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Awo ni wabbaawo olutalo aakati wʼabo abawagira oSawulo nʼabawagira oDawudi era ni lumala ekiseera kiwanvu. ODawudi ni yeeyongeranga okubba nʼamaani, neye olubba lwa Sawulo nga lweyongera kunafuwa. 
Ganu niigo amaliina gʼabataane ba Dawudi abeyabyaliire omu Kebbulooni: Omubere yabbaire niiye Amunooni, omaaye nga niiye Akinowamu oMuyezireeri. 
Owokubiri nga niiye oKireyaabbu, omaaye nga niiye Abbigairi, onamwandu wa Nabbali oMukalumeri. Owokusatu nga niiye Abbusalomu, omaaye nga niiye oMaaka omwala wa kabaka oTalumayi owʼomu Gesuli. 
Owokuna nga niiye Adoniya, omaaye nga niiye oKaagisi. Owokutaanu nga niiye oSefatiya, omaaye nga niiye Abbitaali. 
Nʼowomukaaga nga niiye oIsireyaamu, omaaye nga niiye Egula omuka Dawudi. Abo niibo oDawudi abeyabyaliire e Kebbulooni. 
Awo olwatuukire, abawagiri bʼenyumba ya Sawulo nga bakaali balwanagana nʼabawagiri ba Dawudi, Abbuneeri ni yeeyongera okubba owʼamaani oku bʼolubba lwa Sawulo. 
OSawulo yabbaire nʼomukali eriinalye bati Lizupa, omwala wʼAiya. Awo oIsibbosesi nʼabuulya Abbuneeri ati, “Lwaki okwana omuka bbaabba?” 
Abbuneeri nʼasunguwala ino oku lwʼebyo oIsibbosesi ebiyamukobere era nʼamwiramu, ngʼamukaawukira ati, “Oseega oti ndi muwagiri wʼabʼoku lubba lwa Yuda? Okutuuca atyanu mbaire mpeererya nʼobwesigwa oSawulo oiteewo, nʼabagandabe nʼabakaagwabe, era nze timbawangayo omu bwezye bwa Dawudi, neye nʼonvunaana omusango ogwekuusira oku mukali oyo! 
Nze Abbuneeri, oKibbumba ambonerezanga nʼobukambwe singa tinalikolera oDawudi ekyo oMusengwa ekiyamusuubizire omu kirayiro, 
okutoola obwakabaka oku nyumba ya Sawulo, okubuwa oDawudi okubba kabaka wʼebyalo byʼamawanga ganu amabiri oIsirairi nʼoYuda, okuzwera oku kibuga oDaani okutuuka oku kibuga oBberusebba!” 
OIsibbosesi nandi nʼayezya okwiramu Abbuneeri ekibono ekindi olwʼokubba yamutiire. 
Awo Abbuneeri nʼatuma abakwenda eeri oDawudi okumukoba bati, “Naani onanyere ekyalo? Nze nkoba nti, ‘Okole endagaano na nze, njaba okukubbeera okwirya oIsirairi yenayena oku lubbalwo.’ ” 
ODawudi nʼamwiramu ati, “Ekyo kisa, nakola na iwe endagaano, singa waikirirya ngʼoiza egyendi okumbona nʼondeetera oMikali omwala wa Sawulo.” 
Awo oDawudi nʼatuma abakwenda eeri oIsibbosesi omutaane wa Sawulo ngʼakoba ati, “Onjirirye omukali wange oMikali ogunakwoire ebigode 100 ebyʼobusaiza bwʼaBafirisuuti kaisi ni mufumbirwa.” 
Awo oIsibbosesi nʼatumisya oMikali, nʼamutoola okwibaaye oPalutiyeeri omutaane wa Laisi. 
Neye oibaaye oyo nga waakunga, nʼasengererya omukali paka mu kibuga oBbakulimu. Abbuneeri nʼakoba oPalutiyeeri ati, “Okange e ika.” Awo oPalutiyeeri nʼakanga. 
Awo Abbuneeri nʼatumula nʼabeekubbemberi ba Isirairi ati, “Mutwaire eibbanga liwanvu nga mutaka oDawudi asuuke kabaka waanywe. 
Kale atyanu mukituukirirye, olwʼokubba oMusengwa yatumwire oku Dawudi ati, ‘Njaba kukolesya omuweererya wange oDawudi okununula abantu bange aBaisirairi omu bwezye bwʼaBafirisuuti nʼobwʼabalabe baabwe bonabona.’ ” 
Abbuneeri era nʼayaba nʼatumula nʼaBabbenyamini, kaisi nʼayaba omu Kebbulooni okukobera oDawudi, aBabbenyamini nʼaBaisirairi bonabona ekibasalirewo okukola. 
Awo Abbuneeri, ngʼali nʼabasaiza aabiri, oweyatuukire e wa Dawudi omu Kebbulooni, oDawudi nʼabasumbira embaga. 
