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1 Ngokuqhubeka kwesikhathi uDavida wahlasela amaFilistiya wawanqoba, wathumba iGathi lemizana eseduzane layo eyayiphethwe ngamaFilistiya.
Hagi henka Deviti'a Filistia vahera hara huzmagatenereno, Gati rankumazmia enerino, neone kumazminena Filistia vahe zamazampintira eri vagare'ne.
2 UDavida wanqoba njalo amaMowabi aba ngaphansi kwakhe athela kuye.
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.
3 Kanti njalo, uDavida walwa loHadadezeri inkosi yaseZobha, kwaze kwafika eHamathi, esiyamisa umbuso wakhe emangweni olandela uMfula iYufrathe.
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.
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.
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.
5 Kwathi ama-Aramu aseDamaseko ezoncedisa uHadadezeri inkosi yaseZobha, uDavida wawatshaya wawabhuqa ama-Aramu kwafa azinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amabili lambili.
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.
6 Wenza izinqaba e-Aramu embusweni waseDamaseko, ama-Aramu aba ngaphansi kombuso wakhe athela kuye. UThixo wanika uDavida ukunqoba kuzozonke izindawo ayezihlasela.
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.
7 UDavida wathatha amahawu egolide ayephethwe yizikhulu zikaHadadezeri wawathwalela eJerusalema.
Ana nehuno Hadadezeri sondia vahe'mo'zama golireti'ma tro'ma hu'naza hankoma eri'nazana, Deviti'a erino Jerusalemi kumate vu'ne.
8 Kusukela eThebha laseKhuni, imizi eyayingekaHadadezeri, uDavida wathatha khona ithusi elinengi kakhulu, lelo uSolomoni enza ngalo uLwandle lwethusi, izinsika lezinye impahla ezabunjwa ngethusi.
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.
9 Kuthe lapho Towu inkosi yaseHamathi isizwe ukuthi uDavida usenqobe lonke ibutho likaHadadezeri inkosi yaseZobha,
Hagi Deviti'ma Zoba kumate kini ne' Hadadezeri Sondia vahe'tmima zamahehna hiankema Hamati kumate kini ne' Tou'ma nentahino'a,
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.
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.
11 Inkosi uDavida yazahlukanisela kuThixo, lezo zinto njengalokho eyayikwenze impahla zegolide lesiliva ezazithunjwe kulezozizwe zama-Edomi lamaMowabi, lama-Amoni, lamaFilistiya lama-Amaleki.
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.
12 U-Abhishayi indodana kaZeruya watshaya wabhuqa ama-Edomi azinkulungwane ezilitshumi lasificaminwembili eSigodini seTswayi.
Hagi Zeruia nemofo Abisai'a Hage nehaza agupofi Idomu vahera hara ome huzmanteno, 18tauseni'a sondia vahe zamahe fri'ne.
13 Wabeka inkamba zamabutho okulinda e-Edomi, bonke abase-Edomi babangaphansi kombuso kaDavida. UThixo wapha uDavida ukunqoba kuzozonke izindawo ayesiya kuzo.
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.
14 UDavida wabusa kulolonke elako-Israyeli, esenza okuqondileyo lokulungele abantu bakhe bonke.
Hagi Deviti'a ana huteno maka Israeli vahe kini mani'neno ana maka vahe'a magozanke huno fatgo avu'avaza huno kegava huzmante'ne.
15 UJowabi indodana kaZeruya wayephethe amabutho; uJehoshafathi indodana ka-Ahiludi engumlobi,
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.
16 uZadokhi indodana ka-Ahithubi lo-Ahimeleki indodana ka-Abhiyathari babengabaphristi; uShavisha wayengumabhalane;
Hagi Ahitubu nemofo Zadoku'ene, Abiatari nemofo Abimelekike pristi netrena mani'na'e. Hagi avoma kreno eri fatgoma hu' vahera Savsa'e.
17 uBhenaya indodana kaJehoyada wayephethe amaKherethi lamaPhelethi, lamadodana kaDavida ayeyizikhulu ayeseduzane lenkosi embusweni.
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.
