1Bangʼ kane Saulo osetho, Daudi noduogo koa e lweny mane oloyoe jo-Amalek mi nonindo Ziklag ndalo ariyo.
2Chiengʼ mar adek ngʼato nobiro koa e kambi mar Saulo korwako lewni moyiech to wiye otimo buru, kane ochopo ir Daudi nokulore nyaka piny komiye duongʼ.
3Daudi nopenje niya, “Ia kanye?”
4Daudi nopenjo niya, “Wachnane, angʼo manotimore?”
5Eka Daudi nowachone wuowi mane okelone wach niya, “Ere kaka ingʼeyo ni Saulo gi wuode Jonathan osetho?”
6Wuowino nodwoke niya, “Ne oyudo ka an e got Gilboa kendo ne aneno Saulo kochwowore gi tongʼe, ka geche lweny kod joidhgi mane lawe ne chiegni juke.”
7Kane olokore monena, noluonga, mine apenje ni, Angʼo midwaro mondo atim?
8“Nopenja ni, ‘In ngʼa?’
9“Eka nowachona ni, ‘Sud ira ka mondo inega! Nikech awinjo rem malit to ngimana pod nitie.’
10“Omiyo ne asudo bute mi anege, nikech ne angʼeyo ni kaka ne osepodho ne ok onyal chungʼ malo mi otony. Ne akawo osimbo mar loch mane ni e wiye gi bangli mane ni e kor bade kendo asekelogi ka ni ruodha.”
11Eka Daudi gi joma nenikode nomako lepgi moyiecho.
12Negikuyo ka giywak kendo ka giriyo kech nyaka ochopo odhiambo, ka giywago Saulo gi wuode Jonathan, to gi jolweny mag Jehova Nyasaye to gi jo-Israel, nikech ne oseneg-gi gi ligangla.
13Daudi nowacho ni rawera mane okelone wach niya, “In jakanye?”
14Daudi nopenje niya, “Angʼo momiyo ne ok iluor mar tingʼo badi kinego ngʼat Jehova Nyasaye mowir?”
15Eka Daudi noluongo achiel kuom joge mowachone niya, “Dhi inege!” Omiyo ngʼatno nochwowe motho.
16Nimar Daudi nosewachone niya, “Rembi obedi e wiyi iwuon. Dhogi ema osebedo janeno mari ka iwacho ni, ‘Asenego ngʼat Jehova Nyasaye mowir.’ ”
17Daudi nochwogo wend ywak miywagogo Saulo gi wuode Jonathan,
18kendo nochiko mondo opuonj jo-Juda wend ywak mar atungʼ mondiki e Kitabu mar Jasher kama:
19“Yaye Israel, jogi moluor oriere piny konegi e gode maboyo.
20“Kik iwach wachni e piny Gath,
21“Yaye gode mag Gilboa,
22Koa kuom remb joma nonegi,
23“Saulo gi Jonathan
24“Yaye nyi Israel,
25“Mano kaka joma rateke osetho e lweny!
26Aywagi malit, Jonathan omera;
27“Mano kaka joma rateke osetho!