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

¹Huchiin Saulain a tapa Jonathan leh David a sikha tengteng kiangah David that un a chi a.

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;

²Himahleh Saula tapa Jonathanin David a deihthoh mahmah. Huchiin Jonathanin David, ka pa Saulain thah a hon tum; huaijiakin jingchiangin jingsangin pilvang inla mun guk ah bu nilouhin:

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

³Huan, ka pawt khe dinga, na omna gam lakah ka pa kiangah ka va ding dinga, na tungtang thu ah ka pa ka houpih ding; huan, banghiam ka theih leh ka hon hilh ding, a chi a.

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;

⁴Huan, Jonathanin a pa Saula maah David a phat, a kiangah, kumpipa a sikha tungah, David tungah khial hetkei heh; na tungah lah a khial keia, a thilhihte lah nanga dia hoih pipi ahi zo ngala:

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?

⁵Sih khawksa louin Philistia mi a suala, huan, TOUPAN Israel tengteng hotdamna thupitak a sepkhiak saka; huai lah nang ngeiin leng na mu a, na kipak mahmah a; huaijiakin sisan poi khoihlou tungah bangding mahmahin ahia na khelh ding, a jiak bangmah om loua David na thah ding? a chi a.

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

⁶Huchiin Saulain Jonathan thugen a jui. Saulain kichiamin, TOUPA hinna louin ka gen hi, amah hihlup ding ahi hetkei, a chi a.

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

⁷Huan, Jonathanin David a sama, Jonathanin huai thil tengteng a hilha. Huan, Jonathanin David Saula kiangah a pi a, tumalam bangmahin a kiangah a om nawnta hi.

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

⁸Huan, kidouna a hongom nawn a: huchiin David a kuankhia a, Philistia mite a va suala, a va that ek a, a maah a taikek uh.

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

⁹Huan, Saula bel a ina teipi tawia a tut laiin TOUPA sawl dawi a tungah a hongtunga; huan, Davidin kaihging a tuma.

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

¹⁰Huan, Saulain a teipiin David bang toh khoh den a tuma; himahleh Saula kiang akipan a kitholh khe geiha, teipi pen bangah a khohtal vengvung phet a huan, David a tai khiaa, huai janin a bit hi.

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

¹¹Huan, Saulain David lama jingsanga na tanga nathat dingin mi a sawla: huan, David ji Mikalin, tujana na hinna na humbit kei leh jingchiangin a hon that ding uhi, chiin a hilha.

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

¹²Huchiin Mikalin David tohlet ah a khaikhe suka; huchiin a taimang a, a bit ta hi.

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

¹³Huan, Mikalin milim a laa, lupna ah a lumsaka, huan, a lamah kel mul lukham a koiha, puanin a khuh hi.

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

¹⁴Huan, David pi dinga Saulain mi a hon sawlin, a chi a na, a nachi a.

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

¹⁵Huan, Saulain David va en dingin mi a sawla, a lupna toh hon jawng tou le uchin ka na that ding, a chi a.

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

¹⁶Huan, a mi sawlte a va lut uleh ngaiin, lupna ah milim a lu lama kel mul lukham khamin a na oma.

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

¹⁷Huan, Saulain Mikal kiangah, bangdia hichibanga hon khema, bitna dinga ka melma pawtsak? A chi a. Huan, Mikalin Saula a dawnga, hon paisakin, bangdingin nang kon hihlum dia? Honchi a ka hia? a chi a.

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

¹⁸Huchiin David a tai manga, a bitta a, Rama khua ah Samuel kiang a va tunga, a tunga Saula thilhih tengteng a va hilh hi. Huan, amah leh Samuel a kuan ua, Naioth ah a om uh.

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

¹⁹Huan, Saula bel, ngaiin, Rama khuaa Naioth ah David a om, chiin a hilh ua.

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.

²⁰Huchiin David pi dingin Saula in mi a sawla; huan jawlnei pawlte lasak lai leh Samuel a tung ua heutua om a va muh un Saula mi sawlte tungah Pathian kha a hongtunga, amau leng la a sata uhi.

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

²¹Huan, huai Saula a hilh ua leh, mi dang a sawl nawna, amau leng la a va sa tei sam ua. Huan, Saulain a thumveina dingin mi a sawl nawna, amau leng la a va sa sam ua.

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

²²Huchiin amah leng Rama khua ah a vahoha, huan Seku muna tuileh za mahmah a vaphaa, Samuel leh David koia om ahi ua? A chi a, a dong a. Huan, kuahiamin, ngai in, rama khuaa Naioth ah a om uh, a chi a.

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

²³Huchiin Rama khuaa Naioth ah a hoha; huan, pathian kha a tungah a hongtung sam taa, a pai jela, Rama khuaa Naioth a tun tan in la a sa jela.Huan, aman leng a puansilhte a suah sama, Samuel maah la a saa, huai ni nitum leh huai jan jankhuain vuaktangin a luma. Huaijiakin, Saula leng jawlnei laka tel tei ahi maw? chih a ching tawntung uh.

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

²⁴Huan, aman leng a puansilhte a suah sama, Samuel maah la a saa, huai ni nitum leh huai jan jankhuain vuaktangin a luma. Huaijiakin, Saula leng jawlnei laka tel tei ahi maw? chih a ching tawntung uh.