¹ Nakabili ubukali bakwa Yaweh bwalimine Israeli, elo atunikile pali David pali bo aishile kulanda ati, ''Kabuye, kapende Israeli na Yuda.'' ² Imfumu Yaishile kulanda kuli Yoabu na kuli ba mushiku wa mulalo, abo abali naye, ''Kabuyeni monse mu mikowa yakwa Israeli, ukutala pali Dani no kufika ku Beersheba, elo mupende na bantu bonse, pakutila nebo njishibe impendwa ya baume abalingile ubulwi.'' ³ Yoabu aishile kulanda ku mfumu, ''Kabili Lesa wenu alundeko impendwa ya bantu imiku umwanda umo, elo kabili amenso yakwa shikulu imfumu ya one cena uko ciko citika. Nomba cinshi ico shikulu wandi imfumu afwala ici? ⁴ Nangu califyo, icebo ca mfumu yali cililepo pali Yoabu elo naba mushika ba mulalo. Eico Yoabu na bamushika baishile kufuma ku inso ca mfumu ku kuyakupenda abantu bakwa Israeli. ⁵ Baishile kwabuka Yodani no kwikala mupepi na Aroere, ku kapinda ka kukuso mu mushi mu mupokapoka. Eluntu bena baendele ukulola ku Gd ukufika ku Yosere. ⁶ Baishile ku Galeadi naku mpanga ya bena Tahitimhodshi, eluntu ku Dani Yaan no kushinguluka ukulola ku Sidone. ⁷ Baishile kufika kwi linga Tyre naku mishi yonse ya bena Hibi na bena Kenani. Eluntu bena baishile kufumako no kuya ku negevi mu Yuda pa Beersheba ⁸ Uluntu basabantile mu calo monse, bali bwelele ku Yerusalemu pa mpela ya myeshi pa bula ne nshiku amakumi ya bili. ⁹ Eluntu Yoabu aishile kupela impendwa ya baume ba bulwi ku mfumu. Bali mu Israeli 800,000 abaume ba bulamba abakusomone impanga, elo abaume bakwa Yuu bali 500,000. ¹⁰ Eluntu umutima wakwa David wali mukuntile panuma ena ilyo aishile kupenda abaume. Eico aishile kulanda kuli Yawe ati, Nebo ndibembukile apakulu pa kuticita ici. Nomba, Yaweh, piita amampulu ya mubomfi wenu, pantu nebo ncitile ifi bupuba bupuba.'' ¹¹ Uluntu David aishile kubuka ulucelo, ishiwi lyakwa Yaweh lyaishile kwisa kuli kasesema Gadi, kabona wakwa David, ¹² ''Kabuye ulande kuli David:' Ifi efyo Yaweh alanda:' Nebo nakupela fitatu. Usalepo cimo pali fyena.'''''' ¹³ Awe Gadi aishile kuya kuli Davi no kwisa kulanda kuli ye ati, ''Bushe imyaka itatu iya cipowe ise kuli webo mu calo cobe? Nangula webo ukabutuka abalwani bobe ulo balekusupila? Nangula kukabe icikuko inshiku shitatu mu calo cobe? Nomba ishiba ubwasuko nebo nkobwekesha kuli ena uwantumine nebo.'' ¹⁴ Eluntu David aishile kulanda kuli Gadi ati, ''Nebo ndimukumanama ukukulu. Leka fwebo tuwe mu minwe yakwa Yaweh ukucila ukuwa mu minwe ya muntu, pantu inkumbu shakwe shafulisha.'' ¹⁵ Eico Yaweh aishile kutuma icikuko pali Israeli ukutula ulucelo ukufika ku nshita ya lingilwe, na bantu amakana cine lubali balfwile ukutula pali Dani ukufika ku Beersheba. ¹⁶ Uluntu malaika aishile kutambalika ukuboko kwakwe ku Yerusalemu kukonaula yena, Yaweh aishile kupilibula amano pamulandu wa bubi ubwinga citika, elo aishile kulanda kuli malaika uwali konaula abantu ati, ''Epela! Nomba bwesha ukuboko kobe.'' Na panshita ilya malaika wakwa Yaweh ataleme pacipulilo cakwa Arauna umwina Yebusi. ¹⁷ Eluntu Davd aishile kulanda kuli Yaweh uluntu ena aishile kubona malaika uwali kupuma abantu, nokwisa kulanda ati, Nebo nibembwike, elo nacitle ukupuluka. Nomba ishi impanga, Cindo ico shicitile? Lekeni ukuboko kwenu kube pali nebonaba ng'anda yakwa tata!'' ¹⁸ Eluntu Gadi aishile kwisa kuli David pali bulaya bushiku nokwisa kulanda kuli ye ati, ''Kabuye nina nokukula ubulambo bwakwa Yaweh pa cipuulilo cakwa Arauna umwina Yebusi.'' ¹⁹ Awe Davuid alininine ifyo Gadi amwebele ena ukucita, ifyo Yaweh akonkomeshe. ²⁰ Arauna aishile kulolesha panse no kubona imfumu na babomfi baiko balongana kuli ye. Awe Arauna aishile kufuma no kufukamina imfumu icinso cakwe panshi. ²¹ Eluntu Arauna aishile kulanda ati, ''Cindo ico imfumu shikulu ishile kuli nebo, nababomfi baiko?'' David aishile kwasuka ati, ''Ku kushita icipuulilo cobe, ukuti nebo nkulepo ubulambo bwakwa Yaweh, pakuti icikuko cifume mu bantu.'' ²² Arauna aishile kulanda kuli David ati, ''Bapiite cena nga cabo bashikulu imfumu. Bacite icawama mu menso yabo. Boneni, pano ing'ombe shaku ce lambo ne fyakupuulila ne fipe fya ng'ombe enkuni. ²³ Fyonse ifi, mwe mfumu yandi, nebo Arauna, nkopela kuli mwebo.'' Eluntu ena aishile kulanda ku mfumu ati, ''Yaweh Lesa wenu amisekelele mwebo.'' ²⁴ Imfumu yaishile kulanda kuli Arauna ati, ''Iyo nebo nkoshita cena pa mutengo. Nebo ntapele ifya kocela Yaweh ilambo fyonse ifyo ntaculile.'' Eico David aishile kushita icipuulilo ne ng'ombe pama shekele amakumi yasano aya silfere. ²⁵ David aishile kukula ubulambo bwakwa Yaweh kulya nokupela cena umutulo wakoca elo nowa mutende. Awe Yaweh alyumfwile ipepo mwipunda lya calo, ne cikuko pali Israeli cali putwilwe.