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Nomba aba philisti balongene pa mo bonse ne fita pa Afeki, na Israeli alikulile nkambi kumulonga uwali ku Jezreeli.
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Abana bamfumu ba ba philisti bali kupita mumyanda na mumakana; Davidi na bantu bakkwe bali kupita mumilongo pamo na Akishi.
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Elo abana bamfumu ba ba philisti balandile, findo aba Bahebere kako cita kuno?'' Akishi alandile kuli bambi abana bamfumu ba ba philisti,'' Bushe uyukwa Israeli, uwabana nebo nafwaile muli uo sha sangile ububi ukutula apa washile kuli ne kufika lelo.''
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Elo abana baume bamfumu sha ba philisti bali mufulilwe no kulanda, ''Bwesheni umuntu, ukuti engabwelela ku mpanga iyo wa mwebele. Taleya nokutetemuka na fwe mubulwi, pantu oo kuti abwela atupa kasa mu shita ya bulwi. Bushe nimushi engaile ngela umwine kuku pokelelwa kuli cibinda wakwe ukucila pakusenda mitwe ya baume besu?
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Busho yute Davidi uco bali kwimba umo nomunakwe mu macind, balandile; Saulo aipeye abakwe amakana na Davidi abakwe amakane kumi limo.?
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Elo Akishi waitile Davidi no kulanda kuli oo, Apo yahweh acilipo, wali uwa bune, nokuya kabe kuse nokuyakobe mukati nanebo mubushilika cabune mukucimona kwandi, ico nshi sangilemo nangu kamo akabi muli webo ukutula pabushiku waleisa mo kuli ne ukufika napabushiku ubwelelo. Nangu cinga befyo, abana bamfumuabaume tabali ba suma kuli webo.
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Eico nomba pilibuka nokuya umutende, pakuti taukalifye abana bamfumu abaume aba philisti.''
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Davidi walandile kuli Achishi,''Lelo nga cinshi ncitile? ncishi mwasanga mumubofi wenu pashita yonse iya naikala naimwe ukufika nakubwalelo, icofyenshaile nokulwa nabalwani bakwacibinda imfumu?''
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Achishi waya swike no kulanda kuli Davidi ,''Ndishibele ukuti uli ngo wabulo mulandu mumenso yandi nga malaika wakwa Lesa; nangu cingafya, abana baume ba ba philisti balandile; tafwile kuya nai fwe munkondo.
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Eco nomba ima kumaca ulucelo kabili kwatainyali kabiye kumbi.''
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Eco Davidi waimine lucelo, ena na bantu bakwe, ukwima lucelo, nokubwelela kumpanga yaba philisti ,lelo a ba philisti baile ku Jezreeli.