18. nunyamule ncinci izi khumi zamase ukapatse mtsogoleri wa cikwi cao, nukaone m'mene akhalira abale ako, nulandire cikole cao,
19. Tsono Sauli, ndi iwowa, ndi anthu onse a Israyeli, anali m'cigwa ca Ela, ku nkhondo ya Afilisti.
20. Ndipo Davide anauka m'mamawa, nasiyira nkhosa wozisungira, nasenza zija, namuka, monga anamuuza Jese; ndipo iye anafika ku linga la magareta, napeza khamu lirikuturuka kunka poponyanira nkhondo lirikupfuula.
21. Ndipo Israyeli ndi Afilisti anandandalitsa nkhondo zao, khamu tina kuyang'anana ndi khamu lina.
22. Ndipo Davide anasiya akatundu ace m'dzanja la wosungira akatundu, nathamangira ku khamulo, nadza nalankhula abale ace.
23. Ndipo m'mene iye anali cilankhulire nao, onani cinakwerako ciwindaco, Mfilisti wa ku Gati, dzina lace ndiye Goliate, woturuka pakati pa mipambo ya Afilisti, nalankhula monga mau omwe aja; ndipo Davide anawamva.
24. Ndipo Aisrayeli onse, pakumuona munthuyo, anamthawa, naopa kwambiri.
25. Nati Aisrayeli, Kodi mwaona munthu uyu amene anakwera kuno? zoonadi iye anakwera kuti adzanyoze Israyeli, ndipo munthu wakumupha iye, mfumu idzamlemeza ndi cuma cambiri, nidzampatsa mwana wace wamkazi, nidzayesa nyumba ya atate wace yaufulu m'Israyeli.