¹ Woone yaŋ Dawda sanni banantey no. Dawda, Yasse izo, kaŋ i beerandi din no ka ciya Yakuba Irikoyo wane suubananta, Israyla bora no kaŋ na dooni kaano yaŋ te. Haŋ kaŋ a ci neeya:

¹Zvino ndiwo mashoko okupedzisira aDhavhidhi, Zvanzi naDhavhidhi mwanakomana waJese, Zvanzi nomunhu wakakudzwa kwazvo, Naiye muzodzwa waMwari waJakove, Muimbi wezvakanaka waIsiraeri,

² «Rabbi Biya salaŋ ay do, A sanno mo go ay deena boŋ.

²Mweya waJehovha wakataura mukati mangu, Shoko rake rakanga riri parurimi rwangu.

³ Israyla Irikoyo no ka ci, Israyla tondo salaŋ ay se, Nga kaŋ ga borey may adilitaray ra, Nga kaŋ goono ga mayray te Irikoy humburkumay ra.

³Mwari waIsiraeri wakataura, dombo raIsiraeri rakataura neni, rikati, Mumwe uchavapo, uchabata vanhu zvakarurama, Uchabata ushe achitya Mwari;

⁴ A ga ciya sanda susubay annura waato kaŋ cine wayna ga fatta, Susubay kaŋ burey si no. Waato kaŋ cine subu tayo ga zay ka fun laabo ra, Kaŋ wayna ga kaari beene hari kaŋyaŋ banda.

⁴Uchava sechiedza chamangwanani, kana zuva robuda, Samangwanani kana kusina makore. Kana bumhudza richibuda pavhu Kana mushana wobuda mvura yapera kunaya.

⁵ Haciika, manti yaadin no ay dumo bara Irikoy do bo. Kulu nda yaadin a na alkawli kaŋ ga duumi sambu ay se. A na hay kulu sasabandi, Ka hay kulu tabbatandi mo. Zama ay faaba me, D'ay muraadey kulu me mo, Manti a ga daŋ a ma beeri?

⁵Ko imba yangu haizakadaro kuna Mwari here? nekuti wakaita neni sungano isingaperi, Yakanatswa pazvinhu zvose, yakasimba; nekuti ndiko kuponeswa kwangu kose, nokuda kwangu kose, Ko haangazvikurisi here?

⁶ Amma boro yaamey kulu ga ciya sanda karjiyaŋ kaŋ i ga tuti, Zama i s'i di kambe ra.

⁶Asi vose vasingadi Mwari vachafanana nemhinzwa inorashwa. Nekuti haigoni kubatwa namaoko;

⁷ Amma boro kaŋ g'i ham, kala nd'a gonda guuru goy jinay, Wala nd'a gonda yaaji bundu nga kambe ra. A g'i ton nda danji mo parkatak! ngey nangey ra.»

⁷Asi munhu anoibata Anofanira kutora rutare norwiriko rwepfumo; Ipiswe kwazvo panzvimbo yayo nomoto.

⁸ Wongaarey kaŋ Dawda gonda nga do, i maayey neeya: Yosebayam, Takemon boro, wongu jine borey ra boro beeri no, kaŋ se i ga ne Adino, Ezni boro. A na yaaji sambu boro zangu ahakku boŋ zaari folloŋ k'i wi.

⁸Ndiwo mazita emhare dzaDhavhidhi: Joshebhibhashebheti muTakemoni, mukuru wavatongi; iye wakange ari Adhino muEzini, wakauraya vanhu vana mazana masere nenguva imwe.

⁹ A banda mo kala Eliyezar, Dodo ize, Ahohi boro fo ize, afo sooje hinza din ra kaŋ yaŋ go Dawda banda waato kaŋ i na donda-caray te Filistancey gaa kaŋ yaŋ goono ga margu wongo do, amma Israyla borey jin ka dira.

⁹Wakamutevera wakange ari Ereazari mwanakomana waDhodhai, mwanakomana womuAhohi, mumwe wemhare nhatu dzakanga dzinaDhavhidhi, musi wavakavamba vaFirisitia vakanga vaungana kuzorwa, varume vaIsiraeri vabva;

¹⁰ Boro wo tun ka kay, ka Filistancey kar kal a kamba farga. A kamba naagu mo nga takuba gaa. Rabbi na faaba bambata te zaaro din ra. Jama mo ye ka kaa a do zama ngey ma wongu arzaka ku hinne.

