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1 Kwathi ibhokisi lesivumelwano sikaThixo selihlale elizweni lamaFilistiya izinyanga eziyisikhombisa,
Hagi 7ni'a ikampi Filistia vahe'mokizmi mopafina Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisimo'a me'ne.
2 amaFilistiya abiza abaphristi labahlahluli athi, “Sizakwenzani ngebhokisi lesivumelwano sikaThixo na? Sitsheleni ukuthi singalibuyisela njani emuva endaweni yalo.”
Filistia vahe'mo'za pristi vahe'ene avune vahe'zamia kehazage'za age'za amanage hu'za zamantahige'naze. Inankna huta Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisia atre'nunkeno kuma arega vugahie?
3 Baphendula bathi, “Nxa libuyisela ibhokisi lesivumelwano sikankulunkulu ka-Israyeli, lingalibuyiseli lingelalutho, kodwa impela thumelani umnikelo wecala kuye. Ngalokho lizasila, njalo lizakwazi ukuthi kungani isandla sakhe singasuswanga kini.”
Hazageza ana pristi vahe'ene avune vahe'mo'za zamasami'za, Israeli vahe'mokizmi Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisia amnea atresage'za eri'za ovugahazanki, kumi ofama huzantamine eri'neta erita viho. Hagi anama hanageno ana knazamo'ma vagaresigeta, ama knazana Anumzamo neramie huta antahigahaze.
4 AmaFilistiya abuza athi, “Ngumnikelo bani wecala okumele siwuthumele kuye na?” Baphendula bathi, “Amathumba egolide amahlanu lamagundwane egolide amahlanu, kusiya ngenani lababusi bamaFilistiya, ngoba isifo sinye sihlasele lina kanye lababusi benu.”
Hagi ana kenona zamire zamantahige'za, inankna zantimi kumi ofa eri'neta vugahune? hu'za hazage'za, golireti 5fu'a usagenkna namu tro nehuta, 5fu'a kfa golireti tro huta erita viho. Na'ankure anahu knazamo'a tamagri'ene 5fu'a kini vahetaminte'enena efore hu'ne.
5 Yenzani izifanekiso zamathumba lamagundwane achitha ilizwe, lidumise unkulunkulu ka-Israyeli. Mhlawumbe uzasusa isandla sakhe kini lakubonkulunkulu benu kanye laselizweni lenu.
Hagi mopatami tamazeri haviza hu'negu 5fu'a usgenkna namuna golireti tro nehuta, ne'zama neno erivagarea kafaramina 5fu'a golireti tro huta Israeli vahe'mofo Anumzamofoma ami'nageno'ma ra agima erisuno'a, azama rusuteno tamagri'ene anumzatamine mopatamia azeri havizama nehiazana osugahie.
6 Kungani lisenza inhliziyo zenu zibe lukhuni njengalokhu okwenziwa ngamaGibhithe loFaro na? Lapho unkulunkulu wama-Israyeli esebaphethe kalukhuni kabawavumelanga ama-Israyeli ukuba ahambe na?
Hagi nahigeta Isipi vahe'mo'zane Ferozama hu'nazaza huta tamagu'a azeri hankavenetize. Zamagra Israeli vahe'ma zamazerizana Anumzamo'a antahintahi zami'a zamazeri savri huno knazana zamige'za zamatrazage'za vu'naze. E'ina hu'negu tamagra e'izanku nentahita amefira huomiho.
7 “Ngakho-ke khathesi, lungisani inqola entsha lamankomokazi amabili azeleyo njalo angakaze afakwe ijogwe. Bophelani amankomokazi enqoleni, kodwa lisuse amankonyane awo liwavalele esibayeni.
Hagi menina kasefa karisi retro nehuta, anenta'ma antekema amima nemisia tare bulimakao afutrema kora zanagumpina agare namara zafa erinteno reonte'nesia suzantre zanavreta zanarente tragotenteta anenta'a ramina zamavareta kegina agu'afi ome zamatreho.
8 Thathani ibhokisi lesivumelwano sikaThixo lilibeke enqoleni, kuthi emxhakeni oseceleni kwalo lifake izinto zegolide elizithumela kuye njengomnikelo wecala. Ikhupheni izihambele ngendlela yayo,
Hagi ana karisifi Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisia eri nenteta kumi'ma apasente ofe hutama golireti'ma kfane usagenkna namuma tro hu'naza zantamina mago vogisifi anteta erinenteta, ana bulimakaontrena zamatrenkene ana karisia avazuhuke vi'o.
9 kodwa liyiqaphelisise. Ingaya elizweni lakibo, iqonde eBhethi-Shemeshi, kuyabe kunguThixo olethe incithakalo le enkulu phezu kwethu. Kodwa nxa ingenzi njalo, sizakwazi ukuthi kade kungasisosandla sakhe esisitshayileyo kanye lokuthi kuzenzakalele kodwa nje kithi.”
Hagi kva hu'neta negenkeno ana bulimakaomokema Bet-Semesi mopa kazigama vanigeta, e'i Ra Anumzamo ama knazana neramie huta antahigahune. Hagi ana'ma osina, agraragisa fore nehie huta antahigahune.
10 Ngakho-ke bakwenza lokhu. Bathatha amankomokazi amabili anjalo bawabophela enqoleni kwathi amankonyane awo bawavalela esibayeni.
Hagi ana vahe'mo'zama ana kema nentahi'za tare a' bulimakaontrena zanavre'za karisire renente'za, anentazani'a zamavare'za bulimakao kegina agu'afi ome atre'naze.
11 Babeka ibhokisi lesivumelwano sikaThixo enqoleni ndawonye lomxhaka owawulamagundwane egolide lezifanekiso zamathumba.
Hagi Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisine anama golireti'ma tro hu'naza kafane usagenkna namunema ante'naza vogisia karisifi erinte'naze.
