So Joab’s men came and laid siege against him in Abel of Beth Maacah. They prepared a siege ramp outside the city which stood against its outer rampart. As all of Joab’s soldiers were trying to break through the wall so that it would collapse,
 Sugèyʼ sɨ Jowàbsɨ̀ ɨ keli na Shebà nɨ̀n ghɨ a ntèʼ Abel Bet Makà ɨ gvì ɨ timi jɨ̀ŋ ɨ kal ntèʼ nâ zɨ̀ ɨ bàʼlɨ koʼsɨ afo ɨwuyn mbàyn. Àŋena nà n-nî tì kfɨ̂yn ɨ̀wuyn mbàyn na yì fe.