¹Zvino Samueri wakafa; vaIsiraeri vose vakaungana, vakamuchema, vakamuviga mumba make paRama. Dhavhidhi akasimuka, akaburukira kurenje reParani.

¹Nak laj Samuel quicam, chixjunileb laj Israel queßxchßutub ribeb. Queßyâbac xban xrahil xchßôleb. Laj Samuel quimukeß saß lix chßochß aran Ramá. Chirix aßan laj David cô saß li chaki chßochß aran Parán.

²Zvino paMaoni pakanga pano munhu, waiva nefuma yake paKarimeri; munhu uyu wakange ari mukuru kwazvo, wakange ana makwai ane zviuru zvitatu, nembudzi dzine chiuru chimwe; iye wakange achiveura makwai ake paKarimeri.

²Quicuan jun li cuînk biom aj Nabal xcßabaß saß li naßajej Maón. Cuan xchßochß aran Carmel. Oxib mil lix carner ut jun mil lix chibât. Saß jun li cutan yô chixbesbal rix lix carner aran Carmel.

³Zita romunhu uyu raiva Nabhari, uye zita romukadzi wake Abhigairi; mukadzi wakange akangwara, uye wakange akanaka kumeso; asi murume wakange ano moyo mukukutu, akaipa pamugarire wake; waive weimba yaKarebhi.

³Laj Nabal, aßan xcomoneb li ralal xcßajol laj Caleb. Laj Nabal cau xchßôl ut joskß. Li rixakil xAbigail xcßabaß. Li ixk aßan, chßinaßus na-iloc ut cuan xnaßleb.

⁴Zvino Dhavhidhi wakanzwa kurenje kuti Nabhari wakange achiveura makwai ake.

⁴Nak laj David cuan saß li chaki chßochß, quirabi resil nak laj Nabal yô chixbesbal rix lix carner.

⁵Dhavhidhi akatuma majaya ane gumi, Dhavhidhi akati kumajaya, Kwirai Karimeri, muende kuna Nabhari, mundomukwazisa nezita rangu.

⁵Quixbok riqßuin lajêb li sâj cuînk ut quixye reheb: —Texxic riqßuin laj Nabal aran Carmel. Têqßue xsahil xchßôl saß incßabaß lâin.

⁶Mugoti kuna iye agere pakati pefuma yake, Rugare ngaruve nemi, rugare ngaruve neimba yenyu, uye rugare ngaruve pazvinhu zvose zvamunazvo.

⁶Ut têye re, “Aß taxak li tuktûquil usilal chicuânk âcuiqßuin ut riqßuineb ajcuiß chixjunileb lâ cuechßalal, joß eb ajcuiß li cßaßru cuan âcue, chan laj David.

⁷Zvino ndakanzwa kuti muna vaveuri; vafudzi venyu vaiva nesu zvino, asi hatina kuvatambudza, uye havana kurashikirwa nechinhu nguva yose yavakagara paKarimeri.

⁷Lâin xcuabi resil nak yôcat chixbesbal rix lâ carner. Joßcan nak xintakla xyebal âcue nak eb li nequeßiloc reheb lâ xul xeßcuan cuiqßuin ut mâcßaß xinbânu reheb. Mâcßaß xcuelkßa chiruheb nak xeßcuan cuiqßuin aran Carmel.

⁸Bvunzai majaya enyu, vakuudzei; zvino majaya ngaanzwirwe tsitsi nemi, nekuti tinouya nezuva rakanaka; ipai henyu varanda venyu nomwanakomana wenyu Dhavhidhi chinhu chipi nechipi chamunacho.

⁸Naru tâpatzß reheb lâ môs ut teßxye âcue nak yâl li yôquin chixyebal. Xintakla lin takl âcuiqßuin anakcuan saß li cutan nak sa saß âchßôl ut nintzßâma châcuu nak tâcßuleb saß xyâlal. Nintzßâma châcuu nak tâqßue li joß qßuial cuan châcuu reheb lin takl ut cue ajcuiß lâin, lâ cuamîg”, chan laj David.

⁹Zvino majaya aDhavhidhi akati asvika, akaudza Nabhari mashoko iwayo ose nezita raDhavhidhi, vakanyarara havo.

⁹Queßcôeb li sâj cuînk li queßtaklâc xban laj David ut queßxye re laj Nabal chixjunil li quiyeheß reheb xban laj David ut queßroybeni cßaßru teßsumêk cuiß.

¹⁰Ipapo Nabhari akapindura varanda vaDhavhidhi akati, Dhavhidhi ndianiko? Mazuva ano varanda vazhinji vanotiza vatenzi vavo.

