David ma zuu ombuze yonḓiro ya Saul
1 Kombunda yonḓiro ya Saul, David tja za nokuhavera Ovaamalek wa yaruka kOsiklag, na kakara omayuva yevari ngo. 2 Meyuva oritjatatu kombunda yonḓiro ya Saul, pe ya omuzandu ngwa zire kotjimbumba tja Saul tjovita, ngwa ri nozombanda nḓa tauka, nehi motjiuru. Neye tje ya komurungu wa David, we ripeta na u onḓurumika mondjozikiro. 3 David we mu pura a tja: “Mo zu pi?”
Neye we mu zira nai: “Mba hene mozandanda zOvaisrael.”
4 David arire tje mu pura komurungu a tja: “Kwa tjitwa tjike? Arikana, ndji raera!”
Nomundu ngo arire tje mu ziri nai: “Otjimbumba tjetu tjovita tja taura motjirwa novengi vatjo va ṱu. Saul nomuzandu we Jonatan wina va ṱu.”
5 David otja pura komuzandu ngwa eta ombuze ndji, na tja ku ye: “Mo tjiwa vi kutja Saul nomuzandu we Jonatan wina va ṱu?”
6 Nomuzandu wa zira nai: “Ami mba ri kozondundu za Gilboa, nu mba muna Saul a yama kenga re, nu inga omatemba wovanavita novakavire ava ri pokumuvaza. 7 Neye wa taviza kongotwe, nu tje ndji muna, we ndji isana; nu ami e tja: ‘Owami ngwi.’ 8 Nu eye e ndji pura kutja owami aṋi. Nami mbe mu zira kutja owami Omuaamalek. 9 Tjazumba arire tja tja nai ku ami: ‘Indjo u ndji zepe, orondu ami mba tendwa tjinene; nungwari ingee mbi nomuinyo.’ 10 Ami otji mba ya ku ye ne mu zepa, tjinga ee tjiwa kutja kamaa hupu. Otji mba isa ko ekori rouhona kotjiuru tje nongoho pokuoko kwe; nu ovyo mbi, mbe vi eta kove, muhona wandje.”
11 David wa nyondorora ozombanda ze, novarumendu, mba ri pu ye, va tjita nao wina. 12 Nowo va toora oruhoze nave ritjaere kovikurya nga kongurova mena ra Saul nomuzandu we Jonatan na mena rotjiwaṋa tja Muhona tja Israel, orondu ovengi tjinga ava ṱa movita.
13 David arire tja pura komuzandu ngwa eta ombuze ndji na tja ku ye: “Mo zu pi?”
Neye we mu zira a tja: “Owami omuzandu womurumendu Omuaamalek, nu mba tura mehi roye.”
14 David wa pura nai ku ye: “Pe ya vi kutja ko tirire okuzepa ombara ya Muhona ondwirisiwa?” 15 David otja isana umwe womitanda vye na tja: “Ryama, u mu zepe!” Neye we mu zepa. 16 Nu David wa tja kOmuamalek ngwi: “Ombinḓu yoye ngai kare kotjiuru tjoye, orondu ove we rihongonona omuini notjinyo tjoye kutja wa zepa omutwirisiwa wa Muhona.”
Eimburiro ra David romutambo ku Saul na Jonatan
17 David otja imburira Saul nomuzandu we Jonatan eimburiro romutambo. 18 Neye wa rakiza kutja eimburiro ndi ri hongwe kOvajuda. Oro ra tjangwa mEmbo rozombanḓe.

19 “Ovawa ovamanise voye, Israel,
va ṱira kozondundu!
Ozombangaṋe za u!
20 Amu zuvarisa hi mOgat,
amu inganisa tjo momivanda vya Askelon
kutja ovasuko vOvafilisti ave ha yoroka,
nokutja ovasuko vovanavisenginina ave ha nyanda!

21 “Oweṋe, zondundu za Gilboa,
omueme nombura avi he ya ko ku eṋe,
ehi romakunino ari eta ko ovihape!
Koṋa ngo tjinga akwa imbirahirwa otuvao tozombangaṋe,
oruvao rwa Saul ngu hi nakuhuwa omaze rukwao.
22 Nokuhinombinḓu yovaṱi, nokuhinozonḓura
zozombangaṋe outa wa Jonatan kau kotoka;
nengaruvyo ra Saul kari kotoka nokuhiyapunda otjiṋa.

23 “Saul na Jonatan ovasuverwandu,
va kara noruwano momuinyo na monḓiro.
Va ri ovanatjikara pozonguvi,
novanamasa pozongeyama.

24 “Vasuko va Israel, ririreye Saul,
ngwe mu zarisa omarapi omaserandu pyu,
ngwa hareka omarapi weṋu noviwerawere vyongoldo.

25 “Ozombangaṋe za u movita!
Jonatan wa saravara mozondundu!

26 “Mba ṱoruhoze na ove, mukwetu Jonatan!
Ove wa ri omunanyuṋe ku ami;
orusuvero rwoye rwa ri oruhimise ku ami
okukapita orusuvero rovakazendu.

