I Na Lii 22
1 NOHO kuikahi ae la lakou i na makahiki ekolu, aohe kaua iwaena o Suria a me ka Iseraela.
Kwathatha iminyaka kungelampi phakathi kwe-Aramu le-Israyeli.
2 Eia hoi kekahi, i ke kolu o ka makahiki, iho ae la o Iehosapata ke alii o Iuda i ke alii o ka Iseraela.
Kodwa ngomnyaka wesithathu uJehoshafathi inkosi yakoJuda wayabonana lenkosi yako-Israyeli.
3 Olelo mai ke alii o Iseraela i kana poe kauwa, Ua ike anei oukou, no kakou o Ramotagileada, a noho malie kakou, aole lawe mai mai loko mai o ka lima o ke alii o Suria?
Inkosi yako-Israyeli yayike yakhuluma lezikhulu zayo isithi, “Alikwazi na ukuthi eleRamothi Giliyadi ngelethu kodwa asikenzi lutho ukuze silithathe ezandleni zenkosi yase-Aramu?”
4 I mai la hoi oia ia Iehosapata, E hele anei oe me au i ke kaua ia Ramotagileada? I aku la hoi o Iehosapata i ke alii o Iseraela, Ua like no wau me oe, a me ko'u poe kanaka me kou poe kanaka, a me ko'u poe lio, me kou poe lio.
Ngakho yasicela uJehoshafathi isithi, “Ungahamba lami na ukuze siyehlasela eRamothi Giliyadi?” UJehoshafathi ephendula inkosi yako-Israyeli wathi, “Mina ngikanye lawe, abantu bami banjengabakho, amabhiza ami anjengawakho.”
5 Olelo aku la hoi o Iehosapata i ko alii o Iseraela, Ke noi aku nei au e ninau oe i keia la ma ka olelo a Iehova.
Kodwa uJehoshafathi waphinda wathi enkosini yako-Israyeli, “Akubuze kuThixo kuqala.”
6 Alaila houluulu ae la ke alii o Iseraela i na kaula, eha haneri kanaka paha, ninau aku la ia lakou, E pii anei au i Ramotagileada e kaua, aole paha, ea? Hai mai la hoi lakou, E pii, no ka mea, e haawi mai no ka Haku ia ia iloko o ka lima o ke alii.
Ngakho inkosi yako-Israyeli yahlanganisa abaphrofethi abangaba ngamakhulu amane yasibabuza isithi, “Ngihambe ngiyehlasela iRamothi Giliyadi yini, loba ngiyekele na?” Abaphrofethi bathi, “Hamba ngoba iNkosi izayinikela esandleni sakho.”
7 Ninau aku la o Iehosapata, Aohe anei he kaula e ae a Iehova maanei, e hiki ia kaua ke ninau ia ia?
Kodwa uJehoshafathi wabuza wathi, “Kambe kakusela mphrofethi kaThixo lapha esingabuza kuye na?”
8 Hai mai la ke alii o Iseraela ia Iehosapata, Hookahi kanaka i koe, o Mikaia ke kiekie a Imela, e hiki ia kaua ke ninau ia Iehova ma o na la; aka, ke hoowahawaha aku nei au ia ia, no ka mea, aole ia i wanana mai i ka maikai no'u, i ka ino wale no. I aku la o Iehosapata, Mai olelo mai ke alii pela.
Inkosi yako-Israyeli yathi kuJehoshafathi, “Ukhona oyedwa esingabuza uThixo ngaye kodwa ngiyamzonda ngoba kakaze aphrofethe okuhle ngami, uhlala ekhuluma okubi. Ibizo lakhe nguMikhaya indodana ka-Imla.” UJehoshafathi wathi, “Inkosi kayimelanga itsho njalo.”
