¹Zvino Dhavhidhi wakati, Kuchinomumwe wakasara weimba yaSauro, wandingaitira zvakanaka nokuda kwaJonatani here?

¹Saß jun li cutan li rey David quixye: —¿Ma toj yoßyo junak ralal xcßajol laj Saúl re tinbânu usilal re saß xcßabaß laj Jonatán? chan.

²Zvino kwakanga kuchinomuranda weimba yaSauro wainzi Zibha, vakamudanira kuna Dhavhidhi; mambo akati kwaari, Ndiwe Zibha here? Iye akati, Muranda wenyu ndiye.

²Quicuan jun xmôs laj Saúl aj Siba xcßabaß. Quibokeß riqßuin laj David. Li rey David quixye re: —¿Ma lâat laj Siba?— Ut li cuînk quixye: —At rey, lâin laj Siba, chan.

³Mambo akati kwaari, Hakuchina mumwe weimba yaSauro, wandingaitira kunaka kwaMwari here? Zibha akati kuna mambo, Jonatani uchinomwanakomana wakaremara tsoka.

³Li rey David quixye re: —¿Ma toj yoßyo junak ralal xcßajol laj Saúl? Lâin nacuaj tinbânu usilal re joß xinye re li Dios tinbânu, chan. Laj Siba quixye re: —Toj yoßyo jun li ralal laj Jonatán. Aßan incßaß nabêc, chan.

⁴Mambo akati kwaari, Uripi? Zibha akati kuna mambo, Tarirai, uri kumba kwaMakiri mwanakomana waAmieri paRhodhebhari.

⁴Li rey David quixye: —¿Bar cuan li cuînk aßan?— Laj Siba quixye re: —Cuan aran Lodebar saß li rochoch laj Maquir li ralal laj Amiel, chan.

⁵Ipapo mambo Dhavhidhi akatuma nhume kundomutora kumba kwaMakiri mwanakomana waAmieri paRhodhebhari.

⁵Ut laj David quixtakla xcßambal chak laj Mefi-boset saß rochoch laj Maquir, li ralal laj Amiel li cuan aran Lodebar.

⁶Naizvozvo Mefibhosheti mwanakomana waJonatani, mwanakomana waSauro, akasvika kuna Dhavhidhi, akawira pasi nechiso chake, akamupfugamira. Dhavhidhi akati, Mefibhosheti! Iye akapindura akati, Tarirai muranda wenyu.

⁶Laj Mefi-boset, li ralal laj Jonatán quicuulac riqßuin laj David. Laj Mefi-boset, aßan li ri laj Saúl. Quixcuikßib rib chiru laj David re xqßuebal xlokßal. Laj David quixye re: —At Mefi-boset, chan. Ut aßan quixye re: —Lâin aj cßanjel châcuu, chan.

⁷Dhavhidhi akati kwaari, Usatya, nekuti zvirokwazvo ndichakuitira zvakanaka nokuda kwaJonatani baba vako, uye ndichakudzosera nyika yose yababa vako Sauro; iwe uchagara uchidya zvokudya patafura yangu.

⁷Laj David quixye re: —Matxucuac xban nak lâin tinbânu usilal âcue saß xcßabaß laj Jonatán lâ yucuaß. Tinkßaxtesi âcue chixjunil li chßochß li quicuan re laj Saúl lâ yucuaßchin. Ut lâat junelic tatcuaßak cuochben saß lin mêx, chan.

⁸Iye akamupfugamira akati, Muranda wenyu chinyiko, zvamakatarira imbwa yakafa seni?

⁸Ut laj Mefi-boset quixcuikßib cuißchic rib ut quixye re: —¿Anihin ta biß lâin nak tâcuil xtokßobâl cuu? Lâin chanchanin jun li tzßiß câmc re, chan.

⁹Ipapo mambo akadana Zibha muranda waSauro, akati kwaari, Zvose zvakanga zviri zvaSauro neimba yake yose, ndakazvipa mwanakomana watenzi wako.

⁹Ut laj David quixbok laj Siba lix môs laj Saúl ut quixye re: —Chixjunil li quicuan re laj Saúl lâ patrón ut reheb li ralal xcßajol lâin xinqßue re laj Mefi-boset, li ri.

¹⁰Iwe unofanira kumurimira minda, iwe navanakomana vako, navaranda vako, nokukohwa mbesa kuti mwanakomana watenzi wako ave nezvokudya zvaangadya; asi Mefibhosheti mwanakomana watenzi wako, uchagara achidya zvokudya patafura yangu. Zvino Zibha waiva navanakomana vane gumi navashanu navaranda vana makumi maviri.

¹⁰Lâat ut eb lâ cualal, joß eb ajcuiß li nequeßcßanjelac châcuu teßxcßanjela ru lix chßochß laj Saúl ut têqßue li ru li racuîmk reheb li ralal xcßajol. Abanan laj Mefi-boset, li ri laj Saúl, tâcuaßak saß lin mêx cuochben.— Laj Siba cuanqueb oßlaju li ralal ut junmay lix môs.

¹¹Ipapo Zibha akati kuna mambo, Muranda wenyu uchaita zvose zvinorairwa muranda wenyu nashe wangu mambo. Mambo akati, Kana ari Mefibhosheti, iye ucharamba achidya patafura yangu, somumwe wavanakomana vamambo.

¹¹Quichakßoc laj Siba ut quixye: —At rey, lâin tinbânu chixjunil li xaye. Lâin aj cßanjel châcuu, chan. Ut laj Mefi-boset junelic quicuaßac saß lix mêx li rey joß jun reheb li ralal laj David.

¹²Zvino Mefibhosheti waiva nomwanakomana muduku, wainzi Mika. Uye vose vakanga vagere mumba maZibha vaiva varanda vaMefibhosheti.

¹²Laj Mefi-boset cuan jun li ralal toj caßchßin, aj Micaía xcßabaß. Chixjunileb li ralal xcßajol laj Siba queßcuan chokß xmôs laj Mefi-boset.Laj Mefi-boset incßaß nequeßbêc chixcabichaleb li rok. Aßan quicuan Jerusalén ut junelic quicuaßac saß lix mêx li rey David.

¹³Naizvozvo Mefibhosheti wakagara Jerusaremu, nekuti waigara achidya patafura yamambo; wakange akaremara tsoka dzake dzose.

¹³Laj Mefi-boset incßaß nequeßbêc chixcabichaleb li rok. Aßan quicuan Jerusalén ut junelic quicuaßac saß lix mêx li rey David.