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1 Bahlala-ke iminyaka emithathu kungekho impi phakathi kweSiriya loIsrayeli.
Hagi 3'a kafumofo agu'afina Siria vahe'ene Israeli vahe'enena hara osu mani'naze.
2 Kwasekusithi ngomnyaka wesithathu uJehoshafathi inkosi yakoJuda wehlela enkosini yakoIsrayeli.
Hianagi namba 3 kafurera Juda kini ne Jehosafeti'a Israeli kini ne' kenaku e'ne.
3 Inkosi yakoIsrayeli yasisithi encekwini zayo: Liyazi yini ukuthi iRamothi-Gileyadi ingeyethu? Kodwa sithule, singayithathi esandleni senkosi yeSiriya.
Hagi Israeli kini ne'mo'a ugota eri'za vahe'araminkura amanage huno zamasami'ne, Ramot-gileati kumara tagri kuma'ma me'negeta Siria vahe kini nemofo azampinti'ma e'ori'nonana tamagra ontahi'nazo?
4 Yasisithi kuJehoshafathi: Uzahamba lami empini eRamothi-Gileyadi yini? UJehoshafathi wasesithi enkosini yakoIsrayeli: Nginjengawe, njengabantu bami banjalo abantu bakho, njengamabhiza ami anjalo amabhiza akho.
Hagi Ahapu'a rukrahe huno Jehosafetina antahige'ne, kagra naza hanankena hara hu'na Ramot-gileati kumara erigahufi? Anagema higeno'a, Jehosafeti'a Israeli kini nekura amanage hu'ne, sondia vahe'niaramine hosi afuni'amozanena tro hu'za mani'nazanki na'a huogu nehane?
5 UJehoshafathi wasesithi enkosini yakoIsrayeli: Akubuze lamuhla ilizwi leNkosi.
Hianagi Juda kini ne' Jehosafati'a huno, ese'zana Ra Anumzamo'a na'ane hugahifi antahigeta keteta'e huno hu'ne.
6 Inkosi yakoIsrayeli yasibuthanisa abaprofethi abangaba ngamadoda angamakhulu amane, yathi kubo: Ngihambe yini ukuyamelana leRamothi-Gileyadi empini kumbe ngiyekele? Basebesithi: Yenyuka, ngoba iNkosi izayinikela esandleni senkosi.
Hagi anagema higeno'a, Israeli vahe kini ne'mo'a 400'a kasnampa vahetami kehige'za etru hazageno amanage huno zamantahige'ne, Ramot-Gileati vahera marerina hara ome huzmantenufi ome huozmante'nue, huno zamantahigege'za amanage hu'naze, amne marerinka hara ome huzmanto. Na'ankure Ra Anumzamo'a kazampi zamavarentena hara huzmagateregahane.
7 UJehoshafathi wasesithi: Kakusekho yini lapha umprofethi weNkosi esingambuza?
Hianagi Jehosafeti'a amanage hu'ne, mago kasnampa vahera mani'nefi, asi'age mani'naze huno zamantahige'ne.
8 Inkosi yakoIsrayeli yasisithi kuJehoshafathi: Kusekhona indoda eyodwa, uMikhaya indodana kaImla, esingabuza ngaye eNkosini, kodwa mina ngiyamzonda, ngoba kaprofethi okuhle ngami, kodwa okubi. UJehoshafathi wasesithi: Inkosi ingatsho njalo.
Anagema higeno'a, Israeli vahe kini ne'mo'a amanage huno hu'ne, Ra Anumzamofo antahintahima erisunana mago kasnampa nera Imla nemofo Mikaia'a mani'ne. Hianagi nagra nagote'nentoa nere. Na'ankure agra knare kasanampa kea nosianki, havi kasnampa kege nagritera hutere nehie. Anagema higeno'a, Jehosafeti'a amanage huno hu'ne, kini ne'moka e'inagea osunka na'ane agra hugahifi antahisu'e.
9 Inkosi yakoIsrayeli yasibiza induna yathi: Landa masinyane uMikhaya indodana kaImla.
Anagema higeno'a, Israeli vahe kini ne'mo'a eri'za vahe'a kehigeno egeno amanage huno hunte'ne, Imla nemofo Mikaiana ame hunka ome avrenka eno.
