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1 La ngamazwi okucina kaDavida: “Umbono kaDavida indodana kaJese, umbono womuntu owaphakanyiswa ngoPhezukonke, umuntu owagcotshwa nguNkulunkulu kaJakhobe, umhlabeleli wezingoma ka-Israyeli:

Hagi Deviti'na huvagare naneke'a ama'ne, Nagra Jesi nemofo Devitina Ra Anumzamo'a knare hunanteno ra nagima nami'nemo'ne. Jekopu Anumzamo masave frenanteno huhampri nantenemone. Nagra rama'a knare'nare zagametamina krente'noge'za Israeli vahe'mo'za zagamema nehaza ne' Devitine.

2 Umoya kaThixo wakhuluma ngami, ilizwi lakhe lalisolimini lwami.

Hagi Ra Anumzamofo Avamumo nagripi huvazino keaga nehigeno, Ra Anumzamofo kemo nagitera me'ne.

3 UNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli wakhuluma, iDwala lika-Israyeli lathi kimi: ‘Lapho umuntu ebusa abantu ngokulunga, lapho ebusa ngokwesaba uNkulunkulu,

Hagi Israeli vahe'mota Ra Anumzamo'a frakirante havegino, amanage huno nasami'ne, mago vahe'mo'ma fatgoma huno'ma vahe'ma kegava huzmantesiana, Anumzamofonku koro hunenteno, vahera kegava huzmantegahiankino,

4 unjengokukhanya kwekuseni ekuphumeni kwelanga ekuseni okungelamayezi, njengokukhanya emva kokuna kwezulu okumilisa utshani emhlabathini.’

ana avu'avazamo'a nanterama zage hanatino marerino remsa hiankna nehuno, nanterama monare'ma hampoma omnegeno, ko'ma ruteno rusegeno zagemo'ma remsama higeno, agata tra'zamo'ma mopafinti tretre huno hageankna nehie.

5 Indlu yami kayifanelanga kuNkulunkulu na? Kanje kenzanga lami isivumelwano esingapheliyo esalungiswayo saqiniswa izigaba zonke na? Kambe kazukuphumelelisa ukusindiswa kwami angiphe konke engikufisayo na?

Tamage huno Ra Anumzamo'a nagri nagamokizmia zamazeri hanavetigahie. Na'ankure nagrira mevava hania hanave huvempa ke Agra hunanteneankino, agra ana huvempa kea ruotagreno, makazana erinte fatgo nehuno, kegava hu'nenigeno makazamo'a knare hugahie.

6 Kodwa abantu ababi bonke bazaphoselwa eceleni njengameva, angabuthwayo ngesandla.

Hagi kefo zama nehaza vahe'mo'za ave'ave trazankna hu'nazage'za vahe'mo'za zanefi atrazankna hugahaze. Na'ankure ave'ave trazana mago vahe'mo'a azantetira azeriga osu'ne.

7 Loba ngubani othinta ameva usebenzisa insimbi loba uluthi lomkhonto; ayatshiswa ngomlilo khonapho akhona.”

Hianagi ana ave'ave trazama avako'ma hanimo'a, aeniretiro azotareti rezanefino eri atru huteno, tevefina kre fanane hugahie.

8 La ngamabizo amaqhawe kaDavida: UJoshebi-Bhasishebethi umThakemoni wayeyinduna yabaThathu, waphakamisela abantu abangamakhulu ayisificaminwembili umkhonto wakhe, ababulalayo ekuhlaseleni kunye.

Hagi ama'i Devitina harafa sondia vahe'amokizmi zamagi'e, Joseb Basebeti'a Takemoni nagapinti nekino 3'a sondia vahe'mokizmi kvazmi mani'ne. Hagi mago hapina agra 800'a ha' vahe'a kevenura zamahe fri'ne.

9 Yena elandelwa ngu-Eliyazari indodana kaDodo umʼAhohi. Njengomunye wamaqhawe amathathu, wayeloDavida lapho bechothoza amaFilistiya ayebuthanele impi ePhasi Damimi. Lapho-ke abantu bako-Israyeli bahlehlela emuva,

Ana 3'a sondia vahe'mokizmi zamefira anante kvama mani'neana, Eliesakino, agra Ahohi nagapinti ne' Dodo nemofo nekino, mago kna Filistia vahe'ene Israeli vahe'enena hara hu'za nehazageno, Israeli vahe'mo'za koro atre'za nefrageno, agra ana zupa Deviti'ene oti'neno hara hu'ne.

10 kodwa yena wajama wawacakazela phansi amaFilistiya isandla sakhe saze sadinwa sanamathela enkembeni. Ngalelolanga uThixo waletha ukunqoba okukhulu. Amabutho abuyela ku-Eleyazari ukuyahlubula abafileyo kuphela nje.

Hagi Filisti'a vahera hara hunezmantegeno azamo'a karakino bainati kazinte azeri antarako hu'ne. Hagi ana zupa Ra Anumzamo'a ra hanave amigeno hara Filistia vahera huzamagatere'ne. Hagi koroma fre'naza Israeli sondia vahe'mo'za ete e'za, zamahege'za fri'naza Filistia sondia vahe'mokizmi fenozana eme zogi'naze.

