1 Dawda na jamaa kabu kaŋ goo a bande, boro zenber foo (1.000) kul a na boŋkoyni daŋ a jine, boro zangu (100) kul a na boŋkoyni daŋ a jine. 2 A na jamaa zamna zamna hinza kʼi sanba, zamna foo a na Žowab daŋ a jine. A na Seruya izʼaroo Abišay, Žowab armaa daŋ zamna foo jine. A na Gat boraa Ittay daŋ zamna hinzantoo jine. Woo banda ga, kokoyoo nee jamaa se: «Agay hunday ga koy war bande.» 3 Amma jamaa nee a se: «Kalaa, nʼsi hima ka koy ir bande, zama nda ir zuru, borey si dii ir, ba nda ir jamaa jere faa buu, borey si dii a. Ni foo ga hima nda sanda ir boro zenber woy (10.000). A ga boori ma goro koyraa ra, zama nʼga hin ka boro sanba kʼir faaba wongoo ra.» 4 Kokoyoo nee: «Woo kaŋ tee war se, nga no ay gʼa tee.» Kokoyoo koy kay koyraa miɲoo ga, jamaa ga fatta zangu foo-foo (100) nda zenber foo-foo (1.000) ka koy wongu. 5 Kokoyoo nee Žowab, nda Abišay, nda Ittay se: «Wʼa tee ay sabbu se, war ma mossoyaada arusoogaa se kaŋ ti Absalom.» Waatoo kaŋ kokoyoo ga Absalom šennoo har boŋkoyney se, jamaa kul ga maa.

6 Jamaa fatta ka koy saajoo ra ka Izirayel wongu. Wongoo mana teendi kala Efrayim hawsaa tuurey ra. 7 No din ra Dawda borey hin Izirayel jamaa. Hanoo din, i nʼi kar karyan beeri, aru zenber waranka (20.000) no i nʼa wii. 8 Wongoo beeri ka gandaa kul dii. Borey kaŋ buu tuuroo ra boobo nda borey kaŋ takuba nʼi wii.

9 Absalom koy kaŋ Dawda borey ga. Absalom goo lanbaana foo boŋ, lanbaanaa koy huru tuuriɲaa beeri foo kaboo cire. Absalom boŋoo kotay tuuroo ra, lanbaanaa zuru ka hun a cire, Absalom deeji beene nda ganda game. 10 Aru foo kaŋ dii woo kaŋ tee, a koy a har Žowab se ka nee: «Ay dii Absalom a ga deeja tuuri beeri foo ra.» 11 Žowab nee boraa se kaŋ na alhabaroo tee a se: «Nʼdii a, macin se manʼa kar a ma buu dogoo din da? Ya ni noo nzorfu kaaray tamma boŋ woy (10) nda wongu-ize gamahaw foo.» 12 Amma aroo nee Žowab se: «Ba nda nʼna nzorfu kaaray tamma boŋ zenber (1.000) daŋ ay kaboo ra, ay kaboo si too kokoyoo izʼaroo do, zama ir maa yaamaroo kaŋ kokoyoo nʼa noo ni, nda Abišay, nda Ittay se ka nee: ‹Wa hawgay ay sabbu se, boro kul masi too arusoogaa do kaŋ ti Absalom.› 13 Nda ya nka zanba kʼa wii, kokoyoo ga bay a ga, ni hunday ma koy kay ya here.» 14 Žowab nee: «Ay sʼay boŋ farandi ka kay ni jine ka haŋajer ma ne.» Ka gar Absalom goo tuuroo ga a ga huna, Žowab na yaaji hinza zaa kaboo ra ka koy Absalom hay nda ey binoo ra. 15 Arusooga woyaa (10) kaŋ ga Žowab wongu jinawey zaa na Absalom windi kʼa kar kʼa wii. 16 Žowab na hilli hẽenandi ka wongu kayandi, jamaa fay nda ka Izirayel borey gaaray. 17 I na Absalom bukaa zaa kʼa warra guusu beeri ra hawsaa ra, i na tondi boobo marga a boŋ. Woo banda ga, Izirayel borey kul zuru ka koy, affoo kul nga do.

