Amasa did not protect himself from the knife in Joab’s other hand, and Joab stabbed him in the abdomen, causing Amasa’s intestines to spill out on the ground. There was no need to stab him again; the first blow was fatal. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bicri.
 Amasà nà n-yeyn wi na wù n-kelɨ ìfô awu ali-a. Jowàb ɨ sù ìfô ɨlvà nɨ̀ Amasà kɨ ɨlvɨ ɨ̀mòʼ, mɨ̀tû ɨ fvɨ̀ a nse wu kfɨ kɨ kfɨ. Jowàb ŋêyn wâyn-nà ŋweyn Abishà ɨ kæ sɨ ndù ibam nɨ̀ Shebà ɨ wâyn Biklì.