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1 UBheni-Hadadi inkosi yama-Aramu waqoqa ibutho lakhe lonke. Wayephelekezelwa ngamakhosi angamatshumi amathathu lamabili ngezinqola zawo zempi lamabhiza, wasuka wayahanqa iSamariya wayihlasela.
Na rĩrĩ, Beni-Hadadi mũthamaki wa Suriata agĩcookanĩrĩria mbũtũ ciake ciothe cia ita, agĩtwarana hamwe na athamaki mĩrongo ĩtatũ na eerĩ, marĩ na mbarathi na ngaari cia ita, akĩambata akĩrigiicĩria itũũra rĩa Samaria na akĩrĩtharĩkĩra.
2 Wathuma izithunywa edolobheni ku-Ahabi inkosi yako-Israyeli, esithi, “Nanku okutshiwo nguBheni-Hadadi:
Agĩtũma andũ mathiĩ itũũra rĩu inene kũrĩ Ahabu mũthamaki wa Isiraeli, makamwĩre atĩrĩ, “Beni-Hadadi ekuuga ũũ:
3 Isiliva legolide lakho ngokwami, abafazi benu abahle kakhulu labantwana ngabami.”
‘Betha na thahabu ciaku nĩ ciakwa, nao atumia aku na ciana ciaku, arĩa ega mũno, nĩ akwa.’”
4 Inkosi yako-Israyeli yaphendula yathi, “Kunjalo nkosi mbusi wami. Mina lakho konke engilakho ngokwakho.”
Nake mũthamaki wa Isiraeli akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “O ũguo uugĩte, wee mũthamaki mwathi wakwa-rĩ, niĩ mwene ndĩ waku, na kĩrĩa gĩothe ndĩ nakĩo nĩ gĩaku.”
5 Izithunywa zaphenduka njalo zisithi, “UBheni-Hadadi uthi: ‘Ngathumela ngathi ngifuna isiliva legolide lakho, abafazi labantwabakho.
Nao andũ acio maatũmĩtwo magĩcooka rĩngĩ makiuga atĩrĩ, “Beni-Hadadi ekuuga ũũ: ‘Ndaatũmanire ngĩenda betha ciaku, na thahabu, na atumia aku, o na ciana ciaku.
6 Kodwa ngasolesi isikhathi kusasa ngizathumela izikhulu zami ukuzakhuthuza isigodlo sakho lezindlu zezikhulu zakho. Zizabutha yonke into eligugu kuwe zikuthathele.’”
No ihinda ta rĩĩrĩ rũciũ nĩngatũma anene akwa moke moiruurie nyũmba ya ũthamaki na nyũmba cia anene aku. Nĩmagataha indo ciothe iria cia bata, macikuue.’”
7 Inkosi yako-Israyeli yasibiza bonke abadala belizwe yathi kubo, “Ake libone lindoda edinga uhlupho! Ithe isithi ifuna abafazi bami labantwabami, isiliva legolide lami, angizange ngale.”
Mũthamaki wa Isiraeli agĩĩta athuuri othe a bũrũri ũcio, akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Githĩ mũtirona atĩ mũndũ ũyũ nĩ haaro aracaria! Rĩrĩa aatũmanire agĩĩtia atumia akwa na ciana ciakwa, na betha na thahabu ciakwa-rĩ, niĩ ndiamũgiririe.”
8 Abadala kanye labantu bonke bathi, “Ungalaleli njalo ungamniki lokho akufunayo.”
Athuuri na andũ othe makĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Tiga kũmũthikĩrĩria, na ndũgetĩkĩre maũndũ macio mothe arenda.”
9 Yasitshela izithunywa zikaBheni-Hadadi ukuthi, “Tshelani inkosi umbusi wami ukuthi, ‘Inceku yakho izagcwalisa isicelo sakuqala kodwa lesi hayi ayenelisi.’” Zasuka izithunywa zabuyisela impendulo kuBheni-Hadadi.
