17 Ndipo Davide anaturuka kukomana nao, nayankha, nanena nao, Ngati mwandidzera mwamtendere kundithandiza, mtima wanga udzalumikizana nanu; koma ngati mwafika kundipereka kwa adani anga, popeza m'manja mwanga mulibe ciwawa, Mulungu wa makolo athu acione ndi kucilanga.
18 Pamenepo mzimu unabvala Amasai, ndiye wamkuru wa makumi atatuwo, nati iye, Ndife anu, Davide, tibvomerezana nanu mwana wa Jese inu: mtendere, mtendere ukhale ndi inu, ndi mtendere ukhale ndi athandizi anu; pakuti Mulungu wanu akuthandizani. Ndipo Davide anawalandira, nawaika akuru a magulu.
19 Ena a Manase omwe anapambukira kwa Davide, muja iye anadza ndi Afilisti koponyana nkhondo ndi Sauli, koma sanawathandiza; popeza akalonga a Afilisti, atacita upo, anamuuza acoke, ndi kuti, Adzapambukira kwa mbuye wace Sauli ndi kutisandulikira.
20 Pomuka iye ku Zikilaga anapambukira kwa iye a Manase: Adina, ndi Yozabadi, ndi Yedyaeli, ndi Mikaeli, ndi Yozabadi, ndi Elihu, ndi Ziletai, akuru a zikwi a ku Manase.
21 Ndipo anathandiza Davide aponyane nalo gulu la acifwamba, pakuti onse ndiwo ngwazi zamphamvu, nakhala atsogoleri m'khamu la nkhondo.
22 Pakuti nthawi yomweyo anadza kwa Davide kumthandiza, mpaka kunali nkhondo yaikuru; ngati nkhondo ya Mulungu.
23 Ndipo kuwerenga kwa akuru okonzekeratu kunkhondo, anadzawo kwa Davide ku Hebroni, kupambukitsa ufumu wa Sauli ukhale wace, monga mwa mau a Yehova, ndi: uku.