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Awo oDawudi nʼakumbaania abalwanibe ababbaire naye nʼalonderamu abakulu abaduumira olukumi lukumi, nʼabaduumira ekikumi kikumi. 
ODawudi nʼagaba amaje nga gali omu bibbula bisatu ebyagaagana. Ekibbula ekimo ngʼoYowaabbu niiye akiduumiira, nʼekindi ngʼAbbisaayi omutaane wa Zeruyiya era omuganda wa Yowaabbu niiye akiduumira, nʼekindi ngʼoItaayi oMugiiti niiye akiduumira. Era okabaka nʼakoba abantu ati, “Zena onanyere mazima nayaba na inywe.” 
Neye abalwani abo ni bamukoba bati, “Toli nʼokwaba na iswe, olwʼokubba singa twabba twiruka nga batubbinga, iswe tibatufeeku. Waire ekimo kyokubiri kwiswe twafa, tibakifeeku. Neye iwe otulimu iswe abalwani 10,000. Kale kyandibbaire kisa iwe kusigala yaanu mu kibuga nʼotuweereryanga bubbeeri.” 
Awo okabaka nʼabakoba ati, “Ekimukirira nakimo okutaka kinakola.” Kale okabaka nʼayemerera oku mbale wʼegeeti, abalwani bonabona ni bakumba bawuluka nga bali omu bibbula ebyʼekikumi kikumi, nʼolukumi lukumi. 
Okabaka nʼalagira oYowaabbu nʼAbbisaayi nʼoItaayi ati, “Okulwange, timwakola akabbikabbi konakona oku mwana wange Abbusalomu!” Era abalwani bonabona ni bawulira ngʼokabaka awa nabuli muduumiri ekiragiro ekyo ekikwata okwAbbusalomu. 
Awo amaje ga Dawudi ni gakumba gaaba omu kirwaniro okulwanisya aBaisirairi era olutalo ni balulwanira omu kibira kyʼaBeefulaimu. 
Eeyo abalwani ba Dawudi ni bawangula abʼaBaisirairi. Oku lunaku olwo ni baita aBaisirairi 20,000. 
Olutalo ni lusalaanikira omu kitundu ekyo kyonakyona, era abantu bangi oku lunaku olwo ebigosi byʼomu kibira ni bibaita okukiraku abebaitire obwiti omu lutalo olwo. 
Atyanu Abbusalomu yabbaire atambulira oku mpunda, nʼasangaana abalwani ba Dawudi nga tabasuubira. Kale ompunda oweyabbaire abita omu musaale omunene era omuzizi, omutwe gwʼAbbusalomu ni gwekwata gulaalira omu masaga gʼomusaale ogwo. Nʼasigala ngʼalereeja, kaisi iye ompunda oguyabbaire atambuliraku nʼasigala nga yeeyabira. 
Awo omoiza oku balwani ba Dawudi oweyaboine ekyo, nʼakobera oYowaabbu ati, “Mboine Abbusalomu ngʼalereejerya omu musaale.” 
OYowaabbu nʼakoba omulwani eyamukobeire ati, “Niki! Omuboineku? Kale lwaki tomwitiirewo? Nandibbaire nkuwa esekeri gyʼefeeza 1,000, nʼomusipi gwʼabazira.” 
Omulwani oyo nʼakoba oYowaabbu ati, “Nʼowenandikwaiteku esekeri gyʼefeeza 1,000, tinandisiirirye engalo yange okukola akabbikabbi oku mutaane wa kabaka. Ekyo kityo olwʼokubba twawuliire ngʼokabaka akulagira iwe nʼAbbisaayi, nʼoItaayi ati, ‘Okulwange, timwakola akabbikabbi konakona oku mwana wange Abbusalomu!’ 
Era singa obusiru bunkwaite ni mwita, okabaka yakutegeire ekinkolere, olwʼokubba mpaawo ekibamubisa, era na iwe wena onanyere wandincuukiire.” 
OYowaabbu nʼamwiramu ati, “Tinaire aawo kumala biseera na iwe.” Nʼakwata obulaso busatu nʼabulasa Abbusalomu oku mwoyo ngʼakaali mwomi, ngʼalereejerya omu musaale. 
Abalwani eikumi abakwati bʼebyokulwanisya bya Yowaabbu, ni bagwa okwAbbusalomu, ni bamukubba, ni bamwita. 
Awo oYowaabbu nʼafuwa ekondeere okukomya abalwani ababbaire balukutya aBaisirairi, ni bairawo. 
Ni batwala omulambo gwʼAbbusalomu ni bagumuma omu kiina ekinene ekyabbaire omu kibira, ni bagubbiiryaku ekibbiiryo ekinene eino ekyʼamabbaale. Awo aBaisirairi bonabona ni bairuka nabuli moiza ngʼakanga omu kisitokye. 
Abbusalomu oweyabbaire ngʼakaali mwomi, yabbaire akomere ekikondo ekyʼokumwewukiriryangaku omu Kiinamo kya Kabaka okumpi nʼe Yerusaalemi, olwʼokubba yakobere ati, “Mbula mwana omwisuka ogubalyewukiriryaku eriina lyange.” Ekikondo ekyo nʼakituuma eriinalye, era paka kuti, bakyeta Kyokwewukiriryaku Abbusalomu. 
