¹ Mwali icipowe munshita yakwa David pamyaka itatu mukukonkanya, elo David alifwaaile impumi yakwa Yawe. Elo Yawe alandile ati, Ici cipowe cili pali webo pamulandu wakwa Shauli nolupwa lwakwe ulwakwa kepaya, abena Gebeone. ² Nomba abena Gibeone tabafumine mubantu bwakwa Israeli, bali mubashelepo abamu bena Amorite. Abantu bamu Israeli balilapile ukukana bepaya, lelo Shauli alweseshe ukubepaya bonse pakucincila kwakwe pa bantu bamu Israeli elo na Yuda. ³ Elo imfumu David yakolongnikile pamo abea Gibeonite nokukulanda kuli bena, ''Nindo nkocita kuli mwebo?'' Nkopanga shani icikonsolwelo, pakwebati wingapala abantu bakwa Yawe, abakopwana ubusuma bwakwe namalayo?'' ⁴ Abena Gibeonite balyasukile kuli bena, ''Temulandu wa Silvere na Golide pakati kafwe na Shauli nangu ulupwa lwakwe. Munshila imo ine tecesu ukwipaya umuntu uuli onse mu Israeli.'' David alyasukile, nindo mukolanda ukwebati mucitile?'' ⁵ Balyasukile imfumu, Umuntu uwali kufwaya ukulekutwipaya bonse, uwatupangile, pakwebati nomba tulyonawilwe elo tatukwetepo cifulo mumipaka yakwa Israeli- ⁶ Lekeni abaume cine lubali bapelwe kuli fwebo, elo tukobakulikila pacinso cakwa Yawe mu Gibeahyakwa Shauli, umo uwasalwa na Yawe'' Elo imfumu yalilandile, Nkobapela kuli mwebo''. ⁷ Lelo imfumu yalisungile Mephiboshethe umwana mwaume wakwa Jonathani umwana mwaume wakwa Shauli, pamulandu wamulapo wakwa Yawe pakati kabo, pakati kakwa Davidi na Jonathani umwana mwaume wakwa Shauli. ⁸ Lelo imfumu yalibulile abana baume babili abakwa Rigpah umwana mwanakashi wakwa Alah abana baume abo afwele kuli Shauli- abana baume babili balebakuta ata ati Armon na Mephibosheth, elo Davidi kabili alibulile umwana mwanakashi wakwa Shauli uo afwele kuli Adriel umwana mwaume wakwa Barzillai umwina meholathite. ⁹ Abapele muminwe yabena Gibeonite. balibakulikile palupili pa cinso cakwa Yawe, elo balifwilile pamo bonse cinelubali. Baipaiwe panshita yabusomboshi, munshiku shakwamba pakwamba kwakusombola barle. ¹⁰ Elo Rizpah, umwana mwanakashi Alah, alibulile icisalu elo alicanshikile umwine palupili lubali lwafitumbi, ukufuma pakutampa kwa busomboshi nelyo yaitikile pali bena ukufuma kumbi. Tasuminishe ifyoni fyamulwelele ukutulunganye mibili mukasuba nangu inama shampanga ubushiku. ¹¹ Calishimikilwe kuli Davidi ifyo Rizpah, umwana mwanakashi wakwa Alah, umusha umukashi wakwa Shauli, acitile. ¹² Elo Davidi alile nokusenda amafupa yakwa Shauli namafupa yakwa Jonathani umwana mwaume wakwe ukufuma kubaume baku Jabesh Gilead, abayebile kulubansa lwacintubwingi lwa Beth Sham, uko aba Philishiti babakulikile bena, panuma abaphelishiti baipeye Shauli mu Gilboa. ¹³ Rabidi alisendele ukufuma kulya ama fupa yakwa Shauli namafupa yakwa Jonathan umwana mwaume wakwe, elo bali kolonganikile amafupa yabaume cine lubali abakulikilwe, nabena, ¹⁴ Balishikile amafupa yakwa Shuali na Jonathan umwana wakwe uwaume mu calo cakwa Benjamin mu Zela, mu nindi yakwa kishi wishi, Balicitile fyonse ifyo imfumu ya bebele. pana ya ico Lesa alisukile amapepo yaba aya calo. ¹⁵ Elo aba philisteni balile kunkondo nakambi na Isreale. Elo Dabidi alitetemukile no mulalo wakwe nokulwishanya na ba Philiste. Dabidi bali mucimfishe nokunaka kubulwi. ¹⁶ Ishbi Benob uwamu lupwa lwa mapeka, untu ulupanga lwa mukuba lwa finine ama sheke imyanda itatu elo uwa fwele nolupanga ulupya alefwayo kwipaya Dabidi. ¹⁷ Lelo Abishai umwana mwaume wakwa Zeruiah alipuswishe Dabidi, Alyumine umu Philite, elo alimwipeye. Elo aba ume bakwa Dabidi balilapile kuli ena, bakolanda, Taukofwaikwo kuya kubulwi nafwebo nakambi pakwebati taukoshimye nyali yakwa Isreali. ¹⁸ Chalishile mukuba panuma yaici kwali nakambi ubulwi naba Philiste pa Gob, ulo Sibbekai umwina Hushathite aipeye Seph, uwali umo umulupwa lwa ba Raphaim. ¹⁹ Chalishile ngefi nakambi mu bulwi na ba Philiste pa Gob, ulo Elhaan umwana mwaume wakwa Jair umu Bethlemite aipeye Goliath umu Gittite, umusako we fumo lyakwe wali nga umulandu waba kapika. ²⁰ Calishile mukuba mubulwi na bumbi pa Gath ukwebati kwali umuntu wa cimo icikulu uwakwete iminwe mutanda kuli cila kuboko elo notukondo muntanda kuli cila lukasa, amakumi yabili nafine mu mpendwa. ²¹ Naena ali mubakwa Rephaim. Ulo asebenye Isreali, Jonathan umwana mwaume wakwa Shimeah, wabo Dabidi, alimwipeye. ²² Aba bali bankulo ya ba Raphaim baku Gath, elo balipewe kukuboko kwa ba shilika bakwe.