Now Absalom used to get up early and stand beside the road that led to the city gate. Whenever anyone came by who had a complaint to bring to the king for arbitration, Absalom would call out to him, “What city are you from?” The person would answer, “I, your servant, am from one of the tribes of Israel.”
 Absalòm nà n-bɨs làlì-à wu ndù afaf ghè a ghɨ nà n-saʼ nsaʼsɨ ateyn, a gvî nô mɨ ndà sɨ yeyn fòyn nɨ̀ nsaʼ ŋweyn wu bɨf na wù fvɨ̀ a ntèʼ ikà a. Wul àteyn fêʼtɨ̀,