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1 Hagi Deviti'a agranema vu'naza sondia vahete'ma ugagota hu'za kegavama hanaza sondia vahe'ma huhampri zamante'neana 1tauseni'a sondia vahete kva vahe huhampri nezamanteno, mago'a 100'a sondia vahete kva huhampri zamante'ne.
UDavida wasebala abantu ababelaye, wabeka phezu kwabo izinduna zezinkulungwane lenduna zamakhulu.
2 Hagi 3'a kevuma sondia vahe'ma refako hu'nefintira, mago kevua Joapu kegava higeno, mago kevua Joapu nefu Abisai kva higeno mago kevu'a Gatiti ne' Itaia kegava hu'ne. Ana hazageno kini ne'mo'a sondia vahetamina zamasamino, nagrane hatera vugahue.
UDavida wasethuma ingxenye yesithathu yabantu ngaphansi kwesandla sikaJowabi, lengxenye yesithathu ngaphansi kwesandla sikaAbishayi indodana kaZeruya, umfowabo kaJowabi, lengxenye yesithathu ngaphansi kwesandla sikaIthayi umGiti. Inkosi yasisithi ebantwini: Lami ngizaphuma lokuphuma kanye lani.
3 Hianagi sondia vahe'mo'za anage hu'naze, Kagra tagranena hatera ovugahane, tagrama hapinti'ma atreta frege, amu'nompinti'ma refko hu'za mago'a vahetima zamahesu'za, ana zankura zamagra ontahigahaze. Hagi kagrama vananke'za kahesu'za 10 tauseni'a vahe'ma zamahe'za musema nehazankna hugahaze. Hagi kagra atrenka kumate mani'nenka vaheku'ma upa hanuno, neone zanku upa'ma hanunkenka taza hananana knare hugahie.
Kodwa abantu bathi: Kawuyikuphuma. Ngoba uba sibaleka lokubaleka, kabayikusinaka; kumbe uba kusifa ingxenye yethu, kabayikuba landaba lathi. Kanti khathesi wena ulingana lenkulungwane ezilitshumi zethu; ngakho-ke kungcono ukuthi ube lusizo lwethu usemzini.
4 Hagi kini ne'mo'a amanage hu'ne, Tamagrama antahisageno'ma knarema haniazana nagra hugahue. Hagi kini ne'mo rankumamofo kahante uotino mani'nege'za sondia vahe'mo'za 1tauseni'a sondia vahete kvao, 100'a sondia vahe'ma refko'ma hunteterema hu'naza kevu nevazageno, 1tauseni'a sondia vahe'ma refko'ma hunteterema hu'naza kevumo'za vu'naze.
Inkosi yasisithi kibo: Lokho okulungileyo emehlweni enu ngizakwenza. Inkosi yasisima eceleni kwesango; bonke abantu basebephuma ngamakhulu langezinkulungwane.
5 Hagi kini ne'mo'a amanage huno Joapunki, Abisainki, Ittainena zamasami'ne, Nagri'ma antahinamisuta Absalomuna agazone hunteho. Hagi ana nanekema 3'a kva vahe'ma zamasamiana mika sondia vahe'mo'za nentahizageno zamasami'ne.
Inkosi yasibalaya oJowabi loAbishayi loIthayi, isithi: Liliphathe kahle ijaha, uAbisalomu, ngenxa yami. Njalo bonke abantu bezwa lapho inkosi ilaya zonke izinduna indaba kaAbisalomu.
6 Anante Deviti sondia vahe'mo'za vu'za Efraemi zafafi Israeli sondia vahe'ene hara ome hu'naze.
Abantu basebephumela egangeni ukuyakulwa bemelene loIsrayeli; njalo impi yayiseguswini lakoEfrayimi.
7 Hagi Deviti naga'mo'za Israeli vahera hara huzamagaterage'za, ana zupa 20 tauseni'a vahe zamahe fri'naze.
Abantu bakoIsrayeli basebetshaywa lapho phambi kwenceku zikaDavida, kwasekusiba khona ukubulala okukhulu ngalolosuku - abayizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili.
8 Hagi ana zupa ha'mo'a ra huno maka kaziga vuno eno higeno, ana zafafima savri hu'za hazenkema eri'za fri'naza vahe'mofo nampamo'a kazinteti'ma zamahe'naza vahe'mokizmi nampana agatere'ne.
