2 Amakhosi 16
1 Ngomnyaka wetshumi lesikhombisa kaPhekha indodana kaRemaliya, u-Ahazi indodana kaJothamu inkosi yakoJuda waqalisa ukubusa.
A shekara ta goma sha bakwai ta mulkin Feka ɗan Remaliya, Ahaz ɗan Yotam sarkin Yahuda ya fara mulki.
2 U-Ahazi wayeleminyaka engamatshumi amabili esiba yinkosi, yena wabusa eJerusalema okweminyaka elitshumi lesithupha. Wayengafanani loyise uDavida, ngoba kazange enze ukulunga phambi kukaThixo.
Ahaz ya zama sarki yana da shekara ashirin, ya kuma yi mulki shekara goma sha shida a Urushalima ba kamar Dawuda mahaifinsa ba. Ahaz bai yi abin da yake daidai a gaban Ubangiji Allahnsa ba.
3 Wahamba ngezindlela zamakhosi ako-Israyeli waze wenza umnikelo wokutshiswa ngendodana yakhe, elandela izindlela zezizwe ezingamanyala uThixo ayezixotshe abako-Israyeli bengakangeni kulelolizwe.
Ya yi tafiya a hanyoyin sarakunan Isra’ila har ya miƙa ɗansa hadaya a wuta, yana bin hanyoyin banƙyama na al’ummai da Ubangiji ya kora a gaban Isra’ilawa.
4 Wanikela imihlatshelo njalo watshisa impepha ezindaweni zokukhonzela phezu kwamaqaqa langaphansi kwazo zonke izihlahla eziyizithingithingi.
Ya miƙa hadaya, ya kuma ƙona turare a masujadan tudu, da kan tuddai, da kuma a ƙarƙashin kowane babban itace.
5 Ngakho uRezini inkosi yama-Aramu kanye loPhekha indodana kaRemaliya inkosi yako-Israyeli basuka bayahlasela iJerusalema bavimbezela u-Ahazi, kodwa abazange bamehlule.
Sai Rezin sarkin Aram, da Feka ɗan Remaliya sarkin Isra’ila suka haura don su kai wa Urushalima hari, suka kuma kewaye Ahaz, amma ba su iya shan ƙarfinsa ba.
6 Ngalesosikhathi, uRezini inkosi yase-Aramu, wahluthuna i-Elathi wayibuyisela kuma-Aramu ngokududula abantu bakoJuda. Ama-Edomi ahle angena e-Elathi ahlala khona kuze kube lamuhla.
A wannan lokaci, Rezin sarkin Aram ya sāke ƙwato Elat wa Aram ta wurin korar Yahuda. Sa’an nan mutanen Edom suka mamaye Elat suna kuwa zaune a can har yau.
7 U-Ahazi wathuma izithunywa ukuthi ziyekuthi kuThigilathi-Philesa inkosi yase-Asiriya, “Ngiyinceku yakho lesichaka. Woza uzongikhulula esandleni senkosi yase-Aramu lasesandleni senkosi yako-Israyeli, amakhosi angihlaselayo.”
Ahaz ya aika a faɗa wa Tiglat-Fileser sarkin Assuriya cewa, “Ni abokin tarayyarka ne kuma mai dogara da kai. Ka haura ka cece ni daga hannun sarkin Aram da hannun sarkin Isra’ila waɗanda suke kawo mini hari.”
8 Ngakho u-Ahazi wathatha isiliva legolide elafunyanwa ethempelini likaThixo lasezindlini zenotho zesigodlweni senkosi wakuthumela kwaba yisipho senkosi yase-Asiriya.
Ahaz ya ɗauki azurfa da zinariyar da suke a haikalin Ubangiji da suke kuma a ma’ajin fada ya aika wa sarkin Assuriya kyauta.
9 Inkosi yase-Asiriya yahle yamhlomulela ngokuhlasela iDamaseko yayithumba. Yakhupha ababehlala khona yabaxotshela eKhiri njalo uRezini yahle yambulala.
Sai sarkin Assuriya ya ji roƙonsa. Ya tashi ya fāɗa wa Damaskus da hari ya kuma kame ta. Ya kwashi mazaunanta zuwa Kir, ya kuma kashe Rezin.
10 Ngakho inkosi u-Ahazi yasisiya eDamaseko ukuze ibonane loThigilathi-Philesa inkosi yase-Asiriya. Yabona i-alithari eDamaseko yasithumela umdwebo walelo alithare ku-Uriya umphristi lengcazelo egcweleyo yokwakhiwa.
