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1 Ngakho abantu baseKhiriyathi-Jeyarimi beza balithatha ibhokisi lesivumelwano sikaThixo. Balisa endlini ka-Abhinadabi eqaqeni bangcwelisa u-Eliyazari indodana yakhe ukuba agcine ibhokisi lesivumelwano sikaThixo.
E'ina hige'za Kiriat Jearimi vene'nemo'za ana huhagerafi huvempage vogisia eme eri'za kuma'zamirega vu'za, Aminadapu noma agonare me'nere ome ante'naze. Ana nehu'za ana ne'mofo nemofo Elisana pristi azeri otizageno pristia manino kegava hu'ne.
2 Kwakuyisikhathi eside, iminyaka engamatshumi amabili isiyonke, ibhokisi lesivumelwano liseKhiriyathi-Jeyarimi. Njalo bonke abantu bako-Israyeli bakhala befuna uThixo.
Hagi 20'a kafunaza za'zate huhagerafi huvempage vogisimo'a Kiriat Jearimia me'negeno, Israeli vahe'mo'za Ra Anumzamo'a tatre'ne hu'za krafagea hu'naze.
3 USamuyeli wasesithi kuyo yonke indlu ka-Israyeli, “Nxa libuyela kuThixo ngezinhliziyo zenu zonke zehlukaniseni labonkulunkulu bezizweni labo-Ashithorethi lizinikele kuThixo njalo likhonze yena kuphela, uzalikhulula esandleni samaFilistiya.”
Hagi Samueli'a miko Israeli vahekura amanage hu'ne, Tamagrama Ra Anumzamofonte'ma tamagu'areti huta tamagu'ama rukrahe'ma nehuta, miko ru anumzantamine Astaroti havi anumzamofo amema'ama amu'nontamifima me'neana eri netreta Agriteke'ma mono'ma huntesageno'a, Agra Filistia vahe zamazampintira tamaza huno tamavregahie.
4 Ngakho abako-Israyeli babalahla oBhali babo labo-Ashithorethi, bakhonza uThixo kuphela.
Hige'za Israeli vahe'mo'za Bali havi anumzane Astaroti havi anumzana amu'nozamifintira erinetre'za Ra Anumzanke monora hunte'naze.
5 USamuyeli wasesithi, “Buthanisani u-Israyeli wonke eMizipha mina ngizalikhulekela kuThixo.”
Hagi Samueli'a Israeli vahera amanage huno zamasami'ne, Mika'mota Mispa omeri atru hinke'na tamagri tamagi eri'na Ra Anumzamofontega nunamuna ha'neno.
6 Kwathi sebebuthene eMizipha, bakha amanzi bawathela phambi kukaThixo. Ngalolosuku bazila njalo bavuma izono zabo khonapho besithi, “Sonile.” Njalo uSamuyeli wahlulela abantu bako-Israyeli eMizipha.
Hagi Mispama emetru hute'za, tinkerifinti tina ome afi'za Ra Anumzamofo avuga eme tagi'naze. Hagi ana knazupa ne'zana a'o nehu'za, nunamuna hu'za kumi'ma hu'naza zanku huama hu'za zamasunku nehu'za amanage hu'naze, tagra Ra Anumzamofontera kumi hu'none. Hagi Samueli'a Mispa mani'neno Israeli vahera keaga refko huzmante kva vahera mani'ne.
7 Kwathi amaFilistiya esizwa ukuthi u-Israyeli wayebuthene eMizipha, ababusi bamaFilistiya baya khona ukuyabahlasela. Kwathi abako-Israyeli bekuzwa, besaba ngenxa yamaFilistiya.
Hagi Israeli vahe'mo'za Mispama emeri atru nehaze kema Filistia kva vahe'mo'zama nentahi'za, Israeli vahe ha' huzamantenaku sondia vahera zamavare'za e'naze. Hagi ana nanekema Israeli vahe'mo'zama nentahi'za, tusi koro nehu'za zamagogogu hu'naze.
8 Bathi kuSamuyeli, “Ungayekeli ukusikhalela kuThixo uNkulunkulu wethu ukuba asihlenge esandleni samaFilistiya.”
Hagi Israeli vahe'mo'za Samuelina asami'za, ontaganenka Ra Anumzana tagri Anumzamofontega mago'ene hanavetinka nunamuna nehugeno, Filistia vahe zamazampintira tagu'vazino.
