1 Iwa Saul ọgbaakhi nnwa kwẹ Jonatan, ọmaana akhaan-nọng pa kẹ Saul biphyir bi, bẹ afhu Devid. Yina, da wa Jonatan osi Devid oyokh-odikkobh-ttem chẹ, 2 Jonatan ọn-ọtzọr Devid itzọhng, oben-ẹ bi, “Otte kwaam Saul ọm-ọkham bi, ọfhọ-ọ e. Kker-ọ for o, ophyini k'ekpebha ror eden arọbh, atza aror ibe achubha. 3 Kaam ńdọn otte kwaam abẹ, mbẹ-ẹ mẹ ẹbhabhaanga m'ibe s'achubh, ḿgbaakh-ẹ odik okhuri kọ, ifha ńkwu ḿgbaakh-ọ ebhina chẹ.”

4 Wa Jonatan ọgbaak ejibha cha Devid ọnang otte Saul, oben-ẹ bi, “Kọ ọvaarnọng, ọtzọhmnọng kwọ Devid itzama kàsi, okhuri bi, kẹ kọ itzama kosi, ayongi mẹ, kọ akk'iru s'ideden atzọkha k'idik s'ọkk'ọsa. 5 Kẹ wa okher obo k'ogbe kw'ofhu oPhilistiya nwa. Wa Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi ọnang anọng p'Israẹl biphyir ekhema, ch'atzim chen pọ are, ettem ebire ẹdaam-ọ. Ira on-orenga yan kọ asi ọnọng macha Devid kw'oni ottotto ọkhaam itzama, am-abira achibhi bi afhẹ-ẹ o?”

6 Wa Saul okhera odik kwa Jonatan ọgbaakhi, ọtzọkha ọnwọhngi oben bi, “K'odik ọkka kw'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi kw'orukhi akpen, bẹ Devid káfhu.”

7 Mẹ wọ, Jonatan oyeri Devid ọgbaakh-ẹ idik nna biphyir, otzim-ẹ ọkpa nnam ka Saul, wa Devid obiro oruk ttara Saul mach'iwa orukhi.

8 Wa egbong ebire etto, Devid ọtza orima aPhilistiya abẹ, ofhu bẹ k'ọhaabh maa, bẹ arọbh ajẹ-ẹ.

9 Yina, mada Saul owobh ẹwọr k'ọhọhm kwẹ ọmaana ọkhọhn kw'otzim k'ọbọhk, wa Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi otte egwugwuma-tzama ọbọhk ẹnwẹ-ẹ. K'ogbe kwa Devid om-okhir ọgaang-gang, 10 Saul okhonga bi, okhum-ẹ ọkhọhn ọmana k'echumi, yina, wa Devid ọrọbh ọnaanga. M'erungiwu nduma Devid ọrọbh ọnaanga, ọkkaana akpen pẹ.

11 Wa Saul ọtzọhm ajinọng bẹ atza abaabha ọhọhm kwa Devid m'erungiwu nduma, ifha bẹ afhẹ-ẹ k'ekpebha. Yina, wa Mikal, kw'ode kwanọng kwa Devid, ọtzọr odim Devid itzọhng bi, “Idikha an-arori bi ape m'erungiwu cha mayina, arọbh akkaana akpen pọ, ophyini bẹ afhọ-ọ ofhu e.” 12 Mẹ wọ, Mikal orenga ka ọmma kw'ikhakhari kw'echumi ọkkaana Devid. Devid ọrọbh ọnaanga. 13 Mikal e, ọn-ọtzọkha ọgbatza oruri k'eyima, ọtzọkha ẹnọhmakpa obubh-ẹ, obiro ọtzọkh-ẹ ọnana eho k'ichikhuma s'ivu-phyubha.

14 Mada Saul ọtzọhmi ajinọng mba bi, bẹ atza abọkha Devid, Mikal ọgbaak bẹ bi, “Devid ọmmẹ-ẹ ọmma e.”

15 Mẹ wọ, Saul ọtzọhm ajinọng mbuma bẹ akpa nnam ka Devid, oben bẹ bi, “Bọng din-ẹ k'eyima chẹ ch'oyim achen-m, ifha mfhẹ-ẹ.” 16 Yina, mada ajinọng mba an-adimi k'ọhọhm kwa Devid, bẹ atza are bi, ọgbatza kw'ọnan eho k'ichikhuma s'ivu-phyubha wọ oyim kẹ.

17 Wa Saul ọn-ọbọbh Mikal bi, “Ode yan kw'abọr-m manda maa, asi ọttattaanga-nọng kwaam ọrọbh o?”

Mikal obhin-ẹ bi, “Kẹ oben-m bi, ‘Idikha nnẹ-ẹ ọbọhk ntte ọrọbh, kẹ ófhu-m ófhu.’ ”

18 Mada Devid ọkk'ọrọbha otza okhebha Samwẹl ka Rama, ọtzọkha odik kpenamkpen kwa Saul ọkk'ẹ ọsa ọgbaakh-ẹ. Mẹ wọ, kẹ ttara Samwẹl bẹ afona achina ka Naiyọt atza aruk kẹ. 19 Wa ẹkkaabha epyiri Saul, bẹ agbaakh-ẹ bi, “Devid orukhi ka Naiyọt k'okhubha kwa Rama e.” 20 Mẹ wọ, wa Saul ọtzọhm akkaabh-nkkaabha bi, bẹ atza abọkha Devid achen-ẹ. Yina, mada bẹ apyiri kẹ, bẹ are da ẹkhaan ch'asi-ẹjaakhi am-agbaak ettem ch'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi, ọmaana Samwẹl kw'obe mẹ mach'otzim eden kwabẹ, Egwugwuma ch'Ibinọkpaabyi ẹhakha ẹnwa ajinọng mba pa Saul, bẹ abira agbaak ettem ch'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi. 21 Wa Saul ọbhaanga odik nwa, obiro ọtzọhm akkaabh-nkkaabha adọdọk p'ahaabhi ayọhnga p'ira ochenden ọtzọhm, ayok mba abira agbaak ettem ch'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi. Mẹ wọ e, Saul obir ọtzọhm ẹkhaan ch'ettong nttaan, bẹbẹ abira agbaak ettem ch'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi mach'ayok. 22 K'ekponga-nnam kẹ ọkhaam ma for sẹ on-obina ochina ka Rama k'esipe ch'ideden ch'ewobh ka Seku. Mada opyiri kẹ, ọbọbh bi, “Man kwa Samwẹl ọmaana Devid bẹ awobh o?”

Bẹ abhina bi, “Bẹ awobh ka Naiyọt ka Rama e.”

23 Mẹ wọ, Saul ofona ochina ka Naiyọt k'ẹkhọma cha Rama. Yina, Egwugwuma ch'Ibinọkpaabyi ẹhakha ẹnwa Saul dọk, ọttẹwọr mẹ da oreng osi ẹjaakhi maa opyiri ka Naiyọt. 24 Wa ọwọra ọnọhma-baba kwẹ, osi ẹjaakhi m'itzitzikha sa Samwẹl. On-oyima ikpakpadukhi k'erungiwu nduma, ọmaana ẹya nduma biphyir. Kẹ wọ osi anọng an-am-abọbh bi, “Ode bi Saul kẹ obiro ode wani k'ottem kw'asi-ẹjaakh o?”