But the king said to Absalom, “No, my son. We shouldn’t all go. We shouldn’t burden you in that way.” Though Absalom pressed him, the king was not willing to go. Instead, David blessed him.
 Fòyn ɨ bè na, “Ɨ̀ngaŋ a wâyn wom. Yi n-jôf wì na ghèsɨ̀ gvi ghɨ̀jɨm bòmta à na ghɨ adɨli sɨ̂ và.” Absalòm ɨ fi chwotɨ fòyn mɨtì wu leʼ na yi n-ndù wì mɨtì ɨ bè na yi n-jêm na nô mɨ ghà ndu kɨ̀ ajûŋ.