Ngoba impi yahlakazeka khona ebusweni belizwe lonke, njalo igusu ladla abantu abanengi ngalolosuku okwedlula labo inkemba eyabadlayo.
9 Hagi ana ha'ma nehazageno'a, Absalomu'a Deviti sondia vahe mani'narega e'ne. Hagi eme zamageno miuli nehaza donkifi frenaku freno viana oki zafa azankuna'afi azokamo'a rusi huno azeri sga higeno miuli donkimo'a atreno fre'ne.
UAbisalomu wasehlangana lenceku zikaDavida. Njalo uAbisalomu wayegade imbongolo; kwathi imbongolo ifika ngaphansi kwengatsha ezihlangeneyo zesihlahla se-okhi elikhulu, ikhanda lakhe laselibambelela esihlahleni se-okhi; waselenga phakathi kwamazulu lomhlaba, njalo imbongolo engaphansi kwakhe yedlula.
10 Hagi mago sondia ne'mo'a ana zana negeno vuno Joapuna ome asamino, Absalomuna azoka'mo'a oki zafafi rusi huno azeri sga higeno mani'ne.
Umuntu othile wasebona, watshela uJowabi wathi: Khangela, ngibone uAbisalomu elenga esihlahleni se-okhi.
11 Ana'ma hutegeno'a Joapua ana nera asamino, nahigenka agrira ahe ofri'nane, kagrama ahe frintesina nagra silvane harafa ma nentaniza amu nofira kamuresine.
UJowabi wasesithi kulowomuntu omtshelayo: Khangela-ke, umbonile, kungani-ke ungamtshayelanga emhlabathini khonapho? Bengizakunika inhlamvu ezilitshumi zesiliva lebhanti elilodwa.
12 Hianagi ana sondia ne'mo kenona huno, 1tauseni'a silva nenaminka ome ahe frio hunka hugahananagi, nagra anara osugahue. Hagi tagra nentahukeno kini ne'mo'a kagri'ene tare kva netrena Abisaine Ittainena tamasamino Absalomuna ahe ofriho hu'ne.
Kodwa lowomuntu wathi kuJowabi: Loba bengingemukela ezandleni zami inhlamvu eziyinkulungwane zesiliva, bengingayikwelulela isandla sami endodaneni yenkosi, ngoba ezindlebeni zethu inkosi yakulaya wena loAbishayi loIthayi isithi: Nanzelelani, loba ngubani, angathinti ijaha uAbisalomu.
13 Hagi nagra ana nera ahoresina, kini ne'mo'a keno eri fore hisine. Na'ankure maka'zama fore hiazana agra ko nentahie. Hagi agra keagare'ma nazeri otino nazeri havizama hanifintira, kagra naza osugahane.
Uba bengenze inkohliso ngempilo yami, ngoba kakulalutho olucatshela inkosi, lawe ubuzazimisa umelene lami.
14 Hagi Joapu'a ana nekura amanage hu'ne, Kea osunka tagano, nehuno oki zamofo azanku'nate Absalomu'a hantiteno ofri mani'negeno 3'a karugru keve erino vuno, Absalomuna tumo ruragino regeno fri'ne.
UJowabi wasesithi: Kangiyikulibala ngokunjalo lawe. Wasethatha imikhonto emithathu esandleni sakhe, wamgwaza uAbisalomu enhliziyweni esaphila, phakathi kwesihlahla se-okhi.
15 Hagi Joapu hankore'ma e'neri'za 10ni'a vahe'mo'za Absalomuna ome regagi'za ahe'naze.
Njalo amajaha alitshumi ayethwala izikhali zikaJowabi, amzingelezela amtshaya uAbisalomu ambulala.
16 Hagi ana huteno Joapu'a uferege'za agri sondia vahe'mo'za Israeli sondia vahe'ma zamarotagoma nehazaregatira atre'za e'naze.
UJowabi wasevuthela uphondo, abantu basebebuya ekuxotshaneni loIsrayeli, ngoba uJowabi wabamisa abantu.
17 Hagi Absalomuna avufga'a eri'za mago keri kampi nevaziza, ana agofetura have eri'za rentrako huntazageno hihi huno mareri'ne. Hagi ana'ma hige'za mika Israeli sondia vahe'mo'za kumazamirega vu'za e'za hu'naze.
Basebemthatha uAbisalomu, bamphosela emgodini omkhulu eguswini, babeka phezu kwakhe inqwaba enkulu kakhulu yamatshe; uIsrayeli wonke wasebaleka, ngulowo lalowo waya ethenteni lakhe.
