Then Saul said to David, “Here’s my oldest daughter, Merab. I want to give her to you in marriage. Only be a brave warrior for me and fight the battles of the LORD.”For Saul thought, “There’s no need for me to raise my hand against him. Let it be the hand of the Philistines!”
 A læ nà ghɨ achi ali-a Sôl ɨ bè sɨ̂ Devìt na, “Wâyn ɨ̀wi ɨlwema nɨ̀ mà nɨn ghɨ afêyn, izɨyn i ŋweyni ɨ ghi Melàb. Mɨ n-fu ŋweyn sɨ̂ và sɨ a wi ɨlvɨ ta wà faŋ nà felɨ̀ kɨ felɨ sɨ̂ mà ta wul ìwòŋ vzɨ̂ a wù n-kelɨ atem ato a, nû tɨ̀woŋ tɨ Bôbo.” Wù nà n-bê tì kfâʼtɨ̀ kɨ sɨ a ŋweyn a ngeŋ na, “Mà kàʼ ma bû zuè Devìt sɨ a ma ngeŋ. Yi n-jofɨ̀ na à kwo zue kɨ̀ ghelɨ Fìlisìyà, zuè ŋweyn.”