¹ Davidi wasosele mumutima wakwe,'' Nomba ubushiku bumo nkalobela muminwe yakwa saulo; takuli nangu cimo iciweme kulineukucila uku fyu kia mumpanga ya ba philistines; Saul akatendwa ukufwane monse mumipaka ya Israel; muli linshila ndi no ku fyaka ukufuma muku boko kwe.'' ² Davidi walimine no kuya, wena ne myanda mutanda iyo baume abo ali nawo, kuli Achish umwana mwaume wakwa maok, imifumu yaku Gath. ³ Davidi walimine na Achish ku Gath, weuli na baume bakwe, cila mwaume nabamu nganda yakwe, kabili Davidi na bakashi bakwe babili, Alinoam namayo mwina Jezreelite na Abigail namayoumwine lamelite uwali umukashi wakwa Nabali. ⁴ Saulo bali mwebele ati Davidi ali fyukila ku Gath, elo alilekele uku mufwaya kabili. ⁵ Davidi walandile kuli Achish,'' Nga cakuti na sango wuse mumenso yenu lekeni bampele incende muli imo iya mumisumba muno chalo pakuti ndeikala kulya. Cinshi umubomfi obe engekalika mumusumba wa bufumu naimwe?'' ⁶ Eico bulya bushiku wamupele ziklag'' emulondu wine ziklag yabelako kushamfamu shaba Judah ukufika na pali lelo. I ⁷ mpendwa sha nshiku Davidi aikele mu calo ca philistine yali umwaka uu tuntulu ne myeshi ine. ⁸ Davidi na baume bakwe ba sanshile icende isha pusanapusana, bacimfishe abena Geshuvi, abana Girzites, kabili na bene Amale kitesi pantu ifyo fyalo mwali abali kwikalamo mumpanga, nfa koya ku shupi, ukutali uku fikafye na mucalo ca Egpti. ⁹ Balikile kulya ,umpa ukfuma fye kunshita yakale Davidi alilwishishe impanga tashilepo nangu umo ukuba no bumi umwaume nangu umwana kashi. Alisendele impanga neingombe, ba punda, ingamili, kabiline fyakufwala. Elo alyalululwike no ku bwelela ku Achish. ¹⁰ Achish walilandile, ''Nilibamiusanshile ilelo Davidi walya swike, ''Lubali kukalyo kaku Yuda,'' nangula kuka lyo kaku lyo kaku Jerahmeerites,'' nangula'' kukapinda kaku lyo kaku kenites.'' ¹¹ Davidi ta sungilepo umwaume nangu umwana kashi uwa bumi ukumuleta ku Gath, alanda,'' Eico icakuti teti balande pali fwe, Davidi wacitile cineci.'' Ifi efyo watile ilyo aikele mu calo caba philistines.'' ¹² Achish wa sumine Davidi walanda,'' ulengele abantu abakwe uku mupata; Eico akoba umubofi wandi uwakubelela.