37. Devid we si, Jehova nke naputaram n'aka ọdum, na n'aka bear, Ya onwe-ya gānaputam n'aka onye Filistia nka. Sọl we si Devid, Je, Jehova gānọye-kwa-ra gi.
38. Sọl we yikwasi Devid uwe-nwuda-ya, kpukwasi okpu-agha ọla n'isi-ya, yikwasi ya uwe-agha.
39. Devid we kekwasi mma-agha-ya n'uwe-nwuda-ya, we jisie ike ije; n'ihi na ọ nwaghi ya. Devid we si Sọl, Apughm iwere ihe ndia je; n'ihi na anwaghm ha. Devid we yipu ha n'aru ya.
40. O were nkpa-n'aka-ya n'aka-ya, rọputara onwe-ya nkume ise kwọrọ murumuru na miri-iyi, tiye ha n'ihe ndi-ọzùzù-aturu nke o nwere, bú n'àkpà-ya; èbè-ya di kwa n'aka-ya: o we biarue nso onye Filistia ahu.
41. Onye Filistia ahu we bia, ọ nābia nēru kwa nso Devid; nwoke ahu nke nēbu ọta-ya nēje kwa n'iru ya.
42. Onye Filistia ahu we legide anya buruburu, hu Devid, we lelìa ya anya: n'ihi na ọ bu nwata, nācha kwa ọbara-ọbara, ma kwa nma ile anya.
43. Onye Filistia ahu we si Devid, Ọ̀ bu nkita ka m'bu, na gi onwe-gi nēwere nkpa-n'aka biakutem? Onye Filistia ahu we were chi-ya nile kọcha Devid.
44. Onye Filistia ahu we si Devid, Biakutem, ka m'were kwa anu-aru-gi nye anu-ufe nke elu-igwe na anumanu nke ọhia.
45. Devid we si onye Filistia ahu, Gi onwe-gi nēwere mma-agha, were kwa ube, were kwa nkpunkpu ube, biakutem: ma mu onwem nēwere aha Jehova nke usu nile nke ndi-agha biakute gi, bú Chineke nke usoro-agha nile nke Israel, Onye i taworo uta.
46. Ubọchi ta ka Jehova gēmechibido gi nye n'akam; m'gētib͕u kwa gi, wezuga isi-gi n'aru gi; m'gēwere kwa ozu ndi ọmuma-ulo-ikwū ndi Filistia nye anu-ufe nke elu-igwe, nye kwa anu-ọhia nke uwa ta; ka uwa nile we mara na Chineke diri Israel:
47. ya na ka nkpọkọta nka nile we mara na ọ bughi mma-agha na ube ka Jehova ji azọputa: n'ihi na Jehova nwe agha nka, Ọ gēnye kwa unu n'aka-ayi.
48. O rue, mb͕e onye Filistia ahu biliri, bia rue nso izute Devid, na Devid mere ngwa, b͕a ọsọ ijekuru usoro-agha izute onye Filistia ahu.