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4Nʼabaleka ne kabaka wa Mowaabu, ne babeera naye ebbanga lyonna Dawudi lye yabeera mu kifo ekyo.
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6Sawulo nʼawulira nti Dawudi nʼabasajja be bazuuliddwa. Sawulo yali atudde wansi wʼomumyulimu ku kasozi e Gibea ngʼakutte effumu, nga nʼabaserikale be bayimiridde okumwetooloola.
7Awo Sawulo nʼabagamba nti, “Mumpulirize mmwe Ababenyamini. Mutabani wa Yese alibawa ennimiro nʼennimiro ezʼemizabbibu? Mulowooza alibafuula abaduumizi bʼenkumi nʼabaduumizi bʼekikumi?
8Kyemuvudde mundyamu olukwe mwenna? Tewali nʼomu ku mmwe eyantegeeza mutabani wange ngʼakola endagaano ne mutabani wa Yese. Tewali nʼomu ku mmwe afaayo okuntegeeza nga mutabani wange awagira omuweereza wange okunteega, nga bwʼakoze leero.”
9Naye Dowegi Omwedomu eyali ayimiridde awamu nʼabaserikale ba Sawulo nʼayogera nti, “Nalaba mutabani wa Yese ngʼagenda eri Akimereki mutabani wa Akitubu e Nobu.
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11Awo kabaka nʼatumya kabona Akimereki mutabani wa Akitubu nʼennyumba ya kitaawe yonna, bakabona abaali e Nobu, bonna ne bajja eri kabaka.
12Sawulo nʼayogera nti, “Wuliriza kaakano, mutabani wa Akitubu.”
13Sawulo nʼamubuuza nti, “Lwaki weekobaana ne mutabani wa Yese, nʼomuwa emigaati nʼekitala, nʼomubuuliza nʼeri Katonda, alyoke, anteege angolokokereko, nga bwʼakoze leero?”
14Awo Akimereki nʼaddamu kabaka nti, “Ani ku baddu bo bonna eyenkana Dawudi, mukoddomi wa kabaka, omuduumizi wo owʼoku ntikko aduumira ekibinja ekikukuuma, era assibwamu ennyo ekitiibwa mu nnyumba yo?
15Olowooza nti ku lunaku olwo gwe gwali omulundi ogusooka okumubuuliza eri Katonda? Nedda! Kabaka aleme okuvunaana omuweereza wo newaakubadde omuntu yenna owʼomu nnyumba ya kitange, kubanga omuweereza wo talina nʼekimu kyʼamanyi ku nsonga eyo.”
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18Awo kabaka nʼalyoka alagira Dowegi nti, “Ggwe bakkeeko obatte.” Awo Dowegi Omwedomu nʼabakkako nʼabatta, era olunaku olwo nʼatta abasajja kinaana mu bataano abaayambalanga ekkanzu eyʼobwakabona eza bafuta.
19Nʼatta nʼekitala abatuuze bonna abʼe Nobu, abasajja, nʼabakazi, nʼabaana abatoototo, nʼabaana abawere, era nʼente, nʼendogoyi, nʼendiga ebyali mu kibuga kya bakabona.
20Naye Abiyasaali omu ku batabani ba Akimereki, muzzukulu wa Akitubu nʼawona nʼaddukira eri Dawudi.
21Abiyasaali nʼategeeza Dawudi nga Sawulo bwe yali asse bakabona ba Mukama.
22Awo Dawudi nʼagamba Abiyasaali nti, “Namanya ku lunaku olwo, Dowegi Omwedomu bwe yaliiyo, nga ddala alibuulira Sawulo. Omusango gwange kubanga nze naleetera ennyumba ya kitaawo yonna okuttibwa.
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