9 Alaila kahea aku la ke alii o Iseraela i kekahi luna, i aku la, E hoolalelale mai ia Mikaia ke keiki a Imela.
Inkosi yako-Israyeli yasibiza omunye wezikhulu zayo yathi kuye, “Phangisa ungilethele uMikhaya indodana ka-Imla.”
10 Noho iho la ke alii o Iseraela, a me Iehosapata ke alii o Iuda, kela a me keia ma kona nohoalii iho, ua komo laua i ko laua mau kapa alii, ma kahi akea ma ke komo ana ma ka ipuka o Samaria; a wanana ae la ka poe kaula a pau imua o laua.
Bembethe izembatho zabo zobukhosi, inkosi yako-Israyeli loJehoshafathi inkosi yakoJuda babehlezi ezihlalweni zabo zobukhosi esizeni sokubhulela amabele esangweni laseSamariya labo bonke abaphrofethi bephrofetha phambi kwabo.
11 Hana iho la o Zedekia ke keiki a Kenaana i mau kiwi hao nona iho: i mai la hoi ia. Me neia mau mea e pahu aku ai oe i ko Suria, a pau ae lakou.
UZedekhiya indodana kaKhenana wayekhande impondo zensimbi, wasesithi, “Nanku okutshiwo nguThixo, uthi: ‘Ngempondo lezi uzagwaza ama-Aramu uwabhubhise.’”
12 Pela i wanana ai ka poe kaula a pau, i ka i ana mai, E pii i Ramotagileada, a e pomaikai; no ka mea, e haawi mai no Iehova iloko o ka lima o ke alii.
Bonke abaphrofethi babevele bephrofetha okufananayo besithi, “Hlasela iRamothi Giliyadi unqobe, ngoba uThixo uyinikile esandleni senkosi.”
13 A o ka luna i hele e kahea ia Mikaia, olelo aku la oia ia ia, i aku la, Aia hoi, o na olelo a ka poe kaula, he maikai i ke alii me ka waha hookahi; a ke noi aku nei au, e like kau olelo me ka olelo a kekahi o lakou, e olelo hoi oe ma ka maikai.
Isithunywa esasithunywe ukuyabiza uMikhaya sathi kuye, “Khangela, abanye abaphrofethi bafakaza bengela kuthandabuza ukuthi inkosi izanqoba. Lawe vumelana labo, ukhulume okuyithokozisayo.”
14 I mai la hoi o Mikaia, Ma ke ola ana o Iehova, o ka Iehova i olelo mai ai ia'u, oia ka'u e hai aku ai.
Kodwa uMikhaya wathi, “Njengokutsho kukaThixo, mina ngizayitshela lokho engikuthunywe nguThixo.”
15 Hele mai la oia i ke alii. A ninau aku la ke alii ia ia, E Mikaia, e pii ku e anei makou i Ramotagileada e kaua aku, aole paha ia? I mai la oia ia ia, E pii a e pomaikai; no ka mea, e haawi mai no o Iehova iloko o ka lima o ke alii.
Ekufikeni kwakhe, inkosi yambuza yathi, “Mikhaya, sihambe siyehlasela iRamothi Giliyadi yini, loba ngiyekele na?” Yena waphendula wathi, “Hlasela njalo unqobe, ngoba uThixo uzalinikela ezandleni zakho nkosi.”
16 Olelo hou aku la ke alii ia ia, Ehia auanei ko'u mau manawa e kauoha aku ai ia oe e hai mai i ka mea pololei wale no ma ka inoa o Iehova?
Inkosi yathi kuye, “Kumele ngikufungise kangaki ukuze ungangikhohlisi kodwa ungitshele iqiniso ebizweni likaThixo?”
17 I mai la hoi oia, Ua ike au i ka Iseraela e hele liilii ana maluna o na puu, e like me na hipa kahu ole: a olelo mai la Iehova, Aole o lakou haku, a hoi lakou, kela kanaka keia kanaka i kona hale iho me ka maluhia.