27 “Ozombangaṋe za u,
novirwise vyazo vya isiwa avi hi nombatero.”
David ta kundana efyo laSaul nolaJonatan
1 Ndele Saul eshi a fya naDavid eshi a aluka koita yokudenga Ovaamaleki, okwa kala omafiku avali muSiklag, 2 mefiku etitatu omulumenhu umwe a dja monhanda kuSaul, e noikutu ya pombauka nedu komutwe waye. Ndele ye eshi e uya kuDavid, a wila poshi ndele te linyongamene. 3 Ndele David ta ti kuye: “Oto di peni?” Ndele ye te mu nyamukula: “Ame nda ya onhapo monhanda yaIsrael.” 4 David ta ti vali kuye: “Oshike sha ningwa ko? Hepaululile nge!” Opo nee ye te mu nyamukula: “Ovakwaita va dja onhapo molwoodi, novakwaita vahapu ova fya. Heeno, naSaul yo nomona waye Jonatan ova fya.” 5 Ndele David ta pula omumati, ou e mu etela ondaka: “We shi shiiva ngahelipi, nokutya Saul nomona waye Jonatan va fya?” 6 Opo nee omumati, ou e mu etela ondaka ta ti: “Ame onda hangika nde uya keemhunda daGilboa, ndele tala, Saul a yaamena keonga laye, fimbo omatemba oita novalondi veenghambe ve mu kondekela; 7 ndele ye a keuka nokwa mona nge ndele ta ifana nge, naame nda tya: ‘Aame ou.’ 8 Opo nee ye ta pula nge: ‘Oove lyelye?’ Ndele ame nde mu nyamukula: ‘Aame Omuamalek.’ 9 Opo nee ye ta ti kwaame: ‘Ila kwaame u dipae nge, osheshi olutu la shila, nande ndi nomwenyo natango.’ 10 Ndele ame nda ya kuye ndele nde mu dipaa, osheshi ndi mu wete, ita dulu vali okukala nomwenyo, eshi a wila po. Ndele oshishani shaye osho sha li komutwe waye noshivela shoshingoldo shokokwooko kwaye nde i kufa ko ndele nde i eta oku komwene wange.” 11 Opo nee David a kwata oshikutu shaye ndele te shi pombaula. Nosho yo ovalumenhu aveshe ava va li puye. 12 Ndele ova lila eenghali nokukwenauka ndele ve lidilika eendja fiyo onguloshi omolwaSaul nomolwomona waye omumati Jonatan nomolwoshiwana shOmwene nomolweumbo laIsrael, shaashi vo va dipawa keongamukonda. 13 David ta pula vali komumati ou e mu etela ondaka ndele ta ti: “Ove owa dja peni?” Ndele ye okwa nyamukula ta ti: “Ame omona womulumenhu omunailongo, ame Omuamalek.” 14 Ndele David ta ti kuye: “Ongahelipi? Ino tila okunana eke loye u dipae omuvaekwa wOmwene?” 15 Opo nee David a ifana omumati umwe ndele ta ti: “Ehena oku. Mu nhukila!” Ndele ye e mu denga poshi nokwe mu dipaa. 16 Ndele David okwe mu lombwela: “Ohonde yoye i li komutwe woye, osheshi okanya koye ondobwedi yoye, shaashi wa tya: ‘ame nda dipaa omuvaekwa wOmwene.’ ”
Eimbilokemo laDavid omolwaSaul naJonatan
17 Opo nee David a tota eimbilokemo eli omolwaSaul nomolwomona waye Jonatan, 18 ndele a yandja elombwelo, nokutya ovana vaJuda va longwe Oshiimbo shOuta. Tala, sho osha shangelwa mEmbo laJashar:
19 “Akutu Israel, ovo va li efimano loye va dipaelwa koikulundudu yoye!
Ongahelipi ovaladi va wila po!
20 Inamu shi hepaulula muGat,
inamu shi vilikila momapandavanda aAskelon,
ovana oukadona vOvafilisti vaha hafe,
ovana oukadona vaava inava pita etanda vaha kuwilile!

21 “Eemhunda nye daGilboa!
Omume nodula ihe mu lokele.
Nomapya omo tamu di eeshali domayambo aha kale ko.
Osheshi oko oikelelifo yovaladi ya ekelwa shi
noshikelelifo shaSaul inashi lomonwa nomaadi.
22 Outa waJonatan inau shekuna
ohonde yeendjashe nomungo wovaladi,
neongamukonda laSaul inali aluka hamakasha.

23 “Saul naJonatan, ovaholafani novahokwafani
inava tukauka mokukala nomwenyo kwavo nomokufya kwavo.
Monhapo ve dule eenhwa,
meenghono ve dule eenghoshi!
24 Lileni Saul, nye ovana oukadona vaIsrael,
oye e mu djaleka oikutu itilyana,
ndele e mu nyakitifa oulenga woshingoldo moikutu yeni.

25 “Ovaladi va fila mo ngahelipi mokati kolwoodi!
Jonatan to nangala koikulundudu yoye wa dipawa!
26 Omumwameme Jonatan, ame ohandi ku nyikile oluhodi!
Ame nda li ndi ku hole unene!
Ohole yoye ya li ikumwifa kwaame
i dule ohole yovakainhu.

27 “Ovaladi va fila mo ngahelipi!
Oilwifo oya kana ngahelipi!”