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1 Kwasekusithi eseqedile ukukhuluma loSawuli, umphefumulo kaJonathani wabotshelwa emphefumulweni kaDavida; uJonathani wasemthanda njengomphefumulo wakhe.
Hagi Deviti'ma Soli'enema ke'ma huvagaretegeno'a, henka Jonatani'a Devitina avesinenteno, agra'agu'ma avesinenteaza huno tusiza huno avesinte'ne.
2 USawuli wasemthatha ngalolosuku, kaze amvumela ukubuyela endlini kayise.
Hagi ana knareti'ma vu'neana Soli'a Devitina atregeno nefa nontega ovu'neanki, azerigeno agrane mani'ne.
3 UJonathani loDavida basebesenza isivumelwano ngoba wamthanda njengomphefumulo wakhe.
Hagi Jonatani'a hanavenentake huvempage Devitina hunte'ne. Na'ankure agra'aguma avesinenteaza huno tusiza huno Devitina avesinte'negu anara hu'ne.
4 UJonathani wasezikhulula ibhatshi ayeligqokile, walinika uDavida, lezembatho zakhe, kuze kube senkembeni yakhe, kuze kube sedandilini lakhe, njalo kuze kube sebhantini lakhe.
Hagi Jonatani'a za'za kukenama amegama antani'neana, Deviti hatenemino, ana agofetura ha' kukena'ane, bainati kazima'ane ati'ane amu nofi'anena ami'ne.
5 UDavida wasephuma waya loba ngaphi lapho uSawuli amthuma khona, waziphatha ngenhlakanipho, uSawuli waze wambeka phezu kwamadoda empi. Njalo wayelungile emehlweni abantu bonke njalo lemehlweni ezinceku zikaSawuli.
Hagi nazankuro Soli'ma Devitinku'ma hugahane huno hiazana Deviti'a knare huno anazana higeno, Soli'a azeri antesga huno sondia vahete kva ante'ne. Hagi ana zankura maka vahe'mo'zane Soli eri'za vahe'mo'zanena muse hu'naze.
6 Kwasekusithi ekufikeni kwabo, uDavida esebuye ekubulaleni umFilisti, abesifazana baphuma emizini yonke yakoIsrayeli, behlabela, begida, ukuhlangabeza uSawuli inkosi ngezigubhu, ngentokozo, langamachacho.
Hagi Deviti'ma Filistia ne'ma ahetege'za ha'ma huzmagaterete'za ete kumategama azageno'a, maka Israeli kumapinti a'mofa'mo'za nasenasepane, hapu zavenane eri'za ahe'za muse hu'za avo nehage'za Solina amarara hu'naze.
7 Abesifazana basebevumelana bedlala bathi: USawuli utshayile izinkulungwane zakhe, kodwa uDavida izinkulungwane zakhe ezingamatshumi.
Hagi ana a'mofa'mo'za zavena nehe'za anage hu'za zagamera hu'naze, Soli'a 1tauseni'a ha' vahe zamahegeno, Deviti'a 10 tauseni'a ha' vahe zamahe'ne.
8 USawuli wasethukuthela kakhulu, lalelolizwi lalilibi emehlweni akhe, wathi: Banike uDavida izinkulungwane ezingamatshumi, kodwa mina banginika izinkulungwane; usesalelwe ngumbuso kuphela.
Hagi ana zagamema Soli'a nentahino'a, tusi arimpa ahegeno amanage hu'ne, Zamagra zagamema hazana Devitinkura rama'a 10tauseni'a aheneanki, nagrikura 1tauseni'a ahene hu'za nehaze. Hagi agra maka zantamina erineno, nagri no erino kini mani'naku hige'za e'inahu zagamera hu'naze.
9 USawuli wasemqaphela uDavida kusukela kulolosuku kusiya phambili.
Hagi ana knareti'ma vu'neana Deviti'ma kini tra'ama erizanku Soli'a kaniverenteno vu'ne.
10 Kwasekusithi kusisa umoya omubi ovela kuNkulunkulu wafika ngamandla phezu kukaSawuli, waprofetha phakathi kwendlu; uDavida wasetshaya ichacho ngesandla sakhe njengensuku ngensuku; njalo kwakulomkhonto esandleni sikaSawuli.
Hagi anante knazupa Anumzamo'a havi avamu huntegeno Solintera hanavetino eno eme azeri haviza higeno, noma'afi mani'neno neginagi nehuno azampina karugru keve e'rinegeno, Deviti'a nehiaza huno zavena azampi azeri'neno ahe'ne.