¹⁰Laj Nabal quichakßoc ut quixye reheb: —¿Ani li cuînk aßan? ¿Ani laj David li ralal laj Isaí? Anakcuan cßajoßeb li lokßbil môs yôqueb chi êlelic chiru lix patrón.

¹¹Ndingatora zvingwa zvangu, nemvura yangu, nenyama yangu yandakaurayira vaveuri vangu, ndizvipe varume vandisingazivi kuti vanobvekupiko here?

¹¹¿Ma tinqßue ta biß reheb lix cua rucßaheb li yôqueb chi besoc rix lin carner? ¿Ma tinqßue ta biß reheb li tib li ninyîb chokß reheb lin môs? ¿Ma ninnau ta biß bar xeßchal chak nak tinqßue xtzacaêmkeb li cuînk aßan? chan laj Nabal.

¹²Naizvozvo majaya aDhavhidhi akapinduka hawo, akadzoka, akandomuudza mashoko iwayo ose.

¹²Eb li sâj cuînk queßsukßi riqßuin laj David ut queßxye re chixjunil li quixye laj Nabal.

¹³Dhavhidhi akati kuvanhu vake, Mumwe nomumwe wenyu ngaasunge munondo wake; mumwe nomumwe akasunga munondo wake; naiye Dhavhidhiwo akasunga munondo wake; varume vanenge mazana mana vakatevera Dhavhidhi, vana mazana maviri vakasara panhumbi.

¹³Tojoßnak laj David quixye reheb: —Chapomak lê chßîchß, chan. Ut chixjunileb queßxqßue xchßîchßeb saß xcßâmal xsaß. Ut laj David quixchap ajcuiß lix chßîchß ut quixcßam chirix câhib ciento li soldados nak cô riqßuin laj Nabal. Cuib ciento queßcana aran chixcßacßalenquil li cßaßruheb re.

¹⁴Asi mumwe wamajaya wakandoudza Abhigairi, mukadzi waNabhari, akati, Tarirai, Dhavhidhi wakange atuma nhume, ari kurenje, kundokwazisa tenzi wedu; ivo vakavatuka kwazvo.

¹⁴Jun lix môs laj Nabal quixye re lix Abigail: —¿Ma xacuabi nak laj David xtakla chak lix môs toj saß li chaki chßochß re xqßuebal xsahil xchßôl li kapatrón? Abanan aßan incßaß xcßuleb saß xyâlal. Quixhobeb ban.

¹⁵Asi varume avo vaitiitira zvakanaka, hatina kutambudzwa navo; hatina kurashikirwa nechinhu mazuva ose atakafambidzana navo kusango.

¹⁵Eb aßan châbileb kiqßuin nak cocuan chak riqßuineb saß cßalebâl. Mâcßaß queßxbânu ke chi moco queßxchßeß li cßaßru ke.

¹⁶Vakanga vakaita sorusvingo kwatiri usiku namasikati mazuva ose ataigara navo tichifudza makwai.

¹⁶Eb aßan coeßxcol chi kßek chi cutan ut queßxcol ajcuiß li kaquetômk.

¹⁷Naizvozvo zvino chizivai mufunge zvamungaita, nekuti tenzi wedu navose veimba yake vagara vafungirwa zvakaipa; nekuti munhu wakaisvoipa wakadaro, kuti hakuna munhu ungagona kutaura naye.

¹⁷Bânu usilal, cßoxla rix chi us cßaßru tâbânu. Relic chi yâl tâchâlk raylal saß xbên li kapatrón ut saß xbên ajcuiß chixjunileb lix jun cablal. Xban nak kßaxal joskß, mâ ani naru naâtinac riqßuin, chan.

¹⁸Ipapo Abhigairi akakurumidza kutora zvingwa zvina mazana maviri, namatende maviri ewaini, namakwai mashanu akanga agadzirwa, nezviyero zvishanu zvezviyo zvakakangwa, namasumbu amazambiringa akawoma ane zana, namapundu amawonde ana mazana maviri, akazviisa pamusoro pembongoro.

¹⁸Lix Abigail saß junpât quixchßutub cuib ciento li caxlan cua, cuib bôls li vino, ôb li carner ac pombil, cuib nînki chacach li trigo ac qßuilinbil, jun ciento jôb li uvas, ut cuib ciento li caxlan cua yîbanbil riqßuin chaki higos. Quixqßue chixjunil aßin chirixeb lix bûr.

¹⁹Akati kumajaya ake, Nditungamirirei, tarirai, ndinokuteverai. Asi haana kuudza murume wake Nabhari.

