¹Zvino Dhavhidhi akaverenga vanhu vaakanga anavo, akagadza vakuru vezviuru navakuru vamazana pamusoro pavo.

¹Laj David quixchßutubeb lix soldados li cuanqueb rochben. Quixxakabeb li teßtaklânk saß xbêneb li junjûnk chßûtal. Cuanqueb chi mil ut cuanqueb chi ciento.

²Dhavhidhi akatuma vanhu, chetatu chavo vachirairwa naJoabhu, nechetatu chavo vachirairwa naAbhishai mwanakomana waZeruya, munin'ina waJoabhu, nechatatu chavozve vachirairwa naItai muGiti. Mambo akati kuvanhu, Zvirokwazvo, neniwo ndimene ndichaenda nemi.

²Quixtaklaheb saß oxib chßûtal. Laj Joab yô chi taklânc saß xbên li jun chßûtal. Laj Abisai, lix yum lix Sarvia, yô chi taklânc saß xbên li xcaß chßûtal. Laj Abisai, aßan li rîtzßin laj Joab. Ut laj Itai li chalenak Gat, aßan li yô chi taklânc saß xbên li rox chßûtal. Ut li rey David quixye reheb: —Tinxic ajcuiß lâin chêrix, chan.

³Asi vanhu vakati, Hamungaendi, nekuti kana tikatiza isu, havangavi nehanya nesu; kunyange hafu yavanhu vedu vakaurawa havangavi nehanya nesu; asi imwi makafanana navanhu vedu vane zviuru zvine gumi; naizvozvo zviri nani kuti mugare makazvigadzira kuzotibatsira muri muguta.

³Abanan eb li cuînk queßxye re: —Incßaß tatxic lâat. Cui lâo toêlelik chiruheb incßaß toeßrâlina. Usta yijach li kasoldados teßcâmk, eb aßan mâcßaß nequeßraj re. Lâat li kßaxal lokß chiru lajêb mil saß kayânk. Kßaxal us nak tatcanâk arin saß li tenamit aßin ut tâtakla katenkßanquil, chanqueb.

⁴Mambo akati kwavari, Ndichaita sezvamunofunga. Mambo akandomira kurutivi rwesuwo vanhu vose vakabuda vachiita mazana-mazana nezviuru-zviuru.

⁴Ut li rey David quixye reheb: —Lâin tinbânu li cßaßru nequecßoxla nak us xbânunquil, chan. Ut quixakli jun pacßal li oquebâl nak queßcôeb lix soldados chi chßûtal chi ciento ut chi mil.

⁵Zvino mambo akaraira Joabhu naAbhishai naItai, akati, nzwirai henyu jaya nyasha, iye Abhusaromu, nokuda kwangu. Vanhu vose vakanzwa mambo achiraira vakuru vose pamusoro paAbhusaromu.

⁵Laj David quixye reheb laj Joab, laj Abisai ut laj Itai: —Saß incßabaß lâin mêbânu raylal re laj Absalón, li sâj cuînk, chan. Ut chixjunileb li soldados queßrabi li cßaßru quixye li rey David chirix laj Absalón.

⁶Zvino vanhu vakabudira kusango kundorwa naIsiraeri, vakarwa mudondo raEfuremu.

⁶Eb lix soldados laj David queßcôeb saß li cßalebâl ut queßpletic riqßuineb laj Israel saß li qßuicheß li cuan saß lix naßajeb li ralal xcßajol laj Efraín.

⁷Vanhu vaIsiraeri vakakundwapo pamberi pavaranda vaDhavhidhi, vakauraya vanhu vazhinji-zhinji zuva iro vakasvika zviuru zvina mazana maviri.

⁷Eb lix soldados laj David queßnumta saß xbêneb ut kßaxal ra queßxcßul lix soldados laj Absalón. Junmay mil chi cuînk queßcamsîc saß li cutan aßan.

⁸nekuti kurwa kwakapararira panyika yose, dondo rikaparadza vanhu vazhinji kukunda vakaparadzwa nomunondo.

⁸Queßpletic yalak bar saß li cßalebâl aßan, ut kßaxal nabal queßcam saß li qßuicheß chiru li queßcamsîc riqßuin chßîchß.

⁹Zvino Abhusaromu akasangana navaranda vaDhavhidhi. Abhusaromu wakange akatasva hesera rake, hesera rikapinda napasi pamatavi makobvu omuoki mukuru, musoro wake ukabatwa pamuoki, iye ndokurembera pakati pedenga napasi; hesera raakanga akatasva rikaramba richifamba.