9 USamuyeli wathatha iwundlu elimunyayo walinikela kuThixo njengomnikelo opheleleyo wokutshiswa. Wamkhulekela kuThixo u-Israyeli, uThixo wamphendula.
Anage hazageno Samueli'a mago ami'nenea anenta sipisipi aheno Ra Anumzamofonte maka kresramana nevuno, Israeli vahe'mokizmi zamagi erino hanavetino nunamuna higeno, Ra Anumzamo'a antahimi'ne.
10 Kwathi uSamuyeli enikela umnikelo wokutshiswa, amaFilistiya asondela eduze ukuba alwe lo-Israyeli. Kodwa mhlalokho uThixo waduma ngomdumo omkhulu emelane lamaFilistiya wawenza athuthumela kangangoba aze achithwachithwa phambi kwabako-Israyeli.
Hagi ana'ma huno kresramana nevige'za, Filistia vahe'mo'za Israeli vahera ha' huzamante'naku e'naze. Hianagi ana zupa Ra Anumzamo'a monagemo hiaza huno kea nehige'za Filistia vahe'mo'za savri nehu'za na'a fore nehie hu'za neginagi nehazageno, Israeli vahe'mo'za hara huzamagatere'naze.
11 Abantu bako-Israyeli bagijima bephuma eMizipha baxotshana lamaFilistiya bewabulala endleleni baze bayafika endaweni engaphansi kweBhethi-Khari.
Hagi Israeli vahe'mo'za Filistia vahera zamorotago hu'za Mispa atre'za Bet-kar kumapi nevu'za Filistia sondia vahetamina zamazeri'za zamahe fri'naze.
12 USamuyeli wasethatha ilitshe walimisa phakathi kweMizipha leSheni. Walibiza ngokuthi yi-Ebhenezeri, esithi, “Kuze kube khathesi uThixo usisizile.”
Hagi Samueli'a Mispa kuma'ene Seni kuma'mofo amu'nozanifi have erino asenenteno amanage hu'ne, Amarera Ra Anumzamo taza hu'nerere, nehuno Ebenize huno agi'a antemi'ne.
13 Ngakho amaFilistiya anqotshwa njalo kawazange ahlasele ilizwe lako-Israyeli futhi. Kuyo yonke impilo kaSamuyeli, isandla sikaThixo sasimelane lamaFilistiya.
Hagi Filistia vahe'mo'za mago'ane Israeli vahera hara eme huozamante'naze. Hagi Samueli'ma kvama mani'nea knafina, Ra Anumzamo'a azana rusuteno Israeli vahera zamaza huno Filistia vahera hara huzamante'ne.
14 Amadolobho kusukela e-Ekroni kusiya eGathi ayethunjwe ngamaFilistiya ku-Israyeli abuyiselwa kuye, njalo u-Israyeli wakhulula ilizwe eliseduze emandleni amaFilistiya. Njalo kwaba lokuthula phakathi kuka-Israyeli lama-Amori.
Hagi Israeli vahe kumatamina, Ekroniti vuno Gatima ome atre'nea kumatamima Filistia vahe'mo'zama ko'ma zamahe'za hanare'za eri'nazana, ete Israeli vahe'mo'za eri'naze. Ana hazageno Israeli vahe'mo'za Amori vahe'enena hara osu fru hu'za mani'naze.
15 USamuyeli waqhubeka engumahluleli ka-Israyeli kuzozonke insuku zokuphila kwakhe.
Hagi Samueli'ma mani'nea knafina Israeli vahetera kva mani'neno, keaga refko nehuno kegava huzmanteno ne-eno efri'ne.
16 Iminyaka ngeminyaka wayenquma esuka eBhetheli aye eGiligali leMizipha, esahlulela u-Israyeli kuzozonke lezindawo.
Hagi kafure kafurera Samueli'a Betelima, Gilkalima, Mispa kumatamimpi kagino vano nehuno, vahe'mokizmi kea antahino refako huzmantetere hu'ne.
17 Kodwa wayehlezi ebuyela eRama lapho okwakulomuzi wakhe khona, lakhona wahlulela u-Israyeli. Njalo wakhela uThixo i-alithari.
Hagi ete kuma'aregama Ramama nevuno'a, anazanke huno vahe'mofo keaga refako hu'ne. Hagi Rama kumate Ra Anumzamofo kresamana vu ita tro hunte'ne.
