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1 Kwasekusithi emva kwalokho inkosi yabantwana bakoAmoni yafa, uHanuni indodana yayo wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sayo.

Hagi mago'a knama evutegeno'a Amoni kini ne' Nahasi'a fritegeno, nemofo Hanuni agri nona erino kinia mani'ne.

2 UDavida wasesithi: Ngizamenzela umusa uHanuni indodana kaNahashi njengoba uyise wangenzela umusa. UDavida wasethuma ngesandla senceku zakhe ukuyamduduza ngoyise. Zafika-ke izinceku zikaDavida elizweni labantwana bakoAmoni.

Hagi Hanuni nefa Nahasi'ma frigeno'a Deviti'a agesama antahiana, knare avu'ava hunante'nere, nagra knare navu'nava huntegahue huno nentahino, Deviti'a asunku ke atrentege'za Hanunina ome asami'naku Deviti eri'za vahe'amo'za vu'naze. Hianagi Deviti eri'za vahe'mo'zama Amoni mopafima unefrageno'a,

3 Iziphathamandla zabantwana bakoAmoni zasezisithi kuHanuni inkosi yazo: Kambe uDavida uyamhlonipha uyihlo emehlweni akho ngoba ethume abaduduzi kuwe? UDavida kazithumanga yini inceku zakhe kuwe ukuze ziphenye umuzi, ziwuhlole, ziwuchithe?

Amoni kumate kva vahe'mo'za ra zamimofo Hanunina asami'za, Kagrama kagesama antahinana Devitia negafanku antahinemino asunku ke atregantege'za tamage hu'za eri'za e'nafi? I'o zamagra rankumatifi efre'za afure'za nege'za, ke eri'za vanage'za, ha' eme huragatere'za mopati erinaku e'naze.

4 UHanuni wasebamba izinceku zikaDavida, wagela ingxenye yendevu zazo, waquma izembatho zazo phakathi kuze kube sezibunu zazo, waziyekela zahamba.

Hagi anagema hazageno'a Deviti eri'za vahetamina Hanuni'a zamazeriteno, zamagi zamazokara hare atupa hunezamanteno, kenazamia zamariga avamenteti aheragato huteno, huzmantege'za ete vu'naze.

5 Sebembikele uDavida wathumela ukuzihlangabeza ngoba amadoda ayelenhloni kakhulu; inkosi yasisithi: Hlalani eJeriko zize zihlume indevu zenu, beselibuya.

Hagi ana kema Deviti'ma nentahino'a, eri'za vahe'a huzmanteno anage hu'ne, Tusi'a zamagaze hugahianki ome zamasaminke'za Jeriko mani'nenkeno zamagi zamazokara hagetenke'za eho.

6 Lapho abantwana bakoAmoni sebebonile ukuthi baba levumba kuDavida, abantwana bakoAmoni bathumela baqhatsha kumaSiriya eBeti-Rehobi lakumaSiriya eZoba, amadoda ahamba ngenyawo azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili, lenkosini yeMahaka, amadoda ayinkulungwane, lebantwini beTobi, amadoda azinkulungwane ezilitshumi lambili.

Hagi Deviti'ma arimpama ahea kema Amoni vahe'mo'zama nentahi'za, mopafi vanoma hu'za ha'ma nehaza Aramia sondia vahera Bet-rehobu kumateti'ene Zoba Kumatetira 20 tauseni'a zagoreti mizase'za nezamavare'za, 1tauseni'a sondia vahe Ma'aka kini ne'mofo sondia vahepintira nezamavare'za, 12 tauseni'a sondia vahe Tob mopafintira zamavare'naze.

7 Kwathi uDavida esekuzwile wathuma uJowabi lebutho lonke lamaqhawe.

Hagi Deviti'a anankema nentahino'a Joapune, mika hanavenentake sondia vahe'a huzamantege'za ha' ome huzamantenaku vu'naze.

8 Abantwana bakoAmoni basebephuma bahlela impi emnyango wesango; lamaSiriya eZoba leRehobi, labantu beTobi leMahaka babebodwa egangeni.

Hagi Amoni sondia vahe'mo'za ha' hunaku ranku'ma zamimofo kahante emeri atru nehazageno, Aramu sondia vahe'ma Zoba kumate'ene, Rehobu kumate vahe'mo'zane, Tob kumate ne, Ma'aka kinimofo sondia vahe'mo'za ha' hunaku kuma'mofo fegi'a agupofi emanimpi hu'naze.

9 Lapho uJowabi ebona ukuthi impi ikhangele kuye ngaphambili langemuva, wakhetha kubo bonke abakhethiweyo koIsrayeli, wabahlela ukuthi bamelane lamaSiriya.

Hagi Joapuma ome keama ha' vahe'mo'zama tarefima avugane amefi'enema manimpima hunazageno negeno'a, Israeli sondia vahe'mokizmi agu'afinti hanave sondia vahetamina ha'ma hanagu zamazeri retro nehuno, Aramu vahe'moki'zmima ha'ma huzmante'nagu agra'a ugota huzmanteno zamavareno vu'ne.