Ngakho uMikhaya waphendula wathi, “Ngabona u-Israyeli wonke ehlakazekile ezintabeni njengezimvu ezingelamelusi, kulapho uThixo athi ‘Lababantu abalamkhomkheli. Yekela bonke babuyele emakhaya ngokuthula.’”
18 I mai la ke alii o Iseraela ia Iehosapata, Aole anei i hai aku au ia oe, Aole o ka maikai kana e wanana mai ai no'u, aka, o ka ino?
Inkosi yako-Israyeli yathi kuJehoshafathi, “Angikutshelanga yini ukuthi uvele kaphrofethi okuhle ngami, kodwa okubi kuphela?”
19 I hou mai la kela, Nolaila e hoolohe mai i ka olelo a Iehova: Ua ike au ia Iehova e noho ana maluna o kona nohoalii, a e ku kokoke ana ia ia ko ka lani a pau ma kona lima akau a ma kona lima hema.
UMikhaya waqhubekela phambili wathi, “Ngakho zwana ilizwi likaThixo elithi, Ngabona uThixo ehlezi esihlalweni sakhe sobukhosi lamabutho wonke asezulwini emi ngakwesokunene sakhe lakwesokhohlo sakhe.
20 Ninau mai la o Iehova, Owai la ka mea e malimali ia Ahaba e pii, a e haule ma Ramotagileada? Hai aku la kekahi penei, a o kekahi penei.
Njalo uThixo wathi, ‘Ngubani ozahugela u-Ahabi ekuhlaseleni iRamothi Giliyadi ukuze ayefela khonale na?’ Omunye waqamba lokhu, lomunye okwakhe.
21 Hele mai kekahi uhane, a ku iho la imua o Iehova, i aku la, Owau no ke malimali aku ia ia.
Ekucineni kwavela umoya, wema phambi kukaThixo wathi, ‘Mina ngizamhuga.’
22 Ninau mai la hoi o Iehova ia ia, Pehea la? Hai aku la oia, E hele au a e lilo i uhane wahahee iloko o ka waha o kana poe kaula a pau. I mai la hoi oia, E malimali auanei oe ia ia, a e lanakila no hoi; e hele aku, a e hana pela.
UThixo wabuza wathi, ‘Uzakwenza ngandlela bani?’ Umoya waphendula wathi, ‘Ngizahamba ngiyekuba ngumoya wokuqamba amanga emilonyeni yabo bonke abaphrofethi bakhe.’ UThixo wathi, ‘Uzaphumelela ukumhuga. Hamba-ke uyekwenza lokho.’
23 Eia hoi, ua haawi mai nei o Iehova i ka uhane wahahee iloko o ka waha o keia poe kaula au a pau, a ua olelo mai o Iehova i ka ino nou.
Ngakho khathesi uThixo usefake umoya wenkohliso emilonyeni yabaphrofethi bakho bonke laba. UThixo usekumisele ukubhujiswa.”
24 Hookokoke ae la no nae o Zedekia ke keiki a Kenaana, a kui aku la ia Mikaia ma kona papalina, ninau aku la, Ma ka aoao hea i hele ai ka uhane o Iehova mai o'u aku nei e olelo aku ia oe?
Kusenjalo uZedekhiya indodana kaKhenana wasondela, wamwakala uMikhaya ebusweni. Wabuza wathi: “Umoya kaThixo wasuka njani kimi ungena kuwe na?”
25 I mai la o Mikaia, Aia hoi, e ike no oe, i ka la e komo aku ai oe iloko o ke keena oloko e pee iho.
UMikhaya waphendula wathi, “Uzazibonela mhla uzakuyacatsha endlini engaphakathi.”
26 Kena ae la no hoi ke alii o Iseraela, E lalau ia Mikaia, a e hoihoi ia ia io Amona la, i ke alii kiaaina o ke kulanakauhale, a io Ioasa la ke keiki a ke alii;
Inkosi yako-Israyeli yalaya yathi, “Thathani uMikhaya limbuyisele ku-Amoni obusa idolobho lakoJowashi indodana yenkosi.
