¹Zvino Sauro akataura naJonatani mwanakomana wake, navaranda vake vose, kuti vauraye Dhavhidhi.

¹Laj Saúl quixye re laj Jonatán ut reheb ajcuiß chixjunileb lix môs nak teßxcamsi laj David. Abanan laj Jonatán, li ralal laj Saúl, quixra laj David.

²Asi Jonatani mwanakomana waSauro, wakange achifarira Dhavhidhi kwazvo. Naizvozvo Jonatani akaudza Dhavhidhi, akati, Sauro, baba vangu, vanotsvaka kukuuraya; naizvozvo zvino, chenjera kwazvo mangwana, ugare pakavanda, uvande;

²Joßcan nak laj Jonatán quixye re laj David: —Lin yucuaß târaj âcamsinquil. Joßcan nak cuulaj tâbânu cuênt. Muk âcuib saß junak naßajej bar incßaß tateßril.

³ini ndichabuda, ndichandomira kuna baba vangu mumunda, mauri, nditaurirane nababa vangu pamusoro pako; kana ndichinge ndikaona chinhu, ndichakuudza.

³Lâin tinxic cuochben lin yucuaß saß li cßalebâl nachß cuancat cuiß. Tinâtinak châcuix. Cßaß na ru tixye lin yucuaß, lâin tinye cuißchic âcue, chan.

⁴Ipapo Jonatani akareverera Dhavhidhi zvakanaka kuna Sauro baba vake, akati kwavari, Mambo ngaarege kutadzira Dhavhidhi muranda wake, nekuti iye haana kukutadzirai imi, asi wakakuitirai zvakanaka kwazvo;

⁴Ut laj Jonatán quiâtinac riqßuin lix yucuaß. Us li quixye chirix laj David. Quixye re: —At inyucuaß, matmâcob riqßuin xbânunquil li incßaß us re laj David laj cßanjel châcuu. Aßan mâcßaß xbânu incßaß ta us. Us ban chixjunil li quixbânu re âtenkßanquil.

⁵nekuti wakabata upenyu hwake mumaoko ake, akauraya muFirisitia; Jehovha akakundisa vaIsiraeri nokukunda kukuru; imwi makazviona, mukafara; naizvozvo muchatadzireiko ropa risine mhosva, mukauraya Dhavhidhi asine mhaka hake?

⁵Quixkßaxtesi rib chi câmc nak quixcamsi laj Goliat. Ut li Kâcuaß quixcoleb laj Israel. Lâat xacuil nak xcamsi laj Goliat ut quisahoß saß âchßôl. ¿Cßaßut nak tatmâcobk anakcuan riqßuin xcamsinquil laj David? Aßan mâcßaß xmâc châcuu, chan.

⁶Sauro akateerera inzwi raJonatani, Sauro akapika akati, NaJehovha mupenyu, haangaurawi!

⁶Quixcßul xchßôl li cßaßru quixye laj Jonatán ut quixbânu li juramento ut quixye: —Saß xcßabaß li yoßyôquil Dios, incßaß tâcamsîk laj David, chan.

⁷Zvino Jonatani akadana Dhavhidhi, Jonatani akamuzivisa zvinhu izvo zvose. Jonatani akaenda naDhavhidhi kuna Sauro, akagara pamberi pake sapakutanga.

⁷Joßcan nak laj Jonatán quixbok laj David ut quixye re chixjunil li quixye laj Saúl. Quixcßam cuißchic riqßuin laj Saúl ut laj David quicßanjelac chiru joß junxil.

⁸Zvino kurwa kukavapozve, Dhavhidhi akabuda kundorwa navaFirisitia, akavauraya nokuuraya kukuru, vakatiza pamberi pake.

⁸Eb laj filisteo queßoc cuißchic chi pletic riqßuineb laj Israel. Laj David cau quipletic ut queßnumta saß xbêneb toj retal nak eb laj filisteo queßêlelic chiruheb.