10 Inkosi yakoIsrayeli loJehoshafathi inkosi yakoJuda babehlezi, ngulowo lalowo esihlalweni sakhe sobukhosi, begqoke izembatho zabo, besebaleni lokubhulela ekungeneni kwesango leSamariya, njalo bonke abaprofethi babeprofetha phambi kwabo.
Higeno Israeli vahe kini ne' Ahapu'ene Juda vahe kini ne' Jehosafetikea kini kukenazini huteke Sameria kuma kafamofo tava'onte witi neharaza kumapi kini trate mani'na'e. Hagi maka kasnampa vahetmimo'za zanavuga mani'ne'za kasnampa kea hu'naze.
11 UZedekhiya indodana kaKhenahana wasezenzela izimpondo zensimbi, wathi: Itsho njalo iNkosi: Ngalezi uzahlaba amaSiriya uze uwaqede.
Hagi mago'zmimo Kenana nemofo Zedekaia'a ainire pazive tro huno eri'neno amanage hu'ne, Ra Anumzamo'a huno ama'na pazivenu Siria vahera nezamarenka, zamaretufenka nevunka zamahe hana hugahane huno hie.
12 Labo bonke abaprofethi baprofetha njalo, besithi: Yenyukela eRamothi-Gileyadi, uphumelele; ngoba uJehova uzayinikela esandleni senkosi.
Anagema higeno'a, ana maka kasnampa vahe'mo'za mago zamarimpa nehu'za amanage hu'naze, marerinka Ramot-giliati vahera hara ome huzmagatero. Na'ankure Ra Anumzamo'a ana maka vahera kini ne'moka kazampi zamavarentegahie.
13 Isithunywa esasiyebiza uMikhaya sakhuluma laye sathi: Khangela-ke, amazwi abaprofethi ngamlomo munye mahle enkosini; ake ilizwi lakho lifanane lelizwi lomunye wabo, ukhulume okuhle.
Hagi Mikaiama avrenaku'ma vu'nea ne'mo'ma ome avrenoma ne-eno'a amanage huno kasnampa ne' Mikaiana asami'ne, antahio, kini ne'mo'ma zamavare atruma hu'nea kasnampa vahe'mo'za knare kege kini nera asami'naze. Hagi kagrama vanunka, ana hunka knare kege kini nera ome asamio.
14 Kodwa uMikhaya wathi: Kuphila kukaJehova, lokho iNkosi ekutshoyo kimi lokho ngizakukhuluma.
Hianagi Mikaia'a amanage huno kenona hu'ne, Nagra kasefa huno mani'nea Ra Anumzamo'ma nasami'nia kege'za hugahue, huno hu'ne.
15 Esefikile enkosini, inkosi yathi kuye: Mikhaya, siye eRamothi-Gileyadi empini kumbe siyekele? Wasesithi kuyo: Yenyuka, uphumelele; ngoba uJehova uzayinikela esandleni senkosi.
Hagi Mikaia'ma kini ne' Ahapu avugama ehanatigeno'a, Ahapu'a amanage huno antahige'ne, Mikaiaga Ramot-giliati vahera marerina hara ome huzmantenufi hara ome huozmantenue? Higeno Mikaia'a amanage huno kenona hu'ne, vunka hara ome huzmanto. Na'ankure Ra Anumzamo'a ana maka vahera kazampi zamavarentegahie.
16 Inkosi yasisithi kuye: Ngizakufungisa kuze kube kangaki ukuthi ungangitsheli lutho ngaphandle kweqiniso ebizweni leNkosi?
Hianagi kini ne'mo'a amanage huno kenona hu'ne, nama'a zupa Ra Anumzamofo kema huvempa hunka tamagea nasamiogura kantahia negoe?
17 Wasesithi: Ngabona uIsrayeli wonke ehlakazekile phezu kwezintaba njengezimvu ezingelamelusi; uJehova wathi: Laba kabalankosi, kababuyele, ngulowo lalowo endlini yakhe ngokuthula.
