1Awo Akisoferi nʼagamba Abusaalomu nti, “Leka nnonde abasajja omutwalo gumu mu enkumi bbiri, ŋŋende mpondere Dawudi ekiro kino.
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3naye abantu abalala bonna ndibakomyawo gyʼoli. Okufa kwʼomusajja omu yekka gwʼonoonya, kulikomyawo abantu bonna nga tebaliiko mutawaana.”
4Ekigambo ekyo Abusaalomu nʼabakadde bonna aba Isirayiri ne bakisiima.
5Naye Abusaalomu nʼayogera nti, “Mumpitire ne Kusaayi Omwaluki, tuwulire kyʼanaayogera ku nsonga eyo.”
6Kusaayi bwe yajja eri Abusaalomu, Abusaalomu nʼamugamba nti, Akisoferi, amagezi gʼatuwadde ge gano. Tukole nga Akisoferi bwʼagambye? Oba nga si weewaawo, ggwe ogamba otya?
7Kusaayi nʼaddamu Abusaalomu nti, “Ago amagezi Akisoferi gʼabawadde si malungi ku mulundi guno.
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9Ne mu kiseera kino, ayinza okuba nga yeekwese mu mpuku oba mu kifo ekirala. Bwʼanaasooka okulumba abantu bo, buli anaakiwulira anaagamba nti, ‘Bangi ku bagoberezi ba Abusaalomu battiddwa.’
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12Tulimulumba yonna gyʼalisangibwa, ne tumugwako ngʼomusulo bwe gugwa ku ttaka. Ye newaakubadde abasajja abali naye, tewaliba nʼomu aliba omulamu.
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14Awo Abusaalomu nʼabasajja bonna aba Isirayiri ne bakkiriziganya nti, “Ekiteeso Kusaayi Omwaluki kyʼaleese kirungi okusinga ekya Akisoferi.” Mukama yasiima okulemesa ekiteeso ekirungi ekya Akisoferi alyoke azikirize Abusaalomu.
15Naye Kusaayi nʼategeeza Zadooki ne Abiyasaali bakabona nti, “Akisoferi awadde Abusaalomu nʼabakadde ba Isirayiri amagezi bwe gati ne bwe gati, naye nze mbawabudde okukola bwe bati ne bwe bati.
16Kaakano muweereze mangu obubaka mutegeeze Dawudi nti, ‘Ekiro kya leero tosula ku misomoko egyʼomu ddungu; ssomoka, kabaka nʼabantu bonna abali naye baleme okumalibwawo.’ ”
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18Naye waaliwo omuvubuka eyabalaba, nʼagenda nʼabuulira Abusaalomu. Amangwago bombi ne baddukira mu nnyumba eyʼomwami omu mu Bakulimu. Yalina oluzzi mu luggya lwe; ne bakka omwo.
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21Abasajja bwe baagenda, abaali beekwese ne bava mu luzzi ne bagenda ne bategeeza kabaka Dawudi. Ne bamugamba nti, “Golokoka osomoke mangu omugga, kubanga Akisoferi ateeseteese bwʼati ne bwʼati.”
22Awo Dawudi nʼabantu bonna abaali naye ne bagolokoka ne basomoka Yoludaani; we bwakeerera nga tewali nʼomu atasomose Yoludaani.
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24Dawudi nʼagenda e Makanayimu, ne Abusaalomu nʼabasajja bonna aba Isirayiri ne basomoka Yoludaani.
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26Abayisirayiri ne Abusaalomu ne basiisira mu nsi ya Gireyaadi.
27Dawudi bwe yatuuka e Makanayimu, Sobi mutabani wa Nakasi owʼe Labba ekyʼAbamoni, ne Makiri
28ne bamuleetera ebyokwebikka, nʼebibya, nʼentamu, nʼeŋŋaano, ne sayiri, nʼobutta, nʼeŋŋaano ensiike, nʼebijanjaalo, nʼempindi, ne mpokya omusiike,
29nʼomubisi gwʼenjuki, nʼomuzigo, nʼendiga, ne bbongo, ne babiwa Dawudi nʼabantu be okulya. Ne boogera nti, “Abantu enjala ebaluma, era bakooye, nʼennyonta ebalumidde mu ddungu.”