12 Emva kwalokho amankomokazi ahamba eqonde eBhethi-Shemeshi, elokhu esemgwaqweni njalo ebhonsa indlela yonke; kawazange aphambukele kwesokudla kumbe kwesenxele. Ababusi bamaFilistiya bawalandela baze bayafika emngceleni weBhethi Shemeshi.
Hagi ana bulimakaomokea kana atre'ne vugantigama osu Bet-Semesima me'nea kazigama vu'nea kante vufatgo hu'ne nevu'ne krafa hume vu'na'e. Hagi anama huke nevakeno'a Filistia kva vahe'mo'za zanavariri'za Bet-Semesi mopa atupare ome zanatre'naze.
13 Ngalesosikhathi abantu beBhethi-Shemeshi babevuna ingqoloyi yabo esigodini, njalo bathi lapho bekhangela babona ibhokisi lesivumelwano, bathokoza ukulibona.
Hagi ana knazupa Bet-Semesi vahe'mo'za hoza agupofi witi hoza nehamare'za kesga hu'za huhagerafi huvempage vogisima nege'za, tusi'a muse hu'naze.
14 Inqola yafika ensimini kaJoshuwa waseBhethi-Shemeshi, yasisima khonapho phansi kwedwala elikhulu. Abantu babanda inqola yaba zinkuni basebehlaba amankomokazi ukuba ngumnikelo wokutshiswa kuThixo.
Hagi ana bulimakaomokea Josua hozafi Bet-Semesi ehanatike ra have me'nea asoparega emani'na'e. Hagi ana karisia taganavazi'za Ra Anumzante kresramana vunte teve eri'za, ana tare bulimakaontrena znahe'za Ra Anumzamofonte kresramana vu'naze.
15 AbaLevi bethula ibhokisi lesivumelwano sikaThixo, kanye lomxhaka owawulezinto zegolide, bakubeka phezu kwedwala elikhulu. Ngalelolanga abantu baseBhethi-Shemeshi banikela iminikelo yokutshiswa benza lemihlatshelo kuThixo.
Hagi pristi vahe'mo'za Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisine, golireti'ma tro'ma hu'naza kfane usagenkna namunema ante'naza vogisia eri'za ra have agofetu ante'naze. Ana hute'za ana zupa Bet-Semesi vahe'mo'za Ra Anumzamofontega kre fanane hu ofa nehu'za mago'a ofanena kresramna vu'naze.
16 Ababusi abahlanu bamaFilistiya bakubona konke lokhu basebebuyela e-Ekroni ngalelolanga.
Hagi 5fu'a Filistia kva vahe'mo'za anazama hazazana kete'za ete ana zupage kuma'zamirega Ekroni vu'naze.
17 Amathumba egolide amaFilistiya awathumela kuThixo njengomnikelo wecala yila, elilodwa ele-Ashidodi, leleGaza, lele-Ashikheloni, leleGathi kanye lele-Ekroni.
Hagi Filistia vahe'mo'za mago mago kumazamire Gazagi, Asdotigi, Askelonigi, Gatigi Ekronigi hu'za zamente zamente golireti usgenkna namuna tro hu'za Ra Anumzamofontega kumizmima apasezmante ofa ante'naze.
18 Lenani lamagundwane egolide lalisiya ngenani lamadolobho amaFilistiya ayengawababusi abahlanu, amadolobho ayevikelwe alemizi yawo yasemaphandleni. Idwala elikhulu ababebeke ibhokisi lesivumelwano sikaThixo phezu kwalo, liyibufakazi lalamhlanje ensimini kaJoshuwa waseBhethi-Shemeshi.
Hagi 5fu'a golireti'ma kfa tro'ma hu'za ante'nazana 5fu'a kva vahe'mo'zama kegava hu'naza rankumatamima Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisima antazageno'ma me'nea kumataminte huhampri'za tro hunte'naze. Hagi ra havema Josua hozafima me'nea havemo anazama fore'ma hu'nea zamofo avame'zana me'neankino meninena me'ne.
19 Kodwa uNkulunkulu watshaya abanye babantu baseBhethi-Shemeshi, wabulala abangamatshumi ayisikhombisa babo ngoba babelunguze phakathi kwebhokisi lesivumelwano sikaNkulunkulu. Abantu balila ngenxa yokugadla okunzima uThixo ayekwenze kubo,
Hianagi Ra Anumzamo'a 70'a Bet-Semesi vahera zamahe'ne. Na'ankure Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisimofo agu'afinka ke'naza zante anara hige'za 50 tauseni'a vahe'mo'za rama'a vahe'ma fri'naza zanku tusi zamasunku hu'za zavira ate'naze.
20 njalo abantu baseBhethi-Shemeshi babuza bathi, “Pho ngubani ongema phambi kukaThixo, uNkulunkulu lo ongcwele na?”
Hagi Bet-Semesi vahe'mo'za amanage hu'naze, iza ruotgema hu'nea Ra Anumzamofo avurera otigahie nehu'za, iga ama huhagerafi huvempage vogisia atre'nunkeno vugahie.
21 Emva kwalokho bathumela izithunywa ebantwini baseKhiriyathi-Jeyarimi, besithi, “AmaFilistiya aselibuyisile ibhokisi lesivumelwano sikaThixo. Wozani lizolithatha lilise endaweni yenu.”
Anage nehu'za ke erino vu vahera huzmantage'za vu'za Kiriat Jearimi vahera amanage hu'za ome zmasami'naze. Hago Filistia vahe'mo'za Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisia eri'za eme atrazanki emerita kumatamirega viho, hu'za kea atre zamante'naze.
