17. Mulungu wa anthu awa Israyeli anasankha makolo athu, nakweza anthuwo pakugonerera iwo m'dziko la Aigupto, ndipo ndi dzanja lokwezeka anawaturutsa iwo m'menemo.
18. Ndipo monga nthawi ya zaka makumi anai anawalekerera m'cipululu.
19. Ndipo m'mene adaononga mitundu ya anthu isanu ndi iwiri m'Kanani, anawapatsa colowa dziko lao, monga zaka mazana anai kudza makumi asanu;
20. ndipo zitatha izi anawapatsa oweruza kufikira Samueli mneneriyo.
21. Ndipo kuyambira pamenepo anapempha mfumu; ndipo Mulungu anawapatsa Sauli mwana wa Kisi, munthu wa pfuko la Benjamini, zaka makumi anai.
22. Ndipo m'mene atamcotsa iye, anawautsira Davine akhale mfumu yao; amenenso anamcitira umboni, nati, Ndapeza Davine, mwana wa Jese, munthu wa pamtima panga, amene adzacita cifuniro canga conse.
23. Wocokera mu mbeu yace Mulungu, monga mwa lonjezano, anautsira Israyeli Mpulumutsi, Yesu;
24. Yohane atalalikiratu, asanafike iye, ubatizo wa kulapa kwa anthu onse a Israyeli.
25. Ndipo pakukwaniritsa njira yace Yohane, ananena, Muyesa kuti ine ndine yani? Ine sindine iye. Koma taonani, akudza wina wonditsata ine, amene sindiyenera kummasulira nsapato za pa mapazi ace.