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1 URehobhowamu wasesiya eShekema ngoba uIsrayeli wonke wayefike eShekema ukumbeka abe yinkosi.

Hagi Rehoboamu'a Sekemi kumate vu'ne, na'ankure maka Israeli vahe'mo'za agrira kini azeri oti'naku ana kumate omeri tru hu'nazageno'e.

2 Kwasekusithi uJerobhowamu indodana kaNebati, owayelokhu eseGibhithe, ekuzwa lokhu (ngoba wayebaleke esuka phambi kukaSolomoni inkosi, uJerobhowamu wahlala eGibhithe),

Hagi Nebati nemofo Jeroboamu'ma ana nanekema nentahino'a, Solomoninku'ma koro'ma huno Isipima umani'neregatira atreno e'ne.

3 bathuma bambiza. UJerobhowamu lebandla lonke lakoIsrayeli basebesiza bakhuluma loRehobhowamu besithi:

Hagi Israeli kva vahe'mo'za Jeroboamuna ke hazageno ege'za, maka Israeli vahe'tamine vu'za Rehoboamuna amanage hu'za ome asami'naze,

4 Uyihlo wenza ijogwe lethu laba lukhuni; ngakho-ke wena yenza kube lula umsebenzi olukhuni kayihlo, lejogwe lakhe elinzima abesithwalise lona, njalo sizakukhonza.

negafa'a ra erizanke'za tamigeta amuho huta eri'zana erita e'none. Hagi menina kagra ana knatia eri oza hugeta fru huta eri'zanka'a erigantamneno.

5 Wasesithi kibo: Hambani futhi okwensuku ezintathu, libe selibuya kimi. Basebehamba abantu.

Anagema hazageno'a, Rehoboamu'a amanage huno kenona hu'ne, vuta eta huta 3'a kna umaniteta ete eho, hige'za vu'za e'za hu'naze.

6 Inkosi uRehobhowamu yasicebisana labadala ababesima phambi kukaSolomoni uyise esaphila, isithi: Licebisa njani ukubuyisela impendulo kulababantu?

Hagi vu'za ezama hazageno'a, Rehoboamu'a nefa Solomoni tavaonte'ma mani'nezama antahintahima nemiza ranra vahetami zamavare atru huno amanage huno zamantahige'ne, na'ane hu'na ama vahetmina kenona huzmantegahufi antahintahia namiho.

7 Basebekhuluma kuyo besithi: Uba uzakuba yinceku yalababantu lamuhla ubasebenzele, ubaphendule, ukhulume kibo amazwi amahle, khona bezakuba zinceku zakho zonke izinsuku.

Hige'za amanage hu'za kenona hunte'naze, Kagrama menima ama vahe'tmimofo eri'za vahe'ma mani'naku'ma hanunka knare kema hunezaminka zamagrama kantahige'naza zama hananke'za kagri eri'za vahe mani vava hu'za vugahaze.

8 Kodwa wasitshiya iseluleko sabadala ababemeluleke ngaso, wacebisana lamajaha ayeyintanga yakhe, ayemi phambi kwakhe.

Hianagi Rehoboamu'a ana ranra vahetamimofo kea ontahi erinetreno, magokama fore'ma hu'naza vahetmima agri eri'zama e'neriza vahe'mokizmi antahintahi eri'naku,

9 Wasesithi kuwo: Lipha seluleko bani ukuthi sibuyisele impendulo kulababantu abakhulume lami besithi: Yenza libe lulanyana ijogwe uyihlo alibeka phezu kwethu?

amanage huno zamantahige'ne, Tamagra antahintahitmia hinke'na antahineno. Na'ane hu'na ama vahetmimo'zama hu'za negafa'ma knanentake eri'zama tamigetama e'neruna eri'zana eri oza huranto hu'zama haza vahe'tmina kenona huzmantegahufi antahintahia namiho, huno zamantahigege'za,

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.

agri'enema magoka zomare'naza vahe'mo'za amanage hu'za kenona hu'naze, Amanage hunka ana vahe'tmina zamasamio, katre nazamo'a nenfa amora agatere'ne.

11 Uba-ke ubaba walethwesa ijogwe elinzima, mina-ke ngizakwengezelela ejogweni lenu. Ubaba walijezisa ngeziswepu, kodwa mina ngizalijezisa ngabofezela.

Hagi nenfa'a tamage huno knanentake eri'za tami'neanagi, anante antegofetu hu'na mago'ane knanentake eri'zana tamigahue. Hagi nenfa'a sefu knonu kema ontahizageno'a tamazeri fatgo hu'neanagi, nagra segintave sefu tamigahue, hunka zamasamio hu'za antahintahia ami'naze.

