Today I am weak, even though I am anointed as king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too much for me to bear! May the LORD punish appropriately the one who has done this evil thing!”
 Nô mɨ ta mɨ n-ghɨ fòyn ma à choʼ kɨ̀ nô Fɨyini, mɨ n-kelɨ wi atem ato sɨ ghal Jowàb ŋêyn wâyn-nà ŋweyn Abishà. Woyn Zèluwà nâ ghèyn nɨn to ghaʼ mà, ma jem na Bôbo Fɨyini laʼ àŋena sɨ ifèl ibzɨ nɨ̀ àŋena nâ ghàyn.”