¹⁹Ut quixye reheb lix môs: —Lâex ayukex chi ubej ut lâin tinxic mokon, chan. Abanan incßaß quixye re lix bêlom.

²⁰Zvino wakati achifamba akatasva mbongoro yake, akaburukira pamupata pegomo, Dhavhidhi navarume vake vakaburukirawo kwaari; iye akasangana navo.

²⁰Lix Abigail yô chi xic chi mukmu chirix lix bûr saß li cubsînc. Mâcßaß saß xchßôl nak quiril laj David rochbeneb lix soldados yôqueb chak chi châlc.

²¹Zvino Dhavhidhi wakange ati, Zvirokwazvo, ndaichengeta hangu zvinhu zvose zvomunhu uyu nhandu murenje, hakuna chinhu chimwe chake chakarasika; akanditsiva nezvakaipa pane zvakanaka.

²¹Laj David yô chi cßoxlac ut quixye saß xchßôl: —Mâcßaß rajbal nak xincol rix li cßaßru cuan re li cuînk aßan saß li chaki chßochß. Mâ jun li cßaßru cuan re xkachßeß. Abanan aßan mâusilal xbânu ke chokß rêkaj li usilal xkabânu re.

²²Mwari ngaarove vavengi vaDhavhidhi, arambe achidaro, kana ndikarega kunyange mwanakomana mumwechete kuna vose vaanavo ari mupenyu kusvikira mangwana.

²²Aß taxak li Kâcuaß chiqßuehok cue chixtojbal inmâc cui toj yoßyôkeb li cuînk xcomoneb laj Nabal nak tâsakêuk cuulaj, chan laj David.

²³Zvino Abhigairi wakati achiona Dhavhidhi, akakurumidza kuburuka pambongoro yake, akawira pasi nechiso chake pamberi paDhavhidhi, akakotamira pasi.

²³Nak lix Abigail quiril laj David, quicube chirix lix bûr saß junpât ut quixcuikßib rib saß chßochß chiru laj David re xqßuebal xlokßal.

²⁴Akawira patsoka dzake, akati, Mhosva ngaive kwandiri, ishe wangu, ndinokumbira kuti murandakadzi wenyu ataure nemi, munzwe mashoko omurandakadzi wenyu.

²⁴Quixcut rib chi rok laj David ut quixye re: —At kâcuaß, chicanâk ta saß inbên li mâc li xbânu laj Nabal. Caßaj cuiß nintzßâma châcuu nak tinâcanab chi âtinac âcuiqßuin ut tâcuabi taxak li cßaßru tinye âcue.

²⁵Ndinokumbira kuti ishe wangu arege hake kurangarira munhu uyu wakaisvoipa, iye Nabhari; nekuti sezita rake ndizvo zvaakaitawo iye, zita rake ndiNabhari, naiye ibenzi; asi ini murandakadzi wenyu, handina kuona majaya ashe wangu amakatuma.

²⁵Nintzßâma châcuu nak incßaß tâqßue saß âchßôl li cßaßru xye âcue li cuînk aßan, li incßaß us xnaßleb. Joßcan nak aj Nabal queßxqßue chokß xcßabaß xban nak mâcßaß xnaßleb. Lâin laj cßanjel châcuu, incßaß xcuileb ru li sâj cuînk li xataklaheb kiqßuin.

²⁶Naizvozvo zvino, ishe wangu, naJehovha mupenyu, uye nomweya wenyu mupenyu, zvaari Jehovha wakakudzivisai kuteura ropa nokuzvitsiva noruoko rwenyu, naizvozvo zvino vavengi venyu navanotsvaka kuitira ishe wangu zvakaipa, ngavave saNabhari.

²⁶Li Kâcuaß xtenkßan âcue. Joßcan nak incßaß xacamsiheb chixjunileb li cristian aßin. Incßaß xaqßue rêkaj li incßaß us xbânu cue joß xacßoxla xbânunquil. Cheßxcßulak taxak joß li tixcßul laj Nabal chixjunileb li xicß nequeßiloc âcue ut li teßraj xbânunquil raylal âcue.

²⁷Zvino, ishe wangu, chipo ichi chamakavigirwa nomurandakadzi wenyu, ngachipiwe hacho majaya anotevera ishe wangu.

²⁷Li cßaßak re ru aßin li xincßam chak, at kâcuaß David, chijeqßuîk reheb lâ soldados li cuanqueb âcuochben.