18 Waatoo kaŋ Absalom ga huna, a nka tondi kuku kayandi nga boŋ se Kokoyoo gooroo ra, a nka nee nga boŋ se: «Ay sii nda izʼaru kaŋ ga kate ay maaɲoo ma cindi.» A na nga maaɲoo daŋ tondi kukoo ga. Woo se hala hõ borey ga nee tondoo din se Absalom hongandihayaa.

19 Sargari juwalkaa Sadok izʼaroo Ahimas nee: «Naŋ ya zuru ka koy alhabaroo woo har kokoyoo se kaŋ Abadantaa ciiti a se kʼa kaa nga iberey kabey ra.» 20 Žowab nee a se: «Hõ manʼti ni no ma alhabar hennaa woo toondi. Han foo nʼga hin ka alhabar henna tana noo, amma hõ masi koy alhabaroo woo har, zama kokoyoo izʼaroo ka buu.» 21 Žowab nee Kuš boro foo se: «Koy hayaa kaŋ nʼdii a har kokoyoo se.» Kuš boraa gunguma Žowab jine, nga banda ga, a zuru ka koy. 22 Woo kul banda ga, Sadok izʼaroo Ahimas yee ka nee Žowab se: «Haya kul kaŋ no, agay mo ga zuru Kuš boraa bande ka koy.» Žowab nee: «Ay izoo, macin se nʼga baa ma zuru? Nʼsi duu alhabaroo woo ra haya kul. » 23 Ahimas nee: «Haya kul kaŋ no, ay ga zuru ka koy.» Žowab nee: «Aywa a boori, koy.» Ahimas zuru ka koy nda Žurdeŋ isaa ganganoo fondaa, a na Kuš boraa jin ka too.

24 Woo gar Dawda goo ma goro ganbu hinkaa game. Lakkalkaa žigi cetaa kaŋ koyraa kuubi kʼa bere miɲoo sooraa boŋ, a na nga boŋoo jer, a ga aru foo honnay kaŋ ga zuru. 25 Lakkalkaa kaati kʼa har kokoyoo se. Kokoyoo nee: «Nda nga foo no, alhabar henna bara a kone.» Aroo goo ma man kayna-kayna. 26 Lakkalkaa ga dii boro tana kaŋ ga zuru ka kaa. A kaati kʼa har koyraa miɲoo lakkalkaa se ka nee: «Aru tana foo koyne kaŋ goo ma zuru ka kaa.» Kokoyoo nee: «Nga mo alhabar henna no a ga kate a.» 27 Lakkalkaa nee: «Ay diiyanoo ga, aru jinaa zuru takaa ga hima nda Sadok izʼaroo Ahimas zuru takaa.» Kokoyoo nee: «Boro henna no, alhabar henna no a ga kate a.»

28 Ahimas kaati ka nee kokoyoo se: «Baani ma kaa ni ga.» A na nga ndumoo sinji laboo ra ka gunguma kokoyoo jine ka nee: «Albarka ma bara Abadantaa, ni Koyoo se, zama borey kaŋ tun ay koyoo, ay kokoyoo se, Irkoy nʼi daŋ ni kaboo ra.» 29 Kokoyoo nee: «Arusoogaa Absalom binde, a ga saabu wala?» Ahimas nee: «Waatoo kaŋ Žowab ga kokoyoo tamey donto, agay nda ni tam tana, ay ga maa hoolo beeri jamaa ra, amma ay si bay haya kaŋ no.» 30 Kokoyoo nee: «Kay ne jere ga.» Ahimas kay jere ga ka batu. 31 Woo banda ga, Kuš boraa kaa, a nee: «Ay koyoo, ay kokoyoo, haŋajer alhabar hennaa se, hõ Abadantaa ciiti ma ne ka ni kaa ni iberey kaŋ tun ma ne kabey ra.» 32 Kokoyoo nee Kuš boraa se: «Arusoogaa Absalom binde, a ga saabu wala?» Kuš boraa nee: «Ay koyoo, ay kokoyoo, ni iberey nda borey kul kaŋ tun ni, kokoyoo se kaŋ ngi ma ifutu tee ma ne, i kul ma tee sanda arusoogaa takaa!»