Nake agĩcookeria andũ acio maatũmĩtwo nĩ Beni-Hadadi, akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Ĩrai mũthamaki, mwathi wakwa atĩrĩ, ndungata yaku nĩĩgwĩka maũndũ marĩa woririe rĩa mbere, no ũndũ ũyũ ũrenda rĩu ndingĩwĩĩtĩkĩra.” Magĩthiĩ magĩcookeria Beni-Hadadi ũhoro ũcio.
10 Ngakho uBheni-Hadadi wakhupha ilizwi njalo lisiya ku-Ahabi, wathi: “Kabangihlanekele onkulunkulu, loba kungaba lobunzima obunganani, nxa kuzasala ubhuqu olulingana ukufunjathwa ngamadoda wonke aseSamariya.”
Ningĩ Beni-Hadadi agĩtũma ũhoro rĩngĩ kũrĩ Ahabu, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ngai iroothũũra na ikĩrĩrĩrie gũthũũra, kũngĩtigara rũkũngũ Samaria rũiganu rwa kũhe andũ akwa o mũndũ ngundi ĩmwe.”
11 Inkosi yako-Israyeli yaphendula yathi, “Mtsheleni lithi: ‘Lowo ohloma ngezempi angabokloloda njengongahlomanga.’”
Mũthamaki wa Isiraeli agĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Mwĩrei ũũ: ‘Mũndũ ũrĩa ũreyooha indo cia mbaara ndaagĩrĩirwo nĩ gwĩtĩĩa ta mũndũ ũrĩa ũraciruta.’”
12 UBheni-Hadadi wemukela lelilizwi ezinathela lamanye amakhosi emathenteni awo, wahle walawula amabutho akhe esithi: “Hlomelani ukuhlasela.” Basebelungisela ukuhlasela idolobho.
Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa Beni-Hadadi aiguire ũhoro ũcio rĩrĩa we na athamaki acio manyuuaga me hema-inĩ ciao, agĩatha andũ ake akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Mwĩhaarĩriei gũtharĩkĩra Samaria.” Nĩ ũndũ ũcio makĩĩhaarĩria gũtharĩkĩra itũũra rĩu inene.
13 Kusenjalo kweza umphrofethi ku-Ahabi inkosi yako-Israyeli owafika wabika esithi, “Nanku okutshiwo nguThixo: ‘Uyalibona na ibutho elikhulu kangaka? Ngizalinikela ezandleni zakho lamuhla nje, ukuze wazi ukuba nginguThixo.’”
Ihinda rĩu mũnabii agĩũka kũrĩ Ahabu mũthamaki wa Isiraeli, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Jehova ekuuga ũũ: ‘Nĩũrona ita rĩĩrĩ inene ũũ? Nĩngũrĩneana moko-inĩ maku ũmũthĩ, nĩgeetha ũmenye atĩ niĩ nĩ niĩ Jehova.’”
14 U-Ahabi wabuza wathi, “Kodwa ngubani ozakwenza lokhu?” Umphrofethi waphendula wathi, “Nanku okutshiwo nguThixo: ‘Lokhu kuzakwenziwa ngabalawuli bamabutho ezabelweni abayintanga yabatsha.’” Yena wabuza njalo ukuthi, “Pho ngubani ozayiqalisa impi?” Umphrofethi wamphendula wathi, “Nguwe.”
Nake Ahabu akĩũria atĩrĩ, “No nũũ ũgwĩka ũguo?” Nake mũnabii ũcio akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Jehova ekuuga ũũ: Anene ethĩ arĩa matongoragia mbũtũ cia bũrũri nĩo megwĩka ũguo.” Ningĩ akĩũria atĩrĩ, “Na nũũ ũkaambĩrĩria mbaara?” Nake mũnabii akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Nĩwe ũkaamĩambĩrĩria.”
15 Ngakho u-Ahabi wamema abalawuli bamabutho abentanga yabatsha ezabelweni, abangamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amathathu lambili. Waseqoqa labo bonke abanye abako-Israyeli abazinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa ndawonye.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Ahabu agĩĩta anene arĩa ethĩ 232 arĩa maatongoragia mbũtũ cia bũrũri. Ningĩ agĩcookanĩrĩria andũ acio angĩ a andũ a Isiraeli othe maarĩ 7,000.
