¹Zvino wakati apedza kutaura naSauro, moyo waJonatani ukanamatira moyo waDhavhidhi, Jonatani akamuda sezvaakanga achida moyo wake.

¹Nak quirakeß chi âtinac laj David riqßuin laj Saúl, laj Jonatán quixcßam rib saß amiguil riqßuin laj David ut cßajoß nak quixra.

²Sauro akamutora zuva iro, akasada kumutendera kudzokera kumusha kwake, kumba kwababa vake.

²Chalen saß li cutan aßan laj Saúl incßaß quixcanab laj David chi sukßîc saß rochoch lix yucuaß. Quicana ban riqßuin re tâcßanjelak chiru.

³Zvino Jonatani akaita sungano naDhavhidhi, nekuti wakange achimuda sezvaakanga achida moyo wake.

³Laj Jonatán ut laj David queßxbânu li juramento chi ribileb rib, ut queßxye nak junelic teßxcßam rib saß usilal ut incßaß teßxchßeß rib xban nak laj Jonatán quixra laj David joß nak naxra rib aßan.

⁴Jonatani akabvisa nguvo yaakanga akafuka, akaipa Dhavhidhi, nezvisimiro zvake, kunyange nomunondo wake, nouta hwake, nebhanhire rake.

⁴Laj Jonatán quirisi chirix lix tßicr li naxqßue saß xbên li rakß ut quixsi re laj David ut quixsi ajcuiß re lix tzimaj, lix cßâmal xsaß joß ajcuiß lix chßîchß.

⁵Dhavhidhi akasienda kose kwaaitumwa naSauro, akabata mabasa ose nokungwara; Sauro akamuita mukuru wavarume vehondo; zvikafadza vanhu vose uye navaranda vaSaurowo.

⁵Joß qßuial li quitaklâc xbânunquil laj David xban laj Saúl, us qui-el xban nak naxcßoxla chi us cßaßru tixbânu. Joßcan nak laj Saúl quixqßue xcuanquil chi taklânc saß xbêneb lix soldado. Ut queßsahoß saß xchßôleb li tenamit riqßuin laj David, joßqueb ajcuiß li nequeßcßanjelac chiru laj Saúl.

⁶Zvino vakati vachisvika pakudzoka kwaDhavhidhi pakuuraya muFirisitia, vakadzi vakabuda kumaguta ose avaIsiraeri vachiimba, vachitamba, kuzosangana namambo Sauro nengoma, nokufara uye nezvimwe zvokuridza.

⁶Nak laj David ac xcamsi laj Goliat, eb li soldados queßsukßi chak saß li plêt. Eb li ixk saß chixjunileb li tenamit Israel queßel chixcßulbal li rey Saúl. Cuanqueb xpanderos saß rukß. Yôqueb chi xajoc ut yôqueb chi bichânc xban xsahileb xchßôl. Ut yôqueb chixchßeßbal lix cuajbeb.

⁷Vakadzi vakaimba vachibvumirana pakuridza kwavo, vakati, Sauro wakauraya zviuru zvamazana ake, Asi Dhavhidhi makumi ezviuru zvamazana ake.

⁷Nak yôqueb chi xajoc ut yôqueb chi bichânc, queßxye: —Laj Saúl quixcamsiheb jun mil chi cristian. Abanan laj David quixcamsiheb lajêb mil, chanqueb.

⁸Sauro akatsamwa kwazvo, shoko iri rikasamufadza, akati, Vakapa Dhavhidhi makumi ezviuru zvamazana, asi ini vakandipa zviuru zvoga; chaanoshaiwa zvino chinyiko, asi ushe hwoga?

⁸Cßajoß nak quijoskßoß laj Saúl nak quirabi li yôqueb chixyebal. Quixye: —Yôqueb chixyebal nak laj David quixcamsi lajêb mil ut lâin jun mil ajcuiß. Caßchßin chic mâ nequeßxxakab chokß rey, chan.

⁹Zvino kubva pazuva iro namazuva ose Sauro akachenjerera Dhavhidhi.

⁹Joßcan nak chalen saß li cutan aßan, laj Saúl incßaß chic sa naril laj David. Quixcakali ban.

¹⁰Zvino fume mangwana mweya wakaipa, wakange watumwa naMwari, ukauya pamusoro paSauro nesimba, iye akataura nokupenga mukati meimba yake; Dhavhidhi akaridza noruoko rwake sezvaaita zuva rimwe nerimwe; Sauro wakange akabata pfumo muruoko rwake.

¹⁰Saß li cutan jun chic li Dios quixtakla li mâus aj musikßej chixchßißchßißinquil laj Saúl saß rochoch. Chanchan li lôc ru laj Saúl. Cuan xlâns saß rukß. Ut laj David yô chixchßeßbal li arpa chiru joß naxbânu rajlal.