27 A e olelo aku, Ke i mai nei ke alii, E hahao ia ia nei iloko o ka halepaahao, a e hanai ia ia me ka berena o ka popilikia, a me ka wai o ka popilikia, a hiki i ka wa e hoi pomaikai mai ai au.
Liyekuthi, ‘Inkosi ithi: Valelani umuntu lo entolongweni lingamniki lutho ngaphandle kwesinkwa lamanzi ngize ngiphenduke ngokuhle.’”
28 Olelo mai la o Mikaia, Ina e hoi mai oe me ka pomaikai, aole i olelo mai o Iehova ma o'u nei. I mai la hoi oia, E hoolohe, e na kanaka a pau loa.
UMikhaya waqonqosela wathi: “Nxa ungaphenduka kuhle, uThixo uyabe engakhulumanga ngami.” Waqhubeka wathi, “Lani lonke bantu abambisiseni amazwi ami!”
29 Pela i pii ai ke alii o Iseraela a me Iehosapata ke alii o Iuda i Ramotagileada.
Ngakho inkosi yako-Israyeli loJehoshafathi inkosi yakoJuda baya eRamothi Giliyadi.
30 Olelo mai la ke alii o Iseraela ia Iehosapata, E hoonalonalo iho au ia'u iho e hele iloko o ke kaua, aka, e aahu oe i kou kapa alii. Hoonalonalo iho la ke alii o Iseraela ia ia iho, a hele aku la iloko o ke kaua.
Inkosi yako-Israyeli yathi kuJehoshafathi: “Mina ngizakuya empini ngizazifihla ngokulahlisa isimo sami, kodwa wena gqoka ezakho ezobukhosi.” Ngakho inkosi yako-Israyeli yazifihla ngokulahlisa isimo sayo yangena empini.
31 Kauoha ae la ke alii o Suria i kana mau lunakoa he kanakolu kumamalua, maluna o kona mau kaa, i ae la, Aole i ka mea uuku, aole i ka mea nui e kaua aku ai oukou, i ke alii o Iseraela wale no.
Inkosi yase-Aramu yayilaye abalawuli bayo bezinqola zokulwa abangamatshumi amathathu lambili yathi, “Lina lingalwi lamuntu, loba eyisikhulu loba engumuntukazana, ngaphandle kwenkosi yako-Israyeli.”
32 Eia kekahi, i ka ike ana mai o na lunakaa ia lehosapata, i iho la lakou, Oiaio, o ke alii keia o Iseraela. A huli ae la lakou e kaua ia ia; a auwe iho la o lehosapata.
Abalawuli bezinqola zokulwa bathe bebona uJehoshafathi, bahle bathi “Ngempela le yiyo kanye inkosi yako-Israyeli.” Abalawuli bezinqola zokulwa basebehlasela uJehoshafathi, yena wahlaba umkhosi,
33 Eia hoi kekahi, i ka ike ana o na lunakaa aole oia ke alii o Iseraela, huli hope ae la lakou mai ka hahai ana ia ia.
baphanga babona ukuthi kwakungasiyo inkosi yako-Israyeli bahle bayekela ukuxotshana laye.
34 Lena walewale ae la kekahi kanaka i ke kakaka, a ku ia ia ke alii o Iseraela mawaena o na ami o ka paleumauma. Nolaila i olelo aku ai oia i ka mea hooholo i kona kaa, E hoohuli i kou lima, a e lawe aku ia'u mai loko aku o ka poe kaua, no ka mea, ua eha au.
Umuntu othile wakhokha umtshoko wakhe watshoka engaqondanga muntu umtshoko wayaciba inkosi yako-Israyeli emkenkeni wesihlangu sayo. Inkosi yasisithi kumtshayeli wenqola yokulwa: “Phendula inqola yakho ungisuse lapha. Sengilimele.”