⁹Laj Absalón yô chi xic chirix lix mûl nak quixcßuleb lix soldados laj David. Lix mûl quinumeß rubel jun tôn li nimla ji ut li rismal xjolom quixbaqßui rib saß xyânkeb li rukß li cheß. Li mûl quiâlinac ut laj Absalón quicanabâc chi tßuytßu saß li rukß li cheß.

¹⁰Zvino mumwe murume akazviona, akandoudza Joabhu, akati, Tarira, ndaona Abhusaromu akarembera mumuoki.

¹⁰Jun lix soldado laj David quiril ut quixye re laj Joab: —Lâin xcuil laj Absalón tßuytßu saß rußuj jun tôn li ji.—

¹¹Joabhu akati kumunhu wakamuudza, Wakazviona, ukaregereiko kumubaya ipapo? Ndingadai ndakakupa masirivha ane gumi nebhanhire.

¹¹Laj Joab quixye re li cuînk: —Cui xacuil, ¿cßaßut nak incßaß xacamsi chi junaj cua? Lâin xinqßue raj âcue lajêb chi tumin plata ut jun li xcßâmal âsaß, chan.

¹²Murume akati kuna Joabhu, Kunyange ndikapiwa masirivha ane chiuru muruoko rwangu, handingatambanudziri ruoko rwangu kumwanakomana wamambo, nekuti mambo wakaraira imwi naAbhishai naItai, isu tichizvinzwa, akati, Chenjerai kuti kusava nomunhu unogunzva jaya, iye Abhusaromu.

¹²Abanan li cuînk quixye re laj Joab: —Usta tâqßue cue jun mil chi tumin plata, abanan mâcßaß tinbânu re li ralal li rey. Lâo xkabi nak li rey quixye âcue ut reheb laj Abisai ut laj Itai nak têril nak mâcßaß tixcßul li ralal, chan.

¹³Dai ndakanga ndamuuraya pakavanda (hakune shoko rinovanzirwa mambo), imwi mungadai mandiregera.

¹³Cui ta lâin xincamsi laj Absalón, lâin ajcuiß raj xinqßue cuib saß chßaßajquilal xban nak mâcßaß naru xmukbal chiru li rey. Ut lâat xatpoß raj saß inbên, chan.

¹⁴Ipapo Joabhu akati, Handigoni kunonoka kudai newe pano. Zvino akatora mapfumo matatu muruoko rwake, akabaya Abhusaromu nawo pamoyo, achiri mupenyu mukati momuoki.

¹⁴Laj Joab quixye re: —Lâin incßaß tinsach intiêmp chi âtinac âcuiqßuin, chan. Ut quixchap oxib lix lâns ut quixcut chire xchßôl laj Absalón nak toj cuan chi yoßyo saß rußuj li cheß.

¹⁵Ipapo majaya ane gumi, aibata nhumbi dzokurwa nadzo dzaJoabhu, akakomba Abhusaromu, akamubaya, akamuuraya.

¹⁵Chirix aßan, lajêb lix soldados laj Joab queßnachßoc riqßuin laj Absalón ut queßxchoy xcamsinquil.

¹⁶Zvino Joabhu akaridza hwamanda, vanhu vakadzoka pakuteverera vaIsiraeri, nekuti Joabhu wakadzivisa vanhu.

¹⁶Laj Joab quixtakla xyâbasinquil li trompeta re teßxcanab pletic. Ut chixjunileb lix soldados queßxcanab râlinanquileb lix soldados laj Absalón.

¹⁷Vakatora Abhusaromu, vakamukanda mugomba mudondo, vakatutira pamusoro pake murwi mukuru wamabwe; vaIsiraeri vose vakatizira murenje mumwe nomumwe kutende rake.

¹⁷Queßxcßam laj Absalón ut queßxcut saß jun chamal jul saß li qßuicheß ut queßxtûb jun mamaß tûb li pec saß xbên. Ut chixjunileb laj Israel queßêlelic ut queßcôeb saß rochocheb.

¹⁸Zvino Abhusaromu achiri mupenyu wakange atora shongwe akazvimutsira iyo pamupata wamambo, nekuti wakati, Handina mwanakomana ungayeudza vanhu zita rangu; akatumidza shongwe iyo zita rake, rikanzi shongwe yokuyeudzira Abhusaromu kusvikira nhasi.