11 USawuli wasewuphosa umkhonto wathi: Ngizammbandakanya uDavida ngitsho emdulini. Kodwa uDavida wavika kabili esuka phambi kwakhe.
Hagi Soli'a karugru kevereti Devitina nozafare renarente'nue huno nentahino, karugru keve matevuno reana hantaga higeno, Deviti'a atreno fre'ne. Hagi e'inahu'zana tare zupa hu'ne.
12 USawuli wayemesaba-ke uDavida ngoba iNkosi yayilaye, kodwa yayisisukile kuSawuli.
Hagi Soli'a Devitinkura koro hu'ne. Na'ankure Ra Anumzamo'a Solina atreno Deviti'ene mani'ne.
13 Ngakho uSawuli wasemsusa kuye, wambeka waba yinduna yakhe yabayizinkulungwane; njalo wayephuma engena phambi kwabantu.
Hagi Soli'a Devitina tavaoma'aretira azeri netreno 1tauseni'a sondia vahe kva manio huno huntegeno, sondia vahe zamavareno hate vu'ne.
14 UDavida waseziphatha ngenhlakanipho endleleni zakhe zonke, leNkosi yayilaye.
Hagi hakarezama Deviti'ma hu'nea zamo'a knare ke'za hu'ne. Na'ankure Ra Anumzamo'a agrane mani'negeno'e.
15 Lapho uSawuli ebona ukuthi waziphatha ngenhlakanipho enkulu, wamesaba.
Hagi Soli'ma keno antahino'ma hiama Deviti'ma hiazamo'ma knare zanke higeno'a, Soli'a mago'ane tusi koro hu'ne.
16 Kodwa uIsrayeli wonke loJuda bamthanda uDavida, ngoba wayephuma engena phambi kwabo.
Hianagi miko Israeli vahe'ene Juda vahe'mo'za Devitina zamavesinte'naze. Na'ankure agra knare huno sondia vahera hatera zamavareno vuno eno hu'ne.
17 USawuli wasesithi kuDavida: Khangela, indodakazi yami endala uMerabi, ngizakunika yona ibe ngumkakho; kuphela bana liqhawe kimi, ulwe izimpi zeNkosi. Ngoba uSawuli wathi: Isandla sami kasingabi phezu kwakhe, kodwa isandla samaFilisti kasibe phezu kwakhe.
Hagi mago zupa Soli'a anage huno Devitinkura hu'ne, Kota mofa'ni'a Merapuna kaminugenka a' erintegahane. Hianagi kotazana kagrama hanavetinka Ra Anumzamofo ha'ma hanunka, ana ara erigahane. Na'ankure Soli'a antahi'zama'afina Devitina nagra'a nazanura ahe ofrisuanki, Filistia vahe'mo'za hara hunte'za ahe frisaze huno antahi'ne.
18 Kodwa uDavida wathi kuSawuli: Ngingubani mina? Lempilo yami iyini, losendo lukababa koIsrayeli, ukuthi ngibe ngumkhwenyana wenkosi?
Hagi Deviti'a kenona hunteno, Nagra knarera osugeno, Israeli vahepina naga'nimokizmia zamagia omane vahe mani'nazanki'na, kini ne'moka mofara ara erigara osu'noe.
19 Kodwa kwathi ngesikhathi uMerabi indodakazi kaSawuli ayezanikwa ngaso uDavida, wayesenikwe uAdriyeli umMehola ukuba ngumkakhe.
Hagi Soli'a Merapuna Deviti ara erintegahie huno hu'neanagi, anama zanazeri aravema hunaku'ma hia zupa, Soli'a mofa'a Merapuna omi netreno, Mehola kumate ne' Adrieli avremigeno ara eri'ne.
20 UMikhali indodakazi kaSawuli wamthanda-ke uDavida; basebemtshela uSawuli, lalolodaba lwaluqondile emehlweni akhe.
Hagi ana knafina Mikeli'a Solina mago mofa'agino, Devitima avesintea kea Solina eme asamizageno'a muse nehuno,
21 USawuli wasesithi: Ngizamnika yena ukuze abe ngumjibila kuye, lokuze isandla samaFilisti simelane laye. Ngakho uSawuli wathi kuDavida: Ngokwesibili uzakuba ngumkhwenyana wami lamuhla.
Anage hu'ne, nagra ana mofania Devitina aminugeno ara erino, nenanemo'zana hanige'na, huntenugeno vuno Filistia vahe'ene hara ome nehanige'za ahegahaze. Nehuno Soli'a Devitina asamino, Menina mago'ene nagri mofara erinka nenanemo'zana hugahane.