16 Basuka emini enkulu ngesikhathi uBheni-Hadadi lamakhosi angamatshumi amathathu lambili ayezomhlomulela belokhu besazinathela bedakwa emathenteni abo.
Nao makiumagara mĩaraho hĩndĩ ĩrĩa Beni-Hadadi na athamaki acio mĩrongo ĩtatũ na eerĩ arĩa maarĩ rũmwe nake, maanyuuaga njoohi marĩ hema-inĩ ciao.
17 Abalawuli bezabelweni bentanga yabatsha basuka kuqala. UBheni-Hadadi wayethumele inhloli, ezabika ukuthi, “Kulamadoda ezayo evela eSamariya.”
Anene acio ethĩ maatongoragia mbũtũ cia bũrũri nĩo maathiire mbere. Hĩndĩ ĩyo Beni-Hadadi nĩatũmĩte andũ a gũthigaana, nao makĩmũrehere ũhoro atĩrĩ, “Nĩ kũrĩ na andũ marooka moimĩte Samaria.”
18 Yena wathi, “Nxa esiza ngokuthula, athumbeni ephila; nxa ezohlasela, athumbeni ephila.”
Nake akiuga atĩrĩ, “Angĩkorwo mokĩte na thayũ-rĩ, manyiitei marĩ muoyo; angĩkorwo nĩ mbaara ya marehe-rĩ, manyiitei marĩ muoyo.”
19 Abalawuli bamabutho ezabelweni abentanga yabatsha baphuma edolobheni belandelwa libutho
Anene acio ethĩ atongoria a mbũtũ cia bũrũri makiumagara kuuma itũũra-inĩ marũmĩrĩirwo nĩ mbũtũ ya ita,
20 njalo ngamunye wabo wabulala lowo ayeqondene laye. Ebona lokhu, ama-Aramu abaleka, ama-Israyeli axotshana lawo. Kodwa uBheni-Hadadi inkosi yama-Aramu wabaleka ngebhiza lamanye amabutho ayesilwa ngamabhiza.
na o mũndũ akĩũraga thũ yake. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Asuriata makĩũra maingatithĩtio nĩ andũ a Isiraeli. No Beni-Hadadi mũthamaki wa Suriata akĩũra ahaicĩte mbarathi me na andũ amwe ake arĩa ahaici a mbarathi.
21 Inkosi yako-Israyeli yaqhubeka yakhulela abamabhiza kanye labezinqola zempi yatshaya yabhuqa ama-Aramu amanengi kakhulu.
Mũthamaki wa Isiraeli akĩmatindĩka na agĩtooria mbarathi na ngaari cia ita, akĩũraga Asuriata aingĩ mũno.
22 Ngemva kwalokho, umphrofethi waya enkosini yako-Israyeli wafika wathi, “Hloma uphelele ubone ukuthi ungenzani, ngoba entwasa inkosi yama-Aramu iyeza izokuhlasela futhi.”
Thuutha ũcio mũnabii agĩkora mũthamaki wa Isiraeli, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Wĩhaarĩrie wega, na wone ũrĩa kwagĩrĩire nĩ gwĩkwo, tondũ kĩmera kĩrĩa gĩgũũka mũthamaki wa Suriata nĩagagũtharĩkĩra rĩngĩ.”
23 Kusenjalo, izikhulu zenkosi yase-Aramu zayicebisa zathi, “Onkulunkulu babo ngonkulunkulu bezintabeni. Yikho besikhulele. Kodwa singalwela emagcekeni, ngempela sizabakhulela.
Ihinda-inĩ rĩu anene a mũthamaki wa Suriata makĩmũtaara atĩrĩ, “Ngai cia andũ a Isiraeli nĩ ngai cia irĩma-inĩ. Kĩu nĩkĩo gĩatũmire matũkĩrie hinya. No tũngĩhũũrana nao werũ-inĩ, ti-itherũ nĩtũkamakĩria hinya.