¹⁰iye akasimuka, akabaya vaFirisitia kusvikira ruoko rwake rwaneta, ruoko rwake rukawomerera pamunondo wake; Jehovha akavakundisa kwazvo nomusi iwoyo, vanhu vakadzoka vachimutevera, kuzopamba koga.

¹¹ A banda mo kala Samma, Agee, Haror bora ize. Filistancey mo margu ka te sata, nangu kaŋ laabu toorimi fo go no kaŋ to nda damsi, borey zuru mo Filistancey jine.

¹¹Wakamutevera wakange ari Shama mwanakomana waAgee, muHarari. VaFirisitia vakanga vaungana paRehi, pakanga pane bindu renyemba; vanhu vakatiza vaFirisitia.

¹² Amma nga wo koy faro din bindi ra, k'a batu. A na Filistancey wi mo, hala Rabbi na zaama bambata te.

¹²Asi iye wakamira pakati pebindu, akarirwira, akauraya vaFirisitia; Jehovha akavakundisa kwazvo.

¹³ Boro beeri waranza ra mo ihinza zulli ka kaa Dawda do heemar waate, naŋ kaŋ a go Adullam tondi guuso ra. Filistancey kunda mo goono ga Refayim gooro batu nda wongu marga.

¹³Zvino vatatu vavakuru vana makumi matatu vakaburuka, vakasvika kuna Dhavhidhi kubako reAdhuramu, nenguva yokukohwa; boka ravaFirisitia; rakanga radzika matende pamupata weRefaimu.

¹⁴ Dawda mo, waato din a go wongu fuwo ra, Filistancey kosaraykoy mo go Baytlahami ra.

¹⁴Zvino nenguva iyo Dhavhidhi wakange ari munhare, uye varwi vavaFirisitia vaiva paBheterehemu nenguva iyo.

¹⁵ Dawda mo te laami ka ne: «Ya du boro fo day kaŋ g'ay no Baytlahami kwaara meyo jarga dayo hari ay ma haŋ!»

¹⁵Dhavhidhi akapanga, akati, Haiwa! Dai mumwe achindipa mvura yetsime reBheterehemu, riri pasuwo, ndimwe!

¹⁶ Wongaari hinza din binde na Filistancey wongu daaga barsi ka hari kaa Baytlahami dayo kaŋ go kwaara meyo jarga din gaa. I kond'a Dawda se, amma a wangu ka haro haŋ. A n'a dooru Rabbi se.

¹⁶Ipapo mhare idzo nhatu dzakapasanura napakati pehondo yavaFirisitia, vakandoteka mvura patsime reBheterehemu, riri pasuwo, vakaitora vakauya nayo kuna Dhavhidhi; asi iye wakaramba kuimwa, akaidururira kuna Jehovha.

¹⁷ A ne mo: «Ya Rabbi, a ma mooru ay ay ma woodin te. Ay ga borey kaŋ na ngey fundey daŋ kataru ra kuri haŋ, wala?» Woodin se no a mana yadda ka haro haŋ. Haŋ kaŋ wongaari hinza din te nooya.

¹⁷Akati, Ngazvisadaro, Jehovha, handingaiti chinhu ichi! Ndingamwa ropa ravarume ava vakaenda vasingarangariri upenyu hwavo here? Naizvozvo akaramba kuimwa. Ndizvo zvakaitwa nemhare idzo.

¹⁸ Abisay, Yowab kayno, Zeruwiya ize, nga no ga ti boro hinza din jine boro. A na nga yaajo sambu mo boro zangu hinza boŋ k'i wi. A te maa mo i boro hinza din ra.

¹⁸Abhishai munin'ina waJoabhu, mwanakomana waZeruya, wakange ari mukuru wavatatu avo. Ndiye wakasimudza pfumo rake akarwa navanhu vana mazana matatu, akavauraya, akava nomukurumbira pakati pavatatu avo.

¹⁹ Manti nga no ga ti bora kaŋ darza bisa cindey i boro hinza din ra bo? Woodin se a ciya i jine boro baa kaŋ a mana to ihinza fa din beeray.

¹⁹Iye wakarumbidzwa zvikuru pakati pavatatu avo; naizvozvo akaitwa mukuru wavo, asi haana kuenzana navatatu vokutanga.

²⁰ Benaya, Yehoyda izo mo, Kabseyel wongaari fo ize no, kaŋ na hin goy fooyaŋ te, nga no ka Ariyel Mowab bora ize hinka wi. A zumbu mo ka furo guusu fo ra han fo kaŋ neezu* go ga kaŋ. A na muusu beeri fo wi noodin.

