2 Koma ndakumangirani nyumba yokhalamo, malo okhazikika okhalamo Inu nthawi yosatha.
3 Ndipo mfumu inapotolokera nkhope yace, nidalitsa khamu lonse la Israyeli; ndi khamu lonse la Israyeli linaimirira.
4 Nati iye, Alemekezedwe Yehova Mulungu wa Israyeli, wakunena m'kamwa mwace ndi Davide atate wanga, nakwaniritsa: ndi manja ace, ndi kuti,
5 Kuyambira tsiku lakuturutsa Ine anthu anga m'dziko la Aigupto, sindinasankha mudzi uli wonse m'mafuko onse a Israyeli, kumangamo nyumba yokhalamo dzina langa, kapena kusankha munthu ali yense akhale kalonga wa anthu anga Israyeli;
6 koma ndinasankha Yerusalemu, kuti dzina langa likhale komweko; ndinasankhanso Davide akhale mfumu ya anthu anga Israyeli.
7 Ndipo Davide atate wanga anafuna mumtima mwace kumangira dzina la Yehova Mulungu wa Israyeli nyumba.
8 Koma Yehova anati kwa Davide atate wanga, Popeza unafuna mumtima mwako kulimangira dzina langa nyumba, unacita bwino kuti unatero mumtima mwako;