18 Hagi Absalomu'a kasefa huno'ma mani'neno'a, mago havea eri retru renenteno nagra mofavre onte'noankino, ama havemo'a nagri nagi erino avame'za megahie, huno hu'neankino menina ana havea me'nege'za nege'za Absalomu have hu'za nehaze.
UAbisalomu esaphila wayethethe wazimisela insika esesigodini senkosi, ngoba wathi: Angilandodana yokwenza ukuthi ibizo lami likhunjulwe. Wabiza leyonsika ngebizo lakhe. Yabizwa ngokuthi, isikhumbuzo sikaAbisalomu, kuze kube lamuhla.
19 Anante Zadoki nemofo Ahimasi'a Joapuna asamino, natrege'na nagarena vu'na amama fore'ma hia zamofo musenkea kea Devitina ome asamina, Ra Anumzamo'a ha' vahekamofo azampintira kaguvazie hu'na ome asamineno.
UAhimahazi indodana kaZadoki wasesithi: Ake ngigijime, ngiyibikele inkosi ukuthi iNkosi iyiphindisele esandleni sezitha zayo.
20 Hagi Joapu'a kenona huno, Kagra menina ama musenkea erinka kini netega ovugahane. Hagi henka musenkea erinka vugahane. Na'ankure menina agri'a mofavre fri'ne.
Kodwa uJowabi wathi kuye: Kawusumbiki wendaba lamuhla, kodwa uzazibika izindaba ngolunye usuku; lamuhla kawuyikubika izindaba, ngenxa yokuthi indodana yenkosi ifile.
21 Hagi Sudaniti (Itiopia) ne'mofo Joapu'a hunteno anage hu'ne, Kagra knazamofo nanekea Devitina ome asamio, ana ne'mo'a Joapu avuga renareno kepri huteno agareno vu'ne.
UJowabi wasesithi kumKhushi: Hamba uyebikela inkosi okubonileyo. UmKhushi wamkhothamela uJowabi, wagijima.
22 Hianagi Zadoki nemofo Ahimasi'a hanavetino Joapuna asamino, Nazano navufgare'ma fore'ma hania zankura kagesa ontahi natrege'na nagranena kini nete vaneno. Higeno Joapu'a huno, Mago mizana e'origahananki, na'agafare vunaku nehane?
UAhimahazi indodana kaZadoki wabuya wasephinda wathi kuJowabi: Loba kunjani, ake ngigijime lami ngimlandele umKhushi. Kodwa uJowabi wathi: Uzagijimelani, mntanami, lokhu ungelambiko ongawuletha?
23 Hianagi Ahimasi'a huno, Nazano nagrite'ma fore'ma hania zankura ontahuanagi nagrira natrege'na va'neno. Higeno Joapu'a knareki vuo huno hunte'ne. Hagi Ahimasi'a Jodani agupofinti Mahanaimiti rugitagino Sudani (Itiopia) nera ovu'negeno uhanati'ne.
Kodwa loba kunjani, kangigijime. Wasesithi kuye: Gijima. Wasegijima uAhimahazi ngendlela yemagcekeni, wamdlula umKhushi.
24 Hagi Deviti'a ran kuma'mofona tare kahantremofo amu'nompi mani'negeno, anaga mani'neno avunteno kuma kegava nehia ne'mo marerino kuma kegina agofetuti ome keana, mago ne'mo'a agra'ake agareno ne-egeno ke'ne.
UDavida wayehlezi-ke phakathi kwamasango womabili; umlindi wasesiya ephahleni lwesango emdulini, waphakamisa amehlo akhe, wabona, khangela-ke, umuntu egijima yedwa.
25 Hagi anaga mani'neo avunteno kuma'ma kegava nehia ne'mo'a kezatino, mago ne'mo agareno ne-ege'na negoe, huno kini nera asmigeno, Kini ne'mo'a kenona huno, agra'akema ne-esiana e'i knare musenke erino ne-e. Hagi anama agarenoma nea ne'mo'a erava'o hu'ne.
Umlindi wasememeza watshela inkosi. Yasisithi inkosi: Uba eyedwa ulombiko emlonyeni wakhe. Wasehamba weza esondela.
