After David killed Goliath, King Saul put him in charge of his army. David won many battles, and he became very popular. Whenever David came home from war, the women would come out dancing and singing: ‘Saul has struck down thousands, and David has struck down tens of thousands!’ Saul became jealous of David and wanted to kill him.

David could play the harp very well. One day while David was playing the harp for Saul, the king hurled his spear at him. David dodged it just in time, and the spear shot into the wall. After that, Saul tried many more times to kill David. Eventually, David ran away and hid in the desert.

Saul took an army of 3,000 men and went hunting for David. He happened to  enter the very cave where David and his men were hiding. David’s men whispered: ‘This is your chance to kill Saul.’ David crept toward Saul and cut off a piece of the king’s coat. Saul did not notice. Afterward, David felt very bad that he had not shown respect for Jehovah’s anointed king. He did not allow his men to attack Saul. He even called out to Saul, saying that he could have killed Saul when he had the chance. Would Saul change his mind about David?

No. Saul kept hunting for David. One night David and his nephew Abishai sneaked into Saul’s camp. Even Abner, Saul’s bodyguard, was sleeping. Abishai said: ‘This is our chance! Let me kill him.’ David replied: ‘Jehovah will deal with Saul. Let’s just take his spear and his water jug and go.’

David climbed a nearby mountain that overlooked Saul’s camp. He shouted: ‘Abner, why didn’t you protect your king? Where are Saul’s jug and spear?’ Saul recognized David’s voice and said: ‘You could have killed me, but you did not. I know that you will be the next king of Israel.’ Saul went back to his palace. But not all in Saul’s family hated David.

Vbe Devid ghi gbe Golaiat rua nẹ, Ọba e Sọl keghi ya e Devid khian ọkaolotu ọghe ivbiyokuo ọghẹe. Ẹghẹ ke ẹghẹ ne Devid ya yo okuo, obọ re kegha ke ukhunmwu. Rhunmwuda ọni, okhekhe ẹre keghi gba ehe ehia. E Devid gha ghi ke okuo rre, ikhuo ni rre ẹvbo nii ghi gha gbe, iran ghi vbe gha sihuan wẹẹ: ‘E Sọl gbele emwa arriaisẹn sokpan e Devid gbele arriaisẹn vbe ihe igbe igbe!’ E Sọl keghi suẹn gha gbọvo e Devid. Ọ na gha hoo nọ gbe Devid rua.

E Devid wa guẹ akpata na kpee. Vbe ẹdẹ ọkpa, e Devid ghi kpee akpata, e Sọl keghi fi asoro nọ rre ọre obọ gie Devid ne ọ gbe ẹre rua. Sokpan e Devid keghi gbaẹngbe nẹ, ẹre nene asoro na ya so egbe ekẹn. Ẹi re avbiẹ inugba Sọl te hia nọ gbe Devid rua sokpan ọ ma gba re. Ẹre Devid na ghi lẹẹ gha rrie uwu ato.

E Sọl na viọ ivbiyokuo 3,000 lele egbe gha gualọ e Devid khian. E Sọl keghi domian la uwu uvun okuta ne Devid vbe ivbiyokuo ẹre  lẹre yi. Ivbiyokuo e Devid keghi tama e Devid wẹẹ: ‘Wa loo ẹkpotọ na ya gbe Sọl rua.’ E Devid na fẹko do ya fian vbe ehọ ukpọn ne Ọba e Sọl yọ. E Sọl ma rẹn ẹghẹ ne Devid ya ru ẹre. Vbe iyeke ọni, ekhọe e Devid na gha bu abe gbe ẹre, rhunmwuda wẹẹ ọ ma rhie ọghọ ne ọba ne Jehova hannọ zẹ. E Devid ma kue ne ivbiyokuo ẹre gbe Sọl rua. E Devid keghi tama e Sọl wẹẹ irẹn gha te sẹtin gbe ẹre rua sokpan irẹn ma ru vberriọ. E Sọl gha rhunmwuda ọna, sẹ e Devid rae ra?

Ẹn o. E Sọl na ye gha khu e Devid khian. Vbe asọn ọkpa, e Devid vbe Abisiai ne ovbi ọtiọnrẹn keghi do la agọ ọghe Sọl. E Sọl vbe emwa rẹn na gha vbiẹ uhiẹn ya sẹ egbe Abna ne ọkaokuo ọghe Sọl. Abisiai keghi tama e Devid wẹẹ: ‘Ẹkpotọ nọkhua ẹre ọ wa kie ne ima na! Gu mwẹ wa gbe ẹre rua.’ Sokpan e Devid keghi wanniẹn ọnrẹn wẹẹ: ‘E Jehova ẹre ọ khian bu ohiẹn e Sọl. Gi ima wa rhie asoro kevbe ọgọ amẹ ọghẹe kpa.’

E Devid keghi hin oke nọ rre ọkpẹn eke ne Sọl bu agọ yi. E Devid keghi ke evba datu wẹẹ: ‘Abna, vbọsiẹ ne u ma na gbogba ga ọba? Ọgọ amẹ kevbe asoro ọghẹe vbo?’ E Sọl ghi họn urhu na, ọ na rẹn wẹẹ e Devid nọ. Ọ keghi tama e Devid wẹẹ: ‘Ẹkpotọ te kie nuẹ ne u ya gbe mwẹ rua, sokpan u ma ru vberriọ. I rẹnrẹn wẹẹ, uwẹ ẹre ọ khian rriọba lele mwẹ vbe otọ Izrẹl.’ E Sọl na ghi werriegbe gha rrie ẹguaẹ ọghẹe. Sokpan ẹi wa re emwa hia vbe ẹgbẹe ọghe Sọl ẹre ọ ghaa khẹko e Devid.