¹ Ulo wapwile ukusosa kuli Saulo, umutima wakwa Yonathani, walundunkene ku mutima wakwa Davidi, na Yonathan watemwene wo ngo mutima wakwe. ² Saulo wabulile Davidi nokubika mcipani cakwe ubo bushiku ;tamulekele wo uku bwelela ku ngánda yakwa wishi. ³ Elo yonathani na Davidi bapangile icipangano ca bucibusa pantu yonathani watemwene wo ngo mutima wakwe. ⁴ Yonathani wafulile umwingila wo wafwele no kupela kuli Davidi ne fyakufwala fya bulwi, pamopene no lupanga, umufwi no mushipi. ⁵ Davidi walikuya konse uko Saulo walikumutuma kabili fyali kuba bwino kuli wo. Saulo wamubikile pa baume ba nkondo. Icicaliweme mu menso ya bantu bonse elo na mu menso ya babomfi bakwa Saulo. ⁶ Ulo baishile ku mushi ukufuma mu kucifya aba filisti, abanakashi balifumine mumisumba ya Israeli, bakoimba no kucinda kukumanya Imfumu Saulo, no tuona, nensansa, efilimba. ⁷ Abanakashi balikuimba cilamo libe bako a ngala, Bo baimbila ''Saulo ulipeye amakana, na Davidi wo amakana ikumi.'' ⁸ Saulo wafulilwe cibi, no lwimbo ulu wo lwalimukalifye. Wo walandile,'' Bo balumbula kuli Davidi amakana ikumi, lelo balumbula ikana limo fye kuli ine. Bushe kuli nacimbi icisheleko kanofye ubufumu?'' ⁹ Saulo walikulolesha pali Davidi no kushiluka ukufuma pali ubo bushiku nesha kuntanshi. ¹⁰ Ubushiku bwakonkelepo umupashi wa bubi ukufuma Lesa wawile pali Saulo na wo walubene mukati ka ngánda. Elo Davidi walikulishe icilimba cakwe, ngefyo walikucita cila bushiku. ¹¹ Saulo wakwete ifumo mu minwe yakwe. Saulo waposele ifumo, pantu wo watontonkenye'' Nkomutinikisha ku cibumba,;; Lesa DAvidi wafulumukile ku cinso cakwa Saulo imiku ibili muli iyi nshila. ¹² Saulo walikutina Davidi, pantu Yahweh wali nankwe, lelo tawali na Saulo nakabili. ¹³ Elo Saulo wamufunaaishe ku cinso cakwe elo wamunsotele umukulu pa bekana limo muli iyi nshila Davidi walikufuma nokubwelela kubantu. ¹⁴ Davidi walikushuka mu nshila yonse pantu Yahweh wali nankwe. ¹⁵ Ulo Saulo wamwene ukuti wo akoshuka wo watampile ukumutina. ¹⁶ Lelo Israeli yonse na Juda balitemenwe Davidi, ico walikufuma no kubwelela ku cinso ca bantu. ¹⁷ Lelo Saulo walandile kuli Davidi,''Uyu emwana mwanakashi umukalamba mekabu. Nkopela wo kuli iwe ngo mukashi. Lelo ba uwashipa kuli ine no kulwa ubulwi bwakwa Yahweh.''pakuti Saulo watontonkanye,'' Leka ukuboko kwandi kwiba pali wo lelo leka ukuboko kwaba filisti kube pali wo.'' ¹⁸ Davidi walandile kuli Saulo,'' Bushe ine niine ani nga balupwa bandi ebanani, nangula ulupwa lwakwa tata mu Israeli, ukuti ningaba umupongoshi ku mfumu?'' ¹⁹ Lelo pali iyi nshinta ulo merabu, mwana mwanakashi wakwa Saulo, wali no kupelwa kuli Davidi ,wo wapelwe kuli Adriel umwina meliolathite ngo mukashi. ²⁰ Lelo michal, umwana mwanakashi wakwa Saulo, watemwene Davidi. Bo baeebele Saulo, ici casansamwishe wo. ²¹ Elo Saulo watontokenye,'' Nkapela wena kuli ulo, pakati wena cibe cakumwikatilako, ukuti ukuboko kwaba Filisti kube pali wo.''Kabili Saulo walandile kuli Dvidi umuku wa bubili,'' Uli no kuba umupongoshi wandi.'' ²² Saulo wakonkomeshe ababomfi bakwe,''Soseni na Davidi mubumfisolo, no kulanda,'mona, imfumu isansamukile webo, elo ababomfi bakwe bonse balikutemenwe. Nomba kanshi, ba umupongoshi wa mfumu.'' ²³ Eco ababomfi bwakwa Saulo abasosela aya mashiwi kuli Davidi . Elo Davidi walandile ,''Bushe uyu umulandu unono kuli imwe wakuba umupongoshi wa mfumu, apo ine ndi muntu umulanda, kabili ushalumbuka? ²⁴ Ababomfi bakwa Saulo bafishishe kuli wo amashiwi Davidi wasosele. ²⁵ Elo Saulo walandile,'' Landeni ifi kuli Davidi. Imfumu taikafwaya ifya kulipila pali na bwinga lwa bwaume isha ba filisti, pa kulandula paba lwani ba mfumu.'' ²⁶ Ulo ababomfi bakwe baebele Davidi aya amashiwi, casansamwishe Davidi ukuba umupongoshi wa mfumu. ²⁷ Libe isho nshiku tashapitile Davidi wailena baume bakwe elo waipeye aba felisti imyanda ibili. Davidi waletele inkanda shapa lutwe, elo bapele shonse kumfumu, pakuti ube umupongoshi wa mfumu. Elo Saulo wapele wo michal umwana wakwe umwanakashi ukuba umukashi wakwe. ²⁸ Ulo Saulo wamwene, elo waishibile ukuti Yahweh wali na Davidi,elo kabili michal, umwana wakwe umwanakashi, aatemwene wo. Saulo wacililemo ukutina Davidi. ²⁹ Saulo watwalilile ukuba umulwani wakwa Davidi. ³⁰ Elo abana baume ba mfumu abamu filiste bafumine ku bulwi, ulo lonse balikufuma Davidi malikucimya ukucila ababomfi bakw Saulo, elo ishina lyakwe lyaile pamulu.