1 Mada Saul ọkpa nnam kẹ da ọtza okhubh aPhilistiya, bẹ agbaakh-ẹ bi, “Devid ochubh k'ibe s'anọng anarukhi s'Ẹn-Gẹdi.” 2 Wa Saul otzekha ajinọng nnọhna nzenamfa obhiri arọbh jobh, makhọra Israẹl, otzima bẹ otza oror Devid ọmaana ajinọng pẹ, kẹ ọbaanga Atzakpa p'Avu p'Ẹtzam.

3 Mada Saul opyiri k'avukwuri bani k'ọkkadeden, ore ọtzakpamma, wa ọyaakha mẹ bi, ọtza k'ẹpa-nnam. Yina, wa Devid ọmaana ajinọng pẹ achubh ka nnam okhubha kw'ọtzakpamma nwa. 4 Ajinọng pa Devid aben-ẹ bi, “Ewu nduma dọ ma ch'iwa Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi ọgbaakh-ọ bi, ‘Kaam ńtte ọttattaanga-nọng kwọ ọbọhk nnang-ọ, ifha ásẹ-ẹ mach'ọdaakh-ọ.’ ” Devid obina ọbẹkhi, ọnọng kẹ kore, maa ọkpaara ẹbaramma ch'ọnọhma-baba kwa Saul.

5 Ayongi mẹ, wa achibhi ayak Devid atzim okhuri ẹbaramma ch'ọnọhma-baba kwa Saul ch'ọkk'ọkpaara. 6 On-oben ajinọng pẹ bi, “Tzọhmi-tzọhmi okponga k'idachen bi, kaam nsi odik dema nwa nnang itta kwaam, ọnọng kw'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi okk'ana obyengi k'eho, bi ira kaam nna mbiri nttọhm-ẹ ọbọhk, kẹ ode ọnọng kw'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi okk'ana obyengi k'eho.” 7 Wa Devid otzima atzim mba ọkpa ajinọng pẹ eden, bẹ Saul abẹ karim. Saul e, obina k'ọtzakpamma ofona.

8 Mẹ wọ, Devid oyin k'ọtzakpamma, oyeri Saul bi, “Itta ọvaarnọng kwaam!” Mada Saul ọbhakhi nnam, Devid ọrakha ottima itzitzikha k'irerek k'ikpokpobha. 9 Oben Saul bi, “Okhuri yan kw'am-ayonga itzọhng k'ogbe kw'anọng am-aben bi, ‘Devid ọm-ọkham bi, ọsọ-ọ itzama o?’ 10 Mayina, kọ akk'chen pọ atzima are odem kw'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi ọttọ-ọ ọbọhk ọnang-m bi pọọbh, k'ọtzakpamma. Anọng achọm-m bi, mfhọ-ọ, yina, kaam nttọ-ọ ọbọhk, mben bi, ‘Kaam itta kwaam ọbọhk kínttọmi, okhuri bi kẹ ode ọnọng kw'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi okk'ana obyengi k'eho.’ 11 Kker e, itta kwaam, kọ kkeri ẹbarakpa ch'ọnọhma-baba kwọ k'ọbọhk kwaam e. Kaam mkpaar chẹ k'ẹnọmma ch'ọnọhma-baba kwọ, yina, kọ kimfhu. Tte kwẹ ọttaan-ọ ma bi, kaam ottotto kw'oponga-pyibha, obiro ode oho-gaangi kingaam. Kaam kọ kimbiri ntto, yina, kọ akham-m mẹ bi, atzọkha akpen paam. 12 Tte Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi ọttọhna aponga pa kaam ọmaana kọ. Tte Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi otzukha itzama s'akk'aam asa. Yina, kaam kọ ọbọhk kwaam kínttọmi. 13 K'odem kw'ẹtzama ebeni, ‘Ọbhọkhi adimichi kẹ kwa mbọhk njobhi,’ mẹ wọ, kaam kọ ọbọhk kwaam kínttọmi.

14 “Ọvaarnọng kw'Israẹl oreng anyi abẹ oyin k'iyaan o? Anyi wọ kw'am-akhubh o? Ọpfa-bukhi wọ ra a? Ẹtzatzaana dọ ọ? 15 Tte Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi ode ọttọhna-ponga kwaman, obiro ọnang ẹjaakhi k'ottem kwa man anọng afa. Tte kẹ obe aponga paam, tte kẹ obiro ọkkaana ọrọbh-m ka mbọhk sọ.”

16 Mada Devid okyer odik nwa ọgbagbaak, Saul ọbọbh bi, “Nnwa kwaam Devid, kọ wọ am-agbaak ma o?” Mẹ wọ, on-obhom ẹmọng k'ẹrọng. 17 Obiro oben Devid bi, “Kọ wọ atzori ọtzam ayọhnga kaam e. Kọ akk'aam ejibha asa, yina, kaam nkk'kọ itzama nsa. 18 Mayina akk'aam ejibha ch'asi anang-m agbaakha. Da Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi ọtzọkh-m ọkhọ-ọ ka mbọhk, yina, kaam kafhu. 19 Bọng ọnọng wọ ore ọttataanga-nọng kwẹ, otte ọbọhk ofona kẹ itzama kosi o? Tte Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi ochor-ọ, k'ejibha ch'asi anang-m mayina. 20 Kaam nnong kẹ k'odik ọkka bi, kọ ikhina áde ọvaarnọng ode, ọmaana bi, ikhina ẹkhọma ch'Israẹl éttima aranga ottima k'ogbe kw'ẹvaar chọ. 21 Kọ chekhi ka che ch'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi anang-m bi, kọ va pa va paam kadimi, che chaam k'ẹhọhmmọr ch'otte kwaam kabira áfuri.”

22 Mẹ wọ, Devid ọnwọhngi ọnang Saul. Saul e ọbhana, yina, Devid ọmaana ajinọng pẹ akpa nnam k'ichubhabe sabẹ.