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1 Hagi Israeli vahe zamazeri haviza hunaku Sata'a antahintahi huteno, Israeli vahe hampri antahintahia Devitina ami'ne.
USathane wasemelana labako-Israyeli njalo wafuqela uDavida ukuba abale abantu bako-Israyeli.
2 Ana higeno Deviti'a Joapune sondia vahetema ugote'naza kva vahetaminena amanage huno zamasmi'ne, maka Israeli vahetmima sauti kaziga Besebati'ma evuno noti kaziga Dani mopare'ma mani'naza vahetmina hamprita nampazmia erita eme naminke'na nama'a vahe mani'nazafi kaneno.
Ngakho uDavida wathi kuJowabi kanye labalawuli bamabutho, “Hambani liyebala u-Israyeli kusukela eBherishebha kusiya koDani. Beseliphenduka lizongitshela ukuze ngazi ukuthi bangaki khonale.”
3 Hianagi Joapu'a amanage huno ana kenona hu'ne, Ra Anumzamo'a vahe'a mago'ane 100'a zupa zamazeri rama'a hanigeno, rama'a vahe fore hu'za manigahazanki, rania kini ne'moka nagafare ama zana hu'za nehaze? Zamagra kagri eri'za vahe mani'nazanki, nahigenka Israeli vahera zamavarenka kumipina zamante'za nehane?
Kodwa uJowabi waphendula wathi, “Sengathi uThixo angandisa amabutho akhe ngokuphindwe okwedlula ikhulu. Mhlekazi wami nkosi, kambe kabasibantu benkosi yami bonke laba? Inkosi yami ifunelani ukukwenza lokhu? Kungani ithanda ukwehlisela icala phezu kwabako-Israyeli?”
4 Hianagi Deviti'a ana kea ontahi tutu huno huntegeno, maka Israeli mopafi Joapu'a vano nehuno vahera hamprino nampana eriteno, ete Jerusalemi kumatera e'no,
Loba kwakunjalo, uJowabi wakhulelwa yilizwi lenkosi, ngakho uJowabi walibhoda lonke elako-Israyeli wasebuyela eJerusalema.
5 ana vahe nampana Devitina eme ami'ne. Hagi maka Israeli agu'afima bainati kazinknoma erino ha'ma huga vahetmima hampri'neana 1milien 100tauseni'a vahetminki, Juda mopamofo agu'afina bainati kazinknoma erino ha'ma huga vahetmima hampri'neana, 470tauseni'a vahetami hampri'ne.
UJowabi wafika wabikela uDavida inani lamadoda ayengalwa empini: Kulolonke elako-Israyeli kwakulamadoda ayisigidi lezinkulungwane ezilikhulu ayelakho ukuthi angayiphatha inkemba, kubalwa labazinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amane alamatshumi ayisikhombisa koJuda.
6 Hianagi ana vahe'ma hamprifina Livae naga'ene Benzameni nagara ohamprine. Na'ankure kini ne' Devitima hia kegura Joapu'a musena osuno anara hu'ne.
Kodwa ekubaleni kwakhe uJowabi kazange ahlanganise abaLevi labakaBhenjamini, ngoba umlayo wenkosi wawumnenga.
7 Hianagi Anumzamo'a vahe'ma hampri'naza zankura musena osuno, Israeli vahetmina knazana zamino zamazeri haviza hu'ne.
Kanti njalo lowomlayo wawuyisono phambi kukaNkulunkulu, lakanye wamjezisa u-Israyeli.
8 Ana higeno Deviti'a amanage huno Anumzamofona asmi'ne, nagrama vahe'ma hamprua zamo'a kagri kavurera rankumi hu'noe. Hianagi menina muse hugantoanki eri'za nekamo'na kumira eritrenanto. Na'ankure nagra negi nagi navu'nava hu'noe.
