< Abahluleli 15 >

1 Emva kwalokho, ngesikhathi sokuvuna ingqoloyi, uSamsoni wathatha izinyane lembuzi wethekelela umkakhe. Wathi, “Ngiya endlini yomkami.” Kodwa uyisezala wamalela ukuba angene.
Hagi mago'a kna evutegeno, witima vasage knama ne-egeno'a, Samsoni'a mago meme anenta azenerino nenaro kenaku vu'ne. Hagi kumate'ma unehanatino'a, ana a'mofo nefana amanage huno ome asami'ne, A'nimo'ene umasenaku nehue. Hianagi ana a'mofo nefa'a atregeno nenarona ome anteno omase'ne.
2 Wathi, “Ngangileqiniso lokuthi wawusumzonda kakhulu, ngasengimendisela kumkhaphi wakho. Umnawakhe kamuhle kulaye na? Thatha yena.”
Hagi ana a'mofo nefa'a amanage hu'ne, Nagrama nagesama antahuana aka'agura kavesra hunte'nane nehu'na ne'zama krenka musema hampima kavegama hu'nea ne' huntogeno, a' eri'ne. Hianagi ko, negna'a nuna'amofona agatereno knare agi agonane mofa mani'neankinka amne ara erintegahane.
3 USamsoni wathi kubo, “Khathesi sengilelungelo lokuphindisela okubi kumaFilistiya. Ngizawalimaza impela.”
Anagema higeno'a Samsoni'a amanage hu'ne, Menina nazanoma hu'na Filistia vahe'ma zamazeri havizama hanua knazana nagripina omnegosie.
4 Ngakho wasuka wabamba amakhanka angamakhulu amathathu wawabophanisa imisila ngambilimbili. Wasebophela uluthi lomlilo emisileni yonke ayeyibophanisile,
Anage nehuno viazamo 300'a afi krarami ome azerino tare eri tragoteno zanarisonare tevema tagintesia zana anakintetere hu'ne.
5 walumathisa izinti zomlilo wawayekela amakhanka angena emabeleni amiyo amaFilistiya. Watshisa ayesezizeni lamabele amiyo, lezivini kanye lezivande zama-oliva.
Hagi ana'ma huteno'a, ana teve ko'naraminte teve taginenteno afi kraramina zamatrege'za nevu'za amnema me'nea witi hozane, ko'ma akafrinte witine, olivi zafa hozanena teve taginte'za vu'naze.
6 Kwathi amaFilistiya ebuza ukuthi, “Ngubani owenze lokhu na?” atshelwa ukuthi, “NguSamsoni, umkhwenyana womThimina ngoba umkakhe wendiselwa kumkhaphi wakhe.” Ngakho amaFilistiya ahamba ayatshisa umkaSamsoni kanye loyise, bafa.
Ana'ma hige'za Filistia vahe'mo'za amanage hu'naze, Iza e'inara hu'ne? hu'za hazage'za, Timna kumateti ne'mofo nenemo Samsoni anara hu'ne. Na'ankure Samsoni'ma aravema hunaku'ma hianknare'ma avegama hu'nea ne' ana ara avremigeno'e. Hu'za hazage'za Filistia vahe'mo'za vu'za ana a'ene ana a'mofo nefanena ome zanazeri'za tevefi krerasage'naze.
7 USamsoni wathi kubo, “Njengoba selenze lokhu, angiyikukhawula engikwenzayo ngize ngiphindisele kini.”
Ana'ma hazageno'a Samsoni'a amanage hu'ne, Tamagrama e'inama hazana tamage hu'na, e'ina'ma hazarera tamahetenage mani frua hugahue.
8 Wabahlasela kakubi wabulala abanengi babo. Emva kwalokho wahamba wayahlala ebhalwini edwaleni lase-Ethamu.
Anage nehuno Samsoni'a ana vahera tusi rimpa henezmanteno tusi'a vahe zamaheno erivazi'ne. Ana huteno vuno Etamu havegampi umani'ne.
9 AmaFilistiya ahamba ayamisa koJuda, asabalala eduze leLehi.
Ana'ma hige'za Filistia vahe'mo'za Juda mopafi seli nona eme ki'za mani'ne'za, Lehi kumate vahera hara huzamante'naze.
10 Abantu bakoJuda babuza bathi, “Lizesihlaselelani na?” Bona baphendula bathi, “Silande ukuzabopha uSamsoni, senze kuye lokhu akwenzayo kithi.”
Hagi ha'ma eme hunezamantage'za Juda vahe'mo'za amanage hu'naze, Nagafare tamagra emereritma hara eme hunerantaze? Anagema hazage'za Filistia vahe'mo'za amanage hu'za kenona hu'naze, tagri'ma ha'ma hurante'neaza huta Samsonina aheta anakinaku e'none.
