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1 USathane wasemelana labako-Israyeli njalo wafuqela uDavida ukuba abale abantu bako-Israyeli.
Eva eme be Satana tsi tsitre ɖe Israel ŋu eye wòdee David me be wòaxlẽ Israel blibo la.
2 Ngakho uDavida wathi kuJowabi kanye labalawuli bamabutho, “Hambani liyebala u-Israyeli kusukela eBherishebha kusiya koDani. Beseliphenduka lizongitshela ukuze ngazi ukuthi bangaki khonale.”
David gblɔ na Yoab kple kplɔla bubuawo be, “Miɖaxlẽ Israelviwo tso Beerseba va se ɖe Dan eye miana manya woƒe xexlẽme.”
3 Kodwa uJowabi waphendula wathi, “Sengathi uThixo angandisa amabutho akhe ngokuphindwe okwedlula ikhulu. Mhlekazi wami nkosi, kambe kabasibantu benkosi yami bonke laba? Inkosi yami ifunelani ukukwenza lokhu? Kungani ithanda ukwehlisela icala phezu kwabako-Israyeli?”
Ke Yoab melɔ̃ ɖe nya sia dzi o. Ebia David be, “Ne Yehowa na eƒe amewo dzi ɖe edzi zi alafa ɖeka hã la, ɖe wo katã manye tɔwòwo oa? Nu ka ta nèle didim be míawɔ nu sia? Nu ka ta nàna Israel nakpɔ fɔbubu?”
4 Loba kwakunjalo, uJowabi wakhulelwa yilizwi lenkosi, ngakho uJowabi walibhoda lonke elako-Israyeli wasebuyela eJerusalema.
Ke fia la ƒe nya ɖu Yoab kple aʋafia bubuawo tɔ dzi ta la, Yoab wɔ nu si wòɖo nɛ. Ezɔ mɔ to Israelnyigba blibo la dzi eye wòtrɔ yi Yerusalem.
5 UJowabi wafika wabikela uDavida inani lamadoda ayengalwa empini: Kulolonke elako-Israyeli kwakulamadoda ayisigidi lezinkulungwane ezilikhulu ayelakho ukuthi angayiphatha inkemba, kubalwa labazinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amane alamatshumi ayisikhombisa koJuda.
Yoab gblɔ na David be, ame siwo ate ŋu awɔ aʋa la nye ame miliɔn ɖeka akpe alafa ɖeka le Israel kple ame akpe alafa ene blaadre le Yuda.
6 Kodwa ekubaleni kwakhe uJowabi kazange ahlanganise abaLevi labakaBhenjamini, ngoba umlayo wenkosi wawumnenga.
Ke mexlẽ Leviviwo kple Benyaminviwo de ame siawo me o elabena mekpɔ dzidzɔ le nu si fia la zi edzi be wòawɔ la ŋu o.
7 Kanti njalo lowomlayo wawuyisono phambi kukaNkulunkulu, lakanye wamjezisa u-Israyeli.
Mawu hã mekpɔ dzidzɔ le amexexlẽ sia ŋu o, eya ta wòhe to na Israel ɖe eta.
8 Ngakho uDavida wasesithi kuNkulunkulu, “Ngonile kakhulu phambi kwakho ngokwenza lokhu. Ngakho, ngiyakuncenga, susa umlandu lo encekwini yakho. Ngenze ubuwula obukhulu kakhulu.”
David gblɔ na Mawu be, “Nyee nye ame si wɔ nu vɔ̃, meɖe kuku, tsɔe kem, medze si nu vɔ̃ si mewɔ le nu sia wɔwɔ me.”
9 UThixo wakhuluma loGadi, umboni kaDavida, wathi:
Yehowa gblɔ na Gad, ame si nye nukpɔla na David be,
10 “Hamba uyetshela uDavida ukuthi, ‘Nanku okutshiwo nguThixo: Ngikunika ukuthi ukhethe phakathi kokuthathu. Khetha okukodwa okumele ngikwehlisele khona mina.’”
“Yi, nàgblɔ na David be, ‘Nya si Yehowa gblɔe nye: Metsɔ nu etɔ̃ le dadam ɖe wò ŋkume. Tia wo dometɔ ɖeka ne mawɔ eŋu dɔ ɖe ŋutiwò.’”
11 Ngakho uGadi waya kuDavida wathi kuye, “Nanku okutshiwo nguThixo: ‘Zikhethele wena okufunayo:
Ale Gad yi David gbɔ eye wògblɔ nɛ be, “Nya si Yehowa gblɔe nye, ‘Tsɔ ɖeka le nu etɔ̃awo dome.