10 Abaseleyo babantu wasebanikela esandleni sikaAbishayi umfowabo, owabahlela ukuthi bamelane labantwana bakoAmoni.

Hagi maka sondia vahera Joapu'a nefu Abisai azampi antegeno, kegava huzamantege'za Amoni vahe ha' huzamantenaku vu'naze.

11 Wasesithi: Uba amaSiriya elamandla kakhulu kulami, khona uzakuba lusizo kimi; kodwa uba abantwana bakoAmoni belamandla kakhulu kulawe, khona ngizakuza ukukusiza.

Hagi Joapu'a nefuna asamino, Aramu vahe'mo'zama hanaveti'za ha'ma hurantesageta, tamagra eta eme taza hugahaze. Hianagi tamagri'ma Amoni vahe'mo'zama hanaveti'za ha'ma huramantesageta, tagra vuta ome tamaza hugahune.

12 Qina, asiziqinise ngenxa yabantu bakithi, langenxa yemizi kaNkulunkulu wethu; iNkosi kayenze okuhle emehlweni ayo.

Hagi korora osu hanavetinketa vahetigu'ene Ra Anumzantimofo rankumaku'ene hara hamneno. Hagi Ra Anumzamofo agri'a avesizamo efore hanie.

13 UJowabi wasesondela, labantu ababelaye, empini lamaSiriya; asebaleka phambi kwakhe.

Hagi anagema huteno'a Joapu'a sondia vahe'ane vu'za Aramu vahe'ma ha'ma ome huzmantage'za ana vahe'mo'za atre'za fre'za vu'naze.

14 Lapho abantwana bakoAmoni bebona ukuthi amaSiriya ayabaleka, labo babaleka phambi kukaAbishayi, bangena emzini. UJowabi wasebuyela esuka ebantwaneni bakoAmoni, weza eJerusalema.

Hagi Amoni vahe'mo'zama kageno, Aramu vahe'mo'zama atre'za frazageno'a, zamagranena Abisaianku koro fre'za rankuma'mofo agu'afinka ufre'naze. Hagi ha'ma vagaregeno'a, Joapu'a ete Jerusalemi vu'ne.

15 AmaSiriya esebonile ukuthi atshayiwe phambi kukaIsrayeli, abuthana ndawonye.

Hagi ana hutege'za Aramu vahe'mo'za kazama, Israeli vahe'mo'zama ha'ma huzmagaterazage'za maka sondia vahera zamazeri atru hu'naze.

16 UHadadezeri wasethumela, wakhupha amaSiriya ayengaphetsheya komfula, afika eHelamu, loShobaki induna yebutho likaHadadezeri phambi kwawo.

Hagi kini ne' Hadadezeri'a mago'a vahe huzmantege'za vu'za, Aramu vahe'ma Yufretisi timofo kantu kazigama nemaniza vahera ome ke hige'za e'naze. Hagi ana sondia vahe'mo'za Helamu emeri atru hazageno, Hadadezeri sondia vahete ugota kva ne' Sobaki'a ana sondia vahetera ugagota huzmante'ne.

17 Lapho kubikelwa uDavida, wabuthanisa uIsrayeli wonke, wachapha iJordani, wafika eHelamu. AmaSiriya asezihlelela ukumelana loDavida, alwa laye.

Hagi ana'ma hazanke'ma Deviti'ma nentahino'a Israeli sondia vahera zamavarege'za Jodani tina takahe'za kantu kaziga Helamu vu'naze. Hagi Aramu vahe'mo'za ha' hunaku ome retro hu'za manimpi hute'za, Devitine Israeli vahera hara huzmante'naze.

18 AmaSiriya asebaleka phambi kukaIsrayeli; uDavida wasetshaya kumaSiriya izinqola ezingamakhulu ayisikhombisa, labagadi bamabhiza abazinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane, watshaya uShobaki induna yebutho, owafela lapho.

Hianagi Israeli vahe'mo'za hara huzmagatere'za, ana zupa Deviti'ene sondia vahe'amo'za, karisifima vano nehu'za ha'ma nehaza sondia vahera 700'a nezamahe'za, mopafima vanoma nehu'za ha'ma nehaza sondia vahera 40 tauseni'a nezamahe'za, ugagota sondia nera Sobakina ahe'naze.

19 Lapho wonke amakhosi, izinceku zikaHadadezeri, ebona ukuthi atshaywa phambi kukaIsrayeli, enza ukuthula loIsrayeli, abakhonza. Ngakho amaSiriya esaba ukusiza abantwana bakoAmoni futhi.

Hagi Hadadezerima eme azama hu'za ha'ma hu'naza kini vahe'mo'zama kazageno, Israeli sondia vahe'mo'zama ha'ma huzmageterage'za, ana kini vahe'mo'za hara erifru hu'za Israeli vahe'mokizmi zamagorga mani'naze. Ana hazageno Aramu vahe'mo'za Amoni vahe'ma zamaza hu'za ha'ma huzankura koro hu'naze.