2 Amakhosi 1
1 Ngemva kokufa kuka-Ahabi, amaMowabi ahlamukela u-Israyeli.
Bayan mutuwar Ahab, Mowab ta yi wa Isra’ila tawaye.
2 U-Ahaziya wayewele embotsheni yendlu yakhe engaphezulu eSamariya walimala. Wathumela izithunywa, wathi kuzo, “Hambani liyebuza kuBhali-Zebhubhi, unkulunkulu wase-Ekroni, ukuthi kambe ngizasila yini kulokhu kulimala na.”
Ahaziya fa ya fāɗo daga tagar ɗakin samansa a Samariya ya ji rauni. Saboda haka ya aiki masinjoji, yana cewa, “Ku je ku tuntuɓi Ba’al-Zebub, allahn Ekron, ku ga ko zan warke daga wannan rauni.”
3 Kodwa ingilosi kaThixo yathi ku-Elija umThishibi, “Suka uyehlangabeza izithunywa zenkosi yaseSamariya uyezibuza ukuthi, ‘Kambe yikuthi akuselaNkulunkulu ko-Israyeli na ukuze uyehlahlula kuBhali-Zebhubhi, unkulunkulu wase-Ekroni?’
Amma mala’ikan Ubangiji ya ce wa Iliya mutumin Tishbe, “Ka haura ka taryi masinjojin sarkin Samariya, ka tambaye su, ‘Don babu Allah ne a Isra’ila da za ku tafi ku tuntuɓi Ba’al-Zebub allahn Ekron?’
4 Ngakho uThixo uthi: ‘Awuyikusuka kulowombheda ogulela kuwo. Ngempela uzakufa!’”
Saboda haka, ga abin da Ubangiji ya ce, ‘Ba za ka tashi daga inda kake kwance ba, ba shakka za ka mutu!’” Iliya ya yi kamar yadda Ubangiji ya umarce shi, sai ya tafi.
5 Ekubuyeleni kwezithunywa enkosini, yazibuza yathi, “Kungani selibuyile na?”
Da masinjojin suka koma wurin sarki, sai sarki ya ce da su, “Don me kuka komo?”
6 Izithunywa zaphendula zathi, “Kulendoda esihlangabezileyo yathi kithi, ‘Buyelani enkosini elithumileyo liyeyitshela ukuthi, “Ilizwi likaThixo lithi: Kungenxa yokuthi akulaNkulunkulu yini ko-Israyeli okubangele ukuthi uthumele abantu ukuyahlahlula kuBhali-Zebhubhi, unkulunkulu we-Ekroni na? Ngakho awuyikuvuka kulowombheda olele kuwo. Ngempela uzakufa!”’”
Sai suka amsa, “Wani mutum ya sadu da mu ya ce mana, ‘Ku koma wurin sarkin da ya aike ku, ku ce masa, “Ga abin da Ubangiji ya ce, don babu Allah ne a Isra’ila da ka aika a tuntuɓi Ba’al-Zebub allahn Ekron? Saboda haka ba za ka tashi daga gadon da kake kwance ba. Ba shakka za ka mutu!”’”
7 Inkosi yabuza izithunywa yathi, “Ngumuntu onjani lowo olihlangabezileyo waselitshela lokhu?”
Sai Sarkin ya tambaye su ya ce, “Wanda irin mutum ne ya yi muku wannan magana?”
8 Izithunywa zaphendula zathi, “Yindoda ebigqoke isigqoko soboya ekhalweni ibophe ngozwezwe.” Inkosi yathi, “Lowo ngu-Elija umThishibi.”
Sai suka ce, “Mutumin ya sa riga mai gashi, ya kuma yi ɗamara da fata.” Sarkin ya ce, “Ai, Iliya mutumin Tishbe nan ne.”
9 Inkosi yasithumela ku-Elija induna yebutho labantu bayo abangamatshumi amahlanu. Induna yebutho yakhwela yaya ku-Elija, owayehlezi phezu koqaqa, yafika yathi kuye, “Muntu kaNkulunkulu, inkosi ithi, ‘Yehla!’”
Sai sarki ya aiki kaftin da sojojin hamsin wurin Iliya. Kaftin ya haura wajen Iliya, wanda yake zaune a kan tudu, ya ce masa, “Mutumin Allah, sarki ya ce, ‘Ka sauko, ka zo!’”
10 U-Elija ephendula induna yebutho wathi, “Nxa ngingumuntu kaNkulunkulu, kakwehle umlilo ovela ezulwini ukuqothule wena kanye labantu bakho abangamatshumi amahlanu!” Lakanye wehla umlilo uvela ezulwini wayiqothula induna yebutho kanye labantu bayo.
