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Awo abʼe Zifu ni baaba eeri oSawulo e Gibbeya, ni bamukobera bati oDawudi yeebisire oku Lusozi oKakira, oku nsalo wʼeidungu lyʼe Buyudaaya. 
Awo oSawulo nʼasetuka nʼaserengeta nʼayaba omwidungu lyʼe Zifu ngʼali nʼabalwani aBaisirairi 3,000 abeyalonderemu, nʼayaba okunoonia oDawudi omwidungu eryo. 
Nʼakola enkambi oku mbale kwʼenzira oku lusozi oKakira, oluli omwidungu, e bugwaisana wʼe Buyudaaya, neye oDawudi nʼasigala omwidungu. Oweyaboine ngʼoSawulo atuukire omwidungu amunoonia, 
oDawudi nʼatuma abakeeti, okukakasira nakimo ngʼoSawulo atuukire. 
Awo oDawudi nʼasetuka nʼayaba omu kifo oSawulo e giyabbaire akolere enkambi. Nʼabona ngʼoSawulo nʼomuduumiri wʼamajeege Abbuneeri omutaane wa Neeri bagonere omu nkambi. Abalwani ba Dawudi babbaire nga babeesitiriire. 
Awo oDawudi nʼabuulya Akimereki oMukiiti, nʼAbbisaayi omuganda wa Yowaabbu, Abbisaayi omutaane wa Zeruyiya ati, “Naani ogutwaserengeta naye ni twaba omu nkambi eeri oSawulo?” Abbisaayi nʼairamu ati, “Nze nayaba na iwe.” 
Kale oDawudi nʼAbbisaayi, obwire ni baingira omu nkambi ya Sawulo, ni bayajirya oSawulo ngʼagonere omu nkambi, nʼeisimolye nga likomeke e namitwewe. Abbuneeri nʼabalwani baabwe babbaire bagonere nga beeruguuliriirye oSawulo. 
Abbisaayi nʼakoba oDawudi ati, “OKibbumba awaireyo omulabewo omu bwezyebwo olwatyanu. Kale oleke mmusumute eisimo omulundi gumo, limukwatisirye okwitakali, era tineetaagisye okusumuta mirundi mibiri.” 
Neye oDawudi nʼakoba Abbisaayi ati, “Tiwamwita. Dala naani ayezya okukola akabbikabbi kwoyo oMusengwa oguyasukireku amafuta, nandi nʼabbaaku omusango?” 
ODawudi era nʼakoba ati, “Mazima oMusengwa ngʼobwali mwomi, oMusengwa niiye eyalimwita, ooba ntuukogye egyʼokufa niigyo egyalituuka nʼafa, ooba yalyaba mu lutalo nʼafeerayo. 
Neye nze oMusengwa yangaine okusiirya engalo yange ni nkola akabbikabbi oku muntu oMusengwa oguyasukireku amafuta. Atyanu otoole eisimo nʼejaaga eyo erimu amaizi ebiri e namutwewe, era tweyabire.” 
Kale oDawudi nʼatoola eisimo nʼejaaga erimu amaizi, ebyabbaire e namutwe wa Sawulo, era ni beeyabira. Mpaawo eyakiboine ooba eyakimaite, waire eyasisimukire. Bonabona babbaire mu ndoolo, olwʼokubba oMusengwa yabbaire agibawaire nyingi ino. 
Awo oDawudi nʼayaba yalaku okwitale oku lubba ludi nʼayemerera oku nairungu wʼolusozi, ngʼaakati aawo nʼenkambi ya Sawulo waliwo eibbanga linene. 
Nʼayaminkirira amaje aamo nʼAbbuneeri omutaane wa Neeri ati, “Iwe Abbuneeri! Ompulira?” Abbuneeri nʼabuulya ati, “Naani oyo aceera era eyademba nʼalamuca okabaka?” 
ODawudi nʼakoba Abbuneeri ati, “Tiniiwe omusaiza okiraku okubba owʼamaani omwIsirairi? Kale lwaki toli kukuumanga omusengwawo okabaka? Wabbairewo abbaire aingiire okwita okabaka omusengwawo. 
Mukolere ekintu ekitali kisa. Mazima oMusengwa ngʼobwali mwomi iwe nʼabalwanibo nywenanywena musaaniire kufa, olwʼokubba timukuumire omusengwa waanywe, iye oMusengwa oguyasukireku amafuta. Aale mulole aawo. Eisimo lya kabaka, nʼejaaga ebbairemu amaizi, ebibbaire e namutwewe, biri yaina?” 
OSawulo nʼamanyica eigono nga lya Dawudi, nʼabuulya ati, “Eryo tigonolyo mwana wange Dawudi?” ODawudi nʼairamu ati, “Ninze ntumula musengwa wange kabaka.” 
Era oDawudi nʼayongeraku ati, “Musengwa wange, lwaki okaali onjigaania nze omuweereryawo? Nakolere niki? Era ndi na musangoki? 
Aale atyanu musengwa wange kabaka ompulisisyeku nze omuweereryawo. OMusengwa owaabba nga niiye eyakuzwereireku okusunguwala nʼoncuukira, aikirirye mmuwe ekyokuwaayo acuuse enseegaye. Neye abantu owebabba nga niibo abakikolere, nsaba nti basune ekiraami omumaiso ga Musengwa. Ekyo kityo olwʼokubba atyanu bambingire nze okutambalira omu bantu ba Musengwa, nga bankoba bati njabe kuweereryanga bakibbumba bandi. 
Kale tiwaganya omusaaye gwange okususuka okwitakali e yala nʼoMusengwa. Ekyo kityo olwʼokubba iwe okabaka wa Isirairi, ozwireyo okunjiiga nze onambula mpete ooti nkukuni, ooti-so muntu ayiiga onyonyi omu nsozi.” 
Awo oSawulo nʼairamu ati, “Nkolere kibbikibbi, oire mwana wange Dawudi! Tineeyongere okugezyaku okukukolaku akabbikabbi tete, olwʼokubba obbaire wʼokunjita olwatyanu neye nandi nʼonjita. Dala mbaire musirusiru era nsoberye ino nakimo.” 
ODawudi nʼairamu ati, “Eisimolyo liinu kabaka! Otume omoiza oku balwanibo aize alisyome. 
OMusengwa asasula nabuli muntu ngʼobutuukiriryebwe nʼobwesigwabwe obwebuli. Olwatyanu oMusengwa akuwaireyo omu bwezye bwange, neye nandi ni nkukolaku akabbikabbi iwe oMusengwa oguyasukireku amafuta. 
Ngʼowentwaire obwomibwo okubba obwʼomugaso olwatyanu, nsaba oMusengwa yena atwale obwomi bwange okubba obwʼomugaso, era andamye ebigosi byonabyona.” 
OSawulo nʼakoba oDawudi ati, “Nsaba oMusengwa akuwe enkabi mwana wange Dawudi! Wakolanga ebyʼamaani, era mazima wasunanga obuwanguli.” Awo oDawudi nʼazwawo ni yeeyabira, nʼoSawulo nʼakanga omu lubirirwe. 
