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1 Solomo wɔ ɖeka kple Farao, Egipte fia eye wòɖe via nyɔnu aɖe. Ekplɔe va David ƒe du la me va se ɖe esime wòawu eƒe fiasã la kple Yehowa ƒe gbedoxɔ la tutu kple gliɖoɖo ƒo xlã Yerusalem nu.
USolomoni waba lobudlelwano loFaro inkosi yeGibhithe waze wathatha indodakazi yayo. Wayingenisa edolobheni likaDavida inkosikazi yakhe esaqedisa umsebenzi wokwakha ithempeli likaThixo, lomduli ohonqolozele iJerusalema.
2 Le ɣe ma ɣi la, Israel saa vɔ le vɔsamlekpuiwo dzi le toawo dzi elabena wometu Yehowa ƒe gbedoxɔ haɖe o.
Kodwa-ke, abantu babelokhu besanikelela ezindaweni eziphakemeyo ngoba ithempeli lalilokhu lilindele ukwakhiwa lisakhelwa ibizo likaThixo.
3 Fia Solomo lɔ̃ Yehowa eye wòzɔ ɖe fofoa, Fia David ƒe ɖoɖowo katã nu negbe ale si wòyi vɔwo sasa kple dzudzɔdodo dzi le toawo dzi ko.
USolomoni watshengisela uthando lwakhe kuThixo ngokuhamba njengokulaya kukayise uDavida, ngaphandle nje kokuthi wanikela iminikelo watshisa impepha ezindaweni eziphakemeyo.
4 Vɔsamlekpui siwo nɔ toawo dzi la dometɔ xɔŋkɔtɔe nye esi nɔ Gibeon; Fia la yi afi ma eye wòsa numevɔ akpe ɖeka!
Inkosi yaya eGibhiyoni ukuyanikela iminikelo, ngoba kwakuyiyo indawo eqhamileyo kweziphakemeyo, ngakho-ke uSolomoni wanikela ngeminikelo yokutshiswa eyinkulungwane kulelo-alithare.
5 Yehowa ɖe eɖokui fiae le zã ma me eye wògblɔ nɛ be, “Bia nu sia nu si dze ŋuwò la eye matsɔe ana wò!”
Khonapho eGibhiyoni uThixo waziveza kuSolomoni ebusuku emaphutsheni lapho uNkulunkulu athi, “Cela loba yini ofuna ukuba ngikunike yona.”
6 Solomo ɖo eŋu be, “Èwɔ dɔmenyo gã na wò dɔla, fofonye, David elabena eɖi anukware na wò. Ewɔ nu dzɔdzɔe eye eƒe dzi to mɔ ɖeka. Èyi edzi, ɖe amenuveve gã sia fiae eye nèna viŋutsue be wòanɔ eƒe fiazikpui dzi egbea.
USolomoni waphendula ngokuthi, “Utshengisile umusa omkhulu encekwini yakho, ubaba uDavida, ngenxa yokuthi wathembeka njalo elungile ngokuqonda enhliziyweni yakhe. Uqhubekele phambili ngomusa omkhulu kangaka wamnika indodana ehlezi esihlalweni sakhe sobukhosi lamuhla lokhu.
7 “Azɔ la, Oo Yehowa, nye Mawu, èɖo wò dɔla fiae ɖe fofonye, David teƒe, ke nye la, ɖevi sue ko menye, nyemenya ale si mawɔ nye dɔdeasiwoe o.
Khathesi, Thixo Nkulunkulu wami, uyibekile inceku yakho yaba yinkosi esikhundleni sikababa uDavida. Kodwa ngingumntwana nje ongakwaziyo ukwenza umsebenzi okumele awenze.
8 Azɔ la, wò dɔla le afii, le wò ame tiatiawo dome, dukɔ si lolo eye ameawo sɔ gbɔ ale gbegbe be womate ŋu axlẽ wo o.
Inceku yakho ilapha phakathi kwabantu bakho obakhethileyo, abantu abaqakathekileyo, abanengi okungabalwayo noma ukulandisa ngenani labo.
9 Na dzi nyanu wò dɔla ale be wòate ŋu aɖu wò dukɔ dzi eye wòade vovototo nyui kple vɔ̃ dome elabena ame kae ate ŋu aɖu wò dukɔ gã sia dzi?”
