9 Aamutthara Yoxebi-Basebeti, aari Eleyazari,+ mwaana a Dodo,+ mwaana a Ahohi. Owo aari mmosa a anakhotto ale ootupa araru yaari ni Davidi okathi yaaronwe aya owana ni afilisti. Awo yaahithukumana wiira awane ekhotto, nto okathi atthu a Isarayeli yaatthikenle aya ottuli, 10 owo, aaheemela opuro awe ni aahiwiiva afilisti mpakha moono awe ookhulumuwa ni ntata nawe omuuma mwaha woovarela espaata* okathi munceene.+ Nihiku nle Yehova aahiwiiriha oxintta vaalupale.+ Nto atthu yaatthyanwe yaahitthika wiira akuxe mireerelo sa atthu ale yaiviwe.

15 Nto, Davidi aahihimya etthu aaphavela awe oriki: “Kaawunrye maasi a mweehimeni eri waattamela mukhora wa oBetelehemu!” 16 Siiso anakhotto araru ootupa yaahikela opuro yaamanke aya afilisti, arika maasi mweehimeni yaari waattamela mukhora wa oBetelehemu, amuroihela Davidi. Masi Davidi aahikhootta owurya maasi awo, nave aahiitthela vathi onvahaka Yehova.+ 17 Owo aahihimya wiira: “Khoo Yehova, miyo nkinkhala-khala kipakaka etthu eyo! Kinwerya sai owurya ephome+ ya alopwana ala alenve ikumi saya?” Siiso owo khaaphavenle owurya. Ela ti etthu anakhotto ale araru ootupa a Davidi yaapanke aya.