24 Wena yenza kanje: Susa wonke amakhosi ekulawuleni kwawo ufake abanye abalawuli esikhundleni sawo.
Ĩka atĩrĩ: Eheria athamaki othe kuuma mbũtũ-inĩ ciao, na ũmakũũranie na anene angĩ.
25 Njalo kumele uqoqe amanye amabutho anjengala anqotshwayo, kulingane amabhiza kanye lezinqola zempi ukuze silwele emagcekeni labako-Israyeli. Ngalokho akulakuthandabuza ukuthi sizabe silamandla kulabo.” Wavumelana labo wenza njengokutsho kwabo.
No nginya warahũre ita ta rĩrĩa wateire, mbarathi o harĩ mbarathi, na ngaari ya ita harĩ o ngaari ya ita, nĩgeetha tũhote kũrũa na Isiraeli werũ-inĩ. Ti-itherũ hĩndĩ ĩyo nĩ tũgaakorwo tũrĩ na hinya kũmakĩra.” Mũthamaki agĩĩtĩkania nao na agĩĩka o ũguo.
26 Ngesikhathi sentwasa uBheni-Hadadi waqoqa ama-Aramu wasesiya e-Afekhi ukuze alwe labako-Israyeli.
Kĩmera kĩrĩa kĩarũmĩrĩire gĩakinya-rĩ, Beni-Hadadi agĩcookanĩrĩria Asuriata, magĩthiĩ Afeki makarũe na andũ a Isiraeli.
27 Ama-Israyeli ayeseqoqene, anikwa lemiphako, asuka ayawahlangabeza. Ama-Israyeli amisa maqondana lawo kungathi yimihlanjana yembuzi emibili, kanti ama-Aramu ayegcwele indawana yonke.
Rĩrĩa andũ a Isiraeli o nao maacookanĩrĩirio na makĩneo indo ciothe, makiumagara magatũngane nao. Andũ a Isiraeli makĩamba hema ciao ingʼethanĩire nao matariĩ ta tũrũũru twĩrĩ twa mbũri. Hĩndĩ ĩyo Asuriata maiyũrĩte bũrũri ũcio wothe.
28 Umphrofethi kaNkulunkulu wasesiya enkosini yako-Israyeli wafika wathi, “Nanku okutshiwo nguThixo: ‘Njengoba ama-Aramu esithi uThixo ngunkulunkulu wezintaba hatshi uNkulunkulu wezigodi, ngizanikela wonke amabutho awo amanengi kangaka ezandleni zakho, ukuze wazi ukuthi mina nginguThixo.’”
Mũndũ wa Ngai agĩũka, akĩĩra mũthamaki wa Isiraeli atĩrĩ, “Jehova ekuuga ũũ: ‘Tondũ Asuriata mareciiria Jehova nĩ ngai wa irĩma-inĩ na ti ngai wa ituamba-inĩ-rĩ, nĩngũneana mbũtũ ĩno nene ũũ moko-inĩ maku, nawe ũmenye atĩ niĩ nĩ niĩ Jehova.’”
29 Bajamelana okwensuku eziyisikhombisa, kwathi ngosuku lwesikhombisa bahlaselana. Ama-Israyeli abulala abazinkulungwane ezilikhulu phakathi kwamabutho ama-Aramu ahamba ngezinyawo ngosuku olulodwa.
Ihinda rĩa mĩthenya mũgwanja maikarire mambĩte hema ciao mangʼethanĩire, na mũthenya wa mũgwanja makĩambĩrĩria mbaara. Andũ a Isiraeli makĩũraga thigari 100,000 cia magũrũ cia Asuriata, mũthenya ũmwe.
30 Amanye amabutho abalekela edolobheni lase-Afekhi, lapho adilikelwa khona ngumduli owabulala izinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lesikhombisa. Kwathi uBheni-Hadadi wabalekela edolobheni lapho afika wacatsha endlini ephakathi.
