1 Mohlang oo, Bafilesta ba phutha makgotla a bona ho futuha, mme ba phuthehela Soko wa Juda, ba tla, ba emisa mahareng a Soko le Aseka, pela Efese-Dammime.
2 Saule le banna ba Iseraele le bona ba phutheha, ba tla, ba emisa pela sekgutlo sa Ela, mme ba hlopholla makgotla ho ya kgahlanyetsa Bafilesta.
3 Bafilesta ba ema thabeng e nngwe, Baiseraele le bona ba ema thabeng e maloka le yona, thota e le teng mahareng a bona.
4 Ebile monaila o tswa makgotleng a Bafilesta, lebitso la hae e le Goliathe wa Gathe; bolelele ba hae e ne e le ditswe tse tsheletseng tse nang le boahlamo ba seatla.