4 Ndipo Jonatani analankhula ndi atate wace mobvomereza Davide, nanena naye, Mfumu asacimwire mnyamata wace Davide; cifukwa iyeyo sanacimwira inu, ndipo nchito zace anakucitirani zinali zabwino ndithu;
5 popeza iye anataya moyo wace nakantha Mfilistiyo, ndipo Yehova anacitira Aisrayeli onse cipulumutso cacikuru, inu munaciona, nimnnakondwera; tsono mudzacimwiranji mwazi wosalakwa, ndi kumupha Davide popanda cifukwa?
6 Ndipo Sauli anamvera mau a Jonatani; nalumbira, Pali Yehova, sadzaphedwa iye.
7 Pamenepo Jonatani anaitana Davide, namuuza zonsezi. Ndipo Jonatani anafika naye Davide kwa Sauli, iye nakhalanso pamaso pace monga kale.
8 Ndipo kunalinso nkhondo; ndipo Davide anaturuka, nakamenyana ndi Afilisti, nawapha ndi maphedwe akuru, ndipo iwo anamthawa iye.
9 Ndipo mzimu woipa wocokera kwa Yehova unali pa Sauli, pakukhala iye m'nyumba mwace, ndi mkondo wace m'dzanja lace; ndipo Davide anayimba ndi dzanja lace.
10 Ndipo Sauli anayesa kupyoza Davide kumphatikiza kukhoma ndi mkondowo; koma iye anadzilanditsa kucoka pamaso pa Sauli; ndipo analasa khoma; ndipo Davide anathawa napulumuka usiku uja.