12 Ngakho uJerobhowamu labo bonke abantu beza kuRehobhowamu ngosuku lwesithathu njengokutsho kwenkosi isithi: Libuye kimi futhi ngosuku lwesithathu.

Hagi kini ne'mo'ma hu'nea kante ante'za 3'a knama evutege'za, Jeroboamu'ene maka Israeli vahetaminena Rehoboamunte e'naze.

13 Inkosi yasibaphendula abantu kalukhuni, yatshiya iseluleko sabadala ababeyeluleke ngaso.

Hianagi kini ne'mo'a ranra vahe'mo'zama amiza antahintahia eri netreno, ana vahetamina knanentake ke hunezamanteno,

14 Yakhuluma kubo njengokweseluleko samajaha isithi: Ubaba wenza ijogwe lenu laba nzima, kodwa mina ngizakwengezelela ejogweni lenu; ubaba walijezisa ngeziswepu, kodwa mina ngizalijezisa ngabofezela.

kasefa vahe'mo'zama amiza antahintahi avaririno amanage hu'ne. Nenfa'a kna eriza tamami'neanagi, nagra anante antegofetu hu'na mago'ane knanentake eri'za tamigahue. Hagi nenfa'a sefu knonu kema ontahizageno'a tamazeri fatgo hu'neanagi, nagra segintave sefu tamigahue.

15 Ngalokho inkosi kayibalalelanga abantu; ngoba inguquko yayivela eNkosini ukuze iqinise ilizwi layo, iNkosi eyayilikhulume ngesandla sikaAhiya umShilo kuJerobhowamu indodana kaNebati.

Ana nehuno kini ne'mo'a ana vahe'mokizmi nanekea ontahi'ne. Hagi ana'ma hu'neana Ra Anumzamo'ma Silo kumateti ne' Nebati nemofo Ahi'zama asamigeno Jeroboamuma eme asami'nea kemo'a nena rgare'ne.

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.

Hagi Israeli vahe'mo'zama kazama kini ne'mo'ma ke'zimima ontahige'za, amanage hu'za kenona hunte'naze. Deviti nagapintira, tagra na'a eri'none? Tagra Jesi nemofo zana erisantia ohare'none. Hagi Israeli vahemota nontamirega vuta eta hiho. Hagi Deviti nagamota tamagra'a kegava hiho, hu'za nehu'za nozimirega vu'za e'za hu'naze.

17 Mayelana labantwana bakoIsrayeli ababehlala emizini yakoJuda, uRehobhowamu wabusa phezu kwabo.

Hianagi mago'a Israeli vahe'ma Juda kumatamimpima nemaniza vahete Rehoboamu'a kegava huzmante'ne.

18 Khona inkosi uRehobhowamu yathuma uAdoniramu owayephezu kwezibhalwa; uIsrayeli wonke wasemkhanda ngamatshe waze wafa. Ngakho inkosi uRehobhowamu yakhwela masinyane inqola yayo, ukubalekela eJerusalema.

Anante Kini ne' Rehoboamu'a eri'za vahete kva ne'a Adoramuna huntegeno vige'za Israeli vahe'mo'za havenknonu ahe fri'naze. Ana'ma hazageno'a Rehoboamu'a ame'ama huno karisi'a erifatgo nehuno, Jerusalemi freno vu'ne.

19 Ngokunjalo uIsrayeli wayihlamukela indlu kaDavida kuze kube lamuhla.

Ana higeno ana knareti'ma eno menima ehanati'neana, Israeli vahe'mo'za Deviti nagapinti'ma fore'ma hu'naza vahe'mo'zama kegavama huzmante'zankura zamavaresra nehu'za ha'rezmante'naze.

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.

Hagi Israeli vahe'mo'zama Jeroboamu'ma Isipiti'ma e'nea kema nentahi'za, ke hazageno atru'ma hu'za mani'nazafi ege'za, maka Israeli vahete kini azeri oti'naze. Ana hazageno Deviti naga'mo'za Juda nagake'za kegava hu'naze.

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.

Hagi Solomoni ne'mofo Rehoboamu'a Jerusalemi kumate'ma enehanatino'a, Israeli vahe'ma ha'ma huzmanteno mopama ete erino kegavama huzmante'nakura 180 tauseni'a sondia vahe Juda nagapinti'ene Benzamini nagapintira zamazeri atru hu'ne.

22 Kodwa ilizwi likaNkulunkulu lafika kuShemaya umuntu kaNkulunkulu lisithi:

Hianagi Anumzamo'a amanage huno kasnampa ne' Semaiana asami'ne,

23 Khuluma kuRehobhowamu indodana kaSolomoni, inkosi yakoJuda, lakuyo yonke indlu yakoJuda leyakoBhenjamini, lensali yabantu, uthi:

Juda kini ne' Solomoni nemofo Rehoboamune, maka Juda naga'ene, Benzameni naga'ene mago'a vahetaminena amanage hunka zamasamio,

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.

