The men of Israel replied to the men of Judah, “We have ten shares in the king, and we have a greater claim on David than you do! Why do you want to curse us? Weren’t we the first to suggest bringing back our king?” But the comments of the men of Judah were more severe than those of the men of Israel.
 Ghelɨ Isìlæ̀ ghì ɨ fi boŋ bèynsɨ kɨ na, “Ghès nɨ̀n kelɨ asas a ndosɨ ìvɨ̀m kɨ baʼsɨ̂ sɨ fòyn Devìt, yi kelɨ kɨ ì mòʼ. Bòm ghà ta yi n-keysɨ ghes a? Ba à tî zɨ̀tɨ̀ ghès sɨ bè na ghɨ ndu lì gvì nɨ̀ fòyn? Àŋena nɨn taŋi tî ghelɨ Judà ɨ fi tòʼ ɨ taŋi ndu kɨ nɨ̀ ìtaŋi iyafɨnɨ-i.