35 A mahuahua ae ke kaua ia la, a ua paipaiia'e ke alii iloko o kona kaa e ku e ana i ko Suria, a i ke ahiahi, make iho la ia: a kahe iho la ke koko mai loko iho o ka eha a waena konu o ke kaa.
Kwalwiwa impi kanzima ilanga lonke. Inkosi yayeyanyiswe enqoleni yayo yokulwa ikhangele ama-Aramu. Igazi lamanxeba ayo lagelezela phansi enqoleni yokulwa, kwathi Ngalokhokuhlwa yafa.
36 Laha ae la ka olelo a puni ka poe kaua i ka napoo ana o ka la, e i ana, O kela kanaka keia kanaka i kona hale iho, a o kela kanaka keia kanaka i kona aina iho.
Ekutshoneni kwelanga kwamenyezelwa kuyo yonke impi ukuthi: “Abantu bonke kababuyele emizini yakibo, bonke kababuyele lowo lalowo elizweni lakibo!”
37 Pela i make ai ke alii, a ua laweia mai i Samaria; a kanu iho la lakou i ke alii ma Samaria.
Ngakho inkosi yafa yasiwa eSamariya, yangcwatshwa khona.
38 Holoi ae la kekahi i ke kaa maloko o ka wai auau o Samaria, a palu ae la na ilio i ke koko, a holoi ae la lakou i kona mea kaua, e like me ka Iehova olelo, ana i olelo mai ai.
Inqola yokulwa bayigezisela esizibeni seSamariya (endaweni eyayigezela izifebe), izinja zakhotha igazi layo, njengokutsho kwelizwi likaThixo.
39 A o na hana e ae a Ahaba, a me ka mea a pau ana i hana'i, a me ka hale niho elepani ana i kukulu ai, a me na kulanakauhale ana i kukulu ai, aole anei i kakauia lakou ma ka buke oihana a na lii o ka Iseraela?
Konke okunye ngempilo langokubusa kuka-Ahabi lakho konke akwenzayo, ukwakha isigodlo esasiceciswe ngempondo zezindlovu, lamadolobho ayevikelwe okwenqaba, akulotshwanga na egwalweni lwembali yamakhosi ako-Israyeli?
40 Pela i hiamoe ai o Ahaba me kona mau makua; a alii ae la o Ahazia kana keiki i kona hakahaka.
U-Ahabi wangcwatshwa laboyise. Ubukhosi bakhe bathathwa yindodana yakhe u-Ahaziya.
41 Hoomaka iho la o Iehosapata ke keiki a Asa i kona alii ana maluna o Iuda, i ka ha o ka makahiki o Ahaba ke alii o Iseraela.
UJehoshafathi indodana ka-Asa waba yinkosi yakoJuda ngomnyaka wesine wokubusa kuka-Ahabi inkosi yako-Israyeli.
42 He kanakolu kumamalima mau makahiki o Iehosapata i ka wa i hoomaka ai oia i kona alii ana, a he iwakalua kumamalima makahiki i alii ai oia maloko o Ierusalema; a o Azuba ka inoa o kona makuwahine ke kaikamahine a Silehi.
UJehoshafathi waba yinkosi eleminyaka engamatshumi amathathu lemihlanu yokuzalwa, wabusa eJerusalema okweminyaka engamatshumi amabili lemihlanu. Ibizo likanina kungu-Azubha indodakazi kaShilihi.
43 Hele ae hoi oia ma na aoao a pau o Asa kona makuakane, aole oia i kapae ae mai laila ae, e hana ana i ka mea pono ma na maka o Iehova; aka, aole i hoopauia'e na wahi kiekie; kaumaha ae la na kanaka, a kuni ae la i ka mea ala ma na wahi kiekie.
Kukho konke ayekwenza wayesenyathelweni likayise u-Asa njalo kazange aphambuke; wenza konke okuhle emehlweni kaThixo. Kodwa izindawo eziphakemeyo zokukhonzela kazisuswanga, abantu babelokhu benikela imihlatshelo, betshisa impepha khonapho.
