4 Ndipo ku zithando za Afilisti kunaturuka ciwinda, dzina lace Goliate wa ku Gati, kutalika kwace ndiko mikono isanu ndi umodzi ndi cikhato.
5 Ndipo anali ndi cisoti camkuwa pamutu pace, nabvala maraya aunyolo, olemera ngati masekeli zikwi zisanu za mkuwa,
6 nakuta msongolo wace ndi cobvala camkuwa, ndiponso pacikota pace panali nthungo yamkuwa.
7 Ndipo mtengo wa mkondo wace unali ngati mtanda woombera nsaru; ndi khali la mkondowo linalemera ngati masekeli mazana asanu ndi limodzi a citsulo; ndipo womnyamulira cikopa anamtsogolera.
8 Naima iye naitana makamu a nkhondo a Israyeli, nanena nao, Munaturukiranji kundandalitsa nkhondo yanu? Sindine Mfilisti kodi, ndi inu anyamata a Sauli? mudzisankhire munthu, atsikire kwa ine.
9 Akakhoza iyeyo kuponyana ndi ine ndi kundipha, tidzakhala ife akapolo anu; koma ine ndikamlaka, ndi kumupha, tsono mudzakhala inu akapolo athu, ndi kutitumikira ife.
10 Nati Mfilistiyo, Ine ndinyoza makamu a nkhondo a Israyeli lero; mundipatse munthu, kuti tilimbane ife awiri.