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1 La-ke ngamazwi okucina kaDavida. UDavida indodana kaJese wathi, lomuntu ophakanyiselwe phezulu, ogcotshiweyo kaNkulunkulu kaJakobe, lomhlabeleli omnandi wakoIsrayeli, wathi:

Hagi Deviti'na huvagare naneke'a ama'ne, Nagra Jesi nemofo Devitina Ra Anumzamo'a knare hunanteno ra nagima nami'nemo'ne. Jekopu Anumzamo masave frenanteno huhampri nantenemone. Nagra rama'a knare'nare zagametamina krente'noge'za Israeli vahe'mo'za zagamema nehaza ne' Devitine.

2 UMoya weNkosi wakhuluma ngami, lelizwi lakhe lisolimini lwami.

Hagi Ra Anumzamofo Avamumo nagripi huvazino keaga nehigeno, Ra Anumzamofo kemo nagitera me'ne.

3 UNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli wathi, iDwala likaIsrayeli lakhuluma kimi lathi: Obusa abantu uzakuba ngolungileyo, ebusa ngokumesaba uNkulunkulu.

Hagi Israeli vahe'mota Ra Anumzamo'a frakirante havegino, amanage huno nasami'ne, mago vahe'mo'ma fatgoma huno'ma vahe'ma kegava huzmantesiana, Anumzamofonku koro hunenteno, vahera kegava huzmantegahiankino,

4 Njalo uzakuba njengokukhanya kwekuseni ekuphumeni kwelanga, ikuseni engelamayezi, njengohlaza emhlabathini ngokukhanya emva kwezulu.

ana avu'avazamo'a nanterama zage hanatino marerino remsa hiankna nehuno, nanterama monare'ma hampoma omnegeno, ko'ma ruteno rusegeno zagemo'ma remsama higeno, agata tra'zamo'ma mopafinti tretre huno hageankna nehie.

5 Lanxa indlu yami ingenjalo kuNkulunkulu, kube kanti wenzile lami isivumelwano esilaphakade, esimiswe kuhle ezintweni zonke, lesigcinekileyo, ngoba lonke usindiso lwami lesiloyiso sikuso, lanxa engasikhulisi.

Tamage huno Ra Anumzamo'a nagri nagamokizmia zamazeri hanavetigahie. Na'ankure nagrira mevava hania hanave huvempa ke Agra hunanteneankino, agra ana huvempa kea ruotagreno, makazana erinte fatgo nehuno, kegava hu'nenigeno makazamo'a knare hugahie.

6 Kodwa abakaBheliyali bonke banjengameva alahliweyo, ngoba engelakuthathwa ngesandla;

Hagi kefo zama nehaza vahe'mo'za ave'ave trazankna hu'nazage'za vahe'mo'za zanefi atrazankna hugahaze. Na'ankure ave'ave trazana mago vahe'mo'a azantetira azeriga osu'ne.

7 kodwa umuntu owathintayo uzazihlomisa ngensimbi langoluthi lomkhonto, azatshiswa lokutshiswa ngomlilo kuleyondawo.

Hianagi ana ave'ave trazama avako'ma hanimo'a, aeniretiro azotareti rezanefino eri atru huteno, tevefina kre fanane hugahie.

8 La ngamabizo amaqhawe uDavida ayelawo: UJoshebi-Bashebeti umTahekemoni, inhloko yezinduna; nguye uAdino umEzini, ngenxa yabangamakhulu ayisificaminwembili ababulawa ngasikhathi sinye.

Hagi ama'i Devitina harafa sondia vahe'amokizmi zamagi'e, Joseb Basebeti'a Takemoni nagapinti nekino 3'a sondia vahe'mokizmi kvazmi mani'ne. Hagi mago hapina agra 800'a ha' vahe'a kevenura zamahe fri'ne.

9 Lemva kwakhe kwakuloEleyazare indodana kaDodo indodana kaAhohi, owamaqhawe amathathu ayeloDavida, ekudeleleni kwabo amaFilisti ayebuthanele khona impi, lapho amadoda akoIsrayeli esenyukile,

Ana 3'a sondia vahe'mokizmi zamefira anante kvama mani'neana, Eliesakino, agra Ahohi nagapinti ne' Dodo nemofo nekino, mago kna Filistia vahe'ene Israeli vahe'enena hara hu'za nehazageno, Israeli vahe'mo'za koro atre'za nefrageno, agra ana zupa Deviti'ene oti'neno hara hu'ne.

10 yena wasukuma watshaya amaFilisti saze sadinwa isandla sakhe, lesandla sakhe sanamathela enkembeni. INkosi yasisenza usindiso olukhulu ngalolosuku; abantu basebebuya emva kwakhe ukuzaphanga kuphela.

