I Samuela 7
1 A HELE mai la na kanaka o Kiriatiarima, a lawe aku la i ka pahu o Iehova, a waiho iho la ia maloko o ka hale o Abinadaba ma ka puu, a hoolaa aku la i kana keiki ia Eleazara e malama i ka pahu o Iehova.
Njalo abantu beKiriyathi-Jeyarimi beza, benyusa umtshokotsho weNkosi, bawungenisa endlini kaAbinadaba phezu kwaloloqaqa, bangcwelisa uEleyazare indodana yakhe ukuthi agcine umtshokotsho weNkosi.
2 A i ka manawa i noho ai ka pahu ma Kiriatiarima, no ka mea, ua loihi ka manawa, he iwakalua makahiki: auwe ae la ko ka hale a pau o ka Iseraela, mamuli o Iehova.
Kwasekusithi kusukela ngosuku umtshokotsho uhlala eKiriyathi-Jeyarimi, insuku zanda; ngoba kwaba yiminyaka engamatshumi amabili; lendlu yonke yakoIsrayeli yakhala ilandela iNkosi.
3 Olelo aku la o Samuela i ko ka hale a pau o ka Iseraela, i aku la, Ina e hoi hou oukou ia Iehova me ko oukou naau a pau, e hoolei aku oukou i na akua e, a me Asetarota, mai o oukou aku, a e hoomakaukau i ko oukou naau no Iehova, a e malama oukou ia ia wale no; a e hoopakele mai oia ia oukou mai ka lima mai o ko Pilisetia.
USamuweli wasekhuluma endlini yonke kaIsrayeli esithi: Uba libuyela eNkosini ngenhliziyo yenu yonke, susani onkulunkulu bezizweni phakathi kwenu laboAshitarothi, liqondise inhliziyo yenu eNkosini, likhonze yona yodwa, ngakho izalophula esandleni samaFilisti.
4 Alaila hoolei aku la na mamo a Iseraela ia Baalima, a me Asetarota, a malama ia Iehova wale no.
Ngakho abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesusa oBhali laboAshitarothi, bakhonza iNkosi yodwa.
5 Olelo aku la o Samuela, E houluulu i ka Iseraela a pau ma Mizepa, a e pule aku au ia Iehova no oukou.
USamuweli wasesithi: Buthanisani uIsrayeli wonke eMizipa; njalo ngizalikhulekela eNkosini.
6 A houluuluia'e la lakou ma Mizepa, a hukihuki lakou i ka wai, a ninini aku la imua o Iehova, a hookeai lakou ia la, i aku la, Ua hana hewa makou ia Iehova. Hooponopono aku la o Samuela i na mamo a Iseraela ma Mizepa.
Basebebuthana eMizipa, bakha amanzi, bawathela phambi kweNkosi, bazila ukudla mhlalokho, bathi lapho: Sonile eNkosini. USamuweli wasesahlulela abantwana bakoIsrayeli eMizipa.
7 A lohe ae la ko Pilisetia i ka akoakoa ana o na mamo a Iseraela ma Mizepa, pii aku la na haku o ko Pilisetia e ku e i ka Iseraela. A lohe ae la na mamo a Iseraela, makau iho la lakou i ko Pilisetia.
Kwathi amaFilisti esezwile ukuthi abantwana bakoIsrayeli babuthene eMizipa, iziphathamandla zamaFilisti zenyuka zamelana loIsrayeli. Abantwana bakoIsrayeli sebekuzwile bawesaba amaFilisti.
8 I aku la na mamo a Iseraela ia Samuela, Mai hooki oe i ka hea ana'ku ia Iehova, i ko kakou Akua no makou, i hoopakele mai ai oia ia makou i ka lima o ko Pilisetia.
Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesithi kuSamuweli: Ungathuli ukusikhalela eNkosini uNkulunkulu wethu ukuze asisindise esandleni samaFilisti.