Anagema higeno'a, Mikaia amanage huno hu'ne, Israeli vahe'mo'za kvazmimo'ma omani sipisipimo'zama nehazaza hu'za agonaramimpina panani hu'za vu'za eza nehazage'na ke'noe. Ana'ma hazageno'a, Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno hu'ne, kvazmimo'a omani'neanki huzmantege'za nozmirega zamarimpa frune vu'za e'za hiho huno hu'ne.
18 Inkosi yakoIsrayeli yasisithi kuJehoshafathi: Kangikutshelanga yini ukuthi kayikuprofetha okuhle ngami kodwa okubi?
Anagema higeno'a Israeli vahe kini ne'mo'a amanage huno Jehosafatina asami'ne, Nagra ko'ma kasami'na, nagritera knare kasnampa kea osugosianki, havi kasnampa kege hugahie hu'na kasami'noe.
19 Wasesithi: Ngakho zwana ilizwi leNkosi: Ngibone iNkosi ihlezi esihlalweni sayo sobukhosi, lamabutho wonke amazulu emi phansi kwayo ngakwesokunene sayo langakwesokhohlo sayo.
Hagi Mikaia'a amanage huno hu'ne, E'ina hu'negu Ra Anumzamo'ma hiankea kama antahiho. Hagi kogeno Ra Anumzamo'a kini tra'are monafi mani'negeno monafi Sondia vahe'amo'za tamaga kazigane, hoga kaziganena mani kagi'nazageno,
20 INkosi yasisithi: Ngubani ozahuga uAhabi ukuthi enyuke ayewela eRamothi-Gileyadi? Omunye-ke watsho njalo, lomunye watsho njalo.
amanage hu'ne, Iza Ahapuna ami'mira hanigeno'a, Ramot-giliatia vanige'za ahegahaze? Hagi anagema higeno mago'mo'a ru antahintahi nenteana, mago'mo'a ru antahintahi nenteana hu'naze.
21 Kwasekuphuma umoya, wema phambi kweNkosi wathi: Mina ngizamhuga.
Hagi ana'ma nehazafintira mago avamu'mo Ra Anumzamofo avuga eazamo, nagra ami'mira hugahue.
22 INkosi yasisithi kuye: Ngani? Wasesithi: Ngizaphuma ngibe ngumoya wamanga emlonyeni wabo bonke abaprofethi bakhe. Yasisithi: Uzamhuga, njalo uzaphumelela; phuma wenze njalo.
Anagema higeno'a, Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno asami'ne, Inankna hunka anara hugahane, huno antahigegeno agra ana avamu'mo'a amanage huno hu'ne, nagra ana maka kasnampa vahe zamagipi huvazina havige hugahue. Anagema higeno'a, tamage hunka revatga hanankeno keka'a antahigahianki, vunka ana ome huo.
23 Ngakho-ke, khangela, iNkosi ifake umoya wamanga emlonyeni walababaprofethi bakho bonke, njalo iNkosi ikhulume okubi ngawe.
E'ina hu'negu ko, Ra Anumzamo'a menina kazeri haviza hunaku havige avamutmi ama kasnampa vahe'mofo zamagipina antenege'za, hazenke kampi kavrenentaze.
24 UZedekhiya indodana kaKhenahana wasesondela, watshaya uMikhaya esihlathini, wathi: UMoya weNkosi wedlula ngani esuka kimi ukuyakhuluma lawe?
Hagi anagema higeno'a Kenana nemofo Zedekaia'a eazamo Mikaiana ameregente eme rupro huno neheno amanage hu'ne, inankna huno nagripintira Ra Anumzamofo avamu'mo'a natreno kema ome hugaminakura vie?
25 UMikhaya wasesithi: Khangela, uzakubona mhlalokho lapho uzangena ekamelweni elingaphakathi ukuyacatsha.
Anagema higeno'a, Mikaia amanage huno asami'ne, nompima hunaragima ante'nafima ome framakisana zupa e'ire antahi ama hugahane.
