6. Pamenepo Davide anayankha nati kwa Ahimeleki Mhiti, ndi Abisai mwana wa Zeruya, mbale wace wa Yoabu, nati, Adzatsikira nane ndani kumisasako kwa Sauli? Nati Abisai, Nditsika nanu ndine.
7. Comweco Davide ndi Abisai anafika kwa anthuwo usiku; ndipo onani, Sauli anagona tulo m'kati mwa linga la magareta, ndi mkondo wace wozika kumutu kwace; ndi Abineri ndi anthuwo anagona pomzinga iye.
8. Ndipo Abisai anati kwa Davide, Lero Mulungu wapereka mdani wanu m'dzanja lanu; ndiloleni ndimpyoze ndi mkondo, kamodzi kokha, sindidzampyoza kawiri.
9. Koma Davide ananena ndi Abisai, Usamuononge, ndani adzasamula dzanja lace pa wodzozedwa wa Mulungu, ndi kukhala wosacimwa?
10. Nati Davide, Pali Yehova, Yehova adzamkantha iye; kapena tsiku la imfa yace lidzafika; kapena adzatsikira kunkhondo, nadzafako.
11. Yehova andiletse ine kusamula dzanja langa pa wodzozedwa wa Yehova; koma utenge mkondowo uli kumutu kwace, ndi cikho ca madzi, ndipo tiyeni, timuke.
12. Comweco Davide anatenga mkondowo, ndi cikho ca madzi ku mutu wa Sauli nacoka iwowa, osawaona munthu, kapena kuzidziwa, kapena kugalamuka; pakuti onse anati m'tulo; popeza tulo tatikuru tocokera kwa Yehova tinawagwira onse.
13. Ndipo Davide anaolokera kutsidya, naima patali pamwamba pa phiri; pakati pao panati danga lalikuru;
14. ndipo Davide anaitana anthuwo, ndi Abineri mwana wa Neri, nati, Suyankha kodi Abineri? Tsono Abineri anayankha, nati, Ndiwe yani amene uitana mfumuyo?
15. Davide nati kwa Abineri, Si ndiwe mwamuna weni weni kodi? ndani mwa Aisrayeli afanafana ndi iwe? Unalekeranji tsono kudikira mbuye wako, mfumuyo? pakuti anafika wina kudzaononga mfumu, mbuye wako.
16. Ici unacicita siciri cabwino. Pali Yehova, muyenera kufa inu, cifukwa simunadikira mbuye wanu, wodzozedwa wa Yehova. Ndipo tsono, penyani mkondo wa mfumu ndi cikho ca madzi zinali kumutu kwace ziri kuti?
17. Ndipo Sauli anazindikira mau ace a Davide, nati, Ndi mau ako awa, mwana wanga Davide? Nati Davide, Ndi mau anga mfumu, mbuye wanga.
18. Nati iye, Cifukwa ninji mbuye wanga amalondola mnyamata wace? pakuti ndacitanji? kapena m'dzanja langa muli coipa cotani?
19. Cifukwa cace mbuye wanga mfumu amvere mau a kapolo wace. Ngati ndi Yehova anakuutsirani inu kutsutsana ndi ine, alandire copereka; koma ngati ndi ana a anthu, atembereredwe pamaso pa Yehova, pakuti anandipitikitsa lero kuti ndisalandireko colowa ca Yehova, ndi kuti, Muka, utumikire milungu yina.