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1 UAbhiya waselala laboyise, bamngcwabela emzini kaDavida. UAsa indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe. Ensukwini zakhe ilizwe laba lokuthula iminyaka elitshumi.
Abiya ne yeebakira wamu ne bajjajjaabe n’aziikibwa mu kibuga kya Dawudi. Asa mutabani we n’amusikira, era ku mulembe gwe ensi n’eba n’emirembe okumala emyaka kkumi.
2 UAsa wasesenza okuhle lokulungileyo emehlweni eNkosi uNkulunkulu wakhe.
Asa n’akola ebyali ebirungi nga bituufu mu maaso ga Mukama Katonda we.
3 Ngoba wasusa amalathi awemzini lendawo eziphakemeyo, wadiliza insika eziyizithombe, wagamula izixuku.
N’aggyawo ebyoto eby’abannamawanga n’ebifo ebigulumivu, era n’amenyaamenya empagi, n’ebifaananyi bya Asera n’abitemaatema.
4 Wasesithi kuJuda kabayidinge iNkosi, uNkulunkulu waboyise, lokuthi bagcine umthetho lomlayo.
N’alagira Yuda okunoonya Mukama Katonda wa bajjajjaabe, era n’okukuuma amateeka ge n’ebiragiro bye.
5 Wasesusa kuyo yonke imizi yakoJuda indawo eziphakemeyo lamalathi okutshisela impepha. Lombuso waba lokuthula phambi kwakhe.
Era n’aggyawo ebifo ebigulumivu n’ebyoto eby’obubaane mu bibuga byonna ebya Yuda, n’obwakabaka ne buba n’emirembe mu bufuzi bwe.
6 Wasesakha imizi ebiyelweyo koJuda, ngoba ilizwe lalilokuthula, njalo kungelampi laye ngaleyominyaka, ngoba iNkosi yamphumuza.
N’azimba ebibuga ebiriko bbugwe mu Yuda, era ne wataba n’omu eyayaŋŋanga okulwana naye, kubanga Mukama yamuwa okuwummula ku njuyi zonna.
7 Wasesithi kuJuda: Asiyakheni limizi, siyizingelezele ngemiduli, lemiphotshongo, amasango, lemigoqo, ilizwe lisesephambi kwethu; ngoba siyidingile iNkosi uNkulunkulu wethu, siyidingile, yasinika ukuthula inhlangothi zonke. Basebesakha, baphumelela.
N’agamba Yuda nti, “Tuzimbe ebibuga bino, tubiteekeko bbugwe, ne wankaaki n’emitayimbwa. Ensi ekyali yaffe, kubanga tunoonyezza Mukama Katonda waffe; tumunoonyezza, n’atuwa emirembe ku buli luuyi.” Ne bazimba era ne bagaggawala.
8 Njalo uAsa wayelebutho labazinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amathathu abavela koJuda, bethwele ihawu lomkhonto, labazinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili abavela koBhenjamini bethwele isihlangu esikhulu benyathela idandili; bonke laba babengamaqhawe alamandla.
Asa yalina eggye nga lya basajja emitwalo amakumi asatu okuva mu Yuda, nga balina engabo ennene n’amafumu, n’abalala emitwalo amakumi abiri mu munaana abaava mu Benyamini nga balina engabo entono n’obusaale, era bonna nga basajja bazira.
9 UZera umEthiyophiya wasephuma ukumelana labo elebutho eliyinkulungwane yezinkulungwane lezinqola ezingamakhulu amathathu, wasefika eMaresha.
Olunaku lumu, Zeera Omwesiyopya n’abalumba ng’alina eggye lya basajja akakadde kamu, n’amagaali ebikumi bisatu, n’atuuka n’e Malesa.
10 UAsa wasephuma ukumelana laye, bahlela impi esihotsheni seZefatha eMaresha.
Asa n’agenda okumutabaala, buli omu ku bo n’asimba ennyiriri ez’entalo mu kiwonvu Zefasa e Malesa.
11 UAsa wasekhala eNkosini uNkulunkulu wakhe wathi: Nkosi, kakusilutho kuwe ukunceda, loba kwabanengi loba kwabangelamandla; sisize, Nkosi Nkulunkulu wethu, ngoba seyeme kuwe; njalo ngebizo lakho sizemelana lalelixuku; Nkosi, wena unguNkulunkulu wethu; umuntu kangakwehluli.
Awo Asa n’akoowoola Mukama Katonda we ng’agamba nti, “Mukama, tewali akwenkana mu kuyamba abanafu, nga balumbiddwa ab’amaanyi. Tuyambe Ayi Mukama Katonda waffe, kubanga twesize ggwe, era mu linnya lyo tuzze okutabaala eggye lino eddene. Ayi Mukama, oli Katonda waffe, toganya muntu yenna okutuwangula.”
12 Ngakho iNkosi yawatshaya amaEthiyophiya phambi kukaAsa laphambi kukaJuda; amaEthiyophiya asebaleka.
Awo Mukama n’akubira Abaesiyopiya mu maaso ga Asa ne mu maaso ga Yuda, Abaesiyopiya ne badduka.
13 UAsa labantu ababelaye baxotshana lawo kwaze kwaba seGerari; kwasekusiwa kumaEthiyophiya okokuthi kakwaze kwaba lokuvuseleleka kiwo, ngoba acotshodiswa phambi kweNkosi laphambi kwebutho layo. Basebemuka lempango enengi kakhulu.
Asa n’eggye lye ne babagoba okutuuka e Gerali, era bangi ku Baesiyopya ne bagwa, ne wataba n’omu ku bo alama, kubanga eggye lya Mukama lyabazikiriza. Abasajja aba Yuda ne beetikka omunyago mungi.
14 Basebetshaya yonke imizi ezingelezele iGerari, ngoba uvalo lweNkosi lwaluphezu kwayo. Basebephanga yonke imizi, ngoba kwakulempango enengi kiyo.
Ne bazikiriza ebibuga byonna ebyali byetoolodde Gerali, kubanga entiisa ya Mukama yabagwira. Ne banyaga ebyalo byonna, kubanga byalimu omunyago mungi.
15 Basebetshaya lamathente ezifuyo, bathumba izimvu ezinengi lamakamela, babuyela eJerusalema.
Ne balumba n’ebibinja by’abalaalo, ne batwala ente, n’endiga, n’embuzi, n’eŋŋamira nnyingi nnyo, ne balyoka baddayo e Yerusaalemi.
