1 Waxati xunkuye to dangu, tule fatareyaan ɲɛɛ saxandeni, Alatala yi falan ti Eli xa, a naxa, “Siga, i sa ti Manga Axabi yɛtagi, amasɔtɔ n tulen nafama nɛn bɔxɔ xaren fari.” 2 Eli yi siga alogo a xa sa ti Axabi yɛtagi.

Fitina kamɛn yi gbo Samari taani. 3 Axabi yi Abadi xili, a banxi kuntigina. Koni Abadi yi gaxu Alatala yɛɛ ra han! 4 Yesabele yi Alatalaa nabine faxama waxatin naxan yi, Abadi yi nabi kɛmɛ tongo, a yi e luxun tonge suulun suulun yɛɛn ma faran firin na, a yi e baloma igen nun burun na dɛnaxan yi. 5 Axabi yi a fala Abadi xa, a naxa, “Siga yamanan tigine birin yi e nun xudene yi, yanyina nde sɛxɛna nde toma nɛn na yi, alogo en yi en ma soone nun gbaxalone* Gbaxaloni itoe sɔtɔma soon nun sofanla na diin sɔtɔ waxatin naxan yi. niin nakisi, en hayu mi fa luma sube faxa feen ma sɔnɔn.” 6 E yi yamanani taxun e ra, a yisiga xinla ma, Axabi kedenna yi siga kira keden xɔn, Abadi fan kedenna yi siga kiraan boden xɔn.

7 Abadi mɔn yi kira tagi singen, Eli yi fa a ralan. Abadi to a kolon, a xinbi sin a yɛtagi, a yɛtagi yi lan bɔxɔn ma, a yi a fala a xa, a naxa, “I tan na a ra ba, n kanna Eli?” 8 A yi a yabi, a naxa, “N tan na a ra. Siga, i sa falan ti i kanna xa, i naxa, ‘Eli be.’ ” 9 Abadi yi a maxɔdin, a naxa, “N hakɛn mundun ligaxi, alogo i xa n tan, i ya walikɛɛn so Axabi yii, a xa n faxa? 10 N bata n kɔlɔ habadan Alatala yi, siya mi na, yamana mi na, n kanna mi xɛraan nasigaxi dɛnaxan yi i fendeni, e na a fala a xa, a i mi na yi, a yi yamanan nun siyaan nakɔlɔma nɛn xa e mi i toxi. 11 Iki, i bata yamarin fi n ma a n xa sa a fala n kanna xa a Eli be. 12 Nayi, n na keli i fɛma, Alatalaa Nii Sariɲanxina i xalima nɛn yire gbɛtɛ yi, n mi dɛnaxan kolon. N na sa Axabi rakolon, a mi i to, a n faxama nɛn. Anu Alatala batu muxu kɛndɛn nan n na xabu n ma dii ɲɔrɛyani. 13 E mi yi a fala i xa nun, n kanna, n naxan naba Yesabele yi Alatalaa nabine faxama waxatin naxan yi? N nabi kɛmɛ tongo nɛn n yi e luxun tonge suulun suulun yɛɛn ma faran firin na, n yi e baloma igen nun burun na dɛnaxan yi. 14 Awa, iki, i a falama n xa a n xa a fala n kanna xa a Eli be yi. A n faxama nɛn!” 15 Koni Eli yi a yabi, a naxa, “N bata n kɔlɔ habadan Alatala yi, Alatala Sɛnbɛn Birin Kanna, n naxan batuma, n bata i xaxili ragidi, to yɛtɛni n tima nɛn Axabi yɛtagi.”

16 Abadi yi siga Axabi ralandeni, feen naxanye danguxi, a ne yɛba a xa. Axabi yi siga Eli yɛtagi. 17 Axabi to Eli to tun, a yi a fala a xa, a naxa, “I tan na a ra ba, i tan naxan tɔrɔyaan nafaxi Isirayila ma?” 18 Eli yi a yabi, a naxa, “N mi Isirayila tɔrɛ mumɛ! I tan nun i ya denbayaan na a ra, amasɔtɔ ɛ bata tondi Alatalaa yamarine suxɛ, ɛ yi Baali suxurene batu. 19 Iki Isirayila kaane birin malan n fɛma, Karemele geyaan fari, e nun Baali ki muxu kɛmɛ naanin tonge suulunne, e nun Asera ki muxu kɛmɛ naaninna naxanye e dɛgema Yesabele a tabanla ra.”

20 Axabi yi xɛrane rasiga Isirayila muxune birin ma, a yi suxure kiine malan Karemele geyaan fari. 21 Nayi, Eli yi a maso yamaan birin na, a fala e xa, a naxa, “Ɛ luma ɛ yɛtɛ yifuyɛ han waxatin mundun yi? Xa Alatala nan Ala ra, ɛ bira a fɔxɔ ra. Koni, xa Baali na a ra, ɛ bira na fan fɔxɔ ra.” Yamaan mi a yabi sese ra. 22 Eli yi a fala yamaan xa, a naxa, “N kedenna nan luxi Alatalaa nabine ra. Baali ki muxun kɛmɛ naanin tonge suulun nan be. 23 Ɛ xa tura firin so nxu yii, Baali ki muxune xa tura keden sugandi e yɛtɛ xa, e yi a yisɛgɛ, e a sa yegene fari, hali tɛɛ mi sa, n fan yi turaan bonni sɛgɛ, n yi a sa yegene fari, hali tɛɛ mi sa. 24 E xa e ala maxandi a xinla ra, n fan yi Alatala maxandi a xinla ra. Ala sensenna maxandine rasuxɛ nɛn a tɛɛn nadɛgɛ.” Yamaan birin yi a fala, e naxa, “Nxu tinxi.”

