Data wa twese akiza Isiraheli abinyujije kuri Sawuli
Nahashi aha Yabeshi y'i Gileyadi amahoro ku giciro cy'ijisho ry'iburyo rya buri wese. Sawuli, wari mu murima akurikira ibimasa bye ubwo inkuru zaje, Mwuka aramufata, abaga ibimasa bye kugira ngo akoranye Isiraheli, maze atsinda Abamoni mu gitondo. Yanga kwica abamunenga: uyu munsi Data wa twese yazanye agakiza.
11 1Nuko Nahashi w'Umwamoni arazamuka, ashinga ingabo ze ku butaka bw'i Yabeshi y'i Gileyadi. Abagabo bose b'i Yabeshi babwira Nahashi bati: “Tugirane amasezerano, maze tuzagukorera.”
2Nahashi w'Umwamoni arasubiza ati: “Aya masezerano nzagirana namwe ni aya: nzabanogora ijisho ry'iburyo rya buri wese, maze nkoze isoni Abisiraheli bose.”
3Abatware b'i Yabeshi baramubwira bati: “Uduhe iminsi irindwi, twohereze intumwa mu butaka bwose bwa Isiraheli. Niba nta we utukiza, tuzakwemera.” 4Intumwa zigera i Gibeya ya Sawuli, zibwira abantu ibyabaye, maze bose bararira baboroga.
5Icyo gihe Sawuli aturuka mu murima akurikira ibimasa bye. Arabaza ati: “Abantu babaye iki? Kuki barira?” Nuko bamubwira inkuru y'abagabo b'i Yabeshi. 6Sawuli yumvise ayo magambo, Mwuka wa Data wa twese aramuzaho, maze aragira uburakari bwinshi. 7Yakira igipagara cy'ibimasa, abimanyagura ibice, abyohereza mu butaka bwose bwa Isiraheli akoresheje intumwa ati: “Uko ni ko bizagirirwa ibimasa by'umuntu wese utazakurikira Sawuli na Samweli.” Nuko ubwoba bwa Data wa twese buraza ku bantu, barasohoka nk'umuntu umwe. 8Ababarira i Bezeki, asanga Abisiraheli ari ibihumbi magana atatu, n'abagabo b'Abayuda ari ibihumbi mirongo itatu. 9Babwira intumwa zari zaje bati: “Mubwire abagabo b'i Yabeshi y'i Gileyadi muti: ‘Ejo, ku gasusuruko, muzaba mwakijijwe.’ ” Intumwa ziragenda, zibwira abagabo b'i Yabeshi, maze baranezerwa. 10Abagabo b'i Yabeshi baravuga bati: “Ejo tuzabemera, muzadukorere icyo mushaka cyose.” 11Bukeye Sawuli agabanya abantu mu matsinda atatu. Mu gicuku cya nyuma biroha mu nkambi, bahica Abamoni kugeza ku bushyuhe bw'amanywa. Abacitse ku icumu baratatana, ku buryo nta babiri basigaye bari hamwe.
Ingoma yongewe imbere ya Data wa twese
12Abantu babwira Samweli bati: “Ni nde wavuze ngo: ‘Mbese Sawuli azatuganza?’ Tujyane abo bagabo tubice.”
13Ariko Sawuli aravuga ati: “Nta muntu uzicwa uyu munsi, kuko uyu munsi Data wa twese yakijije Isiraheli.”
14Samweli abwira abantu ati: “Nimuze, tujye i Gilugali, dusubize ingoma.” 15Nuko abantu bose bajya i Gilugali, bahimbaza Sawuli ho umwami imbere ya Data wa twese. Aho batambira ibitambo by'amahoro imbere ya Data wa twese, maze Sawuli n'abagabo bose b'Isiraheli baranezerwa cyane.