2 Samuel 20
1 Mgbe ahụ, otu onye okwu na ụka, aha ya bụ Sheba, nwa Bikri, onye Benjamin nọ nʼebe ahụ nʼoge a. Ọ fụrụ opi ike ya tie mkpu sị, “Anyị enweghị oke nʼime Devid, anyị enwekwaghị ihe nketa nʼime nwa Jesi. Ndị Izrel, onye ọbụla laa nʼụlọ ikwu ya!”
Ngalesosikhathi kwenzakala ukuthi umxabanisi owayethiwa nguShebha indodana kaBhikhiri umBhenjamini abekhona. Wakhalisa icilongo waklabalala esithi, “Kasilasabelo kuDavida, kasilangxenye endodaneni kaJese! Umuntu wonke ethenteni lakhe, Oh Israyeli!”
2 Ya mere, ndị ikom Izrel niile tụgharịrị hapụ Devid, soro Sheba nwa Bikri. Ma ndị ikom Juda nọgidere soro eze ha site na Jọdan ruo Jerusalem.
Ngakho bonke abantu bako-Israyeli bahlubuka kuDavida balandela uShebha indodana kaBhikhiri. Kodwa abantu bakoJuda babambelela enkosini yabo umango wonke kusukela eJodani kusiya eJerusalema.
3 Mgbe Devid lọghachitere nʼụlọ ya na Jerusalem. O nyere iwu ka ndị iko ya nwanyị iri ndị ahụ ọ hapụrụ ilekọta ụlọ, ndị ahụ ha na Absalọm dinara, nọrọ nʼụlọ dị iche, ebe a nọ na-eche ha nche. Eze abakwurughị ha ọzọ. Ha bụ ndị emechibidoro ụzọ, ha na-ebi ndụ dịka ndị di ha nwụrụ anwụ tutu ruo ụbọchị ọnwụ ha.
UDavida esebuyele esigodlweni sakhe eJerusalema, wathatha abafazi bakhe beceleni abalitshumi ayebatshiye begcine isigodlo wababeka endlini elindwayo. Wabanika ababekuswela, kodwa kembathanga labo. Babehlala bevalelwe kuze kube lusuku lokufa kwabo, baphila njengabafelokazi.
4 Mgbe ahụ, eze gwara Amasa okwu sị, “Kpokọta ndị agha Juda ka ha bịakwute m nʼime abalị atọ. Gị onwe gị kwa ga-eso ha bịa nʼoge ahụ.”
Inkosi yasisithi ku-Amasa, “Biza abantu bakoJuda beze kimi phakathi kwensuku ezintathu, lawe ube lapha wena ngokwakho.”
5 Amasa pụrụ jee ịkpọkọta ndị Juda; ma o were ya ọtụtụ oge karịa abalị atọ.
Kodwa u-Amasa eseyebiza uJuda, wathatha isikhathi eside kulaleso inkosi eyayimisele sona.
6 Devid sịrị Abishai, “Lee nwoke a bụ Sheba nwa Bikri na-aga ime ihe ọjọọ ga-adị njọ karịa nke Absalọm mere. Chịrị ndị agha nna gị ukwu chụso ya, ma ọ bụghị ya, ọ ga-achọta obodo e wusiri ike gbaba, ebe anyị na-apụghị inweta ya.”
UDavida wasesithi ku-Abhishayi, “Khathesi uShebha indodana kaBhikhiri uzasenzela umonakalo odlula owenziwa ngu-Abhisalomu. Thatha abantu benkosi yakho umlandele, hlezi athole amadolobho avikelweyo aphunyuke kithi.”
7 Ya mere ndị agha Joab, na ndị Keret na Pelet, na ndị niile bụ dike na dimkpa nʼagha pụrụ nʼikike ọchịchị Abishai. Ha si Jerusalem pụọ ịchụso Sheba nwa Bikri.
Ngakho abantu bakaJowabi lamaKherethi lamaPhelethi kanye lamaqhawe wonke alamandla baphuma belawulwa ngu-Abhishayi. Bahamba besuka eJerusalema belandela uShebha indodana kaBhikhiri.
8 Mgbe ha rutere nʼoke nkume ahụ dị na Gibiọn, Amasa pụtara izute ha. Joab yi uwe agha ya nʼoge a; ọ fanyekwara mma agha ya nʼọbọ nʼukwu ya. Mgbe ọ gara nʼihu, mma ahụ si nʼọbọ ya dapụta.
