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1 Ngokuqhubeka kwesikhathi uDavida wahlasela amaFilistiya wawanqoba, wathumba iGathi lemizana eseduzane layo eyayiphethwe ngamaFilistiya.
Thuutha wa mahinda macio, Daudi nĩatharĩkĩire Afilisti na akĩmatooria biũ, na agĩtunyana Gathu na matũũra marĩa maarĩrigiicĩirie kuuma watho-inĩ wa Afilisti.
2 UDavida wanqoba njalo amaMowabi aba ngaphansi kwakhe athela kuye.
O na ningĩ Daudi nĩahootire andũ a Moabi, na magĩtuĩka a gwathwo nĩwe, makamũrutagĩra igooti.
3 Kanti njalo, uDavida walwa loHadadezeri inkosi yaseZobha, kwaze kwafika eHamathi, esiyamisa umbuso wakhe emangweni olandela uMfula iYufrathe.
Ningĩ Daudi nĩahũũranire na Hadadezeri mũthamaki wa Zoba, akĩmũingata akĩmũkinyia Hamathu, rĩrĩa mũthamaki ũcio aathiiaga gũtũma wathani wake ũrũme wega ndwere-inĩ cia Rũũĩ rwa Farati.
4 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.
Daudi akĩmũtunya ngaari ciake cia ita ngiri ĩmwe, na andũ a gũcitwara ngiri mũgwanja, na thigari cia magũrũ ngiri mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ. Nake agĩtemenga mbarathi icio cia mbaara magũrũ, agĩcithuithia ciothe tiga o igana rĩmwe.
5 Kwathi ama-Aramu aseDamaseko ezoncedisa uHadadezeri inkosi yaseZobha, uDavida wawatshaya wawabhuqa ama-Aramu kwafa azinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amabili lambili.
Rĩrĩa Asuriata a kuuma Dameski mookire gũteithia Hadadezeri mũthamaki wa Zoba, Daudi akĩũraga Asuriata 22,000.
6 Wenza izinqaba e-Aramu embusweni waseDamaseko, ama-Aramu aba ngaphansi kombuso wakhe athela kuye. UThixo wanika uDavida ukunqoba kuzozonke izindawo ayezihlasela.
Akĩiga mbũtũ ciake cia kũrangĩra ũthamaki wa Asuriata kũu Dameski, nao Asuriata magĩtuĩka a gwathagwo nĩwe na makamũrutagĩra igooti. Jehova nĩaheire Daudi ũhootani kũrĩa guothe aathiiaga.
7 UDavida wathatha amahawu egolide ayephethwe yizikhulu zikaHadadezeri wawathwalela eJerusalema.
Daudi nĩatunyanire ngo cia thahabu iria ciarĩ na anene a Hadadezeri, na agĩcitwara Jerusalemu.
8 Kusukela eThebha laseKhuni, imizi eyayingekaHadadezeri, uDavida wathatha khona ithusi elinengi kakhulu, lelo uSolomoni enza ngalo uLwandle lwethusi, izinsika lezinye impahla ezabunjwa ngethusi.
Kuuma matũũra ma Teba na Kuni marĩa maarĩ ma Hadadezeri, Daudi agĩtunyana gĩcango kĩingĩ mũno kĩrĩa Solomoni aahũthĩrire gũthondeka Karia ga gĩcango, na itugĩ, na mĩthemba mĩingĩ ya indo cia gĩcango.
9 Kuthe lapho Towu inkosi yaseHamathi isizwe ukuthi uDavida usenqobe lonke ibutho likaHadadezeri inkosi yaseZobha,
Rĩrĩa Tou, mũthamaki wa Hamathu, aiguire atĩ Daudi nĩahootete mbũtũ ciothe cia mbaara cia Hadadezeri mũthamaki wa Zoba-rĩ,
10 wathumela indodana yakhe uHadoramu enkosini uDavida ukuthi iyembingelela emenzela amhlophe ngokunqoba uHadadezeri owayekade esilwa impi loTowu. UHadoramu wayethwele imihlobohlobo yezimpahla zegolide lesiliva kanye lezethusi.
agĩtũma mũriũ Hadoramu kũrĩ Mũthamaki Daudi akamũgeithie na amũkũngũĩre nĩ ũndũ wa kũhoota Hadadezeri ũrĩa wakoretwo akĩrũa na Tou. Hadoramu agĩtwarĩra Daudi indo cia mĩthemba mĩingĩ ithondeketwo na thahabu na betha na gĩcango.
11 Inkosi uDavida yazahlukanisela kuThixo, lezo zinto njengalokho eyayikwenze impahla zegolide lesiliva ezazithunjwe kulezozizwe zama-Edomi lamaMowabi, lama-Amoni, lamaFilistiya lama-Amaleki.
Mũthamaki Daudi akĩamũrĩra Jehova indo icio o ta ũrĩa aamũrĩte betha na thahabu iria aatahĩte kuuma kũrĩ andũ a ndũrĩrĩ ici ciothe: Edomu, na Moabi, na kuuma kũrĩ Amoni na Afilisti, na Amaleki.
12 U-Abhishayi indodana kaZeruya watshaya wabhuqa ama-Edomi azinkulungwane ezilitshumi lasificaminwembili eSigodini seTswayi.
Abishai mũrũ wa Zeruia nĩooragire andũ a Edomu 18,000 o kũu Gĩtuamba-inĩ gĩa Cumbĩ.
13 Wabeka inkamba zamabutho okulinda e-Edomi, bonke abase-Edomi babangaphansi kombuso kaDavida. UThixo wapha uDavida ukunqoba kuzozonke izindawo ayesiya kuzo.
Nake akĩiga mbũtũ cia kũrangĩra kũu Edomu nao andũ a Edomu othe magĩtuĩka a gwathagwo nĩ Daudi. Jehova nĩaheire Daudi ũhootani kũrĩa guothe aathiiaga.
14 UDavida wabusa kulolonke elako-Israyeli, esenza okuqondileyo lokulungele abantu bakhe bonke.
Daudi nĩathamakire Isiraeli guothe, akahũthagĩra kĩhooto, na akahingĩria andũ ake othe maũndũ marĩa maagĩrĩire.
15 UJowabi indodana kaZeruya wayephethe amabutho; uJehoshafathi indodana ka-Ahiludi engumlobi,
Joabu mũrũ wa Zeruia nĩwe warĩ mũnene wa ita, nake Jehoshafatu mũrũ wa Ahiludu nĩwe warĩ mwandĩki wa maũndũ ma ihinda rĩu.
16 uZadokhi indodana ka-Ahithubi lo-Ahimeleki indodana ka-Abhiyathari babengabaphristi; uShavisha wayengumabhalane;
Zadoku mũrũ wa Ahitubu, na Ahimeleku mũrũ wa Abiatharu maarĩ athĩnjĩri-Ngai, nake Shavisha nĩwe warĩ mwandĩki-marũa;
17 uBhenaya indodana kaJehoyada wayephethe amaKherethi lamaPhelethi, lamadodana kaDavida ayeyizikhulu ayeseduzane lenkosi embusweni.
Benaia mũrũ wa Jehoiada nĩwe warĩ mũnene wa Akerethi na Apelethi; nao ariũ a Daudi nĩo maarĩ atongoria na anene a gũikaranagia na mũthamaki.
