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1 URehobhowamu wasesiya eShekema ngoba uIsrayeli wonke wayefike eShekema ukumbeka abe yinkosi.
Rehoboamu nĩathiire Shekemu, nĩgũkorwo andũ a Isiraeli othe nĩmathiĩte kuo makamũtue mũthamaki.
2 Kwasekusithi uJerobhowamu indodana kaNebati, owayelokhu eseGibhithe, ekuzwa lokhu (ngoba wayebaleke esuka phambi kukaSolomoni inkosi, uJerobhowamu wahlala eGibhithe),
Rĩrĩa Jeroboamu mũrũ wa Nebati aiguire ũhoro ũcio (aarĩ o Misiri, kũrĩa oorĩire eherere Mũthamaki Solomoni), akiuma Misiri, akĩinũka.
3 bathuma bambiza. UJerobhowamu lebandla lonke lakoIsrayeli basebesiza bakhuluma loRehobhowamu besithi:
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio andũ a Isiraeli magĩtũmanĩra Jeroboamu, nake Jeroboamu hamwe na kĩũngano gĩothe gĩa Isiraeli magĩthiĩ kũrĩ Rehoboamu makĩmwĩra atĩrĩ:
4 Uyihlo wenza ijogwe lethu laba lukhuni; ngakho-ke wena yenza kube lula umsebenzi olukhuni kayihlo, lejogwe lakhe elinzima abesithwalise lona, njalo sizakukhonza.
“Thoguo nĩatũigĩrĩire icooki iritũ, no rĩu tũhũthĩrie wĩra ũcio mũritũ na icooki rĩu iritũ rĩrĩa aatũigĩrĩire, na nĩtũrĩgũtungatagĩra.”
5 Wasesithi kibo: Hambani futhi okwensuku ezintathu, libe selibuya kimi. Basebehamba abantu.
Rehoboamu akĩmacookeria atĩrĩ, “Thiĩi mũgaacooka kũrĩ niĩ thuutha wa mĩthenya ĩtatũ.” Nĩ ũndũ ũcio andũ magĩĩthiĩra.
6 Inkosi uRehobhowamu yasicebisana labadala ababesima phambi kukaSolomoni uyise esaphila, isithi: Licebisa njani ukubuyisela impendulo kulababantu?
Thuutha ũcio Mũthamaki Rehoboamu akĩhooya kĩrĩra kũrĩ athuuri arĩa maatungatagĩra ithe Solomoni rĩrĩa aarĩ muoyo. Akĩmooria atĩrĩ, “Mũngĩndaara njookerie andũ aya atĩa?”
7 Basebekhuluma kuyo besithi: Uba uzakuba yinceku yalababantu lamuhla ubasebenzele, ubaphendule, ukhulume kibo amazwi amahle, khona bezakuba zinceku zakho zonke izinsuku.
Nao makĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Ũmũthĩ ũngĩĩtĩkĩra gũtuĩka ndungata ya andũ aya na ũmatungatĩre, na ũmacookerie na njĩra njagĩrĩru-rĩ, megũtũũra marĩ ndungata ciaku hĩndĩ ciothe.”
8 Kodwa wasitshiya iseluleko sabadala ababemeluleke ngaso, wacebisana lamajaha ayeyintanga yakhe, ayemi phambi kwakhe.
No Rehoboamu akĩregana na ũtaaro ũrĩa athuuri acio maamũheire, na akĩhooya kĩrĩra kuuma kũrĩ aanake a riika rĩake, arĩa maamũtungatagĩra.
9 Wasesithi kuwo: Lipha seluleko bani ukuthi sibuyisele impendulo kulababantu abakhulume lami besithi: Yenza libe lulanyana ijogwe uyihlo alibeka phezu kwethu?
Akĩmooria atĩrĩ, “Inyuĩ mũngĩndaara atĩa? Andũ aya maranjĩĩra atĩ, ‘Tũhũthĩrie icooki rĩrĩa thoguo aatũigĩrĩire’ Ingĩmacookeria atĩa?”
10 Amajaha ayeyintanga yakhe asekhuluma kuye esithi: Uzakutsho njalo kulababantu abakhuluma kuwe besithi: Uyihlo wenza ijogwe lethu laba nzima, kodwa wena yenza libe lulanyana kithi; uzakutsho njalo kibo: Ucikilicane wami uqatha kulokhalo lukababa.
