2 Samueri 1:17-27

Dhavhidhi akachema Sauro naJonatani mwanakomana wake nokuchema uku. Akavaraira kuti vadzidzise vana vaJudha rwiyo urwu rwokuchema; tarirai, rwakanyorwa mubhuku raJashari. “Haiwa Isiraeri! Kubwinya kwako kwaurawa pamatunhu ako akakwirira! Haiwa! Vane simba vakawira pasi sei! Musazvireva paGati, Musazviparidza panzira dzeAshikeroni; Kuti vakunda vavaFirisitia varege kufara, Kuti vakunda vavasina kudzingiswa varege kupembera. “Imi makomo eGirobhoa, Ngakurege kuva nedova kana mvura pamusoro penyu, kana minda yezvipo; Nokuti ndipo pakangorashwa nhoo dzemhare, Nhoo yaSauro, seisina kuzodzwa mafuta. Uta hwaJonatani hahuna kudzoka. Husina ropa ravakaurawa. Nomunondo waSauro hauna kudzoka usina mafuta aVane simba. “Sauro naJonatani vakanga vakadikanwa, vakanaka, paupenyu hwavo; Napakufa kwavo havana kuparadzaniswa; Vaikurumidza kupfuura makondo, Vaiva nesimba kupfuura shumba. “Imi vakunda vaIsiraeri, chemai Sauro, Iye waikufukidzai nomucheka mutsvuku wakanaka, Waiisa zvishongo zvendarama pazvisimiro zvenyu. “Haiwa! Vane simba vakawira pasi sei pakurwa! Jonatani wakaurawa pamatunhu akakwirira. “Ndinotambudzika kwazvo pamusoro pako, munun’una wangu Jonatani; Wakanga uchindifadza kwazvo; Rudo rwako kwandiri rwaishamisa, Rwaipfuura rudo rwavakadzi. “Haiwa! Vane simba vakawira pasi sei! Nhumbi dzokurwa nadzo dzakaparadzwa sei!”