11 Phansi kwakhe kwakuloShama indodana ka-Ageye umHarari. Kwathi amaFilistiya eseqoqene endaweni eyayilezindumba ezinengi, amabutho ako-Israyeli awabalekela.

Hagi mago sondia kva nera Harariti ne' Age nemofo Samakino, mago zupa Filistia vahe'mo'za sondia vahezmi Lehie nehazafi zamazeri atru hu'naze. Hagi anama zamazeri atru hu'nafina tusi'a lentoli kohe hoza me'ne. Hagi anama hazage'za Israeli vahe'mo'za atre'za Filistia vahe'mokizmi koro fre'naze.

12 Kodwa uShama wajama phakathi kwensimu. Wayivikela wawacakazela phansi amaFilistiya, uThixo waletha ukunqoba okukhulu.

Hianagi Sama'a ana hozamofo amu'nompi oti'neno hara huno Filistia vahera zamahe'ne. Hagi ana zupa Ra Anumzamo zamaza higeno, tusi'a hara agetere'ne.

13 Ngesikhathi sokuvuna, abathathu ezinduneni ezingamatshumi amathathu baya kuDavida ebhalwini lwase-Adulami, lapho ibutho lamaFilistiya lalimise eSigodini saseRefayi.

Hagi ne'zama vasage knafina 30'a hanavenentake sondia vahepinti 3'a kva vahe'mo'za Devitima mani'nerega Adulamu havegama me'nerega vu'naze. Hagi Filistia sondia vahe'mo'za Refaimi agupofi seli nona ki'za mani'naze.

14 Ngalesosikhathi uDavida wayesenqabeni, iviyo lamabutho amaFilistiya laliseBhethilehema.

Hagi Betlehemu kumara Filistia ha vahe'mo'za eriza mani'nazageno, Deviti'a frakino havegampi mani'ne.

15 UDavida womela amanzi wasesithi, “Oh, sengathi kungaba lomuntu ongangikhela amanzi okunatha emthonjeni oseduze lesango laseBhethilehema!”

Hagi Deviti'a anampinka frakino mani'negeno tinkura tusiza huno avesigeno amanage huno hu'ne, Betlehemu kuma'mofo kahanteti mago'a vahemo tina afino eme namige'na nosina knare hisine!

16 Ngakho amaqhawe amathathu adabula phakathi kwamaviyo amaFilistiya, akha amanzi emthonjeni eduze lesango laseBhethilehema ahamba lawo kuDavida. Kodwa wala ukuwanatha, esikhundleni salokho wawathela phambi kukaThixo.

Hige'za 3'a hanave sondia vahe'mo'za oku'a kafona ante'za nevu'za Filistia vahera ha'huzamante'za vu'za, Betlehemu ku'ma kegina tva'onteti tina ome afi'za e'naze. Ana tima afi'za eri'za Devitinte'ma ageno'a, agra ana tina oneno, erino Ra Anumzamofontega ofa huno mopafi tagitre'ne.

17 Wathi, “Akungenzeki, Oh Thixo, ukuba ngenze lokhu. Akusigazi labantu abahambe befake ukuphila kwabo engozini na?” UDavida kawanathanga. Lezi zaziyizenzo zobuqhawe zalawomabutho womathathu.

Ana nehuno amanage hu'ne, Ra Anumzamoka ama timo'a, frizankura ontahiza tima ome afi'za e'naza vahe'mokizmi korankna hu'neankina onegahue. Anage nehuno Deviti'a ana tina onene. Hagi e'ina hu'za vahe'mo'zama osugazana, 3'a sondia vahe'mo'za hu'naze.

18 U-Abhishayi umfowabo kaJowabi indodana kaZeruya wayeyinduna yabaThathu labo. Waphakamisela umkhonto wakhe phezu kwabangamakhulu amathathu, ababulalayo, ngakho waba lodumo njengabaThathu.

Hagi Zeruia'e nehaza a'mo'a Joapune Abisaine kasezanante'neankino, Joapu nefu Abisai ana 30'a sondia vahe'mokizmi kva'zimia mani'ne. Mago ha'pina agra 300'a ha' vahe keve'anura zamahe fri'ne. Hagi agri agi agenkemo'a ana 3'a vahe'mokizmi zamaginena magokna hu'ne.

19 Kahlonitshwanga kakhulu kulabaThathu na? Waba ngumlawuli wabo, loba engazange abe phakathi kwabo.

Hagi ana 30'a vahepina agra ugota huzmanteno rankva mani'ne. Hianagi ana 3'a vahepina agrira ohampri'naze.

20 UBhenaya indodana kaJehoyada wayeliqhawe elilesibindi laseKhabhizeli, elenza izenzo zobuqhawe obukhulu. Wabulala amaqhawe amaMowabi amabili ayezintshantshu ekulweni. Wake wangena emgodini wabulala isilwane mhla kulongqwaqwane.

