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1 Hagi Deviti'ma Soli'enema ke'ma huvagaretegeno'a, henka Jonatani'a Devitina avesinenteno, agra'agu'ma avesinenteaza huno tusiza huno avesinte'ne.
Emva kokuba uDavida eseqedile ukukhuluma loSawuli, uJonathani waba moya munye loDavida, wamthanda njengoba ezithanda yena ngokwakhe.
2 Hagi ana knareti'ma vu'neana Soli'a Devitina atregeno nefa nontega ovu'neanki, azerigeno agrane mani'ne.
Kusukela ngalolosuku uSawuli wahlala loDavida akaze amvumela ukubuyela endlini kayise.
3 Hagi Jonatani'a hanavenentake huvempage Devitina hunte'ne. Na'ankure agra'aguma avesinenteaza huno tusiza huno Devitina avesinte'negu anara hu'ne.
Njalo uJonathani wenza isivumelwano loDavida ngoba wayemthanda njengoba ezithanda yena ngokwakhe.
4 Hagi Jonatani'a za'za kukenama amegama antani'neana, Deviti hatenemino, ana agofetura ha' kukena'ane, bainati kazima'ane ati'ane amu nofi'anena ami'ne.
UJonathani wakhupha isembatho ayesigqokile wasinika uDavida, lebhatshi lakhe, lenkemba yakhe, idandili lakhe kanye lebhanti lakhe.
5 Hagi nazankuro Soli'ma Devitinku'ma hugahane huno hiazana Deviti'a knare huno anazana higeno, Soli'a azeri antesga huno sondia vahete kva ante'ne. Hagi ana zankura maka vahe'mo'zane Soli eri'za vahe'mo'zanena muse hu'naze.
Loba kuyini uSawuli amthuma ukuba akwenze, uDavida wakwenza ngokuphumelela uSawuli waze wamnika isikhundla esikhulu ebuthweni. Lokhu kwathokozisa abantu bonke, kanye lezikhulu zikaSawuli.
6 Hagi Deviti'ma Filistia ne'ma ahetege'za ha'ma huzmagaterete'za ete kumategama azageno'a, maka Israeli kumapinti a'mofa'mo'za nasenasepane, hapu zavenane eri'za ahe'za muse hu'za avo nehage'za Solina amarara hu'naze.
Kwathi abantu sebebuyela ekhaya emva kokuba uDavida esebulele umFilistiya, abesifazane baphuma kuyo yonke imizi yako-Israyeli bahlangabeza inkosi uSawuli ngokuhlabela lokugida, ngezingoma zokuthokoza lamagedla kanye lemitshingo.
7 Hagi ana a'mofa'mo'za zavena nehe'za anage hu'za zagamera hu'naze, Soli'a 1tauseni'a ha' vahe zamahegeno, Deviti'a 10 tauseni'a ha' vahe zamahe'ne.
Ekugideni kwabo bahlabela besithi: “USawuli ubulele izinkulungwane zakhe, kodwa uDavida ubulele amatshumi ezinkulungwane zakhe.”
8 Hagi ana zagamema Soli'a nentahino'a, tusi arimpa ahegeno amanage hu'ne, Zamagra zagamema hazana Devitinkura rama'a 10tauseni'a aheneanki, nagrikura 1tauseni'a ahene hu'za nehaze. Hagi agra maka zantamina erineno, nagri no erino kini mani'naku hige'za e'inahu zagamera hu'naze.
USawuli wazonda kakhulu, amazwi la amthukuthelisa. Wacabanga wathi, “Badumisa uDavida ngamatshumi ezinkulungwane, kodwa mina ngezinkulungwane kuphela nje. Kuyini okunye angakuzuza ngaphandle kombuso na?”
9 Hagi ana knareti'ma vu'neana Deviti'ma kini tra'ama erizanku Soli'a kaniverenteno vu'ne.
Kusukela ngalelolanga kusiya phambili uSawuli wakhangela uDavida ngelihlo elilomhawu.
10 Hagi anante knazupa Anumzamo'a havi avamu huntegeno Solintera hanavetino eno eme azeri haviza higeno, noma'afi mani'neno neginagi nehuno azampina karugru keve e'rinegeno, Deviti'a nehiaza huno zavena azampi azeri'neno ahe'ne.
