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.