1 Kroniku 18
1 Hagi henka Deviti'a Filistia vahera hara huzmagatenereno, Gati rankumazmia enerino, neone kumazminena Filistia vahe zamazampintira eri vagare'ne.
Ngokuqhubeka kwesikhathi uDavida wahlasela amaFilistiya wawanqoba, wathumba iGathi lemizana eseduzane layo eyayiphethwe ngamaFilistiya.
2 Hagi anahukna huno Deviti'a Moapu vahetaminena hara huzmagateregeno, Moapu vahe'mo'za Deviti eri'za vahe fore hu'za takisi zagoa eri'za etere hu'za eme ami'naze.
UDavida wanqoba njalo amaMowabi aba ngaphansi kwakhe athela kuye.
3 Hagi Zoba-Hamati kumate kini ne' Hadadezeri'ma Zufretesi tima me'neregama mani'naza vahe'ma kegavama hu'nea kumara Deviti'a hara ome hugatereno eri'ne.
Kanti njalo, uDavida walwa loHadadezeri inkosi yaseZobha, kwaze kwafika eHamathi, esiyamisa umbuso wakhe emangweni olandela uMfula iYufrathe.
4 Hagi Deviti'a 1tauseni'a karisigi, 7tauseni'a karisifima vano nehu'za ha'ma nehaza sondia vahetaminki, 20tauseni'a mopafima vano nehu'za ha'ma nehaza sondia vahetminki huno zamavaririno zamazeri'ne. Ana nehuno maka hosi afutamina zamagigru'na taga nehuno, 100'a karisima avazuhuga avamente hosi afutamina atre'ne.
UDavida wathumba izinqola zakhe zokulwa eziyinkulungwane, abatshayeli bazo abazinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa lamabutho ahamba phansi azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili. Wawaquma imisila wonke amabhiza ezinqola zokulwa kwasala alikhulu kuphela.
5 Hagi Siria vahe'ma Damaskasi kumate'ma nemaniza vahe'mo'za kazana hige'za Zoba kini ne' Hadadezeri eme aza hu'za ha'ma hunaku'ma azana, Deviti'a 22tauseni'a vahe zamahe fri'ne.
Kwathi ama-Aramu aseDamaseko ezoncedisa uHadadezeri inkosi yaseZobha, uDavida wawatshaya wawabhuqa ama-Aramu kwafa azinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amabili lambili.
6 Hagi Deviti'a ana huteno mago'a sondia vahe'a zamatrege'za Damaskasi kumapina umani'nazageno, Siria vahe'mo'za Deviti eri'za vahe mani'ne'za takisi zagoa eri'za eme amitere hu'naze. Hagi Devitina Ra Anumzamo'a hankave amigeno, maka kazigama ha'ma ome hiana ha' vahe'a hara ome hu zamagatere'ne.
Wenza izinqaba e-Aramu embusweni waseDamaseko, ama-Aramu aba ngaphansi kombuso wakhe athela kuye. UThixo wanika uDavida ukunqoba kuzozonke izindawo ayezihlasela.
7 Ana nehuno Hadadezeri sondia vahe'mo'zama golireti'ma tro'ma hu'naza hankoma eri'nazana, Deviti'a erino Jerusalemi kumate vu'ne.
UDavida wathatha amahawu egolide ayephethwe yizikhulu zikaHadadezeri wawathwalela eJerusalema.
8 Hagi Tibhatine, Kuni kumatrena Hadadezeri kumatrenkino ana kumatrempintira Deviti'a rama'a bronsi eri'ne. Hu'neankino Solomoni'a ana bronsireti hagerinema huno'ma hu'nea ti tenkia tro nehuno, mono nomofoma vazisgama hu zafane, mono nompima eri'zama eri'naza zantamina trohu'ne.
Kusukela eThebha laseKhuni, imizi eyayingekaHadadezeri, uDavida wathatha khona ithusi elinengi kakhulu, lelo uSolomoni enza ngalo uLwandle lwethusi, izinsika lezinye impahla ezabunjwa ngethusi.