Aanake acio a riika rĩake makĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Cookeria andũ acio makwĩrĩte atĩ, ‘Thoguo nĩatũigĩrĩire icooki iritũ, nowe tũhũthĩrie icooki rĩu,’ ũmeere atĩrĩ, ‘kaara gakwa ka mũira nĩ gatungu gũkĩra njohero ya baba.
11 Uba-ke ubaba walethwesa ijogwe elinzima, mina-ke ngizakwengezelela ejogweni lenu. Ubaba walijezisa ngeziswepu, kodwa mina ngizalijezisa ngabofezela.
Baba aamũigĩrĩire icooki iritũ; niĩ nĩngũrĩritũhia makĩria. Baba aamũhũũraga na iboko; no niĩ ndĩrĩmũhũũraga na tũngʼaurũ.’”
12 Ngakho uJerobhowamu labo bonke abantu beza kuRehobhowamu ngosuku lwesithathu njengokutsho kwenkosi isithi: Libuye kimi futhi ngosuku lwesithathu.
Thuutha wa mĩthenya ĩtatũ Jeroboamu na andũ othe magĩcooka kũrĩ Rehoboamu, o ta ũrĩa mũthamaki oigĩte atĩrĩ, “Mũgaacooka kũrĩ niĩ thuutha wa mĩthenya ĩtatũ.”
13 Inkosi yasibaphendula abantu kalukhuni, yatshiya iseluleko sabadala ababeyeluleke ngaso.
Mũthamaki agĩcookeria andũ acio ũhoro ehĩte mũno. Akĩregana na ũtaaro ũrĩa aaheetwo nĩ athuuri,
14 Yakhuluma kubo njengokweseluleko samajaha isithi: Ubaba wenza ijogwe lenu laba nzima, kodwa mina ngizakwengezelela ejogweni lenu; ubaba walijezisa ngeziswepu, kodwa mina ngizalijezisa ngabofezela.
akĩrũmĩrĩra ũtaaro wa aanake, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Baba nĩamũritũhĩirie icooki, no niĩ nĩngũrĩritũhia makĩria. Baba aamũhũũraga na iboko; niĩ ndĩrĩmũhũũraga na tũngʼaurũ.”
15 Ngalokho inkosi kayibalalelanga abantu; ngoba inguquko yayivela eNkosini ukuze iqinise ilizwi layo, iNkosi eyayilikhulume ngesandla sikaAhiya umShilo kuJerobhowamu indodana kaNebati.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio mũthamaki ndaigana gũthikĩrĩria andũ acio, tondũ maũndũ macio meekĩkire moimĩte kũrĩ Jehova, nĩguo kiugo kĩhingio kĩrĩa Jehova eerire Jeroboamu mũrũ wa Nebati na kanua ka Ahija ũrĩa Mũshiloni.
16 Lapho uIsrayeli wonke ebona ukuthi inkosi kayibalalelanga, abantu babuyisela impendulo enkosini besithi: Silesabelo bani kuDavida? Yebo, kasilalifa endodaneni kaJese. Emathenteni akho, Israyeli! Khathesi, zibonele indlu yakho, Davida. Ngakho uIsrayeli waya emathenteni akhe.
Rĩrĩa andũ othe a Isiraeli moonire atĩ mũthamaki ũcio nĩarega kũmathikĩrĩria, magĩcookeria mũthamaki atĩrĩ: “Tũrĩ na igai rĩrĩkũ harĩ Daudi, na nĩ gĩcunjĩ kĩrĩkũ tũrĩ nakĩo harĩ mũrũ wa Jesii? Cooka hema-inĩ ciaku wee Isiraeli! Wee Daudi-rĩ, menyerera nyũmba yaku wee mwene.” Nĩ ũndũ ũcio andũ othe a Isiraeli makĩinũka.
17 Mayelana labantwana bakoIsrayeli ababehlala emizini yakoJuda, uRehobhowamu wabusa phezu kwabo.
No andũ a Isiraeli arĩa maatũũraga matũũra-inĩ ma Juda-rĩ, Rehoboamu agĩthiĩ na mbere kũmathamakĩra.