Phana inceku yakho inhliziyo elobubelo ukuze ibuse abantu bakho lokuthi yahlukanise phakathi kokuhle lokubi. Ngoba ngubani olamandla okubusa abantu bakho abakhulu kangaka?”
10 Edzɔ dzi na Aƒetɔ la be Solomo bia nu sia
UThixo wathokoziswa yilesisicelo sikaSolomoni.
11 eya ta Mawu gblɔ nɛ be, “Esi nèbia esia eye menye agbe didi loo alo kesinɔnuwo na ɖokuiwò o loo alo wò futɔwo ƒe ku o ke boŋ dzi nyanu be yeatsɔ atso afia nyui ta la,
Ngakho uNkulunkulu wathi kuye, “Njengoba ucele lokho kodwa ungacelanga impilo ende loba inotho, njalo awucelanga ukuthi ngabe izitha zakho ziyafa kodwa ucele inhliziyo elobubele ekubuseni ngemfanelo,
12 mawɔ nu si nèbia la na wò. Mana dzi nyanu kple dzi si sea nu gɔme la wò ale be tɔwò tɔgbi aɖeke manɔ anyi fifia loo alo akpɔ gbeɖe o.
ngizakwenza lokho okucelileyo. Ngizakunika inhliziyo yenhlakanipho kanye lobubele, kube yikuthi akukaze kube khona ofanana lawe, njalo kungelakuthi uzake abekhona.
13 Gawu la, matsɔ nu si mèbia o la hã akpee na wò, kesinɔnuwo kple bubu siaa, ale be le wò agbemeŋkekewo katã me la, fia aɖeke masɔ kpli wò o
Phezu kwalokho, ngizakunika ongazange ukucele, kokubili inotho lokuhlonitshwa, kube khona ekuphileni kwakho konke njalo kungabi leyodwa inkosi ezalingana lawe.
14 eye ne èzɔ le nye mɔwo dzi, nèwɔ ɖe nye sewo kple ɖoɖowo dzi abe ale si fofowò, David wɔ ene la, mana agbe didi wò.”
Kanti njalo nxa uzathatha inyathelo lami ulalele imilayo lemithetho yami njengalokhu okwenziwa nguyihlo uDavida, ngizakunika impilo ende.”
15 Solomo nyɔ eye wòdze sii be drɔ̃e yeku. Etrɔ va Yerusalem eye wòva tsi tsitre ɖe Yehowa ƒe nubablaɖaka la ŋgɔ, sa numevɔ kple akpedavɔ eye wòɖo kplɔ̃ gã aɖe na eŋumewo katã.
Ngakho uSolomoni wasephaphama, wananzelela ukuthi kwakuliphupho. Wabuyela eJerusalema, wayakuma phambi kwebhokisi lesivumelwano sikaThixo wanikela ngomnikelo wokutshiswa leminikelo yokuthula. Wenzela izinceku zakhe zonke zasendlini idili.
16 Gbe ɖeka la, ɖetugbi eve siwo nye gbolowo la tsɔ nya aɖe va fia la gbɔ be wòatso eme na yewo.
Kwasekusiba lezifebe ezimbili ezaya enkosini zafika zema phambi kwayo.
17 Ɖeka gblɔ be, “Nye aƒetɔ, nye kple nyɔnu sia míele aƒe ɖeka me. Medzi vi esime wònɔ afi ma kplim.
Esinye sathi, “Nkosi yami, umama lo sihlala ndlunye. Ngikhululeke ngazuza umntwana laye ekhona.
18 Esi medzi vi ŋkeke etɔ̃ megbe la, nyɔnu sia hã dzi vi. Mí ame evea koe nɔ aƒea me.
Kuthe ngosuku lwesithathu ngikhululekile laye umama lo wakhululeka wazuza umntwana. Besiyithi sodwa sobabili, kungelamuntu endlini ngaphandle kwethu sobabili.
19 “Ke le zã me la, emlɔ anyi, mli ɖamlɔ via dzi eye ɖevia ku.
Ebusuku indodana yalumama ifile ngoba usuke walala phezu kwayo.
20 Efɔ zã ma me dzaa va tsɔ vinye le gbɔnye esi menɔ alɔ̃ dɔm. Etsɔ via kukua de nye abɔwo dome eye wòtsɔ tɔnye yi ɖamlɔ eɖokui gbɔ.