Acio angĩ makĩũrĩra itũũra inene rĩa Afeki, kũrĩa rũthingo rwagwĩrĩire andũ ao 27,000. Nake Beni-Hadadi akĩũrĩra itũũra inene akĩĩhitha kanyũmba ga thĩinĩ.
31 Izikhulu zakhe zathi kuye, “Khangela, sesizwile ukuthi amakhosi ako-Israyeli ngamakhosi alomusa. Asihambeni enkosini yako-Israyeli sembethe amasaka okhalweni njalo sibophe amakhanda ngentambo. Mhlawumbe izakuxolela ingakubulali.”
Anene ake makĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ta rora, nĩtũiguĩte atĩ athamaki a nyũmba ya Isiraeli nĩ marĩ tha. Twĩtĩkĩrie tũthiĩ kũrĩ mũthamaki wa Isiraeli twĩhotorete nguo cia makũnia njohero na twĩrigiicĩirie mĩhĩndo mĩtwe iitũ. No gũkorwo nĩagetĩkĩra kũhonokia muoyo waku.”
32 Basuka bethandele amasaka ezinkalweni zabo, bebophe amakhanda ngentambo, baya enkosini yako-Israyeli bafika bathi, “Inceku yakho uBheni-Hadadi ithi, ‘Ngicela ungiyekele ngiphile.’” Inkosi yathi, “Ulokhu esaphila? Ngumfowethu lowo.”
Makĩĩhotora nguo cia makũnia njohero, na makĩrigiicĩria mĩhĩndo mĩtwe yao, magĩthiĩ kũrĩ mũthamaki wa Isiraeli, makĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ndungata yaku Beni-Hadadi egũkwĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Ndagũthaitha reke ndũũre muoyo.’” Nake mũthamaki akĩmooria atĩrĩ, “Arĩ o muoyo? Ũcio-rĩ, nĩ mũrũ wa baba.”
33 Amadoda lawo abona lokhu kukhomba ubuhle alithathela phezulu lelilizwi athi, “Ye, umfowenu uBheni-Hadadi!” Inkosi yathi, “Hambani liyemthatha.” Lakanye uBheni-Hadadi uthe efika, u-Ahabi wathi kakhwele enqoleni yakhe yempi.
Andũ acio makĩigua ũguo meerwo taarĩ kĩmenyithia kĩega, makĩgwatĩria kiugo gĩake, makiuga atĩrĩ, “Ĩĩ nĩguo, Beni-Hadadi nĩ mũrũ wa thoguo.” Mũthamaki akiuga atĩrĩ, “Thiĩi mũmũrehe.” Rĩrĩa Beni-Hadadi oimĩrire, Ahabu akĩmũingĩria ngaari-inĩ yake ya ita.
34 UBheni-Hadadi wazibika esithi, “Ngizabuyisela wonke amadolobho athunjwa ngubaba kuyihlo. Ungazilungisela izindawo zokuthengiselana eDamaseko, njengoba ubaba laye wayelazo eSamariya.” U-Ahabi wathi, “Ngesivumelwano ngizakukhulula.” Wasesenza isivumelwano laye wamkhulula.
Beni-Hadadi akĩĩra Mũthamaki Ahabu atĩrĩ, “Nĩngũgũcookeria matũũra marĩa baba aatunyire thoguo, nawe ũthondeke kũndũ kwa wonjoria thĩinĩ wa Dameski, o ta ũrĩa baba eekĩte Samaria.” Nake Ahabu akiuga atĩrĩ, “Kũngĩgĩa na kĩrĩkanĩro kĩa ũiguano witũ nawe, nĩngũrekereria ũthiĩ.” Nĩ ũndũ ũcio magĩthondeka kĩrĩkanĩro kĩa ũiguano, akĩmwĩtĩkĩria athiĩ.
35 Ngelizwi likaThixo omunye wamadodana abaphrofethi wathi komunye, “Ake ungitshaye ngesikhali sakho,” kodwa wala.
Na ũndũ wa kiugo kĩa Jehova, mũndũ ũmwe wa ariũ a anabii nĩerire mũndũ wa thiritũ yake atĩrĩ, “Ngũtha na mũtĩ waku wa mbaara,” no mũndũ ũcio akĩrega.