12 iminyaka emithathu yendlala, loba izinyanga ezintathu zokududulwa uxotshwa yizitha zakho, ngenkemba zazo zikukhulela, loba insuku ezintathu zokumelana lenkemba kaThixo, kuyikuthi kuyabe kuyisifo elizweni, ingilosi kaThixo iletha incithakalo kulolonke elako-Israyeli.’ Ngakho, khathesi khetha ukuthi ngifike ngithini kulo ongithumileyo.”
Ne èlɔ̃ la, àtia be dɔwuame nava anyigba la dzi ƒe etɔ̃ loo, alo Israel ƒe futɔwo nasi mi ɣleti etɔ̃ loo alo Yehowa ƒe dɔla nana dɔvɔ̃ nawu amewo le anyigba la dzi ŋkeke etɔ̃. Bu eŋuti nyuie eye nàna manya ŋuɖoɖo si matsɔ ayi na ame si dɔm la.’”
13 UDavida wathi kuGadi, “Ngisosizini olukhulu kakhulu; kungangcono ngizinikele ezandleni zikaThixo, ngoba umusa wakhe mkhulu kakhulu; kodwa unganginikeli ezandleni zabantu.”
David gblɔ na Gad be, “Meɖo xaxa gã aɖe me. Na madze Yehowa ƒe asi me le eƒe nublanuikpɔkpɔ sɔ gbɔ la ta, ke mègana madze amegbetɔ ƒe asi me o.”
14 Ngakho uThixo wathumela isifo ko-Israyeli, kwafa amadoda azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisikhombisa ko-Israyeli.
Ale Yehowa na dɔvɔ̃ va Israelnyigba dzi eye wòwu ame akpe blaadre.
15 Njalo uNkulunkulu wasethumela ingilosi ukuba iyechitha iJerusalema. Kodwa ingilosi ithe isakwenza lokho, uThixo wazisola ngencithakalo eyayizakwenzakala wahle wakhuza ingilosi eyayizabhubhisa abantu wathi, “Kwanele! Susa isandla sakho.” Ingilosi kaThixo ngalesosikhathi yayisimi esizeni sika-Onani umJebusi.
Le dɔvɔ̃ la ƒe ɣeyiɣi me la, Mawu ɖo mawudɔla aɖe ɖa be wòagbã Yerusalem, ke egakpɔ nublanui na du la ale gbegbe be, wòtrɔ ta me eye wòɖe gbe na mawudɔla la be, “Esɔ gbɔ!” Mawudɔla la nɔ tsitre ɖe Arauna, Yebusitɔ la ƒe lugbɔƒe ɣe ma ɣi.
16 UDavida wakhangela phezulu wabona ingilosi kaThixo imi phakathi kwezulu lomhlaba, iphethe inkemba esandleni sayo phezu kweJerusalema. Ngakho uDavida labadala, begqoke amasaka, bawa phansi ngobuso.
Esi David kpɔ mawudɔla la wònɔ tsitre ɖe dziƒo kple anyigba dome, ɖe eƒe yi le aku me eye wòdoe ɖe Yerusalem gbɔ la, eya kple Israel ƒe ametsitsiwo ta akpanya eye wodze anyi ɖe Yehowa ŋkume, le konyifafa me.
17 UDavida wathi kuNkulunkulu, “Angithi yimi engithe akubalwe amadoda okulwa na? Yimi engonileyo ngadala isono. Laba abasilutho yizimvu ezilandelayo. Benzeni? Oh Thixo Nkulunkulu wami, isandla sakho asiwele phezu kwami labendlu yami, kodwa akuthi isifo singasali ebantwini bakho.”
David gblɔ na Mawu be, “Nyee nye ame si wɔ nu vɔ̃ be mena be woaxlẽ amewo. Ke nu kae alẽ siawo ya wɔ? Oo, Yehowa, nye Mawu, tsrɔ̃ nye kple nye ƒome, ke mègatsrɔ̃ wò amewo o.”
18 Ngakho ingilosi kaThixo yathuma uGadi ukuthi ayetshela uDavida ukuthi ayekwakha i-alithari likaThixo esizeni sika-Onani umJebusi.
Yehowa ƒe dɔla gblɔ na Gad be wòagblɔ na David be wòatu vɔsamlekpui na Yehowa ɖe Arauna, Yebusitɔ la ƒe lugbɔƒe.
19 Lakanye uDavida walalela ilizwi elakhitshwa nguGadi ngebizo likaThixo.
Ale David wɔ ɖe nya si Gad gblɔ nɛ le Yehowa ƒe ŋkɔ me la dzi.