26 Inkosi yakoIsrayeli yasisithi: Thatha uMikhaya, mbuyisele kuAmoni umbusi womuzi lakuJowashi indodana yenkosi,
Hagi anagema higeno'a, Israeli vahe kini ne' Ahapu'a amanage huno hu'ne, Mikaiana azerita rankumamofo gavana ne' Amoninte'ene, kini ne'mofo mofavre Joasinte avreta vuta,
27 uthi: Itsho njalo inkosi: Fakani lo entolongweni, limdlise isinkwa sohlupho lamanzi ohlupho ngize ngibuye ngokuthula.
kini ne'mo'a amanage hie huta ome asamiho, ama nera avreta kina hunte'neta tine bretinena osi'a amitere nehinke'na hatetira a'neno, huno hie huta ome zanasamiho.
28 UMikhaya wasesithi: Uba uphenduka isibili ngokuthula, iNkosi kayikhulumanga ngami. Wasesithi: Zwanini, bantu, lina lonke.
Hianagi Mikaia'a amanage huno kenona hu'ne, Kagrama knare'ma hunka hatetima esunka, nagrikura Ra Anumzamofo kea erino eme osune hunka hugahane. Anage nehuno manigagi'naza vahera amanage huno zamasami'ne, Amama huankeni'a antahinteta maniho.
29 Inkosi yakoIsrayeli loJehoshafathi inkosi yakoJuda basebesenyukela eRamothi-Gileyadi.
Hagi ana'ma hutegeno'a, Israeli vahe kini ne' Ahapu'ene, Juda vahe kini ne' Jehosafetikea hahunaku Ramot-giliati kumate mareri'na'e.
30 Inkosi yakoIsrayeli yasisithi kuJehoshafathi: Ngizazifihla isimo, ngingene empini, kodwa wena gqoka izembatho zakho. Inkosi yakoIsrayeli yasizifihla isimo, yangena empini.
Hagi Israeli vahe kini ne'mo'a amanage huno Jehosafatinkura hu'ne, Hate'ma vanu'ana, nagra ru kukena hu'na ru vahe kna hu'na vugahuanki, kagra kini kukenaka'a hunka vuo. Anage nehuno Israeli vahe kini ne'mo'a amne kukena nehuno, ru vahe kna huno hatera vu'ne.
31 Inkosi yeSiriya yayilaye induna zezinqola ezingamatshumi amathathu lambili ayelazo, esithi: Lingalwi lomncinyane loba lomkhulu, kodwa lenkosi yakoIsrayeli kuphela.
Hagi Siria kini ne'mo'a, karisima erino'ma ha'ma nehia sondia vahetmima kegavama nehaza vahera 32'a kva vahe amanage huno huzmante'ne, ha'ma hanazana sondia vahero zamagima me'nesia kva vahetminkura tamagesa ontahita, Israeli kini neke'za hara hunteho.
32 Kwasekusithi induna zezinqola zibona uJehoshafathi zona zathi: Isibili yiyo inkosi yakoIsrayeli. Zaseziphambuka ukulwa zimelene layo; uJehoshafathi waseklabalala.
Hagi anagema higeno'a karisima eri'za ha'ma nehaza sondia vahetaminte'ma vugagotama hu'naza sondia vahe'mo'za Jehosafetima nege'za amanage hu'naze, Israeli vahe kini nera antu'ne hu'za nehu'za rukrahe hu'za avariri'naze. Hianagi Jehosafeti'a ranke huno kezana atigeno,
33 Kwasekusithi induna zezinqola zibona ukuthi kwakungeyisiyo inkosi yakoIsrayeli, zaphenduka ekuyilandeleni.
karisima eri'za ha'ma nehaza sondia vahete'ma vugotama hu'naza Sondia vahetmimo'za kazana Israeli kini nerompage ru ne' rotago hu'za nevazaretira atre'za rukrahe hu'za e'naze.
34 Umuntu othile wasedonsa idandili lakhe engananzeleli, wahlaba inkosi yakoIsrayeli phakathi kwenhlangano lebhatshi lensimbi; yasisithi kumtshayeli wenqola yayo: Phendula isandla sakho, ungikhuphe phakathi kwebutho, ngoba ngilimele kakhulu.
