22 Solomon we guzo n'iru ebe-ichu-àjà Jehova n'iru nkpọkọta nile nke Israel, we b͕asa ọbu-aka-ya abua n'ebe elu-igwe di:
23 ọ si, Jehova, bú Chineke Israel, ọ dighi Chineke dika Gi, n'elu-igwe di n'elu, ma-ọbu n'elu uwa di n'okpuru; I nēdebere ndi-orù-Gi ọb͕ub͕a-ndu na ebere, bú ndi were obi-ha nile nējeghari n'iru Gi:
24 I debeworo orù-Gi Devid, bú nnam, ihe I gwara ya: I we were ọnu-Gi kwue, were kwa aka-Gi mezue ya, otú ọ di ta.
25 Ma ub͕u a, Jehova, bú Chineke Israel, debere orù-Gi Devid, bú nnam, okwu nke I gwaworo ya, si, Ọ dighi nwoke ọ bula i nwere agēbipu n'irum n'inọkwasi n'oche-eze Israel; nání ọ buru na umu-gi elezi uzọ-ha anya, ijeghari n'irum dika i jeghariworo n'irum.
26 Ma ub͕u a, Chineke Israel, biko, ka okwu-Gi kwesi ntukwasi-obi, nke I gwara orù-Gi, bú Devid nnam.
27 Ma ọ̀ bu ezie na Chineke gēbi n'elu uwa? le, elu-igwe na elu-igwe nke elu-igwe agaghi-anagide Gi; ulo a nke m'wuworo, ò gēsi kwa aṅa rue inagide Gi?
28 Ma che iru n'ekpere orù-Gi, na n'aririọ-amara-ya, Jehova, bú Chinekem, ige nti iti-nkpu na ekpere orù-Gi nēkpe n'iru Gi ta: