1 Okwu opyiri k'ogbe mẹ, Devid ọdọhn Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi, ọbọbh bi, “Na kaam mfha mvura k'obhon wani kw'ẹkhọma cha Juda o?”

Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi obhin-ẹ bi, “Rọhng atza avura.”

Devid ọbọbh bi, “Nchina ka bọng okhubha o?”

Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi obhin-ẹ bi, “China ka Hẹbrọn.”

2 Mẹ wọ, Devid ochina ka Hẹbrọn ttara panọng pẹ afa p'ade, Ahinoam kw'ofon Jẹzrẹl ọmaana Abigẹl, kw'ode opopa kwanọng kwa Nabal kw'ofon Kaamẹl. 3 Iwa Devid obiro otzima ajinọng p'awobh ttar-ẹ, ọnọng-ọnọng ttara ẹhọhmmọr chẹ, bẹ atza aruk k'ibhon sa Hẹbrọn. 4 Wa ajinọng pa Juda abina akwu ka Hẹbrọn, mẹ wọ kwa bẹ abyengi Devid ana k'eho, on-ode ọvaarnọng kwa Juda.

Mada bẹ agbaakhi Devid bi, ajinọng pa Jabẹsh-Gilead bọ anọhng Saul, 5 mando kwa Devid ọtzọhmi akkaabh-nkkaabha, atza agbaak ajinọng pa Jabẹsh-Gilead bi, “Tte Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi odo bọng k'ọphyaam fa bọng asi anang itta kwabọng Saul, da bọng anọhng-ẹ. 6 Tte Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi osi ọphyaam ọnang bọng, obiro ọkhọhkha bọng idadaakha, kaam mbiri nsi ọphyaam nnang bọng, okhuri odik nwa kwa bọng akk'asa. 7 Mẹ wọ, bọng gaangi for, ade ajinọng bi gbuk da Saul kw'ode itta kwabọng ọkk'ọpa e. Kẹ wọ osi, ajinọng pa Juda akk'aam ana abyengi k'eho bi, nde ọvaarnọng kwabẹ.”

8 Ayongi mẹ, nnwa kw'ijinọng kwa Nẹr, kw'okpen Abnẹr kw'ode oho kw'agbong-nọng pa Saul, okk'Ish-Boshẹt kw'ode nnwa kw'ijinọng kwa Saul, otzima ojekha ka Mahanayim. 9 Ọsẹ-ẹ ọvaarnọng kw'anọng pa Gilead, ọmaana Ashur, ọmaana Jẹzrẹl, ọmaana Ephraim, ọmaana Bẹnjamin ttara Israẹl biphyir.

10 Wa Ish-Boshẹt kw'ode nnwa kwa Saul, ode cho arọbh afa, mada ode ọvaarnọng kw'Israẹl, ọdabh bẹ ka cho afa. Yina, wa ẹkhọma cha Juda ẹtzọn Devid abẹ. 11 Wa Devid orukhi ka Hẹbrọn, ode ọvaarnọng kw'anọng pa Juda, ka cho azenamfa ọmaana aphe azadani.

12 Abnẹr kw'ode nnwa kwa Nẹr, ọmaana ajinọng p'Ish-Boshẹt kw'ode nnwa kwa Saul, abina ka Mahanayim achina ka Gibeọn. 13 Wa Joab nnwa kwa Zeruya, ọmaana ajinọng pa Devid atza attema ayok abẹ k'esipe cha Gibeọn. Ẹkhaan dani ewobh ẹwọr k'okhubha wani kw'esipe, ẹkhaan ndonggo ewobha ẹwọr k'okhubha nwonggo.

14 Mẹ wọ e, Abnẹr oben Joab bi, “Tte m'otzekha adikkobh paman bani, bẹ atzima mbọhk-mbọhk arima ayok abẹ ma man k'itzitzikha.”

Joab e, oben bi, “Ojibhi kẹ! Tte bẹ arima.”

15 Mando kwa bẹ atzek ajinọng jobh obhiri afa pa Bẹnjamin ọmaana Ish-Boshẹt nnwa kw'ijinọng kwa Saul. Bẹ abira atzekha ajinọng jobh obhiri afa pa Devid. 16 Mẹ wọ, ojinọng kpenamkpen ọdabh oyok m'eho, okhum-ẹ ọkkangkkaang m'abhọribom, bẹ atto m'irerek ape. Ofona mẹ, bẹ ayeri ibe nnuma ka Gibeọn, Helkat-Hazurim.*2.16 Helkat-HazurimOdem kw'ọwọhng nwa oyini k'eHiburu bi mkpaar kọttaani. Yina, anwẹr bani abeni bi, ofha oyin irek s'amamaana, obiro ofha oyin irek s'ẹkhọhr.