20 U-Onani esabhula ingqoloyi, wanyemukula wabona ingilosi; amadodana akhe amane ayelaye acatsha.
Esime Arauna nɔ lu gbɔm la, enye kɔ eye wòkpɔ mawudɔla la; Via ŋutsu ene siwo nɔ egbɔ la, ɣla wo ɖokuiwo.
21 Kwasekufika uDavida, kuthe u-Onani embona, watshiya ukubhula wayakhothamela uDavida elokhu ebuso bukhothamele phansi.
Esi David va Arauna gbɔ eye Arauna fɔ kɔ dzi kpɔe la, Arauna dzo le lugbɔƒe la eye wòɖade ta agu tsyɔ mo anyi ɖe David ƒe ŋkume.
22 UDavida wathi kuye, “Ake ungivumele ngibone isiza sakho sokubhulela amabele ukuze ngakhe i-alithari likaThixo, ukuze isifo esisebantwini simiswe. Ngithengisela sona ngentengo yaso egcweleyo.”
David gblɔ na Arauna be, “Tsɔ wò lugbɔƒe la nam ale be maɖi vɔsamlekpui na Yehowa ɖe edzi be dɔvɔ̃ si le dukɔa dzi la nu natso. Dzrae nam ɖe asi si wòaxɔ tututu la nu.”
23 U-Onani wathi kuDavida, “Sithathe! Inkosi yami kayenze lokho ebona kuyithokozisa. Khangela, mina ngizaletha inkabi zomnikelo wokutshiswa, lemibhulo yokubhula izakuba zinkuni, ingqoloyi izakuba ngumnikelo wamabele. Konke lokhu ngiyakunika.”
Arauna gblɔ na David be, “Xɔe! Nye aƒetɔ, fia la newɔ nu sia nu si dze eŋu. Kpɔ ɖa, mana nyitsu hena numevɔsa la, luƒotiwo hena nake eye lu hena nuɖuvɔsa la. Matsɔ esiawo katã na wò.”
24 Kodwa inkosi uDavida yathi ku-Onani, “Hayi, ngifuna ukuthenga ngentengo egcweleyo. Angiyikuthatha okuya kuThixo okungokwakho, angiyikunikela umnikelo wokutshiswa engingawuthenganga.”
Fia David ɖo eŋu na Arauna be, “Ao, maƒlee ko. Maxe fe si dze la, ɖe eta. Nyemate ŋu atsɔ nu si nye tɔwò la asa vɔe na Yehowa, asa numevɔ kple nu siwo ta nyemexe fe aɖeke ɖo o!”
25 Ngakho uDavida wanika u-Onani amashekeli egolide angamakhulu ayisithupha ethenga leyondawo.
Ale David xe sikaga kilogram adre na Arauna ɖe lugbɔƒe la ta.
26 UDavida wakhela uThixo i-alithari kuleyondawo wanikela iminikelo yokutshiswa leminikelo yobudlelwano. Wakhuleka kuThixo, uThixo wamphendula ngomlilo uvela ezulwini phezu kwe-alithari lomnikelo wokutshiswa.
David ɖi vɔsamlekpui na Yehowa ɖe afi ma eye wòsa numevɔ kple akpedavɔ le edzi. Edo gbe ɖa na Yehowa eye Yehowa ɖo eŋu nɛ heɖo dzo ɖa tso dziƒo wòva bi vɔsa la le vɔsamlekpui la dzi.
27 Ngakho uThixo wakhuluma lengilosi, yona yasibuyisela inkemba yayo esikhwameni sayo.
Tete Yehowa ɖe gbe na mawudɔla la be wòatsɔ eƒe yi la ade aku me.
28 Ngalesosikhathi, uDavida esebonile ukuthi uThixo wayemphendule esizeni sika-Onani umJebusi, wanikela iminikelo kuleyondawo.
Le ɣe ma ɣi me, esi David kpɔ be Yehowa ɖo yeƒe gbedodoɖa ŋu le Yebusitɔ, Arauna ƒe lugbɔƒea la, esa vɔwo le afi ma.
29 Ithabanikeli likaThixo, elalakhiwe nguMosi enkangala, kanye le-alithari leminikelo yokutshiswa ngalesosikhathi kwakusendaweni ephakemeyo eGibhiyoni.
Yehowa ƒe Agbadɔ si Mose tu le gbedzi ƒe vɔsamlekpui si dzi wowɔ numevɔsa le ɣe ma ɣi me la nɔ Gibeon ƒe vɔsaƒe.
30 Kodwa uDavida wehluleka ukuya khona ukuze abuze kuNkulunkulu ngoba wayesesaba inkemba yengilosi kaThixo.
Ke David mete ŋu yi vɔsaƒe la ne wòabia gbe Yehowa o elabena evɔ̃ na Yehowa ƒe dɔla la ƒe yi.
