1. Ndipo m'masiku a Davide munali odala, zaka zitatu; ndipo Davide anafunsira kwa Yehova. Ndipo Yehova anati, Ndico cifukwa ca Sauli ndi nyumba yace yamwazi, popeza iye anawapha Agibeoni.
2. Ndipo mfumu inaitana Agibeoni, ninena nao (koma Agibeoni sanali a ana a Israyeli, koma a Aamori otsala; ndipo ana a Israyeli anawalumbirira kwa iwo, koma Sauli anafuna kuwapha mwa cangu cace ca kwa ana a Israyeli ndi a Yuda).
3. Ndipo Davide ananena ndi Agibeoni, Ndidzakucitirani ciani, ndipo ndidzakuyanjanitsani ndi ciani kuti mukadalitse colowa ca Yehova?
4. Ndipo Agibeoni ananena naye, Sitifuna siliva kapena golidi wa Sauli kapena nyumba yace; ndiponso sitifuna kupha munthu ali yense wa m'Israyeli. Nati iye, Monga inu mudzanena, momwemo ndidzakucitirani.
5. Ndipo anati kwa mfumu, Munthu uja anatitha natilingalira pa ife cotionongera kuti tisakhalenso m'malire ali onse a Israyeli,
6. mutipatse ana ace amuna asanu ndi awiri, ndipo tidzawapacika kwa Yehova m'Gibeya wa Sauli, wosankhika wa Yehova, Mfumu niti, Ndidzawapereka.