²⁸Kangamwirai henyu kudarika komurandakadzi wenyu, nekuti zvirokwazvo Jehovha uchaitira ishe wangu imba yakasimba, nekuti ishe wangu unorwa hondo dzaJehovha; zvakaipa hazvingawanikwi kwamuri mazuva enyu ose.

²⁸Chacuy taxak inmâc cui xinpaltoß châcuu. Li Kâcuaß Dios tatxxakab chokß rey, joß eb ajcuiß lâ cualal âcßajol xban nak lâat yôcat chi pletic saß xcßabaß li Kâcuaß. Toj chalen anakcuan mâ jun li mâusilal nacabânu.

²⁹Kunyange munhu akasimuka kukudzingirirai, nokutsvaka kukuurayai, mweya washe wangu ucharamba wakasungirwa pachisote chavapenyu vari kuna Jehovha Mwari wenyu, asi mweya yavavengi venyu uchaiposhera kure, ichiita seinobva muchikanda chechifuramabwe.

²⁹Usta cuan li ani nasicßoc âcue re âcamsinquil, li Kâcuaß lâ Dios tâcolok âcue. Ut tixtzßektânaheb li xicß nequeßiloc âcue joß li pec li nequeßcuteß riqßuin rantßin xbaneb li cuînk.

³⁰Zvino kana Jehovha azoitira ishe wangu zvose zvakanaka zvaakanga ataura pamusoro penyu, akakugadzai mukava mambo waIsiraeri,

³⁰Nak acak xacßul li quixye chak châcuix li Kâcuaß ut nak acak xat-oc chokß xreyeb laj Israel,

³¹murege kuzvidemba pamusoro pechinhu ichi, uye ishe wangu arege kuzvidya moyo, nekuti makateura ropa risine mhosva, kana nekuti ishe wangu wakazvitsiva; zvino kana Jehovha achinge aitira ishe wangu zvakanaka, murangarirewo murandakadzi wenyu.

³¹lâat incßaß târahokß âchßôl xban nak mâ ani xacamsi chi mâcßaß rajbal. Incßaß tâyotßekß âchßôl xban nak incßaß xaqßue rêkaj li mâusilal joß xacuaj lâat. Joßcan ut mâbânu junak mâusilal. Ut nak acak xatxqßue li Kâcuaß saß lâ cuanquilal, chinjulticokß taxak âcue, chan lix Abigail.

³²Dhavhidhi akati kuna Abhigairi, Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri ngaakudzwe, iye wakakutuma nhasi kuzosangana neni;

³²Laj David quixye re: —Lokßoninbil taxak li Kâcuaß, lix Dioseb laj Israel, xban nak xatxtakla chak anakcuan re nak tinâcßul arin.

³³nokungwara kwako ngakukudzwe, newewo ukudzwe, nekuti wakandidzivirira nhasi kuti ndirege kuteura ropa, nokuzvitsiva noruoko rwangu.

³³Ut osobtesinbilat taxak xban li Dios xban nak xanau xcßoxlanquil chanru tâbânu. Xaram chicuu re nak incßaß tincamsiheb li cristian chi mâcßaß rajbal ut re ajcuiß nak incßaß tinqßue rêkaj li mâusilal joß xcuaj lâin.

³⁴Zvirokwazvo, naJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri mupenyu, iye wakandidzivirira kuti ndirege kukuitira zvakaipa, dai usina kukurumidza kuuya kuzosangana neni, Nabhari zvirokwazvo haazaisarirwa mangwana kana koedza nomwana mumwe womukomana.

³⁴Li Kâcuaß Dios xinixtenkßa anakcuan. Joßcan nak incßaß xinbânu raylal âcue. Cui ta incßaß xatchal chi junpât cuiqßuin, ninye âcue saß xcßabaß li Kâcuaß nak cuulaj mâ jun raj chic li nequeßtenkßan re laj Nabal quicana chi yoßyo. Xincamsiheb raj chixjunileb, chan.

³⁵Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi akagamuchira paruoko rwake zvaakanga amuvigira, akati kwaari, Kwira hako norugare kumba kwako; tarira ndateerera inzwi rako, ndakunzwira tsitsi.

³⁵Chirix aßan laj David quixcßul chixjunil li mâtan li quixcßam lix Abigail ut quixye re: —Ayu saß lâ cuochoch chi mâcßaß âcßaßux. Lâin xcuabi li cßaßru xaye cue ut tinbânu joß xatzßâma chicuu, chan laj David.