Sa’an nan sarki Ahaz ya tafi Damaskus don yă sadu da Tiglat-Fileser sarkin Assuriya. Da ya kai can sai ya ga wani bagade a Damaskus, sai ya aika wa Uriya firist, da siffar bagaden, da fasalinsa, da cikakken bayanin bagaden.
11 Ngakho u-Uriya umphristi wasesakha i-alithari ngomdwebo owawuvela enkosini u-Ahazi eDamaseko waliqeda inkosi u-Ahazi ingakaphenduki.
Saboda haka Uriya firist ya gina bagaden bisa ga tsarin da Sarki Ahaz ya aika masa daga Damaskus, ya kuma gama shi kafin Sarki Ahaz yă dawo.
12 Inkosi ithe isivela eDamaseko yabona i-alithari yahle yayanikela kulo.
Da sarki ya dawo daga Damaskus ya ga bagaden, sai ya tafi kusa da shi ya kuma miƙa hadaya a bisansa.
13 Inkosi yanikela umnikelo wokutshiswa lomnikelo wamabele, yathela okunathwayo komnikelo, yachela igazi lomnikelo wobudlelwano e-alithareni.
Ya miƙa hadayarsa ta ƙonawa da ta hatsi, ya zuba hadayarsa ta sha, ya kuma yayyafa jinin hadayunsa ta zumunci a bisa bagaden.
14 I-alithari lethusi elalimi phambi kukaThixo yaliletha livela ngaphambili ethempelini, phakathi kwe-alithari elitsha lethempeli likaThixo, yalifaka ngenyakatho ye-alithare elitsha.
Sai ya cire bagaden tagulla wanda aka keɓe ga Ubangiji, ya sa shi a gaban haikalin wato, tsakanin ƙofar shiga haikalin Ubangiji da sabon bagaden. Ya ajiye shi a gefen arewa na sabon bagaden.
15 Inkosi u-Ahazi yasilaya u-Uriya umphristi yathi, “Phezu kwe-alithari elikhulu elitsha, nikela umnikelo wokutshiswa wekuseni kuthi ntambama kube ngumnikelo wamabele, lomnikelo wabantu bonke elizweni, lomnikelo wabo wonke wamabele kanye lowokunathwayo. Chela i-alithari ngalo lonke igazi leminikelo yokutshiswa kanye lemihlatshelo. Kodwa ngizasebenzisa i-alithari lethusi ukucela iziqondiso.”
Sarkin Ahaz ya umarci Uriya cewa, “A kan babban sabon bagade, ka miƙa hadayar ƙonawa ta safe, da hadayar hatsi ta yamma, da hadayar sarki ta ƙonawa da hadayarsa ta hatsi, da hadaya ta dukan jama’ar ƙasar, tare da hadayan hatsinsu da kuma ta sha. Ka yayyafa jinin hadayun ƙonawa a kan bagade. Amma zan yi amfani da bagaden tagulla don neman bishewa.”
16 Ngakho u-Uriya umphristi wenza njengokulaywa kwakhe yinkosi u-Ahazi.
Uriya firist kuwa ya yi duk abin da Sarki Ahaz ya umarta.
17 Inkosi u-Ahazi yasusa izinsimbi zenqodlana lemiganu phezulu, yethula uLwandle phezu kwenkabi zethusi ezazingaphansi kwalo, yalubeka phezu kwesisekelo selitshe.
Sarkin Ahaz ya kawar da katakon ya kuma ɗauke tasoshin daga mazauninsu da ake iya matsarwa. Ya ɗauke ƙaton kwano mai suna Teku daga kan bijiman tagullar da ya tallafe su ya ajiye a kan mazaunin dutse.
18 Yasusa isembeso seSabatha esasakhiwe ethempelini, yavala intuba yokungena inkosi eyayiphandle kwethempeli likaThixo, ivumela okwakufunwa yinkosi yase-Asiriya.
Ya kawar da rumfa Asabbacin da aka gina a haikalin, ya kuma kawar da mashigin sarki na waje da haikalin Ubangiji, duk dai don yă gamshi sarkin Assuriya.
19 Ezinye izehlakalo ngombuso ka-Ahazi, kanye lokunye akwenzayo, akulotshwanga egwalweni lwembali yamakhosi akoJuda na?
Game da sauran ayyukan mulkin Ahaz, abubuwan da ya yi, duk a rubuce suke a cikin littafin tarihin sarakunan Yahuda.
20 U-Ahazi waya ekuphumuleni kubokhokho bakhe eMzini kaDavida. UHezekhiya indodana yakhe yathatha ubukhosi.
Ahaz ya huta tare da kakanninsa, aka kuma binne shi da su a Birnin Dawuda. Hezekiya ɗansa kuma ya gāje shi.