Ngakho uDavida wasesithi kuNkulunkulu, “Ngonile kakhulu phambi kwakho ngokwenza lokhu. Ngakho, ngiyakuncenga, susa umlandu lo encekwini yakho. Ngenze ubuwula obukhulu kakhulu.”
9 Anagema higeno'a, Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno Deviti kasnampa ne' Gatina asmi'ne,
UThixo wakhuluma loGadi, umboni kaDavida, wathi:
10 vunka Ra Anumzamo'a amanage hie hunka Devitina ome asamio, 3'a zantmi kaveri hugahuanki, anampinti mago huhamprio.
“Hamba uyetshela uDavida ukuthi, ‘Nanku okutshiwo nguThixo: Ngikunika ukuthi ukhethe phakathi kokuthathu. Khetha okukodwa okumele ngikwehlisele khona mina.’”
11 Hagi anagema hutegeno'a Gati'a Devitinte eno amanage eme hu'ne, Ra Anumzamo'a amanage hie, kagri'ma kavesinia sua mago huhamprio,
Ngakho uGadi waya kuDavida wathi kuye, “Nanku okutshiwo nguThixo: ‘Zikhethele wena okufunayo:
12 3'a kafufima agatontoma hu'za huhamprigahampi, 3'a ikampima ha' vahe'mo'za kazinteti'ma ha'ma eme hutamagatere zampi, 3'a knafima Ra Anumzamo'ma ankero vahe'ama huzmantesige'za Israeli mopafima vahe'ma knazama eme zami'niaza huhamprigahampi kagesa antahitenka, anampinti kavesi'nia su'a mago huhamprige'na Ra Anumzamofona ome asami'neno.
iminyaka emithathu yendlala, loba izinyanga ezintathu zokududulwa uxotshwa yizitha zakho, ngenkemba zazo zikukhulela, loba insuku ezintathu zokumelana lenkemba kaThixo, kuyikuthi kuyabe kuyisifo elizweni, ingilosi kaThixo iletha incithakalo kulolonke elako-Israyeli.’ Ngakho, khathesi khetha ukuthi ngifike ngithini kulo ongithumileyo.”
13 Anagema higeno Deviti'a amanage huno Gatina asmi'ne, kema nasamina kegura nagra tusigna huanki, atregeno Ra Anumzamo'a agra'a azanuti nazano hunanteku'ma hania zana hunanteno. Na'ankure Agri asunku zamo'a ra hu'neanki, natrenigeno ama mopafi vahe'mo'a nazeri havizana osino.
UDavida wathi kuGadi, “Ngisosizini olukhulu kakhulu; kungangcono ngizinikele ezandleni zikaThixo, ngoba umusa wakhe mkhulu kakhulu; kodwa unganginikeli ezandleni zabantu.”
14 E'inage higeno Ra Anumzamo'a Israeli vahepina, kefo kri atregeno 70tauseni'a Israeli vene'ne zamahe fri'ne.
Ngakho uThixo wathumela isifo ko-Israyeli, kwafa amadoda azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisikhombisa ko-Israyeli.
15 Hagi ana nehuno Anumzamo'a Jerusalemi kumara eri haviza hinogu, ankero huntegeno vu'ne. Hianagi ana ankeromo'ma Jerusalemi kuma'ma eri haviza hunaku'ma nehigeno'a, vahe'amofoma zamatama zamiaza Ra Anumzamo'ma negeno, asunku nehuno ana ankerona asmino, hago rama'a knaza zaminanki, ozamahenka zamatro! Hagi ana kema asmi'neana Jebusi vahepinti ne' Onani'ma witi neharea kumapi ana ankeromo'a otinegeno asmi'ne.
Njalo uNkulunkulu wasethumela ingilosi ukuba iyechitha iJerusalema. Kodwa ingilosi ithe isakwenza lokho, uThixo wazisola ngencithakalo eyayizakwenzakala wahle wakhuza ingilosi eyayizabhubhisa abantu wathi, “Kwanele! Susa isandla sakho.” Ingilosi kaThixo ngalesosikhathi yayisimi esizeni sika-Onani umJebusi.
