima afona k'ibhingabe s'aPhilistiya, akhuna.

54 Wa Devid otzima eho ch'oPhilistiya-jinọng nwuma, ọbhana ka Jẹrusalẹm, ọtzọkha egbongkpo py'oPhilistiya-jinọng nwa, ohok k'ikhira sẹ.

55 Mada Saul ore da Devid om-ofona bi, otza orima oPhilistiya-jinọng nwa abẹ, wa ọbọbh Abnẹr kw'ode odenho kw'agbong-nọng bi, “Odikkobh nwa ode nnwa kw'anyi o?”

Abnẹr obhina bi, “O ọvaarnọng, k'odem kw'arukhi akpen, kaam otte kwẹ kinnong e.”

56 Mẹ wọ, ọvaarnọng oben bi, “Rọhng atza aronga ọnọng kw'ode otte kw'odikkobh nnwa nwa.”

57 Mada Devid ofon kẹ da ofhu oPhilistiya-jinọng nwa okhuna bi, kpaar, Abnẹr otzim-ẹ k'ọbọhk ochena Saul, da otzim-otzim eho ch'oPhilistiya-jinọng nwa ma mbọhk.

58 Mẹ wọ e, Saul ọbọbh-ẹ bi, “Odikkobh, kọ ade nnwa kw'anyi?”

Devid obhina bi, “Kaam nde nnwa kw'ọtzọhmnọng kwọ Jẹsẹ, kw'ofon Bẹtẹlẹhẹm.”