1Siku dimoja Yonatani mwanage Sauli kamulongela mbwanga yompapila ivinhu va ing'hondo, “Izo tuchole umwambu wa ing'hambi ya Wafilisiti.” Lakini Yonatani kakala hamulongele bule tatake Sauli.
2Sauli keka ng'hambi mdibiki da mkomamanga ako Migiloni, kunze ya buga da Gibea, hamoja na wanhu magana sita.
3Mna iwanhu awo kakala Ahiya mwanage Ahitubu ndugu yake Ikabodi mwanage Finehasi, mzukulu wa Eli, mulava nhosa wa Mndewa Imulungu kudibuga da Shilo yakalile yovala kikoti cha ulava nhosa. Wanhu hawajuwile kamba Yonatani kasegela.
4Nzila iyalondile kubita Yonatani kuvika kuna ing'hambi ya Wafilisiti, ikala na vigongo vibili va mabwe, lugongo lumoja lukemigwa Bosesi, na luyagwe lukemigwa Sene.
5Lugongo lumoja lukala mwambu wa kasikazini behi na buga da Mikimashi na lugongo luyagwe lukala mwambu wa kusini behi na buga da Geba.
6Avo Yonatani kamulongela ija imbwanga iyampapile ivinhu vake va ng'hondo, “Izo tuchole mwambu uja kuna ing'hambi ya iwanhu wano hawengile kumbi. Sengine Mndewa Imulungu kotutaza, kwavija Mndewa Imulungu kodaha kugombola kubitila wanhu wengi hebu wanhu kidogo.”
7Ija imbwanga kamulongela, “Chochose chuulonda kutenda gweye tenda niye na hamoja na gweye, magesa gako gago magesa gangu.”
8Yonatani kamulongela, “Tuloke na tuwacholele iwanhu awo ili watone.
9Kamba wahatulongela, ‘Beteni mbaka tuvike aho hamwili,’ tokala baho hatuwacholela.
10Lakini wahatulongela, ‘Izoni kumwetu,’ avo towacholela kwavija acho chokuwa kilaguso kamba Mndewa Imulungu kawagela mmakono getu.”
11Avo wailagusa ili Wafilisiti wawone. Wafilisiti viwawone walonga, “Muwona waja Waizilaeli olawa mna imisimo iwakalile waifisile.”
12Wafilisiti wakalile kuna ing'hambi wamkema Yonatani na ija imbwanga wawalongela, “Izoni kuno kumwetu na siye towalongela mbuli.”
13Avo Yonatani kakwela kwa makono, kuno imbwanga komkweleleza. Yonatani kawavamila Wafilisiti na kawabwanha hasi na ija imbwanga yamkweleleze kawakoma.
14Kuna ing'hondo ayo ya ichanduso Yonatani hamoja na imbwanga ayo wawakoma wanhu malongo mabili hanhu ha nusu heka.
15Wakalizi wose wa Wafilisiti wengilwa bwembwe, wakalizi wakalile kuing'hambi, wakalizi wakalile kunze na wakalizi wakalile mvilingo na ivibumbila vicholile kuvamila wanhu, na isi yose igudaguda na ikala na bwembwe.
16Wasepaji wa Sauli wakalile ako Gibea mwiisi ya Benjamini wawona wanhu okimbila chaka chaka.
17Sauli kawalongela wanhu iwakalile na heyo, “Ipeteni ili tujuwe nani kahaduhu.” Viwaipetile wajuwa kamba Yonatani na mbwanga iyompapilaga ivinhu vake va kuing'hondo wahaduhu.
18Avo Sauli kamulongela Ahiya imulava nhosa, “Genda kadisole disanduku da lagano da Imulungu.” Kipindi acho sanduku da Imulungu dikala hamoja na Waizilaeli.
19Sauli yang'hali yolonga na imulava nhosa, nyangi zibanza ng'hani kuna ing'hambi ya Wafilisiti, avo Sauli kamulongela imulava nhosa, “Leka sambi udisole disanduku da lagano da Mndewa Imulungu.”
20Sauli hamoja na wanhu zake waitanda goya kuitowa ng'hondo na Wafilisiti. Lakini wona Wafilisiti wasonga kuivamila wao kwa wao.
21Waja Waizilaeli wakalile hamoja na Wafilisiti kuja kuna ing'hambi, wawahinduka na wailumba na Waizilaeli wakalile hamoja na Sauli na Yonatani.
22Na waja Waizilaeli wakalile waifisile kuvigongo va Efulaimu, viwahulike kamba Wafilisiti okimbila, na hewo vivija wawakweleleza kuing'hondo.
23Ng'hondo yenela kubanza Beti Aveni, na siku dijo Mndewa Imulungu kawatenda Waizilaeli wahume.
24Avo siku dijo Waizilaeli wagazika kwavija Sauli kakala yawafungile iwanhu kwa kuiduwila, “Kuduhu munhu yonda yaje mbaka ichungulo, mbaka niwabwezele iwanhu onihila.” Avo siku ngima haduhu munhu yadile hebu kulanza kinhu chochose.
25Wanhu wose wengila mmuhulo wavika uki hasi ya ulongo onyeng'hela.
26Wanhu viwengile mmuhulo na kuwona uki odwendweka, lakini haduhu munhu yoyose yagezile kuulanza, kwavija wadumba nduwilo iyaiduwile Sauli.
27Lakini Yonatani hahulike kamba tatake kakala yawafungile iwanhu kwa kuiduwila, avo kengiza fimbo iyakalile nayo mmakono gake kaizabika mdilala da uki, abaho kaja na kapata nguvu.