9 Lawe aku la o Samuela i ke keikihipa omo waiu, a kaumaha aku la ia mea a pau i mohaikuni ia Iehova; a kahea aku la o Samuela ia Iehova no ka Iseraela, a hoolohe mai o Iehova ia ia.
USamuweli wasethatha iwundlu elimunyayo, walinikela lonke eNkosini laba ngumnikelo otshiswayo. USamuweli wakhalela uIsrayeli eNkosini, iNkosi yasimphendula.
10 A ia Samuela i kaumaha aku ai i ka mohaikuni, hookokoke mai ko Pilisetia e kaua mai i ka Iseraela: hoohekili mai la o Iehova me ka hekili nui maluna o ko Pilisetia ia la, a hoopuehu ia lakou; a pepehiia iho la lakou imua o ka Iseraela.
Kwathi uSamuweli esanikela umnikelo wokutshiswa, amaFilisti asondela empini loIsrayeli; kodwa iNkosi yaduma ngelizwi elikhulu phezu kwamaFilisti ngalolosuku, yawachithachitha, asetshaywa phambi kukaIsrayeli.
11 Hele aku la na kanaka o ka Iseraela mawaho o Mizepa, a hahai aku la i ko Pilisetia, a luku aku la ia lakou a hiki ma Betekara.
Amadoda akoIsrayeli asephuma eMizipa axotshana lamaFilisti, awatshaya, kwaze kwaba ngaphansi kweBetikari.
12 Lawe aku la o Samuela i pohaku, a kukulu iho la mawaena o Mizepa a o Sena, a kapa aku la i kona inoa, o Ebenezera, i iho la, Ua kokua mai o Iehova ia kakou a hiki ia nei.
USamuweli wasethatha ilitshe, walimisa phakathi kweMizipa leSheni, wabiza ibizo lalo iEbeni-Ezeri, wathi: Kuze kube khathesi iNkosi isisizile.
13 A pio iho la ko Pilisetia, aole i hele hou mai lakou maloko o ka mokuna o ka Iseraela; a ku e mai la ka lima o Iehova i ko Pilisetia i na la a pau o Samuela.
Ngakho amaFilisti ehliselwa phansi, kawabe esaphinda ukungena emngceleni wakoIsrayeli. Njalo isandla seNkosi samelana lamaFilisti zonke izinsuku zikaSamuweli.
14 A o na kulanakauhale i lilo i ko Pilisetia, ua hoihoiia mai ia no ka Iseraela, mai Ekerona a hiki i Gata; a me ko laila aina a puni na ka Iseraela i lawe ae mailoko mai o ka lima o ko Pilisetia. A ua kuikahi ka Iseraela me ka Amora.
Imizi amaFilisti ayeyithethe-ke koIsrayeli yabuyiselwa kuIsrayeli kusukela eEkhironi kuze kufike eGathi; lomngcele wayo uIsrayeli wawukhulula esandleni samaFilisti. Njalo kwaba lokuthula phakathi kukaIsrayeli lamaAmori.
15 A hooponopono aku la o Samuela i ka Iseraela i na la a pau o kona ola ana.
USamuweli wasesahlulela uIsrayeli insuku zonke zempilo yakhe.
16 Kaahele ae la ia i kela makahiki i keia makahiki, ma Betela, a ma Gilegala a ma Mizepa e hooponopono i ka Iseraela ma ia mau wahi a pau.
Wahamba iminyaka ngeminyaka wabhoda eBhetheli, leGiligali, leMizipa; wahlulela uIsrayeli kuzo zonke lezozindawo.
17 A hoi hou mai ia ma Rama: no ka mea, malaila kona hale: a hooponopono aku la ia i ka Iseraela malaila; a malaila hoi ia i hana'i i kuahu no Iehova.
Lokubuyela kwakhe kwakuyikuya eRama, ngoba indlu yakhe yayilapho; wahlulela uIsrayeli khona, wayakhela lapho iNkosi ilathi.