¹¹Sauro akaposha pfumo, nekuti wakati, Ndichabayira Dhavhidhi pamadziro. Dhavhidhi akanzvenga kaviri pamberi pake.

¹¹Laj Saúl quixye saß xchßôl: —Tinnumsi li lâns saß xsaß laj David chiru li tzßac, chan. Ut quixcut lix lâns. Aßut laj David caß sut quixcol rib chiru.

¹²Sauro akatya Dhavhidhi, nekuti Jehovha wakange abva kuna Sauro.

¹²Laj Saúl qui-oc xxiu xban laj David xban nak li Dios cuan riqßuin laj David ut incßaß chic nacuan riqßuin laj Saúl.

¹³Naizvozvo Sauro akamutamisa abve kwaari, akamuita mukuru wechiuru, akabuda nokupinda pakati pavanhu.

¹³Joßcan nak laj Saúl quirisi laj David saß li rochoch. Ut quixxakab chi taklânc saß xbên jun mil chi soldados. Laj David nacßamoc be chiruheb nak nequeßxic chi pletic. Nequeßxic ut nequeßsukßi cuißchic.

¹⁴Dhavhidhi akafamba nokungwara pazvose zvaakaita, Jehovha akava naye.

¹⁴Li Kâcuaß cuan riqßuin laj David. Joßcan nak us na-el riqßuin chixjunil li cßaßru naxbânu.

¹⁵Zvino Sauro wakati achiona kuti unofamba nokungwara kukuru, akamutya kwazvo.

¹⁵Laj David naxnau xcßoxlanquil chi us li cßaßru naxbânu. Joßcan nak laj Saúl kßaxal cuißchic quixucuac chiru.

¹⁶Asi vaIsiraeri vose navaJudha vose vakada Dhavhidhi, nekuti waibuda nokupinda pakati pavo.

¹⁶Chixjunileb laj Israel ut eb laj Judá queßxra laj David xban nak nacßamoc be chi us chiruheb nak nequeßxic chi pletic ut nak nequeßsukßi chak.

¹⁷Zvino Sauro akati kuna Dhavhidhi, Tarira, mukunda wangu mukuru Merabhi, ndichakupa iye ave mukadzi wako; asi iwe uve mhare yangu, urwe hondo dzaJehovha. Nekuti Sauro wakati, Ruoko rwangu ngarurege kumuuraya, asi maoko avaFirisitia ngaamuuraye.

¹⁷Saß jun li cutan laj Saúl quixye re laj David: —Lâin tinqßue lix Merab, li xbên inrabin, chokß âcuixakil. Caßaj cuiß li nacuaj lâin nak cauhak âchßôl chi pletic saß xcßabaß li Kâcuaß, chan. Laj Saúl quixye saß xchßôl: —Mâcuaß lâin tincamsînk re laj David. Aßaneb ban laj filisteo teßcamsînk re, chan saß xchßôl.

¹⁸Dhavhidhi akati kuna Sauro, Ini ndini aniko, noupenyu hwangu chinyiko, kana imba yababa vangu pakati paIsiraeri, kuti ndive mukwambo wamambo?

¹⁸Laj David quixye: —¿Ma cuan ta biß incuanquil lâin nak tin-oc chokß âhiß, at rey? Ut, ¿ma cuanqueb ta biß xcuanquil lin yucuaß ut eb lix comon arin Israel? chan.

¹⁹Asi nguva iyo Merabhi mukunda waSauro yaaifanira kupiwa Dhavhidhi, iye akapiwa Adhirieri muMehorati, ave mukadzi wake.

¹⁹Abanan nak quicuulac xkßehil nak teßsumlâk, laj Saúl quixsumub lix rabin riqßuin laj Adriel, Mehola xtenamit.

²⁰Zvino Mikari mukunda waSauro, wakange achida Dhavhidhi; vakaudza Sauro, akafara nazvo.

²⁰Ut lix Mical, lix rabin jun chic, quixra laj David. Quiyeheß resil re laj Saúl nak lix Mical naxra laj David. Ut quixcßul xchßôl laj Saúl nak quirabi.

²¹Ipapo Sauro akati, Ndichamupa iye, ave musungo kwaari, uye kuti vaFirisitia varwe naye. Naizvozvo Sauro akati kuna Dhavhidhi, Nhasi uchava mukwambo wangu rwechipiri.

²¹Laj Saúl quixye saß xchßôl: —Lâin tinsumub lix Mical riqßuin laj David yal re tixbalakßi ut tâcamsîk xbaneb laj filisteo, chan. Joßcan nak quixye cuißchic re laj David: —Lâat tat-oc chokß inhiß, chan.