28Munhu imoja kamulongela, “Tatako kawafunga iwanhu kwa kuiduwila, kalonga, ‘Munhu yonda yaje kinhu chochose lelo koduwiligwa,’ lekaavo kowona iwanhu wose wadonha mbuli ya nzala.”
29Yonatani kalonga, “Tatangu kowagaza bule wanhu. Niye sambi baha mhata nguvu kwavija nilanza uki kidogo.
30Maza iwakalizi wahadile lelo ivinhu va iwanhu owehila, Wafilisiti wahahumigwe ng'hani.”
31Siku dijo, Waizilaeli wawakoboza Wafilisiti kulawa Mikimashi mbaka Aiyaloni. Waizilaeli wakala wadonhile mbuli ya nzala na kuwakoboza Wafilisiti.
32Avo wanhu wakimbilila vija ivinhu viwawabokile Wafilisiti, ng'ombe, ng'hondolo, na mibofu ya ng'ombe wawachinjila bahaja kuwakalile na waja inyama hamoja na idamu.
33Wanhu wayagwe wamulongela Sauli, “Lola wanhu waja otenda mbuli ihile kwa Mndewa Imulungu oja nyama ili na damu.”
34Avo Sauli kawalongela, “Gendeni mkawalongele wanhu wagale ng'hondolo na ng'ombe na wachinjigwe na kudigwa bahano, sambi watende nzambi kwa Mndewa Imulungu kwa kuja nyama ili na damu.” Avo wanhu wose kilo kija kila imoja kagala ng'ombe wake wachinjigwa bahaja.
35Baho Sauli kamzengela upango Mndewa Imulungu. Awo ukala upango wa ichanduso wa Sauli kumzengela Mndewa Imulungu.
36Sauli kawalongela wanhu, “Tucholeni tukawavamile Wafilisiti na tusole vinhu vao mbaka yahavika imitondo, kokuwa kuduhu munhu yonda tumuleke mgima.”
37Avo Sauli kamuuza Imulungu, “Vino, ny'hole nikawakoboze Wafilisiti? Kowagela mmakono ga Waizilaeli?” Lakini Mndewa Imulungu hamwidike bule siku dijo.
38Sauli kawakema, “Izoni hano vilongozi wose wa iwanhu, ili tujuwe nzambi gani ituitendile lelo.
39Kamba Mndewa Imulungu viyokala na viyoigombola Izilaeli, hata kamba yabanange mwanangu Yonatani na yahalondigwa kukomigwa yakomigwe.” Lakini haduhu munhu yamwidike.
40Avo Sauli kawalongela Waizilaeli wose, “Mweye mose mwime ubanzi uja, abaho niye na mwanangu Yonatani tokwima ubanzi uno.”
41Avo Sauli kampula Mndewa Imulungu kalonga, “Mndewa Imulungu, Imulungu wa Izilaeli habali hunongela niye msang'hanaji wako? Go Mndewa Imulungu, Imulungu wa Izilaeli, kamba kuna mbuli ihile inhendile hebu mwanangu Yonatani, avo ditende dibwe da Ulimu dilave kilaguso. Lakini kamba mbuli ayo ihile yakuna iwanhu wako wa Izilaeli, avo ditende dibwe da Tumimu dilave kilaguso.” Avo, Sauli na mwanage wao wakoneke wabananga lakini wanhu hawoneke wabananga.
42Sauli kampula kabili kalonga, “Mndewa Imulungu ditende dibwe dilave kilaguso kamba niye nibananga hebu mwanangu Yonatani kabananga.” Dibwe dilagusa Yonatani kabananga.
43Sauli kamulongela Yonatani, “Nilongele mbuli gani yuutendile.”
44Sauli kalonga, “Imulungu yanhendele vivo hata kubanza vivo, kweli Yonatani kolondigwa ukomigwe.”
45Wanhu wamulongela Sauli, “Habali Yonatani yakomigwe, na heyo ayo yagalile mhumo ng'hulu mwiisi ya Izilaeli? Mbuli ayo haidahika hata kidogo kamba vija Mndewa Imulungu viyokala mgima, hata luvili lumoja lwa kudipala jake halulagala hasi, kiyatendile lelo katenda kwa mbuli ya Imulungu.” Avo wanhu wamgombola Yonatani avo hakomigwe bule.
46Avo Sauli kagimbula kuwakweleleza Wafilisiti, Wafilisiti nao wabwela ukae kumwao.
47Sauli viyawile mndewa wa Izilaeli kakala yoitowa na iwanhu omwihila kila ubanzi, kaitowa na Wamoabu na Waamoni na Waedomu na wandewa wa Soba na Wafilisiti. Kila viyaitowile na hewo kawahuma.
48Kaitowa na hewo kwa udahi, na kawahuma Waamaleki na kawagombola Waizilaeli kulawa mmakono ga awo wawavamile na kusola vinhu vao.
49Wanage Sauli wakala Yonatani na Ishivi na Malikishua. Wanage wa ikitwanzi wakala wabili, imkulu kakemigwa Melabu na imdodo kakemigwa Mikali.
50Mwehe wake Sauli kakemigwa Ahinoamu, mwanage Ahimaasi. Imkulu wa iwakalizi wa Sauli kakemigwa Abeneli mwanage Neli, tata mdodo wa Sauli.
51Tatake Sauli kakemigwa Kishi na tata wa Abeneli kakemigwa Neli, awo ukala ulelo wa Abieli.
52Kipindi chose cha utawala wa Sauli kukala na ng'hondo ng'hulu na Wafilisiti. Sauli kila viyamonile munhu mwene nguvu hebu galu wa kuitowa kamsola yailumbe na wakalizi wake.