Ra Anumzamo'a amanage hie, tamagra nagatami'a hara huozmantetma atreta kumitmirega viho. Na'ankure anazama fore'ma nehiana Nagra hugeno fore nehie! Hige'za Ra Anumzamo'ma hiankante ante'za kumazmirega vu'naze.

25 UJerobhowamu wasesakha iShekema entabeni yakoEfrayimi, wahlala kuyo; wasephuma lapho wakha iPenuweli.

Ana higeno Jeroboamu'a Efraemi agona kokampi vuno Sekemu ku'mamofo kegina ome azeri hankavetino tro nehuno, ana kumapi mani'ne. Hagi anantetira vuno Penueli kuma kegina azeri hanavetino ki'ne.

26 UJerobhowamu wasesithi enhliziyweni yakhe: Khathesi umbuso uzabuyela endlini kaDavida.

Hagi ana'ma nehuno'a, Jeroboamu'a amanage huno agu'afina antahintahia antahi'ne, Nagrama kvahu so'ema osnugeno'a amama kegavama hu'noa vahe'mo'za ete Deviti nagatega vugahaze.

27 Uba lesisizwe sisenyukela ukwenza imihlatshelo endlini yeNkosi eJerusalema, khona inhliziyo yalesisizwe izabuyela enkosini yabo, kuRehobhowamu inkosi yakoJuda, njalo bazangibulala babuyele kuRehobhowamu inkosi yakoJuda.

Hagi ama vahetamimo'za Jerusalemima Ra Anumzamofo mono nontegama ofama ome kresramnama vunaku'ma nevanageno'a, antahintahi zamimo'a rukrahe hinke'za ra zamimofo Juda kini ne, Rehoboamuntega ome ante'za nagrira nahe fri'za agri agiafi umanigahaze huno agu'afina antahi'ne.

28 Ngakho inkosi yathatha icebo, yenza amathole amabili egolide, yathi kubo: Kunzima kakhulu kini ukwenyukela eJerusalema; khangela, onkulunkulu bakho, Israyeli, abakukhuphula elizweni leGibhithe.

Hagi ana antahintahima nentahino'a antahintahima ami vahe'mofo antahintahi erino tare golire bulimaka afu anentatre tro hunenteno, amanage huno vahetmina zamasmi'ne, Hago rama'agna Jerusalemia marerize. Hagi Israeli vahe'ma Isipiti'ma tamavre atiramino'ma e'nea anumzana ama'nagi keho nehuno,

29 Wasemisa elinye eBhetheli, lelinye walifaka eDani.

ana golire bulimakao afu anentatrema tro'ma hu'neana magora Beteli kumate nenteno, magora Dani kumate ante'ne.

30 Loludaba lwaselusiba yisono; ngoba abantu baya phambi kwelinye kuze kube seDani ukuyakhonza.

Ana'ma hiana tusi kumi erifore hu'ne, na'ankure Israeli vahe'tmimo'za afeteragi, Dani kumatera vu'za ana kaza osu havi anumzana monora ome hunte'naze.

31 Wasesenza indlu yezindawo eziphakemeyo, wenza abapristi ngabaphansi kakhulu babantu, ababengeyisiwo bamadodana amaLevi.

Hagi Jeroboamu'a agonaramimpina havi anumzamofo mono hunte nontmina kinenteno, Livae nagapintira zamazeri oranotino, ru nagapinti pristi vahe'tmina zamazeri oti'ne.

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.

Hagi ka'ma kokampima seli noma ki'za mani'zama e'naza zanku'ma antahimi'za ne'zama kre'za nene'za mono'ma nehazazamofo avaharo huno Jeroboamu'a 8ti ikamofo 15ni knazupa Beteli kumatera monora nehuno, ne'zana kreno ne'ne. Ana nehuno bulimakao afutamina aheno golire bulimakao anentama troma hunte'nerera Kresramana vunenteno, havi anumzantmimofo mono kuma'ma tro'ma hunteterema hu'nere'ma kegavamahu vahera, pristi vahetami zamazeri oti'ne.

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.

Hagi Jeroboamu'ma agra agesafinti'ma eri fore'ma hu'neana 8ti ikamofona 15 knazupa Beteli kumate'ma tro'ma hunte'nea kresramna vu itarera mareri'ne. Hagi ne'zama kreno neneno musema huno mono'ma hu kna erifore nehuno, ana itare marerino ofa hu'ne.