Hagi Jehoiada nemofo Benaia'a agra Kabziri kumateti kore osu rama'a zupa hanavetino ha' nehia nere. Hagi agra Moapu sondia vahepi vugota hu'na'a netre nezanaheno, hampo ko' atuno krari'nea knafi kerifi uramino raioni ahe'ne.

21 Njalo wabulala umGibhithe owayemkhulu kakhulu. Lanxa umGibhithe lowo wayephethe umkhonto, uBhenaya wamhlasela ngenduku. Wawuhluthuna umkhonto esandleni somGibhithe wambulala ngomkhonto wakhe.

Hagi agra mago zupa Isipi ha' nera marerisa ne' ahe fri'ne. Hagi ana Isipi nera vimago knonu aheno keve'a hanareno, ana kevenu ahe fri'ne.

22 Lezi zaziyizenzo zobuqhawe zikaBhenaya indodana kaJehoyada; laye futhi wayedume njengamaqhawe amathathu.

Hagi ama'nazana Johoda nemofo Benaia hu'nea zamo agimo'a 3'a sondia vahe'mokizmi zamagimo'ma hu'neaza huno magozahukna hu'ne.

23 Wayehlonitshwa kakhulu ukwedlula bonke abangamaTshumi Amathathu, kodwa wayengabalwa kanye labaThathu. UDavida wambeka ukuba abe ngumphathi wabalindi bakhe.

Hagi 30'a sondia vahepintira agri agimo'a marerine. Hianagi agrira 3'a nagapina avre onte'naze. Hagi Deviti'a agra'a avufgare kegava hania ne' avrente'ne.

24 Phakathi kwabangamatshumi amathathu labo kwakuyilaba: U-Asaheli umfowabo kaJowabi, u-Elihanani indodana kaDodo waseBhethilehema,

Hagi ama'i 30'a vahe'mokizmi zamagima krente'nazana ama'ne, Joapu nefu Asaheliki, Betlehemu kumateti Dodo nemofo, Elhaniki,

25 uShama umHarodi, u-Elika umHarodi,

Harodi kumateti netrena Samake Elikake,

26 uHelezi umPhalithi, u-Ira indodana ka-Ikheshi waseThekhowa,

hagi Heresi'a Palti kumateti ne'ki, Ikesi nemofo Ira'a Tekoa kumateti neki,

27 u-Abhiyezeri wase-Anathothi, uSibhekhayi umHushathi,

Abiezeri'a Anatoti kumateti neki, Mebunaia Husatati kumateti nere.

28 uZalimoni umʼAhohi, uMaharayi umNethofa,

Hagi Zalmoni'a Ahohaiti kumateti neki, Mahalai'a Netofa kumateti nere.

29 uHeledi indodana kaBhana umNethofa, u-Ithayi indodana kaRibhayi owaseGibhiya koBhenjamini,

Helebi'a Ba'ana nemofokino Netofa kumateti neki, Itaia'a Ribai nemofokino, Benzameni nagapinti nere.

30 uBhenaya umPhirathoni, uHidayi wasezindongeni zaseGashi,

Hagi Benaia'a Piratoni kumateti neki, Hidai'a Gasi agona krahopinti nere.

31 u-Abhi-Alibhoni umʼAribhathi, u-Azimavethi umBharihumi,

Abialboni'a Arapu kumateti neki, Azmaveti'a Bahurimi kumateti nere.

32 u-Eliyaba umShalibhoni, amadodana kaJasheni, uJonathani

Hagi Eliaba'a Salboni kumateti neki, Jaseni mofavrezagagi, Jonataniki,

33 indodana kaShama umHarari, u-Ahiyamu indodana kaSharari umHarari,

Harari kumateti ne' Sara nemofo Ahiamuki,

34 u-Elifelethi indodana ka-Ahasibhayi umʼMahakhathi, u-Eliyami indodana ka-Ahithofeli umGiloni,

Makati kumateti Ahasbai nemofo Eliferetiki, Giloni kumateti ne' Ahitoferi nemofo Eliamuki,

35 uHeziro umKhameli, uPharayi umʼAribhi,

Kameri kumateti ne' Hezroki, Arba kumateti ne' Paraie.

36 u-Igali indodana kaNathani waseZobha, indodana kaHagiri,

Zoba kumateti ne' Natani nemofo'e Igaliki, Gati kumateti ne' Baniki,

37 uZelekhi umʼAmoni, uNaharayi umBherothi, owayethwala izikhali zikaJowabi, indodana kaZeruya,

Amoni kumateti ne' Zelekiki, Beroti kumateti ne' Neharaikino agra Zeruia nemofo Joapu hanko'a reheneria neki,

38 u-Ira umʼIthira, uGarebhi umʼIthiri

Itri kumateti netrena Irake Garepikegi,

39 kanye lo-Uriya umHithi. Bebonke babengamatshumi amathathu lesikhombisa.

Hiti kumateti ne' Uriaki hu'za maka 37ni'a sondia vahe mani'naze.