²²ipapo Sauro akaraira varanda vake, akati, Tauriranai naDhavhidhi pakavanda, muti, Tarira, mambo unokufarira, navaranda vake vose vanokuda; naizvozvo zvino chiva mukwambo wamambo.

²²Laj Saúl quixtaklaheb lix môs ut quixye reheb nak teßâtinak riqßuin laj David chi mâ ani tâabînk re ut teßxye re chi joßcaßin: —Laj Saúl nacatxra ut chikajunilo lâo lix môs nacatkara ajcuiß. Us tâsume oc chokß xhiß li rey, chanqueb.

²³Varanda vaSauro vakataura mashoko iwayo munzeve dzaDhavhidhi. Dhavhidhi akati, Imi munoti zvitete here kuva mukwambo wamambo, zvandiri murombo hangu usingakudzwi?

²³Queßxye re laj David joß quiyeheß reheb xban laj Saúl. Ut laj David quixye reheb: —¿Ma nequecßoxla lâex nak kßaxal us chokß re junak cuînk joß lâin oc chokß xhiß li rey? Lâin mâcßaß incuanquil ut nebaßin, chan.

²⁴Varanda vaSauro vakamuudza vakati, Dhavhidhi wataura mashoko okuti.

²⁴Ut eb li môs côeb chixyebal re laj Saúl li cßaßru quixye laj David.

²⁵Sauro akati, Muti kuna Dhavhidhi, Mambo haatsvaki kurovorerwa, asi zvikanda zvapamberi zvine zana zvavaFirisitia, kuti mambo atsive vavengi vake. Asi Sauro wakafunga kuurayisa Dhavhidhi navaFirisitia.

²⁵Ut laj Saúl quixye reheb nak teßxye re laj David li âtin aßin: —Li rey incßaß naraj tâtoj rix lix rabin. Caßaj cuiß naraj nak tâkßaxtesi re jun ciento li rußuj xtzßejcualeb laj filisteo. Chi joßcan tixqßue rêkaj li incßaß us xeßxbânu li xicß nequeßiloc re, chan. Laj Saúl quixcßoxla nak riqßuin aßin tâcamsîk laj David xbaneb laj filisteo.

²⁶Zvino varanda vake vakati vachiudza Dhavhidhi mashoko iwayo, Dhavhidhi akafara kuva mukwambo wamambo. Zvino mazuva asati apera,

²⁶Nak laj David quirabi li cßaßru quitaklâc xyebal re xban li rey, quixcßul xchßôl laj David nak aßan tâoc chokß xhiß li rey.

²⁷Dhavhidhi akasimuka, akaenda iye navanhu vake, akauraya varume vana mazana maviri avaFirisitia; Dhavhidhi akauya nezvikanda zvavo zvapamberi, akazvipa zviri zvose kuna mambo, kuti ave mukwambo wamambo. Ipapo Sauro akamupa Mikari mukunda wake, ave mukadzi wake.

²⁷Mâjiß ajcuiß nacuulac xkßehil xbânunquil li quixtakla laj Saúl nak laj David rochbeneb lix soldados queßcôeb ut queßxcamsiheb cuib ciento laj filisteo. Ut quixcßameb chak li rußuj lix tzßejcualeb re tixkßaxtesi re li rey re nak naru tâoc chokß xhiß. Joßcan nak laj Saúl quixsume xqßuebal lix Mical chokß rixakil laj David.

²⁸Naizvozvo Sauro akaziva nokuona kuti Jehovha ana Dhavhidhi; Mikari mukunda waSauro akamuda.

²⁸Laj Saúl quixqßue retal nak li Kâcuaß natenkßan re laj David. Ut quixqßue ajcuiß retal nak lix Mical lix rabin naxra laj David.

²⁹Sauro akanyanya kutya Dhavhidhi; Sauro akaramba achivenga Dhavhidhi.

²⁹Cßajoß nak quixucuac laj Saúl xban laj David. Ut chalen saß li cutan aßan, xicß chic quiril laj David joß najtil yoßyo.Rajlal nak nequeßchal eb laj filisteo chi pletic riqßuineb laj Israel, laj David, aßan li kßaxal us na-el chiruheb li jun chßol chic li nequeßcßanjelac chiru laj Saúl. Joßcan nak chixjunileb queßxqßue saß xnakß ruheb laj David.

³⁰Zvino machinda avaFirisitia akabuda, nguva dzose kana vobuda, Dhavhidhi akakunda vamwe varanda vose vaSauro pakungwara; naizvozvo zita rake rikakurumbira kwazvo.

³⁰Rajlal nak nequeßchal eb laj filisteo chi pletic riqßuineb laj Israel, laj David, aßan li kßaxal us na-el chiruheb li jun chßol chic li nequeßcßanjelac chiru laj Saúl. Joßcan nak chixjunileb queßxqßue saß xnakß ruheb laj David.