11 Abantu bakoJuda abazinkulungwane ezintathu baya ebhalwini edwaleni lase-Ethamu bathi kuSamsoni, “Kawazi yini ukuthi amaFilistiya ayasibusa? Kuyini osusenzele khona ngempela?” Waphendula wathi, “Ngimane ngenza kuwo lokho akwenza kimi.”
Anagema hazage'za Samsonina ome avrenaku 3 tauseni'a Juda vahe'mo'za Etamu havegante vu'za amanage ome hu'naze, Filistia vahe'mo'zama kegavama hurante'nazana kagra ontahi'nano? Nahigenka kagra e'inahura tagrira hurantane? Anage hazageno Samsoni'a amanage huno kenona huzamante'ne, Na'ano zamagrama nagri'ma hunantazaza huzamante'noe.
12 Bathi kuye, “Thina silande ukuzakubopha sikunikele kuwo.” USamsoni wathi, “Fungani kimi ukuthi kaliyikungibulala lina ngokwenu.”
Anagema hige'za amanage hu'za asami'naze, Tagra kazerita anakita Filistia vahe ome zaminaku erami'none, hazageno Samsoni'a amanage huno kenona hu'ne, Tamagra kahe ofrigahune huta huvempa huta nasamiteta anara hiho.
13 Baphendula bathi, “Siyavuma. Thina sizakubopha nje kuphela besesikunikela kuwo. Kasiyikukubulala.” Ngakho bambopha ngemichilo emibili emitsha, basebesuka laye edwaleni.
Anagema hige'za amanage hu'za kenona hu'naze, Kahe ofrigosunanki amne kagare'ene kazante'ene nofi anakita Filistia vahe ome zamigahune, hu'za nehu'za tare kasefa nofitrenu anakintete'za havegampintira avre'za atirami'naze.
14 Esebanga eLehi, amaFilistiya amhlangabeza eklabalala. UMoya kaThixo wehlela phezu kwakhe ngamandla. Imichilo ezingalweni zakhe yaba njengesikusha esitshileyo, izibopho zawa ezandleni zakhe.
Hagi Samsoni'ma Lehi kumate'ma ehanatige'za, Filistia vahe'mo'za kezaneti'za Samsonintega zamagare'za e'naze. Hianagi Ra Anumzamofo Avamumo'a himamu'ane Samsoninte egeno, azante'ma anaki'naza nofi'mo'a tevefima kre'nazageno'ma hiaza huno mramra huno evurami'ne.
15 Esethole ithambo lomhlathi kababhemi elitsha, walithatha wabulala ngalo abantu abayinkulungwane.
Ana higeno kasefa kasefa hu'nea donki afu'mofo agemazampa zaferina'a erino ana zaferinaretira 1tauseni'a vahe zamahe fri'ne.
16 USamsoni wasesithi, “Ngethambo lomhlathi kababhemi, ngibenze baba ngobabhemi. Ngethambo lomhlathi kababhemi ngibulele amadoda ayinkulungwane.”
Ana huteno Samsoni'a amanage hu'ne, Donki afu'mofo agemzampa zaferinaretira vahera ahena kevure kevure erivazue. Donki afu'mofo agemzampa zaferinaretira 1tauseni'a vahe zamahoe!
17 Eseqedile ukukhuluma walilahla ithambo lomhlathi; indawo leyo yasithiwa yiRamathi-Lehi.
Anagema huvanereno'a, donki afu'mofo agemzampa zaferina matevu atre'ne. Ana hige'za ana kumakura Rama-lehie hu'za agi'a ante'naze.
18 Ngenxa yokuthi wayesome kakhulu, wakhala kuThixo wathi, “Uyiphile inceku yakho ukunqoba okukhulu. Pho sekumele ngibulawe yikoma yini njalo ngiwele ezandleni zabangasokanga na?”
Ana'ma hutegeno'a Samsonina tusiza huno tinkura avesigeno amanage huno Ra Anumzamofontega krafa hu'ne, Kagra eri'za vahekamonafi efrenka hara azeri agaterane. Hanki nagra tinku nefrisuge'za agozano taga osu vahe'mo'za nagrira nahefrisazo?
19 UNkulunkulu wasevula umthonjana eLehi, kwaphuma amanzi kuwo. USamsoni esenathile, amandla akhe aphenduka, wavuseleleka. Ngakho umthombo lowo wathiwa yi-Eni Hakhore, njalo ulokhu ukhona eLehi.
Anagema higeno'a Anumzamo'a mopa eri aka higeno, Lehi kumapina tina hanatigeno Samsoni'a tina neno hanavea eri'ne. Ana kumakura En-hakore huno agia antegeno Lehi kumatera ana tina meninena me'ne.
20 USamsoni wakhokhela abako-Israyeli iminyaka engamatshumi amabili ngesikhathi samaFilistiya.
Hagi Filistia vahe'mo'zama Israeli vahe mopama eri'za kegavama hu'naza knafina, Samsoni'a 20'a kafufi Israeli vahe'mokizmi keagama refkoma hu kva vahera mani'ne.

< Abahluleli 15 >