17 Iwa egbong ẹgaangi m'ewu nduma maa, ajinọng pa Devid akhema ajinọng p'Abnẹr ọmaana ajinọng p'Israẹl.

18 Iwa va attaan pa Zeruya awobh mẹ p'ade: Joab, ọmaana Abishayi, ọmaana Asahẹl. Wa Asahẹl ode ọnọng kw'okpo ẹbhar mach'otzen-wuri k'ẹtzam. 19 Asahẹl okhubh Abnẹr, nnam kọbhakhi bi okkeri k'odimbọhk, ọmaana kwabọhk. 20 Abnẹr ọbhakhi nnam ọbọbh bi, “Asahẹl kọ wọ mẹ o?”

Asahẹl obhina bi, “O o kaam wọ e.”

21 Abnẹr oben-ẹ bi, “Kkeri k'odimbọhk abira akkeri ka kwabọhk kwọ, abọkha odikkobh wani egbongkpo pyẹ ana.” Kaambi mẹ wọ, Asahẹl kokher bi ọkwọbh-ẹ okhukhubh.

22 Abnẹr obiro oben Asahẹl bi, “Kwọbh-m okhukhubh! Okhuri yan kwa kaam mfhọ-ọ o mmari m'irerek? Yan kwa kaam nkkeri agbaanakka Joab k'itzitzikha o?”

23 Yina, Asahẹl kokher bi ọkwọbha Abnẹr okhukhubh. Ofona mẹ, Abnẹr otzima ẹkhọhnma chẹ okhum Asahẹl k'ẹbhọr maa, ọkhọhn oyin ka nnam. Asahẹl otto m'ẹbaa ope. Ojinọng kpenamkpen kw'opyiri m'ibe s'Asahẹl oyim ope, obe mẹ k'ikpokpobha.

24 Yina, Joab ọmaana Abishayi akhubh Abnẹr, mada ewuchen ẹm-ẹkhakha, bẹ apyiri k'egbegbeho ch'Ama, ọbaanga Giya, k'ọkkadeden kw'ochin k'ibe s'anọng anarukhi sa Gibeọn. 25 Mẹ wọ, ajinọng p'ẹkhọma cha Bẹnjamin abe Abnẹr ka nnam. Bẹ atzobha k'ẹkhaan dani, atza abe k'egbegbeho-ebira, ado for s'egbong.

26 Mando kw'Abnẹr, oyeri Joab, oben bi, “Ode bi ọkkangkkaang ochina ororo ofhu anọng maa, ogbe ode o? Kọ katzini bi, okpong kw'odik nwa, otzima ọmmamma okwu o? Ogbe obhir otzuma yan, yina aben ajinọng pọ akwọbha vọkka pabẹ okhukhubh o?”

27 Joab obhina bi, “Odem nwa kw'Ibinọkpaabyi orukhi akpen, idikha ira ani ẹmọng asi, ira bi, ajinọng mba achina ororo akhubh vọkka pabẹ maa, ewu ehobha.”

28 Ofona mẹ e, Joab ogyi obukpọhng, otzima oyeri ajinọng pẹ biphyir, bẹ akwọbha anọng p'Israẹl okhukhubh, bẹ abira akwọbha erima.

29 M'erungiwu nduma biphyir, Abnẹr ọmaana ajinọng pẹ asi orenga akwọbha Araba, bẹ ajekha Ẹttẹri cha Jọrdan, achina ororo m'ekpebhawu nduma biphyir, akwọbha obhon kwa Bitrọn akwu apyiri ka Mahanayim.

30 Mẹ wọ, Joab ọkpa nnam okhuna kẹ da okhubhi Abnẹr, obiro otzobha ajinọng pẹ biphyir. Oyongi Asahẹl, ajinọng ọhawani kw'ẹrọbh pa Devid bọ ani nnam akpa. 31 Yina, wa ajinọng pa Devid, akk'ajinọng pa Bẹnjamin, anọng arọbh chi obhiri arọbh attaan, p'atzọni Abnẹr abẹ afha. 32 Iwa bẹ atzọkha Asahẹl anọhnga k'epekhubh ch'otte kwẹ, ka Bẹtẹlẹhẹm. Mẹ wọ e, Joab ọmaana ajinọng pẹ atzima erungi nduma biphyir asi orenga maa, bẹ apyiri ka Hẹbrọn k'owuhobha.