1 Setan we guzo imegide Israel, o we kpalie Devid iguta Israel.
2 Devid we si Joab, si kwa ndi-isi ndi Israel, Jenu, gua Israel ọnu site na Bia-sheba we rue Dan; wetaranum ọnu-ọgugu-ha ka m'we mara ya.
3 Joab we si, Ka Jehova tukwasiri ndi-Ya, ka iba-uba ha bara ra, otù onye ọgu ise otù onye ọgu ise: onye-nwem, bú eze, hà abughi ndi-orù onye-nwem nwere, ha nile? n'ìhi gini ka onye-nwem nāchọ ihe a? n'ìhi gini ka ọ gāghọrọ Israel ihe-ikpe-ọmuma?
4 Ma okwu eze di ike n'ebe Joab nọ. Joab we pua, jegharia n'Israel nile, biarue Jerusalem.