They had entered the house while Ish-bosheth was resting on his bed in his bedroom. They mortally wounded him and then cut off his head. Taking his head, they traveled on the way of the rift valley all that night.
 Àŋena nɨn zɨ a ndo nɨ̀ Ishboshèt tì wu bunî bùni, àŋena chuʼ ɨ zue ŋweyn ɨ teyn atu a ŋweyn ɨ li lù nɨ̀ àkeyna. Àŋena nɨn lù tî ɨ chwò dzɨ a Alabà ɨ chi jelɨ kɨ nɨ̀ntuʼ,