Hianagi mago ne'mo'a fatufatu huno Israeli Sondia vahera kevea zamaheno virega, Israeli kini nera ha' kukena'amo'a emete'nea kampi mago kevea ahe'ne. Ana'ma higeno'a, karisima erino avreno'ma nevia nekura amanage hu'ne, Tavata kevea hago nahazanki hapintira navrenka rukrahe hunka atiraminka vuo.
35 Impi yasikhula mhlalokho; njalo inkosi yayisekelwe enqoleni yayo iqondene lamaSiriya, yafa ntambama; igazi lenxeba lagelezela ngaphansi kwenqola.
Higeno ana kini nera karisifi retru rentene'za Siria vahetaminena hara nehazageno kinaga ome segeno fri'ne. Hagi ana kini ne'mofo koramo'a ana karisifina avite'ne.
36 Ekutshoneni kwelanga kwadabula isimemezelo ebuthweni sisithi: Wonke kaye emzini wakibo, laye wonke elizweni lakibo.
Hagi zagema ufre'zama higeno'a mago'a vahe'mo'za kezati'za amanage hu'naze, hagi hara atreta maka vahe'mota kumatamirega vuta etma hiho, hu'za hu'naze.
37 Ngakho inkosi yafa, yalethwa eSamariya; basebeyingcwaba inkosi eSamariya.
Ana higeno kini nera frige'za Sameria eri'za e'za eme asente'naze.
38 Omunye wasegezisa inqola echibini leSamariya, lezinja zakhotha igazi layo, lapho amawule ayegeza khona, njengokwelizwi leNkosi eyalikhulumayo.
Ana nehu'za Sameria me'nea tirute kini ne'mofo korana karisifintira sese nehazageno Ra Anumzamo'ma hu'neankante anteno kramo'za korama'a hune hane nehazageno savri a'neramimo'za ana tirupina tina fre'naze.
39 Ezinye-ke zezindaba zikaAhabi, lakho konke akwenzayo, lendlu yempondo zendlovu ayakhayo, lemizi yonke ayakhayo, kakubhalwanga yini egwalweni lwemilando yamakhosi akoIsrayeli?
Hagi Ahapu'ma kinima mani'nea knafima fore'ma hu'nea zantamine, agrama kinima mani'neno'ma hu'nea zantamine, elefanti afu'mofo zaza aveteti (ivory) konaririma hunte'nea nomofo agenkene, rankumatmima tro'ma hu'nea agenkenena Israeli kini vahetmimofo agenkema krente'naza avontafepi krente'naze.
40 UAhabi waselala laboyise. UAhaziya indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.
Hagi Ahapu'a frigeno nemofo Ahazia nefa nona erino kinia mani'ne.
41 UJehoshafathi indodana kaAsa waba-ke yinkosi phezu kukaJuda ngomnyaka wesine kaAhabi inkosi yakoIsrayeli.
Hagi kini ne' Ahapu'ma 4'a kafuma kinima manigeno'a, Asa nemofo Jehosafati'a Juda vahe kinia efore huno mani'ne.
42 Njalo uJehoshafathi wayeleminyaka engamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu lapho esiba yinkosi; wabusa eJerusalema iminyaka engamatshumi amabili lanhlanu. Lebizo likanina lalinguAzuba indodakazi kaShilehi.
Hagi Jehosafati'a 35'a kafu hu'neno, kinia efore huno mani'neno, 25'a kafufi Jerusalemi kumatera kinia mani'ne. Hagi nerera'a Silhi'e nehaza ne'mofo mofakino agi'a Azuba'e.
43 Njalo wahamba ngayo yonke indlela kaAsa uyise, kaphambukanga kuyo, ukwenza okulungileyo emehlweni eNkosi. Loba kunjalo indawo eziphakemeyo kazisuswanga; abantu babelokhu benikela imihlatshelo, betshisa impepha endaweni eziphakemeyo.
Hagi Jehosafati'a, nafa'amo'ma Asa'ma hu'nea avu'ava avaririno knare kini mani'ne. Ra Anumzamofo avurera knare avu'ava hu'ne. Hianagi kinima mani'neno'a havi anumzante'ma mono hunentaza kumara eri havizana osu'ne. Ana hu'negu vahetmimo'za havi anumzantera kresramna vunente'za mnanentake zana kre mnanevu'za monora hunte'naze.