Ngelanga elalandelayo umoya omubi wavela kuNkulunkulu wehlela phezu kukaSawuli ngamandla. Wayephrofetha endlini yakhe, lapho uDavida wayetshaya ichacho njengenjwayelo yakhe. USawuli wayephethe umkhonto ngesandla sakhe,
11 Hagi Soli'a karugru kevereti Devitina nozafare renarente'nue huno nentahino, karugru keve matevuno reana hantaga higeno, Deviti'a atreno fre'ne. Hagi e'inahu'zana tare zupa hu'ne.
wawuphosa esithi, “UDavida ngizambambanisa lomduli.” Kodwa uDavida wavika kwaze kwaba kabili.
12 Hagi Soli'a Devitinkura koro hu'ne. Na'ankure Ra Anumzamo'a Solina atreno Deviti'ene mani'ne.
USawuli wayemesaba uDavida ngoba uThixo wayeloDavida kodwa esemdelile uSawuli.
13 Hagi Soli'a Devitina tavaoma'aretira azeri netreno 1tauseni'a sondia vahe kva manio huno huntegeno, sondia vahe zamavareno hate vu'ne.
Ngakho wamsusa uDavida kuye wamenza umlawuli wabantu abayinkulungwane; njalo uDavida wakhokhela amabutho ekuhlaseleni kwawo.
14 Hagi hakarezama Deviti'ma hu'nea zamo'a knare ke'za hu'ne. Na'ankure Ra Anumzamo'a agrane mani'negeno'e.
Kukho konke akwenzayo waphumelela kakhulu, ngoba uThixo wayelaye.
15 Hagi Soli'ma keno antahino'ma hiama Deviti'ma hiazamo'ma knare zanke higeno'a, Soli'a mago'ane tusi koro hu'ne.
Kwathi uSawuli ebona ukuphumelela kwakhe, wamesaba.
16 Hianagi miko Israeli vahe'ene Juda vahe'mo'za Devitina zamavesinte'naze. Na'ankure agra knare huno sondia vahera hatera zamavareno vuno eno hu'ne.
Kodwa wonke u-Israyeli loJuda wamthanda uDavida, ngoba wabakhokhela ekuhlaseleni kwabo.
17 Hagi mago zupa Soli'a anage huno Devitinkura hu'ne, Kota mofa'ni'a Merapuna kaminugenka a' erintegahane. Hianagi kotazana kagrama hanavetinka Ra Anumzamofo ha'ma hanunka, ana ara erigahane. Na'ankure Soli'a antahi'zama'afina Devitina nagra'a nazanura ahe ofrisuanki, Filistia vahe'mo'za hara hunte'za ahe frisaze huno antahi'ne.
USawuli wasesithi kuDavida, “Nansi indodakazi yami endala uMerabi; ngizakwendisela yona ukuba ibe ngumkakho; wena ungisebenzele ngesibindi kuphela njalo ulwe izimpi zikaThixo.” Ngoba uSawuli wakhuluma yedwa wathi, “Kangiyikumphakamisela isandla. AmaFilistiya kawenze lokho!”
18 Hagi Deviti'a kenona hunteno, Nagra knarera osugeno, Israeli vahepina naga'nimokizmia zamagia omane vahe mani'nazanki'na, kini ne'moka mofara ara erigara osu'noe.
Kodwa uDavida wathi kuSawuli, “Ngingubani mina labendlu yakwethu bayini, loba isizwana sikababa ko-Israyeli, ukuba ngibe ngumkhwenyana wenkosi na?”
19 Hagi Soli'a Merapuna Deviti ara erintegahie huno hu'neanagi, anama zanazeri aravema hunaku'ma hia zupa, Soli'a mofa'a Merapuna omi netreno, Mehola kumate ne' Adrieli avremigeno ara eri'ne.
Kodwa kwathi isikhathi sesifikile esokuba uMerabi, indodakazi kaSawuli, aphiwe uDavida, waphiwa u-Adiriyeli waseMehola ukuba abe ngumkakhe.
20 Hagi ana knafina Mikeli'a Solina mago mofa'agino, Devitima avesintea kea Solina eme asamizageno'a muse nehuno,
Ngalesosikhathi uMikhali, indodakazi kaSawuli, wayemthanda uDavida, njalo kwathi uSawuli bemtshela ngakho, wathaba.
21 Anage hu'ne, nagra ana mofania Devitina aminugeno ara erino, nenanemo'zana hanige'na, huntenugeno vuno Filistia vahe'ene hara ome nehanige'za ahegahaze. Nehuno Soli'a Devitina asamino, Menina mago'ene nagri mofara erinka nenanemo'zana hugahane.
Wacabanga wathi, “Ngizamnika yena ukuba abe ngumjibila kuye lokuze isandla samaFilistiya simelane laye.” Ngakho uSawuli wathi kuDavida, “Khathesi usulethuba lesibili lokuba ngumkhwenyana wami.”