Iliya ya ce masa, “In ni mutumin Allah ne, bari wuta tă sauko daga sama tă cinye ka da sojojinka hamsin!” Sai wuta ta sauko daga sama ta cinye kaftin tare da sojojinsa hamsin.
11 Ngokubona lokho inkosi yathuma ku-Elija eyinye induna yebutho lamanye amadoda angamatshumi amahlanu. Induna yathi ku-Elija, “Muntu kaNkulunkulu, inkosi ithi, ‘Yehla khathesi.’”
Da jin haka sai sarki ya sāke aiken wani kaftin tare da waɗansu sojojinsa hamsin wurin Iliya. Kaftin ya ce wa Iliya, “Mutumin Allah, ga abin da sarki ya ce, ‘Ka sauko, nan take ka zo!’”
12 U-Elija waphendula wathi, “Nxa ngingumuntu kaNkulunkulu, kakwehle umlilo ovela ezulwini ukuqothule wena kanye labantu bakho!” Ngakho umlilo kaNkulunkulu wehla uvela ezulwini waqothula izinduna zamabutho ezakuqala zombili kanye labo bonke abantu bayo abangamatshumi amahlanu.
Sai Iliya ya amsa, “In ni mutumin Allah ne, bari wuta ta sauko daga sama ta cinye ka da sojojinka hamsin!” Sai wutar Allah ta sauko daga sama ta cinye shi da sojojinsa hamsin.
13 Ngakho inkosi yathuma induna yebutho yesithathu labantu bayo abangamatshumi amahlanu. Induna yebutho yesithathu yakhwela yafika yaguqa ngamadolo phambi kuka-Elija yamncenga yathi, “Muntu kaNkulunkulu, akube lesihawu ngempilo yami leyamadoda la angamatshumi amahlanu, thina sizinceku zakho!
Saboda haka sai sarki ya aiki kaftin na uku da sojojinsa hamsin. Wannan kaftin na ukun ya haura ya durƙusa a gaban Iliya, ya roƙe shi ya ce, “Mutumin Allah, ina roƙonka ka dubi darajar raina da na waɗannan sojoji hamsin, bayinka!
14 Angithi uyabona, umlilo wehle uvela ezulwini waqothula izinduna zamabutho lamadoda angamatshumi amahlanu induna nganye. Kodwa manje akunakekele impilo yami!”
Duba, wuta ta sauko daga sama ta cinye su kaftin nan biyu waɗanda suka zo da farko da dukan sojojinsu. To, yanzu dai, ka daraja raina!”
15 Ingilosi kaThixo yathi ku-Elija, “Yehla kanye layo induna; ungayesabi.” Ngakho u-Elija wasukuma wehla kanye lenduna waya enkosini.
Sai mala’ikan Ubangiji ya ce wa Iliya, “Sauka, ka tafi tare da shi; kada ka ji tsoro.” Saboda haka Iliya ya tashi ya sauko, ya tafi tare da shi wajen sarki.
16 Wasesithi enkosini, “Ilizwi likaThixo lithi: Kungenxa yokuthi akulaNkulunkulu yini ko-Israyeli ukuze uthume izithunywa ukuthi ziyohlahlula kuBhali-Zebhubhi, unkulunkulu we-Ekroni na? Ngenxa yesenzo sakho lesi, awuyikuvuka kulowombheda olele kuwo. Ngempela uzakufa!”
Iliya ya ce wa sarki, “Ga abin da Ubangiji ya ce, don babu Allah a Isra’ila ne wanda za ka tuntuɓa da ka aika a tuntuɓi Ba’al-Zebub, allahn Ekron? Domin ka yi haka, ba za ka tashi daga gadon da kake kwance ba, ba shakka za ka mutu!”
17 Lakanye wafa, njengelizwi likaThixo elakhulunywa ngu-Elija. Njengoba u-Ahaziya wayengelandodana, ubukhosi bakhe bathathwa nguJoramu owaba yinkosi ngomnyaka wesibili wokubusa kukaJehoramu indodana kaJehoshafathi inkosi yakoJuda.
Ya kuwa mutu yadda Ubangiji ya faɗa ta bakin Iliya. Da yake Ahaziya ba shi da ɗa, sai Yoram ya gāje shi, ya zama sarki a shekara ta biyu ta mulkin Yehoram, ɗan Yehoshafat, sarkin Yahuda.
18 Konke okwembali yokubusa kuka-Ahaziya, kanye lakwenzayo, akulotshwanga yini egwalweni lwembali yamakhosi ako-Israyeli na?
Game da dukan sauran abubuwan da suka faru a zamani Ahaziya, da abin da ya yi, ba a rubuce suke a littattafan tarihin sarakuna Isra’ila ba?