36 Ngakho umphrofethi wasesithi, “Njengoba ungalalelanga ilizwi likaThixo, uzakuthi usuka kimi ubulawe yisilwane.” Ngemva kokusuka kwakhe, wafunyanwa yisilwane sambulala.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio mũnabii akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Tondũ ndũnathĩkĩra Jehova-rĩ, wathiĩ wandiga o ũguo nĩũkũũragwo nĩ mũrũũthi.” Na thuutha wa mũndũ ũcio gũthiĩ-rĩ, agĩkorwo nĩ mũrũũthi, ũkĩmũũraga.
37 Umphrofethi wafumana enye njalo indoda wathi kuyo, “Ake ungigwaze.” Yamgwaza leyondoda yamlimaza.
Ningĩ mũnabii akĩona mũndũ ũngĩ, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ndagũthaitha ngũtha,” nake mũndũ ũcio akĩmũgũtha na akĩmũtiihia.
38 Umphrofethi wasuka wayamelela inkosi endleleni. Wazifihla ubuso bakhe ngeqhiye.
Mũnabii agĩthiĩ, akĩrũgama mũkĩra-inĩ wa njĩra etereire mũthamaki. Ehumbĩrĩte maitho na gĩtambaya kĩa mũtwe nĩguo ndakamenyeke.
39 Kuthe inkosi isedlula khonapho, umphrofethi wayimemeza esithi, “Inceku yakho ibe iphakathi kwempi etshisayo, kwathi omunye weza kimi lothunjiweyo wathi, ‘Linda lumuntu. Nxa engabaleka, uzamfela wena, loba uhlawule ngethalenta lesiliva.’
Na rĩrĩa mũthamaki aahĩtũkaga-rĩ, mũnabii ũcio akĩmwĩta, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Niĩ ndungata yaku ndĩrathiĩte harĩa mbaara ĩneneheire, nake mũndũ ũmwe arooka kũrĩ niĩ arĩ na mũndũ mũtahe, aranjĩĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Rangĩra mũndũ ũyũ, na angĩũra, wee nĩwe ũkooragwo handũ hake, kana ũrĩhe taranda ĩmwe ya betha.’
40 Kuthe inceku yakho isaphathekile lapha lalaphaya, umuntu lowo wanyamalala.” Inkosi yako-Israyeli yathi, “Leso yiso isigwebo sakho. Usuvele wasiqamba wena ngokwakho.”
Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa ndungata yaku yagĩire na mĩhangʼo ya haha na harĩa mũndũ ũcio akĩũra.” Mũthamaki wa Isiraeli akiuga atĩrĩ, “Rĩu nĩrĩo ituĩro rĩaku, o ta ũguo wee mwene woiga.”
41 Umphrofethi waphanga wembula ubuso bakhe, inkosi yako-Israyeli yabona ukuthi ngomunye wabaphrofethi.
Hĩndĩ ĩyo mũnabii akĩeheria gĩtambaya maitho-inĩ na ihenya, nake mũthamaki wa Isiraeli akĩmũmenya atĩ nĩ ũmwe wa anabii.
42 Wathi enkosini, “Nanku okutshiwo nguThixo: ‘Usukhulule umuntu ebengithe kumele afe. Kutsho ukuthi usuzamfela wena, labantu bakho bazafela abantu bakhe.’”
Akĩĩra mũthamaki atĩrĩ, “Jehova ekuuga ũũ: ‘Nĩũrekereirie mũndũ ũrĩa niĩ ndĩratuĩte atĩ no nginya akue. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio wee nĩwe ũgũkua handũ hake, nao andũ aku mooragwo handũ ha andũ ake.’”
43 Ngokuhlulukelwa langokuzonda, inkosi yako-Israyeli yasuka yabuyela esigodlweni sayo eSamariya.
Mũthamaki wa Isiraeli agĩthiĩ Samaria nyũmba-inĩ yake ya ũthamaki athitĩtie gĩthiithi na arĩ mũrakaru.
