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1 Ngalezonsuku amaFilistiya aqoqa amabutho awo ukuba alwe lo-Israyeli. U-Akhishi wathi kuDavida, “Kumele uzwisise ukuthi wena labantu bakho lizahamba lami empini.”
Hagi ana knafina Filistia vahe'mo'za Israeli vahe ha' ome huzamante'naku sondia vahe zamia zamavare atru hu'naze. Hagi Akisi'a Devitina asamino, Kagrane sondia vahekanena nagrane magoka vuta hara ome hugahane.
2 UDavida wathi, “Lapho-ke uzazibonela okungenziwa yinceku yakho.” U-Akhishi wathi, “Kulungile, ngizakwenza ube ngumlindi wami impilo yakho yonke.”
Hagi Deviti'a kenona huno, E'ina'ma hanunka henka eri'za vahekamo'na eri'zana kenka antahinka hugahane. Anage higeno Akisi'a huno, Nagrani'a navufare kva vahe kavrane'na maka kna nagri kegava hunantegahane.
3 Ngalesosikhathi uSamuyeli wayesewafa, njalo u-Israyeli wonke wayemlilele wamgcwaba emzini wakibo eRama. USawuli wayesewaxotsha zonke izanuse labemimoya elizweni.
Hagi Samueli'a frige'za miko Israeli vahe'mo'za zavi krafa hute'za, Rama agri kumate ome asente'naze. Hagi ana knafina Soli'a fri vahe hankro'enema nanekema nehaza vahe'ene zamavune vahe'enena zamahenatitrege'za anampina omani'naze.
4 AmaFilistiya abuthana eza amisa izihonqo zawo eShunemi, lapho uSawuli wabutha ama-Israyeli wonke wamisa izihonqo eGilibhowa.
Hagi Filistia vahe'mo'za eza Sunemu seli nonkumara eme ki'za manizage'za, Soli'ene mika sondia vahe'amo'za Gilboa seli nonkumara eme ki'za mani'naze.
5 USawuli ebona ibutho lamaFilistiya wesaba, inhliziyo yakhe yaba lokuthuthumela.
Hagi Soli'ma Filistia sondia vahe'ma nezmageno'a tusi koro nehuno ahirahiku hu'ne.
6 Wabuza uThixo, kodwa uThixo kamphendulanga ngamaphupho loba nge-Urimi kumbe ngabaphrofethi.
Ana nehuno Soli'a Ra Anumzamofo antahige'neanagi Ra Anumzamo'a magore huno ava'nafino, urimi zokago'ma rezagafino, kasnampa vahepina huvazino osamitfa hu'ne.
7 USawuli wasesithi encekwini zakhe, “Ngidingelani owesifazane oyisanuse ukuze ngiyebuza kuye.” Bona bathi, “Kulomunye e-Endo.”
Higeno Soli'a eri'za vahe'aramina huzamanteno, Vuta fri vahe'enema keaga nehania a' ome avreta enke'na, nagra antahige'na ka'neno. Hige'za zamagra kenona anage hu'naze, Magora e'inahu'zama nehia ara Endor kumate mani'ne.
8 Ngakho uSawuli waziguqula, wafaka ezinye izigqoko, kwathi ebusuku yena labantu ababili baya kulowomfazi. Wathi kuye, “Ngibuzela umoya, njalo ungilethele lowo engizamutsho.”
Hagi Soli'a agri'ma keama'ma osania kazigati kini kukena'a hunetreno, amane kukena eri nentanino, tare netrene kenage vu'naze. Hagi Soli'a ana ara antahigeno, Avamura antahigesankeno kenonani'a huno nagrama antahigesua vahera avrenamigahio?
9 Kodwa owesifazane wathi kuye, “Impela uyakwazi ukuthi uSawuli wenzeni. Useziqedile izanuse labemimoya elizweni. Kungani uthiya impilo yami ngomjibila ukuba ngibulawe na?”
Hianagi ana a'mo'a Solina asamino, Kini ne' Soli'ma fri vahe hankro'enema nanekema nehaza vahe'ene zamavune vahe'enena zamahenatitre'neana kagra ko antahi'nane. Hagi kagra havige hunka nahe frinogu renavataga nehane.
10 USawuli wafunga kuye ngoThixo wathi, “Ngeqiniso elinjengoba uThixo ekhona, kawuyikujeziselwa lokhu.”
Higeno anage huno Soli'a asami'ne, Ra Anumzamofo agifi huvempage huankino ama anazama hanantera mago'mo'a onkahegahie.
11 Owesifazane lowo wasesithi, “Ngikuvusele bani na?” Yena wathi, “Ngilethela uSamuyeli.”
Higeno ana a'mo'a antahigeno, Izanku kea hanugeno otino esiegu nehane, higeno Soli'a kenona huno Samueline.
12 Kwathi owesifazane lowo ebona uSamuyeli, wakhala ngelizwi eliphezulu wasesithi kuSawuli, “Kungani ungikhohlisile na? Wena unguSawuli.”
Anage higeno ana a'mo'a Samuelima negeno'a ranke huno, Kagra Soliga mani'nananki nahigenka kagra renavataga nehane?
13 Inkosi yasisithi, “Ungesabi. Kuyini okubonayo?” Owesifazane wathi, “Ngibona umoya ophuma phansi.”
Anage higeno kini ne'mo'a huno, Korera osunka na'a negane? Huno antahigegeno ana a'mo'a huno, nagra negogeno mago hankro mopafintira atineramige'na negoe.