Kwathi besesedwaleni elikhulu eGibhiyoni, u-Amasa wayabahlangabeza. UJowabi wayegqoke ibhatshi lakhe lempi, phezu kwalo, ekhalweni lwakhe, kubophe ibhanti lilomhedla esikhwameni sawo. Esahamba esiya phambili, umhedla wawela ngaphandle kwesikhwama sawo.
9 Joab kelere Amasa sị ya, “Kedụ ka ị dị nwanna m.” Mgbe ahụ, Joab ji aka nri ya jide Amasa nʼahụọnụ isutu ya ọnụ,
UJowabi wasesithi ku-Amasa, “Unjani, mfowethu?” UJowabi wasebamba u-Amasa ngendevu ngesandla sakhe sokudla wasemanga.
10 Amasa elezighị anya hụ na mma agha nta dị nʼaka Joab. Joab mabanyere ya nʼime afọ Amasa, mee ka mgbịrị afọ ya sọsikwaa nʼala. Ọ maghị ya mma ahụ ugboro abụọ, nʼihi na otu ugboro ahụ mere ka Amasa nwụọ. Mgbe ahụ, Joab na nwanne ya Abishai chụsoro Sheba nwa Bikri nʼazụ.
U-Amasa kawunanzelelanga umhedla owawuphethwe nguJowabi, uJowabi wasemgwaza esiswini sakhe, amathumbu akhe ahutshukela phandle emhlabathini. Lanxa engasagwazwanga futhi, u-Amasa wafa. Emva kwalokho uJowabi lomfowabo u-Abhishayi baxotshana loShebha indodana kaBhikhiri.
11 Mgbe ahụ, otu nʼime ndị agha Joab guzo nʼakụkụ Amasa sị, “Onye ọbụla dịnyeere Joab na Devid ya bịa soro Joab nʼazụ.”
Omunye wabantu bakaJowabi wema phansi kuka-Amasa wathi, “Lowo othanda uJowabi, lalowo ongokaDavida, kalandele uJowabi!”
12 Ma Amasa tọgbọ nʼala nʼetiti ụzọ. Ọbara sikwa ya nʼahụ na-asọpụta. Mgbe nwoke ahụ hụrụ na ọtụtụ ndị agha na-agbakọ ile Amasa, o bupụrụ ozu ya nʼụzọ, were uwe kpuchie ya nʼọhịa.
U-Amasa walala ezibhixeka egazini lakhe phakathi komgwaqo, umuntu lowo wabona ukuthi amabutho wonke afika ame khonapho. Kwathi esenanzelele ukuthi umuntu wonke owafika ku-Amasa wema, wamhudula emsusa emgwaqweni wamusa egangeni, waphosela isembatho phezu kwakhe.
13 Mgbe e bupụsịrị ozu Amasa nʼụzọ, ndị agha niile sooro Joab gaa ijide Sheba, nwa Bikri.
Emva kokuba u-Amasa esesusiwe emgwaqweni, abantu bonke bedlula loJowabi ukuyaxotshana loShebha indodana kaBhikhiri.
14 Sheba gabigara ebo niile nke Izrel ruo Ebel-Bet-Maaka, gabigakwa oke ala ndị Bikri, bụ ndị zukọtara soro ya.
UShebha wadabula phakathi kwazo zonke izizwana zako-Israyeli kusiya e-Abheli-Bhethi-Mahakha laphakathi kwesabelo sonke samaBikiri, aqoqanayo amlandela.
15 Ndị agha Joab bịara gbochie ya na Ebel-Bet-Maaka. Ha wuru ihe mgbochi ruo obodo ahụ, nọbichie mgbidi dị ya gburugburu. Ebe ha nọ na-akụ mgbidi ahụ ihe, ka ha kwatuo ya.
Wonke amabutho ayeloJowabi afika amvimbezela uShebha e-Abheli-Bhethi-Mahakha. Bakha idundulu lokuvimbezela elalifika edolobheni njalo laleyame izinqaba zangaphandle. Besagqula umduli ukuba bawudilize,
16 Otu nwanyị maara ihe si nʼobodo ahụ kpọọ oku sị, “Geenụ m ntị, geenụ m ntị, gwanụ Joab ka ọ bịa nʼebe a. Achọrọ m ịgwa ya okwu.”
owesifazane ohlakaniphileyo wamemeza esedolobheni wathi, “Lalelani! Lalelani! Tshelani uJowabi eze lapha ukuze ngikhulume laye.”