18 Khona inkosi uRehobhowamu yathuma uAdoniramu owayephezu kwezibhalwa; uIsrayeli wonke wasemkhanda ngamatshe waze wafa. Ngakho inkosi uRehobhowamu yakhwela masinyane inqola yayo, ukubalekela eJerusalema.
Mũthamaki Rehoboamu agĩtũma Adoniramu ũrĩa warĩ mũrũgamĩrĩri wa andũ arĩa maarutithagio wĩra na hinya, no andũ a Isiraeli makĩmũhũũra na mahiga nyuguto, agĩkua. No Rehoboamu agĩĩthara, akĩhaica ngaari-inĩ yake ya ita, akĩũrĩra Jerusalemu.
19 Ngokunjalo uIsrayeli wayihlamukela indlu kaDavida kuze kube lamuhla.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio andũ a Isiraeli matũire maremeire nyũmba ya Daudi nginya ũmũthĩ.
20 Kwasekusithi uIsrayeli wonke esezwile ukuthi uJerobhowamu ubuyile, bathuma bambizela enhlanganweni, bamenza inkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli wonke; kakubanga khona olandela indlu kaDavida ngaphandle kwesizwe sakoJuda sodwa.
Rĩrĩa andũ a Isiraeli othe maaiguire atĩ Jeroboamu nĩacookete kuuma bũrũri wa Misiri, makĩmũtũmanĩra oke kĩũngano-inĩ, na makĩmũtua mũthamaki wa Isiraeli guothe. Mũhĩrĩga wa Juda noguo wiki warũmĩrĩire nyũmba ya Daudi.
21 Kwathi uRehobhowamu esefikile eJerusalema wabuthanisa yonke indlu yakoJuda lesizwe sakoBhenjamini, abakhethiweyo abayizinkulungwane ezilikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili, abalwa impi, ukulwa lendlu yakoIsrayeli, ukubuyisela umbuso kuRehobhowamu indodana kaSolomoni.
Rĩrĩa Rehoboamu aakinyire Jerusalemu, akĩũngania andũ othe a nyũmba ya Juda na a mũhĩrĩga wa Benjamini andũ 180,000 a kũrũa mbaara nĩgeetha makarũe na nyũmba ya Isiraeli, nĩguo macookerie Rehoboamu mũrũ wa Solomoni ũthamaki.
22 Kodwa ilizwi likaNkulunkulu lafika kuShemaya umuntu kaNkulunkulu lisithi:
No rĩrĩ, kiugo kĩa Ngai gĩgĩkinyĩra Shemaia mũndũ wa Ngai akĩĩrwo atĩrĩ:
23 Khuluma kuRehobhowamu indodana kaSolomoni, inkosi yakoJuda, lakuyo yonke indlu yakoJuda leyakoBhenjamini, lensali yabantu, uthi:
“Thiĩ wĩre Rehoboamu mũrũ wa Solomoni mũthamaki wa Juda, na nyũmba ya Juda yothe o na ya Benjamini na andũ arĩa angĩ othe, ũmeere atĩrĩ,
24 Itsho njalo iNkosi: Lingenyuki njalo lingalwi labafowenu, abantwana bakoIsrayeli. Buyelani, ngulowo lalowo endlini yakhe; ngoba linto ivela kimi. Basebelilalela ilizwi leNkosi, babuyela ukuhamba, njengokwelizwi leNkosi.
‘Jehova ekuuga ũũ: Tigai kwambata mũkahũũrane na ariũ a ithe wanyu, andũ a Isiraeli. O mũndũ wanyu wothe nĩacooke mũciĩ, nĩgũkorwo nĩ niĩ njĩkĩte ũndũ ũyũ.’” Nĩ ũndũ ũcio magĩathĩkĩra kiugo kĩa Jehova, magĩcooka mũciĩ o ta ũrĩa Jehova aathanĩte.
25 UJerobhowamu wasesakha iShekema entabeni yakoEfrayimi, wahlala kuyo; wasephuma lapho wakha iPenuweli.
Nake Jeroboamu akĩirigĩra itũũra rĩa Shekemu na rũthingo rwa hinya thĩinĩ wa bũrũri ũrĩa ũrĩ irĩma wa Efiraimu, agĩtũũra kuo. Kuuma kũu agĩthiĩ agĩaka itũũra rĩa Penieli.