³⁶Abhigairi akasvika kuna Nabhari, akamuwana ari kumutambo mumba make, wakange wakafanana nomutambo wamambo ; moyo waNabhari wakange wakafara mukati make, nekuti wakange abatwa kwazvo; naizvozvo haana kumuudza chinhu, kunyange chiduku kana chikuru, kusvikira mangwana koedza.

³⁶Lix Abigail cô cuißchic saß rochoch. Ut laj Nabal yô chi ninkßeîc chi sa saß xchßôl nak quicuulac joß nak nequeßninkßeîc li rey ut tâcalâk. Joßcan nak lix Abigail mâcßaß quixye re toj saß li cutan jun chic.

³⁷Zvino fume mangwana, waini yakati yabva kuna Nabhari, mukadzi wake akamurondedzera mashoko iwayo, moyo wake ukafa mukati make, akaita sebwe.

³⁷Cuulajak chic nak ac xnumeß xcalajic laj Nabal, li rixakil quixserakßi re li cßaßru quicßulman. Cßajoß nak qui-oc xcßaßux laj Nabal chirabinquil aßan. Quisach xnaßleb ut incßaß chic qui-ecßan.

³⁸Mazuva anenge gumi akati apera, Jehovha akarova Nabhari, akafa.

³⁸Nak ac xnumeß lajêb cutan chic, li Kâcuaß quixrak xyußam laj Nabal ut quicam.

³⁹Zvino Dhavhidhi wakati anzwa kuti Nabhari wafa, akati, Jehovha ngaakudzwe wakanditsiva pakuzvidzwa kwangu naNabhari, akadzivirira muranda wake kuti arege kuita zvakaipa; zvakaipa zvaNabhari Jehovha wakazvidzosera pamusoro wake. Ipapo Dhavhidhi akatuma nhume kuna Abhigairi kukumbira kuti ave mukadzi wake.

³⁹Nak laj David quirabi resil nak quicam laj Nabal, quixye: —Lokßoninbil taxak li Kâcuaß xban nak aßan xqßuehoc rêkaj re laj Nabal li incßaß us xbânu cue. Quinixtenkßa re nak incßaß quinbânu li incßaß us. Li Kâcuaß xqßue chixtojbal xmâc laj Nabal, chan. Ut laj David quixtakla resil riqßuin lix Abigail nak târaj sumlâc riqßuin.

⁴⁰Zvino varanda vaDhavhidhi vakati vachisvika kuna Abhigairi paKarimeri, vakataura naye vakati, Dhavhidhi wakatitumira kwauri kuzokutora uve mukadzi wake.

⁴⁰Eb lix môs laj David queßcôeb Carmel riqßuin lix Abigail ut queßxye re: —Laj David xoxtakla chak âcuiqßuin. Aßan târaj nak tatxic chikix. Târaj âcßambal chokß rixakil, chanqueb.

⁴¹Ipapo akasimuka, akakotamira pasi nechiso chake, akati, Tarirai murandakadzi wenyu, ndiri murandakadzi unoshambidza tsoka dzashe wangu.

⁴¹Lix Abigail quixcuikßib rib chiruheb ut quixye reheb: —Lâin aj cßanjel chiru laj David. Lâin tinchßaj li rokeb lix môs cui joßcan naraj aßan tinbânu, chan.

⁴²Abhigairi akakurumidza, akasimuka, akatasva mbongoro, akaenda navasikana vake vashanu; akatevera nhume dzaDhavhidhi, akava mukadzi wake.

⁴²Lix Abigail quixcauresi rib re tâxic chirixeb lix môs laj David. Quitakeß chirix lix bûr ut quixcßameb ajcuiß ôb lix môs ixk ut queßcôeb chirixeb lix môs laj David. Ut lix Abigail quisumla riqßuin laj David.

⁴³Dhavhidhi akawanawo Ahinowamu muJezereeri, ivo vose vaviri vakava vakadzi vake.

⁴³Laj David ac quisumla riqßuin lix Ahinoam ut quisumla cuißchic riqßuin lix Abigail. Cabichaleb queßcuan chokß rixakil.Lix Mical lix rabin laj Saúl quicuan chokß rixakil laj David. Abanan laj Saúl quixqßue lix Mical chokß rixakil laj Palti li ralal laj Lais. Galim lix tenamit laj Lais.

⁴⁴Zvino Sauro wakange akapa Pariti, mwanakomana waRaishi, waiva weGarimi, mukunda wake Mikari, mukadzi waDhavhidhi.

⁴⁴Lix Mical lix rabin laj Saúl quicuan chokß rixakil laj David. Abanan laj Saúl quixqßue lix Mical chokß rixakil laj Palti li ralal laj Lais. Galim lix tenamit laj Lais.