Hagi Filisti'a vahera hara hunezmantegeno azamo'a karakino bainati kazinte azeri antarako hu'ne. Hagi ana zupa Ra Anumzamo'a ra hanave amigeno hara Filistia vahera huzamagatere'ne. Hagi koroma fre'naza Israeli sondia vahe'mo'za ete e'za, zamahege'za fri'naza Filistia sondia vahe'mokizmi fenozana eme zogi'naze.

11 Lemva kwakhe kwakuloShama indodana kaAge umHarari. AmaFilisti ayebuthene aba lixuku, lapho okwakukhona isiqinti sensimu sigcwele amalentili; njalo abantu babaleka ebusweni bamaFilisti,

Hagi mago sondia kva nera Harariti ne' Age nemofo Samakino, mago zupa Filistia vahe'mo'za sondia vahezmi Lehie nehazafi zamazeri atru hu'naze. Hagi anama zamazeri atru hu'nafina tusi'a lentoli kohe hoza me'ne. Hagi anama hazage'za Israeli vahe'mo'za atre'za Filistia vahe'mokizmi koro fre'naze.

12 kodwa wajama phakathi kwesiqinti, wasivikela, wawatshaya amaFilisti. INkosi yenza-ke usindiso olukhulu.

Hianagi Sama'a ana hozamofo amu'nompi oti'neno hara huno Filistia vahera zamahe'ne. Hagi ana zupa Ra Anumzamo zamaza higeno, tusi'a hara agetere'ne.

13 Abathathu ezinhlokweni ezingamatshumi amathathu basebesehla, bafika kuDavida ebhalwini lweAdulamu ngesikhathi sokuvuna; lexuku lamaFilisti lalimise inkamba esihotsheni seRefayimi.

Hagi ne'zama vasage knafina 30'a hanavenentake sondia vahepinti 3'a kva vahe'mo'za Devitima mani'nerega Adulamu havegama me'nerega vu'naze. Hagi Filistia sondia vahe'mo'za Refaimi agupofi seli nona ki'za mani'naze.

14 Langalesosikhathi uDavida wayesenqabeni, lebutho lenqaba lamaFilisti laliseBhethelehema ngalesosikhathi.

Hagi Betlehemu kumara Filistia ha vahe'mo'za eriza mani'nazageno, Deviti'a frakino havegampi mani'ne.

15 UDavida wasenxwanela, wathi: Hawu, kungathi omunye ubenganginathisa amanzi omthombo weBhethelehema ongasesangweni!

Hagi Deviti'a anampinka frakino mani'negeno tinkura tusiza huno avesigeno amanage huno hu'ne, Betlehemu kuma'mofo kahanteti mago'a vahemo tina afino eme namige'na nosina knare hisine!

16 Lawomaqhawe amathathu asefohla adabula enkambeni yamaFilisti, akha amanzi emthonjeni weBhethelehema owawungasesangweni, awathatha awaletha kuDavida. Kube kanti kathandanga ukuwanatha, kodwa wawathululela iNkosi.

Hige'za 3'a hanave sondia vahe'mo'za oku'a kafona ante'za nevu'za Filistia vahera ha'huzamante'za vu'za, Betlehemu ku'ma kegina tva'onteti tina ome afi'za e'naze. Ana tima afi'za eri'za Devitinte'ma ageno'a, agra ana tina oneno, erino Ra Anumzamofontega ofa huno mopafi tagitre'ne.

17 Wasesithi: Kakube khatshana lami, Nkosi, ukuthi ngenze lokho; kakusigazi yini labantu abahambe lempilo yabo engozini? Ngalokho kathandanga ukuwanatha. Lezizinto azenza lamaqhawe amathathu.

Ana nehuno amanage hu'ne, Ra Anumzamoka ama timo'a, frizankura ontahiza tima ome afi'za e'naza vahe'mokizmi korankna hu'neankina onegahue. Anage nehuno Deviti'a ana tina onene. Hagi e'ina hu'za vahe'mo'zama osugazana, 3'a sondia vahe'mo'za hu'naze.

18 Njalo uAbishayi, umfowabo kaJowabi indodana kaZeruya, wayeyinhloko yabathathu. Yena wasegiyela abangamakhulu amathathu ngomkhonto wakhe, ababuleweyo, wasesiba lebizo phakathi kwabathathu.

Hagi Zeruia'e nehaza a'mo'a Joapune Abisaine kasezanante'neankino, Joapu nefu Abisai ana 30'a sondia vahe'mokizmi kva'zimia mani'ne. Mago ha'pina agra 300'a ha' vahe keve'anura zamahe fri'ne. Hagi agri agi agenkemo'a ana 3'a vahe'mokizmi zamaginena magokna hu'ne.

19 Kahlonitshwanga kakhulu yini kulabathathu? Ngakho waba yinduna yabo; kodwa kafikanga kwabathathu abokuqala.

Hagi ana 30'a vahepina agra ugota huzmanteno rankva mani'ne. Hianagi ana 3'a vahepina agrira ohampri'naze.