14 USawuli wathi, “Ukhangeleka njani?” Owesifazane wathi, “Kuphuma ixhegu eligqoke ingubo.” Lapho-ke uSawuli wakwazi ukuthi kwakunguSamuyeli, wakhothama wasesithi mbo phansi ngobuso.
Higeno Soli'a antahigeno, Agra inankna nere? Higeno ana a'mo'a huno, Mago ranafa za'za kukena hu'nea ne' negoe. Anagema higeno'a Soli'a keno antahino'ma hiana Samueli'e nehuno, mopafi renareno ra agi Samuelina ami'ne.
15 USamuyeli wasesithi kuSawuli, “Ungikhathazelani ngokungivusa na?” USawuli wathi, “Mina ngiphakathi kohlupho olukhulu. AmaFilistiya alwa lami, njalo uNkulunkulu usengifulathele. Kasangiphenduli, ngabaphrofethi loba ngamaphupho. Ngakho ngibize wena ukuba ungitshele ukuthi ngenzeni.”
Hagi Samueli'a Solina anage huno asami'ne, Na'a higenka matipintira nazeri otinkena neoe? Higeno Soli'a kenona huno, Filistia vahe'mo'za ha' hunante'za nehazageno, Anumzamo'a amagena hunamino, ava'nafine kasnampa vahepina huvazino kenona huonamige'na, kagrira ke hanena nagrama ome hanua zana nasamisane hu'na nagra e'noe.
16 USamuyeli wathi, “Ungibizelani, njengoba uThixo esekufulathele njalo esebe yisitha sakho na?
Higeno Samueli'a kenona huno, Hago Ra Anumzamo'a amagena hugamino kagri ha' vahe mani'neanki, na'a higenka nagrira nantahinegane?
17 Uthixo usekwenzile lokhu akutsho ngaphambili ngami. Uthixo usewuhluthunile umbuso ezandleni zakho wawunika omunye wabomakhelwane bakho, uDavida.
Hagi nagri'ma nasamige'na kasnampa kema hu'noa kante anteno, Ra Anumzamo'a kagri kazampintira kini trara hanareno tava'onkare'ma nemanimofo Deviti ami'ne.
18 Ngenxa yokuthi uThixo kawumlalelanga kumbe wafeza ulaka lwakhe olwesabekayo kuma-Amaleki, uThixo wenze lokhu kuwe lamhla.
Na'ankure kagra Ra Anumzamo'ma Ameleki vahe'ma tusi rimpa ahezmanteno, zamahe frio huno'ma hiana kagra ke'amofona rutagrenka anara osankeno, amanahu'zana menina hugante.
19 Uthixo uzanikela u-Israyeli kanye lawe kumaFilistiya, njalo kusasa wena lamadodana akho lizakuba lami. Uthixo uzanikela lebutho lako-Israyeli kumaFilistiya.”
Hagi kagri'ene Israeli vahe'enena Ra Anumzmo'a oki'na Filistia vahe zamazampi tamavrentegahie. E'ina hanigeno oki'na kagrane kamohe'zanena nagrane emanigahaze. Hagi tamage huno Ra Anumzamo'a Israeli Sondia vahetamina Filistia vahe zamazampi zamavarentegahie.
20 Khonokho nje uSawuli wawela phansi wathi daca emhlabathini, esegcwele ukwesaba ngenxa yamazwi kaSamuyeli. Wayengaselamandla, ngoba wayengadlanga lutho ilanga lonke mhlalokho lobusuku bonke.
Hagi Samueli'ma asamia kea Soli'a nentahino tusi kore nehuno, avugosaregati mopafi masegeno hanave'a omane amane hu'ne. Na'ankure agra feru'ene kenage enena ne'zana one'ne.
21 Kwathi owesifazane esesondele kuSawuli wabona ukuthi wayethuthumele kakhulu, wathi kuye, “Khangela, incekukazi yakho ikulalele. Ngibeke ukuphila kwami engozini ngenza lokho othe ngikwenze.
Hagi ana a'mo'ma ome keana, Soli'ma tusi'a kore huno amanogu'ma nehigeno'a amanage huno asami'ne, Nagra kagri eri'za akamo'na kagrama hana eri'za nagra navufagura nagesa ontahi'na, hago ana eri'zana eri'noe.
22 Khathesi-ke ake ulalele incekukazi yakho uvume ukuba ngikuphe ukudla ukuze udle ube lamandla uzihambele.”
Hagi menina muse hugantoanki eri'za akamo'na ke antahinaminka natrege'na, osi'a bretika'a reraro hanena nenka hanavea eritenka kana vuo.
23 Yena wala wathi, “Kangiyikudla.” Kodwa abantu bakhe baphathisana lowesifazane ukumncenga, waze wabalalela. Wavuka phansi wahlala esihlalweni.
Hianagi Soli'a onegahue huno hu'ne. Hianagi eri'za vahetamima'amo'ene ana a'mo'enena tutu huntazageno, kezmia antahino mopafima mase'nefintira otino tafete mani'ne.
24 Owesifazane wayelethole elinonisiweyo endlini, alihlaba khonokho nje. Wathatha impuphu yengqoloyi, wayivuba wenza isinkwa esingelamvubelo.
Hagi ana a'mo'a afovage bulimakao anenta ome aheno kreno noma'afi eme nenteno, ame huno zisti onte bretia krente'ne.
25 Wasibeka phambi kukaSawuli labantu bakhe, badla. Ngalobobusuku bavuka bahamba.
Hagi ana a'mo'a ana ne'zana erino Soline eri'za vahe'anena eme zamige'za nete'za, oti'za ana kenageke ete vu'naze.