22 USawuli waselaya inceku zakhe wathi: Khulumani loDavida ngensitha lithi: Khangela, inkosi iyathokoza ngawe, lazo zonke inceku zayo ziyakuthanda; ngakho-ke woba ngumkhwenyana wenkosi.
Hagi Soli'a eri'za vahe'a huzamanteno anage hu'ne, vuta Devitina agrake'ma mani'nenigeta ome asamita, Soli'a agrane mika eri'za vahe'anena muse hugantazanki, kagra mofa'a a' erintenka nenemo'za huo huta ome asamiho.
23 Izinceku zikaSawuli zasezikhuluma lawomazwi endlebeni zikaDavida. UDavida wasesithi: Kuyinto elula yini emehlweni enu ukuba ngumkhwenyana wenkosi, lokhu mina ngingumuntu ongumyanga lodelelekayo?
Higeno ana nenekea Devitina ome asamizageno, Deviti'a anage huno kenona huzamante'ne, Tamagra tamagesa antahi'zana kini ne'mofo nenemozama hu'zana osi'za me'ne hutma nehazo? Nagra nagi omne namunte omane ne' mani'noe.
24 Lenceku zikaSawuli zamtshela zisithi: UDavida wakhuluma ngalindlela.
Hagi Soli eri'za vahe'mo'zama Deviti'ma hu'nea nanekema eri'za ome nesamizageno'a,
25 USawuli wasesithi: Lizakutsho njalo kuDavida lithi: Inkosi kayiloyisi lobolo, kodwa amajwabu aphambili alikhulu amaFilisti, ukuze kuphindiselwe ezitheni zenkosi. Kodwa uSawuli wacabanga ukwenza uDavida awe ngesandla samaFilisti.
Soli'a mago'ane eri'za vahe'a huzamanteno, amanage huta Devitina ome asamiho, Mofanima mizama hunaku'ma haniana 100'a Filistia venenemokizmi zamagoza anoma'a zamaheno taga huno egahie huno hu'ne huta ome asamiho. Hianagi Solima agesama antahiana ha' ome nehanigeno ahesaze huno antahi'ne.
26 Lapho inceku zakhe zimtshela uDavida lawomazwi, udaba lwalulungile emehlweni kaDavida ukuthi abe ngumkhwenyana wenkosi. Kodwa insuku zazingakagcwaliseki.
Hagi Soli eri'za vahe'mo'zama ana nanekema Devitima eme asamizageno'a Deviti'a muse ana nanekerera hu'neanagi, anama knama ante'nea kna eohanati'negeno,
27 Ngakho uDavida wasukuma wahamba, yena labantu bakhe, basebetshaya phakathi kwamaFilisti amadoda angamakhulu amabili; uDavida waseletha amajwabu awo aphambili, wawasa enkosini ephelele ukuze abe ngumkhwenyana wenkosi. USawuli wasemnika uMikhali indodakazi yakhe ukuthi abe ngumkakhe.
Deviti'ene sondia vahe'amo'za vu'za 200'a Filistia vene'ne ome zamahe'za, zamagoza anona taga huno erino kini ne' eme ami'ne. Ana higeno kini ne'mo'a mofa'a Mikelina amigeno Deviti'a ara erino kini ne'mofo nenemo'za hu'ne.
28 USawuli wasebona wazi ukuthi iNkosi iloDavida, loMikhali indodakazi yakhe yamthanda.
Hagi Soli'ma antahino kenoma hiama Ra Anumzamo'ma Deviti'ene manigeno, mofa'amo Mikeli'ma Devitima avesintegeno'a,
29 Njalo uSawuli waya lokhu emesaba kakhulu uDavida; njalo uSawuli waba yisitha sikaDavida zonke izinsuku.
Soli'a mago'ane tusi koro Devitinkura nehuno, hara renteno vu'ne.
30 Iziphathamandla zamaFilisti zaseziphuma; kwasekusithi seziphumile uDavida waziphatha ngenhlakanipho okwedlula zonke izinceku zikaSawuli, laze laduma kakhulu ibizo lakhe.
Hagi Filistia sondia vahe'mofo kva vahe'mo'za sondia vahera rama'a zupa zamavare'za e'za Israeli vahera hara eme huzamante'naze. Hianagi ana'ma hu'za Soli sondia vahe'ma ha'ma eme hunezamantageno'a, Deviti'a knare huno hara huzamagatenerege'za maka vahe'mo'za antahi'za ke'za nehu'za, Devitina ra agi ami'naze.