20 UBhenaya-ke, indodana kaJehoyada, indodana yeqhawe, omkhulu ngezenzo, weKabhiseyeli. Yena watshaya ababili abanjengezilwane bakoMowabi; futhi wehla watshaya isilwane phakathi komgodi mhla weliqhwa elikhithikileyo.

Hagi Jehoiada nemofo Benaia'a agra Kabziri kumateti kore osu rama'a zupa hanavetino ha' nehia nere. Hagi agra Moapu sondia vahepi vugota hu'na'a netre nezanaheno, hampo ko' atuno krari'nea knafi kerifi uramino raioni ahe'ne.

21 Yena wasetshaya indoda engumGibhithe, umuntu obukekayo; njalo umGibhithe wayelomkhonto esandleni sakhe; kodwa wehlela kuye elenduku, wawuhluthuna umkhonto esandleni somGibhithe, wambulala ngomkhonto wakhe.

Hagi agra mago zupa Isipi ha' nera marerisa ne' ahe fri'ne. Hagi ana Isipi nera vimago knonu aheno keve'a hanareno, ana kevenu ahe fri'ne.

22 Lezizinto wazenza uBhenaya indodana kaJehoyada, waba lebizo phakathi kwamaqhawe amathathu.

Hagi ama'nazana Johoda nemofo Benaia hu'nea zamo agimo'a 3'a sondia vahe'mokizmi zamagimo'ma hu'neaza huno magozahukna hu'ne.

23 Wayehlonipheka kulabangamatshumi amathathu, kodwa kafikanga kwabathathu. UDavida wasembeka phezu kwabalindi bakhe.

Hagi 30'a sondia vahepintira agri agimo'a marerine. Hianagi agrira 3'a nagapina avre onte'naze. Hagi Deviti'a agra'a avufgare kegava hania ne' avrente'ne.

24 UAsaheli umfowabo kaJowabi wayephakathi kwabangamatshumi amathathu, uElihanani indodana kaDodo weBhethelehema,

Hagi ama'i 30'a vahe'mokizmi zamagima krente'nazana ama'ne, Joapu nefu Asaheliki, Betlehemu kumateti Dodo nemofo, Elhaniki,

25 uShama umHarodi, uElika umHarodi,

Harodi kumateti netrena Samake Elikake,

26 uHelezi umPaliti, uIra indodana kaIkheshi umThekhowa,

hagi Heresi'a Palti kumateti ne'ki, Ikesi nemofo Ira'a Tekoa kumateti neki,

27 uAbiyezeri umAnethothi, uMebunayi umHusha,

Abiezeri'a Anatoti kumateti neki, Mebunaia Husatati kumateti nere.

28 uZalimoni umAhohi, uMaharayi umNetofa,

Hagi Zalmoni'a Ahohaiti kumateti neki, Mahalai'a Netofa kumateti nere.

29 uHelebi indodana kaBahana umNetofa, uIthayi indodana kaRibayi weGibeya wabantwana bakoBhenjamini,

Helebi'a Ba'ana nemofokino Netofa kumateti neki, Itaia'a Ribai nemofokino, Benzameni nagapinti nere.

30 uBhenaya umPirathoni, uHidayi wezifuleni zeGahashi,

Hagi Benaia'a Piratoni kumateti neki, Hidai'a Gasi agona krahopinti nere.

31 uAbi-Aliboni umAraba, uAzimavethi umBahurimi,

Abialboni'a Arapu kumateti neki, Azmaveti'a Bahurimi kumateti nere.

32 uEliyabha umShahaliboni, wamadodana kaJasheni, uJonathani,

Hagi Eliaba'a Salboni kumateti neki, Jaseni mofavrezagagi, Jonataniki,

33 uShama umHarari, uAhiyamu indodana kaSharari umHarari,

Harari kumateti ne' Sara nemofo Ahiamuki,

34 uElifeleti indodana kaAhasibayi indodana yomMahaka, uEliyamu indodana kaAhithofeli umGilo,

Makati kumateti Ahasbai nemofo Eliferetiki, Giloni kumateti ne' Ahitoferi nemofo Eliamuki,

35 uHezirayi umKharmeli, uPaharayi umArabi,

Kameri kumateti ne' Hezroki, Arba kumateti ne' Paraie.

36 uIgali indodana kaNathani weZoba, uBani umGadi,

Zoba kumateti ne' Natani nemofo'e Igaliki, Gati kumateti ne' Baniki,

37 uZeleki umAmoni, uNaharayi umBherothi, umthwali wezikhali zikaJowabi indodana kaZeruya,

Amoni kumateti ne' Zelekiki, Beroti kumateti ne' Neharaikino agra Zeruia nemofo Joapu hanko'a reheneria neki,

38 uIra umIthiri, uGarebi umIthiri,

Itri kumateti netrena Irake Garepikegi,

39 uUriya umHethi; bebonke babengamatshumi amathathu lesikhombisa.

Hiti kumateti ne' Uriaki hu'za maka 37ni'a sondia vahe mani'naze.