26 Higeno avunteno kuma'ma kegava nehia ne'mo'a kezatino, Anama agareno ne-ea nemofo amefira mago vahe agareno ne-e, huno kafante'ma kegava nehia netega kezatimine. Hagi anagama mani'neno avunteno kuma'ma kegavama nehia ne'mo'a kafante'ma kegava nehia nera kezatimino, Kotama e'nea ne'mofo amefira mago ne' ne-e, higeno kini ne'mo'a huno, agranena knare musenke erino ne-e.
Umlindi wasebona omunye umuntu egijima; umlindi wabiza umlindisango wathi: Khangela, omunye umuntu ugijima yedwa. Inkosi yasisithi: Laye lo uletha izindaba.
27 Hagi anaga mani'neno avunteno kuma'ma kegava nehia ne'mo'a huno, Ese'ma ne-ea ne'ma koana Ahimasikna hu'ne. Hagi kini ne'mo'a kenona huno, agra knare nekino knare musenke erino ne-e.
Umlindi wasesithi: Ngibona ukugijima kowokuqala kunjengokugijima kukaAhimahazi indodana kaZadoki. Inkosi yasisithi: Lo ngumuntu olungileyo, uza lendaba ezinhle.
28 Hagi Ahimasi'a kini ne'mofona anage huno kezatimi'ne, Mikazamo'a knare hu'ne, nehuno eme kepri huno Ra Anumzana kagri Anumzamofo ragi amisune. Na'ankure kini ne'mokama ha'ma renegantea nera hago ahe'naze.
UAhimahazi wasememeza wathi enkosini: Ukuthula! Wasekhothamela inkosi ngobuso bakhe emhlabathini wathi: Kayibusiswe iNkosi, uNkulunkulu wakho, enikele abantu abaphakamisa isandla sabo enkosini yami, inkosi.
29 Hagi kini ne'mo'a kenona huno, Absalomu'a knare mani'negenka nehampi? Higeno Ahimasi'a kenona huno, Joapu'ma nagri'ene eri'za neka'anema hunerantegeno'a vahe'mo'za atru hu'ne'za ranke ranke hu'nazanagi, na'a fore hu'ne nagra ke'na antahi'na osu'noe.
Inkosi yasisithi: Kuhle yini ngejaha, ngoAbisalomu? UAhimahazi wasesithi: Ngibone isiphithiphithi esikhulu lapho uJowabi ethuma inceku yenkosi lenceku yakho, kodwa kangazanga ukuthi kuyini.
30 Higeno kini ne'mo'a huno, antire evu mani'nenka avega anto, higeno Ahimasia anante oti'no mani'ne.
Inkosi yasisithi: Buyela eceleni, ume lapho. Wasebuyela eceleni wema.
31 Hagi Sudaniti (Itiopia) ne'mo ehanatino anage hu'ne, kini ne' ranimoka knare musenke eri'na neoe. Hagi menina Ra Anumzamo'a kahe'zama nehie vahe zamazampintira kazeri atre.
Khangela-ke, umKhushi wafika, umKhushi wathi: Yemukela imibiko, nkosi yami, nkosi! Ngoba iNkosi ikuphindisele lamuhla esandleni salabo bonke abakuvukelayo.
32 Hagi ana kema kini ne'mo'ma nentahino'a, ne'ni'a Absalomu'a knare huno mani'nefi? Higeno Sudaniti (Itiopia) ne'mo'a kenona huno, Kini ne'moka kagri ha' vahete'ene ha'ma renegantaza vahetera, Absalomunte'ma fore'ma hianknaza fore hugahie.
Inkosi yasisithi kumKhushi: Kuhle yini ngejaha, ngoAbisalomu? UmKhushi wasesithi: Kungathi izitha zenkosi yami, inkosi, labo bonke abakuvukelayo ngobubi bangaba njengalelojaha.
33 Hagi kini ne'mo'a tusi asunku nehuno kuma kafamofo agofetu me'nea nonte marerino hunaragintepinka zavi ome ate'ne. Hagi agra zavi'neteno anage hu'ne, Absalomuga mofavre'nimoke, mofavre'nimoke, Absalomuge, kagri noma eri'na nagrama frisuana knare hugahie, Absalomuga mofavre'nimoke, mofavre'nimoke huno zavira ate'ne.
Yasikhathazeka kakhulu inkosi, yenyukela endlini ephezulu yesango, yakhala inyembezi, isahamba yakhuluma kanje: Ndodana yami Abisalomu, ndodana yami, ndodana yami, Abisalomu! Kungathi ngabe kufe mina endaweni yakho, Abisalomu, ndodana yami, ndodana yami!