26 UJerobhowamu wasesithi enhliziyweni yakhe: Khathesi umbuso uzabuyela endlini kaDavida.
Jeroboamu agĩĩciiria atĩrĩ, “Ũthamaki wahota gũcookerera nyũmba ya Daudi.
27 Uba lesisizwe sisenyukela ukwenza imihlatshelo endlini yeNkosi eJerusalema, khona inhliziyo yalesisizwe izabuyela enkosini yabo, kuRehobhowamu inkosi yakoJuda, njalo bazangibulala babuyele kuRehobhowamu inkosi yakoJuda.
Andũ aya mangĩambata mathiĩ makarute magongona hekarũ-inĩ ya Jehova kũu Jerusalemu-rĩ, nĩmagacooka gwathĩkĩra mwathi wao Rehoboamu mũthamaki wa Juda. Nĩmakanjũraga na macookerere Mũthamaki Rehoboamu.”
28 Ngakho inkosi yathatha icebo, yenza amathole amabili egolide, yathi kubo: Kunzima kakhulu kini ukwenyukela eJerusalema; khangela, onkulunkulu bakho, Israyeli, abakukhuphula elizweni leGibhithe.
Thuutha wa kũhooya ũtaaro, mũthamaki nĩathondekire mĩhianano ĩĩrĩ ya njaũ cia thahabu. Akĩĩra andũ atĩrĩ, “Ũhoro wa kwambataga Jerusalemu nĩũkũmũritũhĩra mũno. Atĩrĩrĩ Isiraeli, ici ngai cianyu, iria ciamũrutire bũrũri wa Misiri.”
29 Wasemisa elinye eBhetheli, lelinye walifaka eDani.
Mũhianano ũmwe akĩũiga Betheli, na ũrĩa ũngĩ akĩũiga Dani.
30 Loludaba lwaselusiba yisono; ngoba abantu baya phambi kwelinye kuze kube seDani ukuyakhonza.
Naguo ũndũ ũyũ ũgĩtuĩka mehia; nĩgũkorwo andũ nĩmathiiaga o nginya Dani kũhooya mũhianano ũrĩa warĩ kũu.
31 Wasesenza indlu yezindawo eziphakemeyo, wenza abapristi ngabaphansi kakhulu babantu, ababengeyisiwo bamadodana amaLevi.
Jeroboamu nĩaakire mahooero kũndũ kũrĩa gũtũũgĩru, na agĩthuura athĩnjĩri-ngai a kuuma kũrĩ andũ a mĩthemba yothe, o na gũtuĩka matiarĩ Alawii.
32 UJerobhowamu wasesenza umkhosi ngenyanga yesificaminwembili ngosuku lwetshumi lanhlanu lwenyanga njengomkhosi owawukoJuda, wanikela phezu kwelathi. Wenza njalo eBhetheli, ehlabela amathole ayewenzile. Wabeka eBhetheli abapristi bezindawo eziphakemeyo ayezenzile.
Akĩambĩrĩria gĩathĩ mũthenya wa ikũmi na ĩtano mweri-inĩ wa ĩnana, ũtuĩke ta gĩathĩ kĩrĩa kĩagomanagwo Juda, na akĩrutĩra magongona kĩgongona-inĩ. Eekire ũguo kũu Betheli, akĩrutĩra mĩhianano ĩyo ya njaũ aathondekete magongona. Ningĩ kũu Betheli akĩiga athĩnjĩri-ngai kũndũ kũu gũtũũgĩru aathondekete.
33 Wasenikela phezu kwelathi ayelenzile eBhetheli ngosuku lwetshumi lanhlanu enyangeni yesificaminwembili, enyangeni ayeyiqambile evela enhliziyweni yakhe. Wenzela abantwana bakoIsrayeli umkhosi, wanikela phezu kwelathi etshisa impepha.
Mũthenya wa ikũmi na ĩtano mweri-inĩ wa ĩnana, mweri ũrĩa eethuurĩire we mwene, akĩruta magongona kĩgongona-inĩ kĩrĩa aakĩte kũu Betheli. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio akĩambĩrĩria gĩathĩ kĩu nĩ ũndũ wa andũ a Isiraeli, na akĩambata kĩgongona-inĩ kũruta magongona.