22 Hagi Soli'a eri'za vahe'a huzamanteno anage hu'ne, vuta Devitina agrake'ma mani'nenigeta ome asamita, Soli'a agrane mika eri'za vahe'anena muse hugantazanki, kagra mofa'a a' erintenka nenemo'za huo huta ome asamiho.
USawuli walaya inceku zakhe wathi, “Khulumani loDavida ngasese lithi, ‘Khangela, inkosi iyathokoza ngawe, lenceku zayo zonke ziyakuthanda; ngakho woba ngumkhwenyana wayo.’”
23 Higeno ana nenekea Devitina ome asamizageno, Deviti'a anage huno kenona huzamante'ne, Tamagra tamagesa antahi'zana kini ne'mofo nenemozama hu'zana osi'za me'ne hutma nehazo? Nagra nagi omne namunte omane ne' mani'noe.
Zawatsho amazwi la kuDavida kodwa uDavida wathi, “Licabanga ukuthi kuyinto encane ukuba ngumkhwenyana wenkosi na? Mina ngingumuntukazana njalo ongeladumo.”
24 Hagi Soli eri'za vahe'mo'zama Deviti'ma hu'nea nanekema eri'za ome nesamizageno'a,
Kwathi izinceku zikaSawuli sezimtshelile okwakutshiwo nguDavida,
25 Soli'a mago'ane eri'za vahe'a huzamanteno, amanage huta Devitina ome asamiho, Mofanima mizama hunaku'ma haniana 100'a Filistia venenemokizmi zamagoza anoma'a zamaheno taga huno egahie huno hu'ne huta ome asamiho. Hianagi Solima agesama antahiana ha' ome nehanigeno ahesaze huno antahi'ne.
uSawuli waphendula wathi, “Alibokuthi kuDavida, ‘Inkosi kayifuni enye inhlawulo yamalobolo ngaphandle kwamajwabu ezitho zangaphambili zamaFilistiya alikhulu, ukuba iphindisele ezitheni zayo.’” Icebo likaSawuli lalingelokuthi uDavida afe ebulawa ngamaFilistiya.
26 Hagi Soli eri'za vahe'mo'zama ana nanekema Devitima eme asamizageno'a Deviti'a muse ana nanekerera hu'neanagi, anama knama ante'nea kna eohanati'negeno,
Kwathi inceku sezimtshelile uDavida izinto lezi, wathokoza ukuba ngumkhwenyana wenkosi. Ngakho kwathi isikhathi esasibekiwe singakedluli,
27 Deviti'ene sondia vahe'amo'za vu'za 200'a Filistia vene'ne ome zamahe'za, zamagoza anona taga huno erino kini ne' eme ami'ne. Ana higeno kini ne'mo'a mofa'a Mikelina amigeno Deviti'a ara erino kini ne'mofo nenemo'za hu'ne.
uDavida labantu bakhe basuka bayabulala amaFilistiya angamakhulu amabili. Weza lamajwabu emiphambili yawo waqhubela inkosi inani elipheleleyo ukuze abe ngumkhwenyana wenkosi. USawuli wamendisela-ke indodakazi yakhe uMikhali ukuba ngumkakhe.
28 Hagi Soli'ma antahino kenoma hiama Ra Anumzamo'ma Deviti'ene manigeno, mofa'amo Mikeli'ma Devitima avesintegeno'a,
Kwathi uSawuli ebona ukuthi uThixo wayeloDavida kanye lokuthi indodakazi yakhe, uMikhali, yayimthanda uDavida,
29 Soli'a mago'ane tusi koro Devitinkura nehuno, hara renteno vu'ne.
uSawuli wabuye wamesaba kakhulu, njalo waba yisitha sakhe impilo yakhe yonke.
30 Hagi Filistia sondia vahe'mofo kva vahe'mo'za sondia vahera rama'a zupa zamavare'za e'za Israeli vahera hara eme huzamante'naze. Hianagi ana'ma hu'za Soli sondia vahe'ma ha'ma eme hunezamantageno'a, Deviti'a knare huno hara huzamagatenerege'za maka vahe'mo'za antahi'za ke'za nehu'za, Devitina ra agi ami'naze.
Abalawuli bamaFilistiya baqhubeka besiyakulwa izimpi, njalo izikhathi zonke bephuma, uDavida waba lokuphumelela okwedlula ezinye izikhulu zikaSawuli, lebizo lakhe laba lodumo.