17 Joab pụtara gaa ya nso. Nwanyị ahụ jụrụ sị, “Ọ bụ gị bụ Joab?” Ọ zara sị, “E, ọ bụ m.” Mgbe ahụ, ọ gwara ya, “Gee ntị, ka i nụ ihe ohu gị nwere ikwu.” Joab sịrị ya, “Ana m ege ntị.”
Wahamba esiya kuye, wasembuza esithi, “UnguJowabi na?” Yena waphendula wathi, “Nginguye.” Wasesithi, “Lalela okuzatshiwo yincekukazi yakho.” Wathi, “Ngilalele.”
18 Ọ gara nʼihu sị, “Nʼoge ochie a na-ekwu sị, ‘Gaa jụta ase nʼEbel,’ nʼụzọ dị otu a ka ha si ekwubi okwu.
Owesifazane waqhubeka wathi, “Kudala babejwayele ukuthi, ‘Funani impendulo e-Abheli-Bhethi-Mahakha,’ lokho kwakuyiqeda indaba.
19 Anyị bụ ndị udo na ndị kwesiri ntụkwasị obi nʼIzrel. I na-achọ ibibi obodo bụ nne nʼIzrel. Gịnị mere i ji chọọ iloda ihe nketa nke Onyenwe anyị?”
Thina singabathuleyo labathembekileyo ko-Israyeli. Wena uzama ukudiliza idolobho elingunina ko-Israyeli. Kungani ufuna ukuginya ilifa likaThixo na?”
20 Joab zara sị, “Mba! Ọ bụghị uche m ịla obodo a nʼiyi.
UJowabi waphendula wathi, “Akusikho lokho! Akusikho lokho ukuginya loba ukudiliza!
21 Ọ bụghị otu a ka okwu ahụ dị. Otu nwoke a na-akpọ Sheba nwa Bikri, nke si nʼobodo ugwu Ifrem e weliela aka ya imegide eze, bụ Devid. Nyefee nwoke a ọsịịsọ nʼaka m, aga m esi nʼobodo a pụọ.” Nwanyị ahụ sịrị Joab, “A ga-atụpụtara gị isi ya site na mgbidi.”
Akunjalo. Umuntu othiwa nguShebha indodana kaBhikhiri, owaselizweni lezintaba lako-Efrayimi, uphakamisele inkosi isandla sakhe emelana layo, emelana loDavida. Mletheni umuntu lowo, ngisuke edolobheni.” Owesifazane wathi kuJowabi “Ikhanda lakhe lizaphoswa kuwe lisuka emdulini.”
22 Nwanyị ahụ ji ndụmọdụ nke amamihe ya gakwuru ndị obodo. Ha bipụrụ Sheba nwa Bikri isi, tụpụtara ya Joab. Ya mere na ọ fụrụ opi ike ya, ndị ikom ya sitere nʼobodo ahụ lasaa, onye ọbụla lara nʼụlọ nke ya. Joab laghachikwuru eze na Jerusalem.
Emva kwalokho owesifazane lowo waya ebantwini bonke leseluleko sakhe esikhaliphileyo, baquma ikhanda likaShebha indodana kaBhikhiri baliphosela kuJowabi. Ngakho wakhalisa icilongo, abantu bakhe bachitheka besuka edolobheni, lowo lalowo ebuyela emzini wakhe. UJowabi wabuyela enkosini eJerusalema.
23 Ọ bụ Joab ka e mere onyeisi agha na-achị ndị agha niile nke Izrel. Benaya nwa Jehoiada bụ onye na-achịkọta ndị Keret na ndị Pelet na-eche eze nche.
UJowabi wayephethe lonke ibutho lako-Israyeli; uBhenaya indodana kaJehoyada ephethe amaKherethi lamaPhelethi;
24 Adoniram na-ahụ maka ihe banyere ndị ọrụ mmanye. Jehoshafat nwa Ahilud bụ onye na-edekọta ihe niile na-eme nʼobodo.
u-Adoniramu wayephethe izibhalwa; uJehoshafathi indodana ka-Ahiludi wayengumbhali;
25 Sheva bụ ode akwụkwọ eze, Zadọk na Abịata bụ ndị nchụaja.
uSheva engumabhalane; uZadokhi lo-Abhiyathari bengabaphristi;
26 Ira, onye si nʼobodo Jaịa, bụ onye nchụaja eze Devid.
u-Ira umJayiri engumphristi kaDavida.