⁹Mweya wakaipa, wakange watumwa naJehovha, ukauya pamusoro paSauro, agere mumba make ane pfumo rake muruoko rwake; Dhavhidhi akaridza noruoko rwake.

⁹Saß jun li cutan li Dios quixtakla cuißchic li mâus aj musikßej riqßuin laj Saúl nak chunchu saß rochoch ut cuan lix lâns saß rukß. Laj David yô chixchßeßbal lix arpa.

¹⁰Sauro akaidza kubayira Dhavhidhi pamadziro nepfumo; Dhavhidhi akatiza, akapukunyuka usiku uhwo.

¹⁰Laj Saúl quixcut lix lâns re tixcamsi laj David. Abanan laj David quixcol rib chiru ut lix lâns quixlap rib saß li tzßac. Joßcan nak laj David quiêlelic saß li kßojyîn aßan.

¹¹Ipapo Sauro akatuma nhume kumba kwaDhavhidhi kumurinda nokumuuraya mangwanani; Mikari mukadzi waDhavhidhi, akamuudza akati, Kana ukasaponesa upenyu hwako usiku hwuno, uchaurawa mangwana.

¹¹Saß ajcuiß li kßojyîn aßan laj Saúl quixtaklaheb li cuînk chixcßacßalenquil li rochoch laj David re teßxcamsi nak tâsakêuk. Abanan, lix Mical li rixakil quixye re laj David: —Cui incßaß tatêlelik ut tâcol âcuib chiru li kßojyîn aßin, cuulaj tateßxcamsi, chan re.

¹²Naizvozvo Mikari akaburutsa Dhavhidhi pasi napahwindo; akaenda, akatiza, akapukunyuka.

¹²Ut lix Mical quixcubsi laj David saß li ventana. Laj David quiêlelic re nak tixcol rib.

¹³Mikari akatora terafimi, akairadzika panhovo, akaisa mutsamiro wemvere dzembudzi pamusoro wayo, akaifukidza nejira.

¹³Lix Mical quixchap jun li yîbanbil dios ut quixyocob saß li cuarib. Quixqßue li rix jun li chibât saß xjolom ut quixtzßap riqßuin tßicr.

¹⁴Zvino Sauro wakati achituma nhume kuzobata Dhavhidhi, iye akati, Unorwara.

¹⁴Nak laj Saúl quixtaklaheb lix takl re teßxchap laj David, lix Mical quixye reheb: —Laj David yaj, chan.

¹⁵Ipapo Sauro akatuma nhume kuzotarira Dhavhidhi akati, Uyai naye kwandiri ari panhovo, ndimuuraye.

¹⁵Laj Saúl quixtaklaheb cuißchic lix takl ut quixye reheb: —Cßamomak chak laj David, usta yaj, re nak tincamsi, chan.

¹⁶Zvino nhume dzakati dzichipinda, dzikaona terafimi iri panhovo nomutsamiro wemvere dzembudzi pamusoro wayo.

¹⁶Nak eb li takl queßoc saß li rochoch, queßxtau li yîbanbil dios saß lix cuarib. Ut cuan li rix chibât saß xjolom.

¹⁷Sauro akati kuna Mikari, Wandinyengereiko kudai, ukarega muvengi wangu achienda, akapukunyuka? Mikari akapindura Sauro achiti, Iye wakati kwandiri, Ndirege, ndiende; ndichakuurayireiko?

¹⁷Laj Saúl quixye re lix Mical: —¿Cßaßut nak xinâbalakßi chi joßcaßin? ¿Cßaßut nak xacanab chi êlelic li xicß na-iloc cue? chan. Ut lix Mical quixye re: —Aßan xye cue nak tinixcamsi cui incßaß tintenkßa chi êlelic, chan.

¹⁸Dhavhidhi akatiza, akapukunyuka, akasvika kuna Samueri paRama, akamuudza zvose zvaakanga aitirwa naSauro. Iye naSamueri vakandogara Naioti.

