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1 Kwathi entwasa, ngesikhathi sokuphuma kwezimpi zamakhosi ukuyakulwa, uJowabi wakhokhela amabutho ayehlomile. Watshaya wabhuqa ilizwe lama-Amoni waze wayavimbezela ilizwe laseRabha, kodwa uDavida wasala eJerusalema. UJowabi wahlasela iRabha wayitshiya ingamanxiwa.
A I ka makahiki hou, i ka manawa e hele aku ai na alii, alakai aku la o Ioaba i ka poe ikaika o na koa, a luku iho la i ka aina o na mamo a Amona, a hele aku la, a hoopilikia aku la ia Raba: aka, noho iho la o Davida i Ierusalema A pepehi aku la o Ioaba ia Raba, a luku iho la ia wahi.
2 UDavida wathatha umqhele owawusekhanda lenkosi yabo isisindo sawo sasilithalenta legolide, uceciswe ngamatshe aligugu, umqhele wasufakwa ekhanda likaDavida. Wathatha impango enengi kakhulu kulelodolobho,
Lawe ae la o Davida i ka papalealii o ko lakou alii mailuna o kona poo, he talena gula ia i ke kaupaona ana, a me na pohaku makamae maloko; a ua kauia oia maluna o ke poo o Davida: a lawe mai la ia i ka waiwai pio he nui loa mailoko mai o ua kulanakauhale la.
3 njalo abantu ababelapho wabasusa wabasa lapho ababezasebenza khona gadalala ngamasaha, ngamapiki ensimbi kanye lamahloka. Lokhu uDavida wakwenza kuwo wonke amadolobho ama-Amoni. Kwathi uDavida ngokwakhe kanye lamabutho akhe wonke babuyela eJerusalema.
Lawe mai la hoi oia iwaho i na kanaka oloko: a okioki iho la ia lakou i na pahiolo, a i na mea hao oioi, a i na koilipi. Pela i hana aku ai o Davida i na kulanakauhale a pau o na mamo a Amona. A hoi hou mai la o Davida me na kanaka a pau i Ierusalema.
4 Ngokuqhubeka kwesikhathi, kwaqhamuka impi yamaFilistiya, eGezeri. Ngalesosikhathi uSibhekhayi umHushathi wabulala uSiphayi, omunye wabosendo lwamaRefayi kwaba yikwehlulwa kwamaFilistiya.
A mahope mai o ia mea, ku ae la ke kaua ma Gezera me na Pilisetia; ia manawa, pepehi iho la o Sibekai no Husata ia Sipai no na keiki a ke kanaka nunui: a ua hoopioia lakou.
5 Kweyinye impi lamaFilistiya, u-Elihanani indodana kaJayiri wabulala uLahimi umfowabo kaGoliyathi umGithi, owayelomkhonto ololuthi olunjengolomeluki.
A he kaua hou no hoi me na Pilisetia; a pepehi iho la o Elehanana ke keiki a Iaira ia Lahemi ke kaikaina o Golia no Gata, o ke au o kaua ihe, ua like ia me ka laau o ka mea ulana lole.
6 Kanti njalo kwenye impi, eyalwelwa eGathi, kwakulendoda enkulu kakhulu ileminwe eyisithupha esandleni ngasinye, lamazwane ayisithupha enyaweni ngalunye, sekubalwa konke ndawonye kungamatshumi amabili lane. Laye wayengowosendo lukaRafa.
A he kaua hou ma Gata, ilaila he kanaka nunui, he iwakaluakumamaha na manamanalima a me na manamanawawae ona, he paono a he paono, a he keiki no hoi ia na ke kanaka nunui.
7 Ngokuchothoza kwakhe abako-Israyeli, uJonathani indodana kaShimeya, umfowabo kaDavida, wambulala.
Aka i ka wa i hoino mai ai oia i ka Iseraela, pepehi iho la o lonatana ke keiki a Simea a ke kaikuaana o Davida, ia ia.
8 Laba ngabosendo lukaRafa eGathi, njalo bafela ezandleni zikaDavida lamabutho akhe.
Ua hanau keia poe na ke kanaka nunui ma Gata; a haule lakou ma ka lima o Davida, a me ka lima o kana mau kauwa