9 Hagi Deviti'ma Zoba kumate kini ne' Hadadezeri Sondia vahe'tmima zamahehna hiankema Hamati kumate kini ne' Tou'ma nentahino'a,
Kuthe lapho Towu inkosi yaseHamathi isizwe ukuthi uDavida usenqobe lonke ibutho likaHadadezeri inkosi yaseZobha,
10 Deviti'ma ha'ma huno ha' vahe'ama zmahehna'ma hiazante'ma humuse huntenogu nemofo Hadoramuna huntegeno e'ne. Hagi Hadadezerike Toukea zanagra ha' netrenkike hara hutere neha'a netre mani'na'e. Hagi Hadoramu'a Devitintega goline, silvane mago'a bronsine atrentege'za eri'za musezana vu'naze.
wathumela indodana yakhe uHadoramu enkosini uDavida ukuthi iyembingelela emenzela amhlophe ngokunqoba uHadadezeri owayekade esilwa impi loTowu. UHadoramu wayethwele imihlobohlobo yezimpahla zegolide lesiliva kanye lezethusi.
11 Hagi Deviti'a ana zantamina Idomuti'ma, Moaputi'ma, Amoni vahepinti'ma, Filistia vahepinti'ma, Ameleki vahepinti'ma silvane golinema eri'nea zantamina Ra Anumzamofo su'ane huno eri ruotge hu'ne.
Inkosi uDavida yazahlukanisela kuThixo, lezo zinto njengalokho eyayikwenze impahla zegolide lesiliva ezazithunjwe kulezozizwe zama-Edomi lamaMowabi, lama-Amoni, lamaFilistiya lama-Amaleki.
12 Hagi Zeruia nemofo Abisai'a Hage nehaza agupofi Idomu vahera hara ome huzmanteno, 18tauseni'a sondia vahe zamahe fri'ne.
U-Abhishayi indodana kaZeruya watshaya wabhuqa ama-Edomi azinkulungwane ezilitshumi lasificaminwembili eSigodini seTswayi.
13 Ana hutegeno Deviti'a mago'a sondia vahe'a huzmantege'za Edomu kumate umanizage'za, Edomu vahe'mo'za Deviti eri'za vahe mani'ne'za takisi zagoa eri'za eme ami'naze. Hagi Devitina Ra Anumzamo'a hankave amigeno maka kazigama ha'ma ome hiana, ha' vahe'a hara hu zamagatere'ne.
Wabeka inkamba zamabutho okulinda e-Edomi, bonke abase-Edomi babangaphansi kombuso kaDavida. UThixo wapha uDavida ukunqoba kuzozonke izindawo ayesiya kuzo.
14 Hagi Deviti'a ana huteno maka Israeli vahe kini mani'neno ana maka vahe'a magozanke huno fatgo avu'avaza huno kegava huzmante'ne.
UDavida wabusa kulolonke elako-Israyeli, esenza okuqondileyo lokulungele abantu bakhe bonke.
15 Hagi Zeruia nemofo Joapu'a, Sondia vahetmimofo ugagota kva manigeno Ahiludi nemofo Jehosafati'a maka'zama avontafepima kreno eri fatgo hu eri'za ne' mani'ne.
UJowabi indodana kaZeruya wayephethe amabutho; uJehoshafathi indodana ka-Ahiludi engumlobi,
16 Hagi Ahitubu nemofo Zadoku'ene, Abiatari nemofo Abimelekike pristi netrena mani'na'e. Hagi avoma kreno eri fatgoma hu' vahera Savsa'e.
uZadokhi indodana ka-Ahithubi lo-Ahimeleki indodana ka-Abhiyathari babengabaphristi; uShavisha wayengumabhalane;
17 Hagi Deviti avufgare kva vahetmimofo kva nera Jehoiada ne'mofo Benaia'e. Ana higeno Deviti amohe'mo'za Deviti tavaontera mani'ne'za ranra eri'zana eri'naze.
uBhenaya indodana kaJehoyada wayephethe amaKherethi lamaPhelethi, lamadodana kaDavida ayeyizikhulu ayeseduzane lenkosi embusweni.