44 UJehoshafathi wasesenza ukuthula lenkosi yakoIsrayeli.
Hagi Jehosafati'a Israeli vahe' kini ne'enena hara osuno eri mago arimpa huno fru huno mani'ne.
45 Ezinye-ke zezindaba zikaJehoshafathi, lobuqhawe abenzayo, lokuthi walwa njani, kakubhalwanga yini egwalweni lwemilando yamakhosi akoJuda?
Hagi Jehosafeti'ma kinima mani'negeno'ma fore'ma hu'nea zantamine, hanavenentake zama nehuno, ha'ma hu'nea agenkenena Israeli kini vahetmimofo agenkema krenentaza avontafepi krente'naze.
46 Lensali yezinkotshana ezazisele ensukwini zikaAsa uyise wayikhupha elizweni.
Hagi havi anumzama mono'ma hunentaza kumapima monko'zama nehaza vene'nene, a'enenena Jehosafati nefa, Asa'ma zamahe hana'ma hige'za mago mago'ma vahe'ma mani'nazana, Jehosafati'a zamahe hana hu'ne.
47 Njalo eEdoma kwakungelankosi, umbambeli wayeyinkosi.
Hagi e'i ana knafina Idomu vahe kinia omani'neankino, kini ne'mofo amefiga'ama hu'nea ne' Jehosafati'a huntegeno Idomu vahera kegava huzmante'ne.
48 UJehoshafathi wenza imikhumbi yeThashishi ukuya eOfiri ukulanda igolide; kodwa kayiyanga, ngoba imikhumbi yephukela eEziyoni-Geberi.
Hagi Jehosafati'a hagerimpima vuno Ofiri kumatetima golima omerino'ma esia venteramina tro hu'neanagi, ana kumatera ovu'naze. Na'ankure ana venteramimo'za Ezion-geber kumate haviza hu'za me'naze.
49 Ngalesosikhathi uAhaziya indodana kaAhabi wathi kuJehoshafathi: Inceku zami kazihambe lenceku zakho emikhunjini. Kodwa uJehoshafathi kafunanga.
Hagi ana'ma higeno'a, Ahapu nemofo Ahazia'a amanage huno Jehosafatinkura hu'ne, atrege'za eri'za vahe'nimo'za venteka'afina viho huno hu'ne. Hianagi Jehosafati'a ke'a ontahi'ne.
50 UJehoshafathi waselala laboyise, wangcwatshelwa kuboyise emzini kaDavida uyise. UJoramu indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.
Hagi Jehosafeti'a frige'za agehe'mofoma asezmante'naza matipi negeho Deviti kumapi asente'naze. Hagi nemofo Jehoramu agri nona erino kinia mani'ne.
51 UAhaziya indodana kaAhabi waba yinkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli eSamariya ngomnyaka wetshumi lesikhombisa kaJehoshafathi inkosi yakoJuda; wabusa phezu kukaIsrayeli iminyaka emibili.
Hagi Jehosafati'ma 17ni'a kafuma Juda vahe kini nemani'negeno'a, Ahapu nemofo Ahazia'a kinia efore huno Sameria kumate mani'neno tare kafufi Israeli vahe kinia manino kegava hu'ne.
52 Wasesenza okubi emehlweni eNkosi, wahamba ngendlela kayise, langendlela kanina, langendlela kaJerobhowamu indodana kaNebati owenza uIsrayeli one.
Hianagi Ahazia'a Ra Anumzamofo avufina nerera nefa avu'ava avaririno kefo avu'ava nehuno, Nebati nemofo Jeroboamu hu'nea avu'ava avaririno Israeli vahera zamazeri kumipina zamatre'ne.
53 Wasekhonza uBhali, wakhothamela kuye, wayithukuthelisa iNkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, njengakho konke ayekwenzile uyise.
Hagi nefa'ma hu'neaza huno Ahazia'a Bali havi anumzamofo avaririno monora hunenteno, Ra Anumzana Israeli vahe Anumzamofona azeri arimpa ahe'ne.