25 Nayi, Eli yi a fala Baali ki muxune xa, a naxa, “Ɛ tura keden sugandi, ɛ singe yi a yitɔn, amasɔtɔ ɛ tan nan wuya. Na xanbi ra, ɛ yi ɛ ala maxandi a xinla ra, koni ɛ nama tɛɛ sa ɛ yegene yi.” 26 E turaan naxan so Baali ki muxune yii, e yi na tongo, e yi a yitɔn saraxan na, e yi Baali maxandi a xinla ra keli xɔtɔnni han yanyi tagini saraxan gan feen na. E yi sɔnxɔ, e naxa, “Baali nxu yabi!” E yi faren bodonma e kiden yɛtagi e naxan ti, koni e mi yabi xui sɔtɔ. 27 Yanyi tagin masoni, Eli yi lu e magelɛ, a naxa, “Ɛ gbelegbele ɲaxi ra! Ala to a tan na, yanyina nde i ya lima, a a mirima fena nde ma, hanma a wali gbɛtɛ ra, xa na mi a ra, a sa safarin na, hanma a xima, a xulunma nɛn.” 28 Baali ki muxune yi gbelegbele e xuini texin na pore, e lu e maxɔlɛ silanfanne nun tanbane ra han wunli mini e fatine ma alo e namunna kiina. 29 Yanyi tagin to dangu, e lu feene falɛ han ɲinbanna saraxa ba waxatini. Koni Baali xui mi mɛ, e mi yabi sɔtɔ a ra, a taxamaseri mi to.

30 Nayi, Eli yi a fala yamaan birin xa, a naxa, “Ɛ maso n na.” Yamaan birin yi e maso a ra. Eli yi Alatalaa saraxa ganden nafala, naxan bata yi kala. 31 A yi gɛmɛ fu nun firin tongo Yaxubaa dii xɛmɛne bɔnsɔn fu nun firinne yatɛna. Alatala bata yi falani ito ti Yaxuba naxan xa, a naxa, “I xili bama nɛn Isirayila.” 32 Eli yi saraxa ganden nafala Alatala xa na gɛmɛ fu nun firinne ra. A yi folon ge saraxa ganden nabilinni, igen litiri tonge saxan ɲɔxɔn nɔɛ sɛ naxan kui. 33 A yi yegene yɛlan, a turani xaba a dungi dungin na, a yi a sa yegene fari. 34 A mɔn yi a fala, a naxa, “Ɛ fɛɲɛ naanin nafe igen na, ɛ yi a bɔxɔn saraxan nun yegene fari.” A yi a fala, a naxa, “Ɛ mɔn xa a liga keden.” E mɔn yi a liga a firindeni. A yi a fala, a naxa, “Ɛ mɔn xa a liga a saxandeni.” E mɔn yi a liga a saxandeni. 35 Igen yi dɔxɔ yire sariɲanxin nabilinni han a folon nafe.

36 Saraxan yi daxa a ba waxatin naxan yi, Nabi Eli yi a maso, a fala, a naxa, “Alatala, Iburahima nun Isiyaga nun Isirayilaa Ala. Muxune xa a kolon to, a i tan nan Ala ra Isirayila yi, a i ya walikɛɛn nan n na, a n feni ito ngaan ligaxi i ya falan xɔn. 37 N yabi, Alatala, n yabi, alogo yamani ito xa a kolon a i tan, Alatala nan Ala ra. Na kiini, i yi a liga, e tubi i ma e bɔɲɛni.”

38 Alatalaa tɛɛn yi godo, saraxan nun yegene nun gɛmɛne nun bɔxɔna, a yi e birin gan, igen naxan yi folon na, a na xɔri. 39 Yamaan birin na to waxatin naxan yi, e xinbi sin, e yɛtagin yi lan bɔxɔn ma, e yi a fala, e naxa, “Alatala nan Ala ra! Alatala nan Ala ra!” 40 Eli yi a fala e xa, a naxa, “Ɛ Baali suxure ki muxune suxu, e sese nama siga.” E yi e suxu. Eli yi e ragodo Kison xuden dɛ, a sa e kɔɛ raxaba mɛnni.

41 Eli yi a fala Axabi xa, a naxa, “Te, i dɛge, i min, amasɔtɔ n tulen xuiin mɛma.” 42 Axabi yi te, a sa a dɛge, a min. Koni, Eli tan yi te Karemele geyaan xuntagi, a sa a felen dɛnaxan yi han bɔxɔn ma, a yi a yɛtagin lu a xinbine longonna ra, 43 a yi a fala a walikɛɛn xa, a naxa, “Te, i yɛɛ rasiga fɔxɔ igen binni.” Walikɛɛn yi te, a mato, a xɛtɛ, a naxa, “Sese mi na.” Sanɲa yi solofere Eli a rasigama a matodeni. 44 A sanɲa yi soloferedeni, walikɛɛn yi a fala, a naxa, “Kundadin nan tema fɔxɔ igen binni, a xurun alo yii kuina.” Nayi, Eli yi a fala a xa, a naxa, “Siga i sa a fala Axabi xa, a a xa a soone yitɔn, a godo benun tulen xa a yɛɛ rasa be.” 45 Waxatidi, tulen yi fɔrɔ ayi, foyen yi fa, tule gbeen yi fa. Axabi yi te a wontoron kui, a siga Yɛsɛreli taani. 46 Eli sigamatɔɔn yi a tagixidin xidi, Alatala sɛnbɛn yi godo a ma, a siga a giyɛ mafurɛn, a yi dangu Axabi a wontoron na han Yɛsɛreli taan so dɛna.