Awo Abbuneeri nʼakoba oDawudi ati, “Oleke njabe nkumbaanie aBaisirairi bonabona oku lwa musengwa wange okabaka, bakole na iwe endagaano, kaisi olonde abʼokufuga nabo bonabona abewataka.” Kale oDawudi nʼaseebula Abbuneeri, era Abbuneeri nʼayaba mwidembe. 
Omu kaseera ako, oYowaabbu nʼabaweererya ba Dawudi abandi, ni batuuka okuzwa omu kutaabaala nga bairire nʼebibanyagire bingi. Neye bayajiirye oDawudi nga takaali aali nʼAbbuneeri omu Kebbulooni, olwʼokubba oDawudi yabbaire amuseebwire, era ngʼAbbuneeri ayabire mwidembe. 
Awo oYowaabbu oweyatuukire nʼamaje gonagona agabbaire naye, ni bamukobera bati Abbuneeri omutaane wa Neeri, yaabire e wa kabaka oDawudi era oDawudi nʼamuseebula nʼayaba mwidembe. 
Awo Yowaabbu nʼayaba e wa kabaka oDawudi nʼamubuulya ati, “Okolere niki ekyo, Abbuneeri okwiza egyoli kaisi nʼomuleka nʼayaba-waabi? 
Omaite nakusani ngʼAbbuneeri omutaane wa Neeri yaizire kukubbeyabbeya amanyice byonabyona ebyokola nʼamanzira agookwata?” 
Awo oYowaabbu oweyazwire e wa Dawudi nʼatuma abakwenda basenjeeku Abbuneeri, era ni bamwiryawo okuzwa okwiruba lyʼe Siira, neye ekyo oDawudi tiyakimaite. 
Abbuneeri oweyakangire omu Kebbulooni, oYowaabbu nʼamwirya oku mbale wʼomulyango, nʼabba ooti ataka kumukubbamu kyama. Owebabbaire bali aawo, oYowaabbu nʼasumuta Abbuneeri omu kida nʼafa, olwʼokunyanŋa omugandaye Asakeri, Abbuneeri oguyabbaire aitire. 
Awo oluzwanyuma oDawudi oweyawuliire, nʼasaba ati, “Enaku gyonagyona omumaiso ga Musengwa, nze nʼabʼomu bwakabaka bwange titwabbaaku omusango ogwʼokwita Abbuneeri omutaane wa Neeri. 
Omusango ogwo gubbenge ku Yowaabbu nʼabʼenyumba ya iteeye yonayona! Era mu buli mulembe gwonagwona, omu nyumba ya Yowaabbu timwabulangamu omulwaire wʼenzoka, ooba owʼobulwaire bwʼoku lususu, ooba omuleme, ooba ogubaitira omu lutalo, ooba adamba ekyokulya.” 
OYowaabbu nʼomugandawe Abbisaayi baitire Abbuneeri, olwʼokubba yabbaire aitiire omuganda waabwe Asakeri omu lutalo olwabbaire e Gibbyoni. 
Awo oDawudi nʼalagira oYowaabbu nʼabasaizabe bonabona ababbaire naye, banyiire ebizwalo byabwe, beesibe ebibenga, okulaga obunakuwali oku lwʼokufa kwʼAbbuneeri. OKabaka oDawudi onanyere nʼazwaku e nyuma wʼakatanda akebagingiireku omulambo nga baaba okuguliika. 
Abbuneeri ni bamuliika e Kebbulooni, okabaka nʼatinduka okukuukulya nga baliika Abbuneeri, nʼabantu bonabona ababbairewo ni bagakulumuca. 
Okabaka nʼakunga Abbuneeri omu lwembo lwʼenima ngʼakoba ati, “Abbuneeri yankufiire ngʼomusirusiru owaafa? 
Engalogyo tigyabbaire nsibe, nʼebigerebyo tibyabbaire ku mpingu. Wafiire ngʼomuntu abatemo ogubaitire.” Tete abantu bonabona ni batinduka okukunga Abbuneeri. 
Olunaku olwo lwonalwona abantu bonabona ni beegairira oDawudi abbeeku nʼakaalyaku, neye iye nʼalayira ati, “OKibbumba ambonerezanga nʼobukambwe singa nkomba oku kyokulya kyonakyona, ngʼeisana likaali okugwa!” 
Ekyo abantu bonabona ni bakitegeera, ni kibasangaalya. Era byonabyona okabaka oDawudi ebiyakolanga, abantu bonabona ni babisiima. 
Kale abalwani ba Dawudi bonabona nʼaba Isirairi bonabona, ni bakitegeera oku lunaku olwo bati okabaka tiyasiimire Abbuneeri omutaane wa Neeri okufa. 
Awo oKabaka nʼakoba abaweereryabe ati, “Timumaite muti omwekubbemberi owʼamaani era owʼekitiisya omwIsirairi afiire olwatyanu? 
Newankubbaire nga bansukireku amafuta okubba kabaka, olwatyanu ndi munafu olwʼabataane ba Zeruyiya banu ababitiriire okubba bakakanyali egyendi. Nsaba oMusengwa asasule omukoli wʼekibbikibbi ngʼobubbibubbibwe obwebuli.” 