¹⁸Nak toj yoßyo laj Absalón quixtus li pec chi najt xteram saß li ru takßa re li rey, re nak eb li tenamit teßxqßue xlokßal laj Absalón. Quixye: —Mâ jun cualal cuan re nak tâjulticâk incßabaß, chan. Joßcan nak quixqßue “Absalón” chokß xcßabaß li tusbil pec aßan. Ut chalen anakcuan li tusbil pec aßan “Absalón” nayeman re.

¹⁹Zvino Ahimaazi mwanakomana waZadhoki, akati, Regai ndimhanye zvino ndindoudza mambo shoko iri, kuti Jehovha wakamutsiva kuvavengi vake.

¹⁹Laj Ahimaas, li ralal laj Sadoc, quixye re laj Joab: —Nintzßâma châcuu nak tinâcanab chi xic saß ânil chixyebal re li rey nak li Kâcuaß quixcol saß rukßeb li xicß nequeßiloc re, chan.

²⁰Joabhu akati kwaari, Iwe haungaendi neshoko nhasi, asi ungaenda neshoko rimwe zuva; asi nhasi haungaendi neshoko, nekuti mwanakomana wamambo wafa.

²⁰Laj Joab quixye re: —Mâcuaß lâat tatxic chixyebal li esilal aßin anakcuan xban nak xcam li ralal li rey. Mâre saß jun chic cutan naru tatxic, chan.

²¹Zvino Joabhu akati kumuKushi, Enda iwe undoudza mambo zvawaona. MuKushi akakotamira pasi pamberi paJoabhu, akamhanya.

²¹Tojoßnak laj Joab quixye re jun li soldado Etiopía xtenamit: —Lâat tatxic ut tâye re li rey cßaßru xacuil, chan. Ut li cuînk quixxulub rib chiru laj Joab re xqßuebal xlokßal ut cô saß ânil.

²²Ahimaazi mwanakomana waZadhoki akatizve kuna Joabhu, Kunyange zvakadaro hazvo, nditendere ndimhanye neniwo, nditevere muKushi. Joabhu akati, Unoda kumhanyireiko, mwana wangu, nekuti hauna shoko raungakumikidza?

²²Laj Ahimaas quixye cuißchic re laj Joab: —Mâcßaß nacuaj re cßaßru tincßul. Tinxic ajcuiß lâin saß ânil chirix li cuînk Etiopía xtenamit, chan. Laj Joab quixye re: —¿Cßaßut nak tento nak tatxic? Li rey incßaß tixqßue âkßajcâmunquil, chan.

²³Iye akati, Kunyange zvakadaro hazvo, ndichamhanya hangu. Akati kwaari, Mhanya hako. Ipapo Ahimaazi akamhanya nenzira yomubani, akapfuura muKushi.

²³Laj Ahimaas quixye: —Lâin mâcßaß nacuaj re aßan. Lâin nacuaj xic, chan. Ut laj Joab quixye re: —Ayu. Âlinan, chan. Ut laj Ahimaas cô saß junpât saß li ru takßa ut coxkßax laj Etiopía.

²⁴Zvino Dhavhidhi wakange agere pakati pamasuwo maviri, nharirire ikakwira padenga resuwo parusvingo rweguta, akatarira, akaona murume achimhanya ari oga.

²⁴Li rey David chunchu saß xyi li cuib chi oquebâl re li tenamit. Li soldado li yô chi cßacßalênc re li tenamit cô saß xbên li tzßac cuan cuiß li oquebâl ut yô chi iloc. Quiril jun li cuînk yô chak chi châlc saß ânil xjunes.

²⁵Nharirire ikadanidzira, ikaudza mambo. Mambo akati, Kana ari oga, ane shoko mumuromo make Akaramba achifamba, akaswedera.

²⁵Li soldado li yô chi cßacßalênc quixjap re chixyebal re laj David. Laj David quixye: —Cui xjunes yô chi châlc, châbil li esilal yô chak chixcßambal, chan. Nak yô chi nachßoc li cuînk,

²⁶Nharirire ikaona mumwe munhuzve achimhanya; nharirire ikadanidzira kumutariri wesuwo, ikati, Tarira, kuno mumwe munhuzve unomhanya ari oga. Mambo akati, Naiye unouya neshoko.