16 Hagi Deviti'a avuma kesga huno keana Ra Anumzamofo ankeromo'a monane mopanemofo kankamumpi otineno, bainati kazima'a azampi erineno Jerusalemi kumatega azana rusute'negeno ke'ne. E'i ana'ma higeno'a Deviti'ene maka ranra vahe'tmimo'zanena zamasunku kukenazmi hu'ne'za zamavugosaregati mopafi mase'naze.
UDavida wakhangela phezulu wabona ingilosi kaThixo imi phakathi kwezulu lomhlaba, iphethe inkemba esandleni sayo phezu kweJerusalema. Ngakho uDavida labadala, begqoke amasaka, bawa phansi ngobuso.
17 Hagi Deviti'a Anumzamofona amanage huno asami'ne, Nagra huge'za vahera hampri'zage'na, nagra kagri kavurera tusi'a kefo navu'nava hu'na kumira hu'noe. Hianagi sipisipi afu'mo'ma hiaza huno ama vahe'mokizmia hazenkezmia omane'ne. Zamagra nahazenke hu'naze? Ra Anumzamoka karimpahezana atregeno nagrite'ene naganire'ene eno. Hianagi ama vaheka'a mago hazenkea osu'nazanki zamahe ofrio.
UDavida wathi kuNkulunkulu, “Angithi yimi engithe akubalwe amadoda okulwa na? Yimi engonileyo ngadala isono. Laba abasilutho yizimvu ezilandelayo. Benzeni? Oh Thixo Nkulunkulu wami, isandla sakho asiwele phezu kwami labendlu yami, kodwa akuthi isifo singasali ebantwini bakho.”
18 Anagema higeno'a Ra Anumzamofo ankeromo'a Gatina amanage huno asmi'ne, kagra vunka Devitina amanage hunka ome asmio, Jebusi ne' Onani'ma witi honama neharea kumapi marerinka Ra Anumzamofo kresramna vu ita ome tro huo hunka ome asamio.
Ngakho ingilosi kaThixo yathuma uGadi ukuthi ayetshela uDavida ukuthi ayekwakha i-alithari likaThixo esizeni sika-Onani umJebusi.
19 Higeno Deviti'a Ra Anumzamo'ma Gati'ma asamigeno'ma Ra Anumzamofo agifima eme asmia kea amage anteno, ana zana ome tro hunaku mareri'ne.
Lakanye uDavida walalela ilizwi elakhitshwa nguGadi ngebizo likaThixo.
20 Hagi Onani'a witi hona'a refuzafupeno neharereti ana ankerona rukrahe huno ke'ne. Hagi 4'a ne' mofavre'ramima'amo'zama agri'enema mani'ne'za witima nehararetira ana ankeroma nege'za koro fre'za ome fraki'naze.
U-Onani esabhula ingqoloyi, wanyemukula wabona ingilosi; amadodana akhe amane ayelaye acatsha.
21 Hagi Onani'ma mani'nere Deviti'a egeno, Onani'a negeno witima nehareretira atreno vuno avugosaregati mopafi umaseno ragi ami'ne.
Kwasekufika uDavida, kuthe u-Onani embona, watshiya ukubhula wayakhothamela uDavida elokhu ebuso bukhothamele phansi.
22 Hagi anante Deviti'a amanage huno Onanina asmi'ne, witi honama neharana kumaka'a namige'na, knare mizanteti miza hu'na Ra Anumzamofontegama kresramnavu ita tro hanenkeno, krireti'ma vahe'ma zamazeri havizama nehia knazana eri atreno.
UDavida wathi kuye, “Ake ungivumele ngibone isiza sakho sokubhulela amabele ukuze ngakhe i-alithari likaThixo, ukuze isifo esisebantwini simiswe. Ngithengisela sona ngentengo yaso egcweleyo.”