44 Hookuikahi like ae la o Iehosapata me ke alii o Iseraela.
UJehoshafathi wahlalisana ngokuthula lenkosi yako-Israyeli.
45 A o na hana e ae a Iehosapata, a me kona ikaika ana i hoike ai, a me kona kaua ana, aole anei ia i kakauia ma ka buke oihana a na alii o Iuda.
Okwenzakala ekubuseni kukaJehoshafathi, ukuphumelela kwakhe kanye lokunqoba ezimpini, akulotshwanga na encwadini yembali yamakhosi akoJuda?
46 A o ke koena o na moeaikane e koe ana i na la o Asa kona makuakane, oia kana i lawe ai mai ka aina aku.
Waqeda insalela yabesilisa ababefeba emathempelini ayelokhu esasele lapho langemva kokubusa kukayise u-Asa.
47 Ilaila aole alii ma Edoma; he kiaaina ke alii.
Kwakungaselankosi e-Edomi, umsekeli nguye owayebusa.
48 Hana iho la hoi o Iehosapata i na moku ma Taresisa e holo i Opira e kii i gula, aole nae i holo lakou, no ka mea, ua nahaha ua mau moku la, ma Ezionagebera.
UJehoshafathi wakha imikhumbi yokuthutha igolide e-Ofiri, kodwa ayizange isebenze olwandle, yahle yahlikizeka, yabhidlikela e-Eziyoni-Gebheri.
49 Alaila olelo mai la o Ahazia ke keiki a Ahaba, ia Iehosapata, E hele pu paha ka'u mau kauwa, me kau mau kauwa, ma ia mau moku; aole hoi o Iehosapata i ae aku.
Ngalesosikhathi u-Ahaziya indodana ka-Ahabi wathi kuJehoshafathi, “Yekela abantu bami bahambe labakho olwandle,” kodwa uJehoshafathi wala.
50 Hiamoe iho la o Iehosapata me kona mau makua, a ua kanuia iho la me kona mau makua, ma ke kulanakauhale o Davida kona kupuna: a alii ae la o Iehorama kana keiki i kona hakahaka.
Ngakho uJehoshafathi waphumula labokhokho bakhe, wangcwatshwa kanye labo emzini kaDavida uyise. UJehoramu indodana yakhe wabusa esikhundleni sakhe.
51 Hoomaka ae la o Ahazia ke keiki a Ahaba i kona alii ana maluna o ka Iseraela ma Samaria, i ka umikumamahiku o ka makahiki o Iehosapata ke alii o Iuda, elua makahiki i alii ai oia maluna o ka Iseraela.
U-Ahaziya indodana ka-Ahabi waba yinkosi yako-Israyeli eSamariya ngomnyaka wetshumi lesikhombisa wokubusa kukaJehoshafathi inkosi yakoJuda, yena-ke wabusa ko-Israyeli okweminyaka emibili.
52 Hana hewa ae la hoi oia imua o Iehova, a hele ae la hoi ma ka aoao o kona makuakane, a ma ka aoao o kona makuwahine, a ma ka aoao hoi o Ieroboama ke keiki a Nebata ka mea i hoolilo i ka Iseraela e lawehala.
Wona emehlweni kaThixo, ngoba wahamba enyathelweni likayise lelikanina walandela njalo izindlela zikaJerobhowamu indodana kaNebhathi, owabangela u-Israyeli ukuthi enze isono.
53 No ka mea, ua malama oia ia Baala, a hoomana aku la ia ia, a ua hoonaukiuki aku ia Iehova i ke Akua o Iseraela, e like me ka mea a pau a kona makuakane i hana aku ai.
Wasebenzela uBhali njalo wamkhonza wathukuthelisa uThixo, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, njengalokhu okwakwenziwe nguyise.