²⁰Bhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha, mwanakomana wemhare yeKabhizeeri, wakange aita mabasa makuru, iye wakauraya vanakomana vaviri vaArieri waMoabhu, akandourayawo shumba mukati mehuzha panguva yechando;

²¹ A na Misirance fo wi, boro no kaŋ gonda darza. Misiranca mo gonda yaaji nga kambe ra, amma Benaya koy a do da kuray goobu, ka yaajo yafa ka kaa Misiranca kambe ra. A na Misiranca wi da nga bumbo yaajo.

²¹akaurayawo muEgipita, murume wakange akanaka, muEgipita uyu wakange akabata pfumo muruoko rwake, asi iye wakaburukira kwaari akabata tsvimbo, akabvuta pfumo muruoko rwomuEgipita, akamuuraya nepfumo rake iro.

²² Goy kaŋ Benaya, Yehoyda izo te nooya, a te maa mo wongaari hinza din ra.

²²Zvinhu izvi zvakaitwa naBhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha, wakange akakurumbira pakati pemhare idzo nhatu.

²³ A bisa waranza din darza, amma a mana to ihinza din maa. Dawda mo n'a daŋ nga doogarey boŋ.

²³Iye wakange achirumbidzwa kupfuura vana makumi matatu, asi haana kuenzana navatatu vokutanga. Dhavhidhi akamuita mutariri wavarindi vake.

²⁴ Asahel, Yowab nya-ize mo boro waranza din ra boro fo no, El-Hanan, Dodo ize, Baytlahami kwaara boro,

²⁴Ashaheri munin'ina waJoabhu wakange ari mumwe wavana makumi matatu, naErihanani mwanakomana waDhodho weBheterehemu;

²⁵ Samma, Harod boro, Elika, Harod boro,

²⁵naShama muHarodhi, naErika muHarodhi;

²⁶ Helez, Palti boro, Ira, Ikkes ize, Tekowa boro,

²⁶naHerezi muPariti, naIra mwanakomana waIkeshe muTekoi;

²⁷ Abiyezer, Anatot boro, Sibbekay, Husati boro,

²⁷naAbhiezeri muAnatoti, naMebhunai muHushati;

²⁸ Zalmon, Ahohi boro, Maharay, Netofa boro,

²⁸naZarimoni muAhohi, naMaharai muNetofati;

²⁹ Heleb, Baana ize, Netofa boro, Ittay, Ribay ize, Jibeya Benyamin kunda boro,

²⁹naHerebhu, mwanakomana waBhaana muNetofati, naItai mwanakomana waRibhai weGibhiya wavana vaBhenjamini;

³⁰ Benaya, Piraton boro, Hidday, Gaas goorey do haray wane,

³⁰naBhenaya muPiratoni, naHidai wehova dzeGaashi;

³¹ Abi-Albon, Urdun gooro ra boro, Azmabet, Ba-Hurmi boro,

³¹naAbhiaribhoni muAribhati, naAzimavheti muBharihumi;

³² Eliyaba, Saalbon boro, Yasen izey ra Yonata,

³²naEriabha muShaaribhoni, naJonatani kuvana vaJasheni;

³³ Samma, Harar boro, Ahiyam, Sarar ize, Harar boro,

³³naShama muHarari, naAhiami mwanakomana waSharari muArari;

³⁴ Elifelet, Ahasbay ize, Maaka boro, Eliyam, Ahitofel ize, Jiloni boro,

³⁴naErifereti mwanakomana waAhashabhai, mwanakomana womuMaakati, naEriami mwanakomana waAhitoferi muGironi;

³⁵ Hezro, Karmel boro, Paray, Arbi boro,

³⁵naHezero muKarimeri, naParai muAribhi;

³⁶ Igal, Natan ize, Zoba boro, Bani, Gad bora izey dumi,

³⁶naIgari mwanakomana waNatani weZobha, naBhani muGadhi;

³⁷ Zelek, Amonance, Naharay, Beyerot boro, (Boro hinka din no ga wongu jinay jare Yowab Zeruwiya ize se.)

³⁷naZereki muAmoni, naNaharai muBheeroti, vaibata nhumbi dzokurwa nadzo dzaJoabhu mwanakomana waZeruya;

³⁸ Ira, Itri boro, Gareb, Itri boro,

³⁸naIra muItiri, naGarebhi muItiri;

³⁹ Uriya, Hittance. I kulu lasaabuyaŋ, boro waranza cindi iyye no.

³⁹naUriya muHiti, vose makumi matatu navanomwe.