23 Higeno Onani'a Devitina amanage huno asmi'ne, kini nera ranimoka, amne erinka nazano hunaku'ma hanana zana huo. Hagi Kresramanama vanana zana nagra bulimakao afura negami'na, witi honama refuzafu'nepoa zafaramina kamisugenka tevea hanavazinka Kresramana vugahane. Hagi witi ofama hanana witiramina nagrake'za maka kamisugenka ofa hugahane.
U-Onani wathi kuDavida, “Sithathe! Inkosi yami kayenze lokho ebona kuyithokozisa. Khangela, mina ngizaletha inkabi zomnikelo wokutshiswa, lemibhulo yokubhula izakuba zinkuni, ingqoloyi izakuba ngumnikelo wamabele. Konke lokhu ngiyakunika.”
24 Hianagi Deviti'a amanage huno Onanina asmi'ne, i'o, nagra knare mizanteti mika zanka'a mizasegahue. Hagi nagrama amuho hunama eri fore'ma osu'nesua zana kagripintira erige, amnea anazana eri'na Ra Anumzamofontega tevefima kre fananene hu ofa osugahue.
Kodwa inkosi uDavida yathi ku-Onani, “Hayi, ngifuna ukuthenga ngentengo egcweleyo. Angiyikuthatha okuya kuThixo okungokwakho, angiyikunikela umnikelo wokutshiswa engingawuthenganga.”
25 Anage nehuno Deviti'a kna'amo'a 7kilo hu'nea goli Onanina amino witi honama neharea kuma'a mizase'ne.
Ngakho uDavida wanika u-Onani amashekeli egolide angamakhulu ayisithupha ethenga leyondawo.
26 Hagi ana kumapi Deviti'a Ra Anumzamofo kre sramnavu ita trohuno tevefima kre fananehu ofane, arimpa fru ofanena kresramna vu'ne. Hagi Deviti'ma nunamuma higeno'a, Ra Anumzamo'a Deviti nunamuna nentahino, monafinti teve atregeno eramino ana ofama kre sramnavu itare'ma me'neana eme tefanane hu'ne.
UDavida wakhela uThixo i-alithari kuleyondawo wanikela iminikelo yokutshiswa leminikelo yobudlelwano. Wakhuleka kuThixo, uThixo wamphendula ngomlilo uvela ezulwini phezu kwe-alithari lomnikelo wokutshiswa.
27 Ana hutegeno Ra Anumzamo'a ankeromofona asamigeno, bainati kazima'a anoma'afi ete vazinte'ne.
Ngakho uThixo wakhuluma lengilosi, yona yasibuyisela inkemba yayo esikhwameni sayo.
28 Hagi Deviti'ma keama Jebusi ne' Onani'ma witima neharea kumapima Ra Anumzamo'ma nunamuma'ama antahino nonama huntegeno'a, anante ofaramina kresramna vu'ne.
Ngalesosikhathi, uDavida esebonile ukuthi uThixo wayemphendule esizeni sika-Onani umJebusi, wanikela iminikelo kuleyondawo.
29 E'ina knafina Ra Anumzamofo seli mono noma Mosese'ma hagege kokampima ki'nea mono none, Kresramana vu itanena mono'ma nehaza kumate Gibioni me'ne.
Ithabanikeli likaThixo, elalakhiwe nguMosi enkangala, kanye le-alithari leminikelo yokutshiswa ngalesosikhathi kwakusendaweni ephakemeyo eGibhiyoni.
30 Ana hu'negu Deviti'a Gibionia vuno Anumzamofona avesizana ome antahigeno onke'ne. Na'ankure Ra Anumzamofo ankeromofo bainati kazinku koro huno ovu'ne.
Kodwa uDavida wehluleka ukuya khona ukuze abuze kuNkulunkulu ngoba wayesesaba inkemba yengilosi kaThixo.