Awo Akimaazi omutaane wa Zadooki nʼakoba oYowaabbu ati, “Oleke njiruke nkobere okabaka, ngʼoMusengwa owamununwire omu bwezye bwʼabalabe.” 
Neye oYowaabbu nʼamukoba ati, “Tiwamutwalira amawuliro ago olwatyanu, wazira waligamutwalira lunaku lundi, olwʼokubba omutaane wa kabaka afiire.” 
Awo oYowaabbu nʼakoba omusaiza owʼeigwanga lyʼaBakuusi ati, “Oyabe okobere okabaka ebyoboine.” OMukuusi oweyaabire era nʼamala nʼokukotama omumaiso ga Yowaabbu olwʼokumuwa ekitiisya, nʼairuka nʼayaba. 
Awo Akimaazi omutaane wa Zadooki nʼairamu okukoba oYowaabbu ati, “Aabba kyabba niki ooba niki, zena oleke nsenjeeku oMukuusi oyo.” Neye oYowaabbu tete nʼamukoba ati, “Mwana wange, lwaki wena otaka okwaba, neenu mpaawo mpeera egiwasuna olwʼamawuliro ago?” 
Iye Akimaazi nʼakoba ati, Ooba kyabba niki ndi nʼokwiruka njabe. OYowaabbu nʼamukoba ati, “Kale oiruke oyabe.” Awo Akimaazi nʼakwata enzira eyʼomu kitantira, nʼayaba nʼabitamu oMukuusi. 
Atyanu oDawudi oweyabbaire atyaime aakati wʼegeeti egyʼekibuga, eyʼomunda nʼeyʼe nza, omukuumi nʼaniina e ngulu oku kitempe, omu kafo e gyalengerera aakati, nʼasiirya amaisoge, nʼalengera omusaiza moiza ngʼairuka yenkani. 
Omukuumi oyo nʼatumula nʼeigono eryaminkirira, ngʼakobera okabaka ekyabona. Okabaka nʼamwiramu ati, “Owaabba nga moiza yenkani, ateekwa okubba ali nʼamawuliro masa.” Omusaiza ni yeeyongera kwigerera-bwigereri. 
Omukuumi oyo tete nʼabona omusaiza ogondi, yena ngʼairuka ayaba e gyali. Omukuumi oyo nʼayeta omukuumi omwinaye owʼoku geeti nʼamukoba ati, “Obone, waliyo nʼomusaiza ogondi aali yenkani aiza ngʼairuka.” Era okabaka nʼairamu ati, “Ateekwa okubba yena aleeta mawuliro amasa.” 
Omukuumi nʼakoba ati, “Nnengera omusaiza eyeekubbembeire airuka ooti Akimaazi omutaane wa Zadooki.” Okabaka nʼakoba ati, “Oyo musaiza musa, nʼamawuliro agaaleeta masa.” 
Awo Akimaazi nʼatumula nʼeigono eryʼaminkirira, nʼakoba okabaka ati, “Ebyaiswe bisa!” Nʼayaba nʼafuunama nʼaica empumi ansi okwitakali omumaiso ga kabaka olwʼokumuwa ekitiisya kaisi nʼamukoba ati, “Musengwa wange kabaka, oMusengwa iye oKibbumbawo bamuwuuje, iye akununwire eeri abasaiza ababbaire bakusetukiireku.” 
Awo okabaka nʼamubuulya ati, “Omwisuka Abbusalomu iye ali kusani?” Akimaazi nʼamwiramu ati, “Oo musengwa kabaka, oYowaabbu owaatumiire omuweereryawo nanze, wabbairewo okuziringitana kunene, neye nze omuweereryawo, tintegeire ekibbairewo.” 
Awo okabaka nʼamukoba ati, “Oireku oku mbale oyemerere aadi.” Kale nʼakanga okumbale nʼayemerera eedi. 
Awo omusaiza owʼeigwanga lyʼaBakuusi yena nʼatuuka nʼakoba ati, “Musengwa wange kabaka, nkuleeteire amawuliro amasa. Olwatyanu oMusengwa, akununwire eeri abo bonabona ababbaire bakusetukiireku.” 
Okabaka nʼabuulya oMukuusi oyo ati, “Omwisuka Abbusalomu iye ali nakusani?” Iye nʼamwiramu ati, “Oo musengwa wange kabaka, abalabebo, nʼabo bonabona abakusetukiireku okukukola akabbikabbi, oleke babbe ooti mwisuka nago!” 
Awo okabaka nʼaizula enima, nʼaniina e ngulu oku kitempe ekiri e ngulu aakati, nʼamagalica amaliga, era nʼayaba ngʼakuukulya ati, “Wobe, omwana wange Abbusalomu, omwana wange, oo mwana wange Abbusalomu! Kale singa ninze nfiire omu kifookyo! Wobe, Abbusalomu omwana wange, omwana wange!” 
