In the spring of the year, at the time when kings normally conduct wars, David sent out Joab with his officers and the entire Israelite army. They defeated the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed behind in Jerusalem.
 A nà n-ghɨ ɨtuʼ nâ ghè, bèŋ se sɨ chfɨ̀ sɨ gvì tɨfôyntɨ̀ ɨ seʼ sɨ tɨm iwoŋ. A nà ghɨ ta bèŋ nɨ̀n chfɨ̂ gvî, fòyn Devìt ɨ duʼi kɨ a Jèlusalèm ɨ tum Jowàb ŋêyn ghelɨ ŋweyn nɨ̀ sugèyʼsɨ Isìlæ̀ nô sɨ̀jɨ̀m na àŋena dyaŋ injɨyn i jva Jodàn ɨ̀ ndù tɨm iwoŋ ŋêyn ghelɨ Amòn. Aŋena ndù ɨ tɨm yɨ ɨ jɨŋ kal ntèʼ Labà.