²⁶li soldado li yô chi cßacßalênc quiril nak yô chi châlc saß ânil jun chic. Ut quixye re li na-iloc re li oquebâl: —Yô chi châlc jun chic saß ânil xjunes, chan. Laj David quixye: —Châbil esilal yô chak chixcßambal, chan.

²⁷Nharirire ikati, Ndinofunga kuti kumhanya kowokutanga kwakafanana nokumhanya kwaAhimaazi mwanakomana waZadhoki. Mambo akati, Iye munhu wakanaka, unouya neshoko rakanaka.

²⁷Li soldado, li yô chi cßacßalênc, quixye: —Joß li aßan anchal laj Ahimaas li ralal laj Sadoc li yô chak chi âlinac, chan. Li rey quixye: —Li cuînk aßan châbil xnaßleb. Yô chak chixcßambal châbil esilal, chan.

²⁸Ahimaazi akadanidzira akati kuna mambo, Rugare! Akakotamira pasi nechiso chake pamberi pamambo, akati, Jehovha Mwari wenyu ngaakudzwe, wakaisa kwamuri vanhu vakanga vatambanudzira maoko avo kunashe wangu mambo.

²⁸Laj Ahimaas quixqßue xsahil xchßôl li rey. Quixcut rib saß chßochß ut quixye re: —Lokßoninbil taxak li Kâcuaß lâ Dios, at rey, xban nak xatxtenkßa chi numtâc saß xbêneb li cuînk xeßraj numtâc saß âbên, chan.

²⁹Mambo akati, Ko jaya, iye Abhusaromu, wakafara here? Ahimaazi akapindura, akati, Pakutumwa komuranda wenyu, iyeni muranda wenyu, naJoabhu, ndakaona nyongano huru, asi ndakanga ndisingazivi kuti chinyiko.

²⁹Li rey David quixye re: —¿Ma mâcßaß xcßul laj Absalón li sâj cuînk? chan. Ut laj Ahimaas quixye re: —At rey, nak laj Joab xinixtakla arin, xcuil nak yôqueb chixmululinquil ribeb. Abanan incßaß xinnau cßaßru yôqueb, chan.

³⁰Mambo akati, Tsauka, umire pano. Akatsauka, akaramba amirepo.

³⁰Li rey quixye re: —Xaklin arin jun pacßal, chan. Ut laj Ahimaas quinumeß jun pacßal ut aran quicana chi xakxo.

³¹Zvino muKushi akasvika. MuKushi akati, Ndine shoko kunashe wangu mambo; nekuti Jehovha wakakutsivai nhasi kuna vose vakanga vakumukirai.

³¹Saß ajcuiß li hônal aßan quicuulac li cuînk laj Etiopía ut quixye re li rey: —At rey, xincßam chak châbil esilal chokß âcue. Anakcuan li Kâcuaß xcoloc âcue saß rukßeb li xicß nequeßiloc âcue, chan.

³²Mambo akati kumuKushi, Ko jaya, iye Abhusaromu, wakafara here? MuKushi akapindura akati, Vavengi vashe wangu mambo, navose vanokumukirai, ngavave sejaya iro.

³²Li rey quixye re li cuînk laj Etiopía: —¿Ma mâcßaß xcßul laj Absalón? chan. Ut li cuînk quixye re: —Us raj nak chixjunileb li xicß nequeßiloc âcue li teßraj numtâc saß âbên, teßxcßul joß xcßul laj Absalón, chan.Cßajoß nak quirahoß xchßôl laj David. Cô xjunes saß li naßajej saß xbên li oquebâl ut cßajoß nak quiyâbac. Nak yô chi xic, quixye: —¡At Absalón, at cualal! ¡At Absalón, at cualal! Us raj nak lâin xincam ut lâat toj yoßyôcat. ¡At Absalón, at cualal! chan.

³³Mambo akavhunduka kwazvo, akakwira kukamuri yakanga iri pamusoro pesuwo, akachema; akaramba achifamba, achiti, Haiwa, mwana wangu Abhusaromu! Ndingadai ndakafa hangu panzvimbo yako, haiwa Abhusaromu, mwana wangu, mwana wangu!

³³Cßajoß nak quirahoß xchßôl laj David. Cô xjunes saß li naßajej saß xbên li oquebâl ut cßajoß nak quiyâbac. Nak yô chi xic, quixye: —¡At Absalón, at cualal! ¡At Absalón, at cualal! Us raj nak lâin xincam ut lâat toj yoßyôcat. ¡At Absalón, at cualal! chan.