1 Digau Philistia gu hagadagabuli mai nadau gau dauwa huogodoo gi Aphek, gei digau Israel gu haga duu aga nadau hale laa i baahi di monowai uwa aga i di gowaa mehanga gonduu o Jezreel. 2 Nia king dogolima o Philistia ga hagammaanege adu mo nadau gau dauwa, e hula i buini dagi lau hunu buini dagi mana, gei ogo David mo ana daangada e hula madalia di king Achish i muli digaula. 3 Nia dagi dauwa Philistia ga gidee ginaadou digaula, ga heeu, “Digau Hebrew le e hai nadau aha i kinei?”

Gei Achish ga helekai, “Ma go David, tagi dauwa di king Saul o Israel. Mee gu madalia au di madagoaa looloo. Deai di huaidu ne gidee au i dono baahi ai, mai i di laangi dela ne hanimoi iei mee gi dogu baahi gaa dae mai loo gi dangi nei.”

4 Gei nia dagi dauwa gu hagawelewele huoloo gi Achish, ga helekai gi mee, “Goe hagau ina a mee gi dono waahale dela ne wanga kooe gi mee. Goe hudee heia a mee gii hana gi tauwa madalia gidaadou, gi dee huli mai hua a mee, ga heebagi mai gi gidaadou. Deai dahi mee e mee di hai go mee bolo gi humalia ia i lala dono dangada aamua ai, deelaa hua go taaligi o tadau daangada! 5 Deenaa go David, dela nogo gagaalege mo di daahili ai nia ahina boloo, ‘Saul ne daaligi ana gau e mana, gei David ne daaligi ana gau e madangaholu mana.’ ”* 1 Samuel 18.7; 21.11

6 Achish ga gahi mai David ga helekai gi mee, “Au e hagamodu i di ingoo Dimaadua, go di God mouli o digau Israel, bolo goe gu manawa dahi mai gi di au; gei au e tene huoloo maa goe ga madalia au i lodo tauwa. Deai di huaidu ne gidee au i do baahi ai, mai i di laangi dela ne hanimoi iei goe gi dogu baahi, gei nia king ala i golo hagalee hiihai gi di goe gi madalia au. 7 Deenei laa, goe ga manawa balabala, gaa hana gi do lohongo, hudee haga manawa gee ina digaula.”

8 David ga helekai, “Meenei, di huaidu aha dela ne hai ko au? Ma e hai be dau helekai bolo goe digi gidee di hala e hai ko au, mai di laangi dela ne daamada ne hege iei au adu gi di goe, malaa e aha dela au ga hagalee hana madalia goe, go dogu dagi mo dogu king, e heebagi gi o hagadaumee?”

9 Achish ga helekai, “Au e donu ginai. Au guu dugu goe bolo goe tangada manawa dahi, gadoo be tangada di langi o God. Malaa, go nia king ala i golo ne helekai bolo goe hagalee hana madalia gimaadou gi tauwa. 10 Deenei laa, David, luada loo di mee, gei goodou huogodoo ala ne loomoi i baahi o Saul gaa noho i dogu baahi, goodou ga aala haga limalima ga hagatanga i mua di laa dela ga hobo aga.”

11 Gei David mo ana daangada ga hagatanga hoo aga dono daiaa, gaa hula gi muli gi Philistia, gei digau dauwa o Philistia ga lloo adu gi Jezreel.