Wasevuka ebusuku wangemuka indodana yami mina ncekukazi yakho ngilele ubuthongo. Uthethe umntanami wayamxhuma ebeleni lakhe, wathatha owakhe ofileyo wamfaka kwelami ibele.
21 Esi ŋu be yeake eye mebe mana no vidzĩa la, mekpɔ be eku! Melé ŋku ɖe eŋu nyuie eye medze sii be menye vinyee o.”
Ekuseni ngithe ngivuka ukuba ngimunyise indodana yami, ngathola ukuthi isifile! Kodwa ngithe ngiyayikhangelisisa sokusile ngananzelela ukuthi akusiyo indodana yami engayizalayo.”
22 Nyɔnu evelia hã gblɔ be, “Etɔ tututue nye vidzĩ kuku la eye tɔnyee nye esi le agbe.” Nyɔnu gbãtɔ be, “Ao, vidzĩ kuku lae nye tɔwò eye agbagbeae nye tɔnye.” Ale wohe nya sia le fia la ŋkume.
Omunye owesifazane wathi, “Hayi! Indodana le ephilayo ngeyami, efileyo ngeyakho.” Kodwa umama wokususa indaba waphikelela esithi, “Hayi bo! Ofileyo ngowakho, ophilayo ngowami.” Ngakho-ke baphikisana phambi kwenkosi.
23 Fia la gblɔ be, “Ame si gblɔ be, ‘Vinyee nye agbagbea, eye viwòe nye kukua,’ eye ame keme be, ‘Ao! Viwòe nye kukua eye vinyee nye agbagbea.’”
Inkosi yathi, “Lo uthi, ‘Hayi bo! Indodana yami iyaphila kodwa eyakho ifile’ kanti belo loyana uthi, ‘Hayi bo! Eyakho indodana yiyo efileyo kodwa eyami ngephilayo.’”
24 Azɔ fia la gblɔ be, “Enyo, mitsɔ yi vɛ nam” Ale wotsɔ yi vɛ na fia la.
Inkosi yasisithi, “Lethani inkemba.” Lakanye inkosi bayiqhubela inkemba.
25 Fia la na gbe hegblɔ be, “Mima ɖevi gbagbe la ɖe akpa eve me eye miatsɔ afã eveawo na nyɔnu eve siawo ɖekaɖekae!”
Inkosi yapha isiqondiso yathi, “Dabulani umntwana ophilayo phakathi laphakathi kuthi ingxenye liyiqhubele omunye umama kuthi lomunye laye limnike enye ingxenye.”
26 Nyɔnu si tɔe nye ɖevi gbagbe la eye wòlɔ̃ via ŋutɔŋutɔ la do ɣli be, “Ao! Kpao! Aƒetɔ! Tsɔ ɖevi gbagbe la na nyɔnu evelia faa! Mègawui o!” Ke nyɔnu evelia ya gblɔ be, “Enyo, ekema ɖevia maganye tɔwò loo alo tɔnye o; mimae na mí!”
Owesifazane owayelendodana ephilayo wakhulelwa lusizi ngendodana yakhe ngakho wathi enkosini, “Uxolo, ngiyacela nkosi yami, kungcono umqhubele umntwana ephila, umnike nkosi! Ungambulali umntwana.” Kodwa omunye wathi, “Kakho phakathi kwethu ofanele ukumzuza lumntwana, mqume iziqa ezimbili!”
27 Fia la gblɔ be, “Tsɔ ɖevi gbagbea na nyɔnu si di be ɖevia nanɔ agbe, elabena eyae nye ɖevi la dada!”
Inkosi yasiveza ukwahlulela kwayo: “Umntwana ophilayo mupheni umama wakuqala. Lingambulali umntwana, lo nguye unina uqobo.”
28 Fia Solomo ƒe nyametsotso sia kaka ɖe dukɔ blibo la me enumake eye ameawo katã ƒe nu ku esi wodze si nunya gã si Mawu nae.
Kwathi abako-Israyeli sebezwile bonke ukwahlulela kwenkosi, bayesaba kakhulu, ngoba babona ukuthi ukuhlakanipha kwayo kokwahlulela ngemfanelo kuvela kuNkulunkulu.