¹⁸Joßcan nak laj David quiêlelic chiru laj Saúl ut cô riqßuin laj Samuel aran Ramá. Ut quixserakßi re laj Samuel chixjunil li qui-ux re xban laj Saúl. Ut laj David rochben laj Samuel queßcôeb chi cuânc aran Naiot.

¹⁹Zvino Sauro wakaudzwa, zvichinzi, Tarirai, Dhavhidhi uri Naioti paRama.

¹⁹Quiyeheß resil re laj Saúl nak laj David cuan aran Naiot xcuênt Ramá.

²⁰Sauro akatuma nhume kundobata Dhavhidhi; asi idzo dzakati dzichiona boka ravaporofita vachiporofita, naSamueri amire ari mutungamiriri wavo, Mweya waMwari akauya pamusoro penhume dzaSauro, naidzo dzikaporofitawo.

²⁰Joßcan nak quixtaklaheb li cuînk re teßxchap ut teßxcßam riqßuin. Queßril nak eb li profeta yôqueb chixlokßoninquil li Dios ut laj Samuel yô chi cßamoc be chiruheb. Ut lix musikß li Kâcuaß quichal riqßuineb li takl li quixtakla laj Saúl. Ut eb aßan quisach xchßôleb ut queßoc ajcuiß chixlokßoninquil li Dios.

²¹Zvino Sauro wakati achiudzwa izvozvo, akatumazve dzimwe nhume, naidzo dzikaporofitawo. Ipapo Sauro akatumazve nhume rwechitatu, naidzo dzikaporofitawo.

²¹Laj Saúl quirabi resil li cßaßru yôqueb ut quixtakla jalan chic lix takl. Ut eb aßan queßxtiquib ajcuiß xajoc ut chixjapbal reheb chixlokßoninquil li Dios. Ut laj Saúl quixtaklaheb cuißchic rox sut lix takl. Ut joßcan cuißchic queßxcßul.

²²Zvino naiye akaendawo Rama, akasvika patsime guru riri paSeku, akabvunza akati, VanaSamueri naDhavhidhi varipiko? Mumwe akati, Tarirai, vari Naioti paRama.

²²Chirix chic aßan, laj Saúl cô Ramá. Nak quicuulac cuan cuiß li nimla jul haß aran Secú, quixye reheb li tenamit: —¿Bar cuanqueb laj Samuel ut laj David? chan. Ut jun li cuan aran quixye: —Cuanqueb aran Naiot xcuênt Ramá, chan.

²³Iye akaendako Naioti paRama, Mweya waMwari wakauya pamusoro pakewo, akafamba achiporofita kudzimara asvika Naioti paRama.

²³Laj Saúl cô aran Naiot xcuênt Ramá. Ut lix musikß li Dios quichal riqßuin. Riqßuin xcuanquil lix musikß li Dios, laj Saúl qui-oc chi xajoc ut chixjapbal re chixlokßoninquil li Dios toj retal quicuulac Naiot xcuênt Ramá.Ut laj Saúl quirisi lix tßicr li cuan saß xbên li rakß joß ajcuiß lix chßîchß re pletic. Ut qui-oc chi xajoc ut chixjapbal re chiru laj Samuel. Ut joßcan quixnumsi li cutan ut li kßojyîn. Chalen aßan quiticla xyebal: “¿Ma xcomoneb li profeta laj Saúl?” chanqueb.

²⁴Akabvisawo nguvo dzake, akaporofita pamberi paSamueri, akavata pasi, asakafuka, zuva iro rose nousiku uhwo hwose. Naizvozvo vanoti, Sauro uri pakati pavaporofitawo here?

²⁴Ut laj Saúl quirisi lix tßicr li cuan saß xbên li rakß joß ajcuiß lix chßîchß re pletic. Ut qui-oc chi xajoc ut chixjapbal re chiru laj Samuel. Ut joßcan quixnumsi li cutan ut li kßojyîn. Chalen aßan quiticla xyebal: “¿Ma xcomoneb li profeta laj Saúl?” chanqueb.