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1 Shure kwaizvozvi vaMoabhu navaAmoni navamwe vaMeuni vakauya kuzorwa naJehoshafati.
Zitatha izi, Amowabu ndi Aamoni pamodzi ndi Ameuni ena anabwera kudzachita nkhondo ndi Yehosafati.
2 Vamwe varume vakauya vakaudza Jehoshafati kuti, “Hondo huru kwazvo iri kuuya kuzokurwisai kubva kuEdhomu, vachibva mhiri kweGungwa. Yatova muHazazoni Tamari (zvichireva Eni Gedhi).”
Anthu ena anabwera kudzamuwuza Yehosafati kuti, “Gulu lalikulu kwambiri lankhondo likubwera kudzachita nanu nkhondo lochokera ku Edomu, ku mbali ina ya Nyanja. Gululi lafika kale ku Hazazoni Tamara” (ndiye kuti Eni-Gedi).
3 Achitya, Jehoshafati akafunga kundobvunza Jehovha, akadaidzira kuti Judha yose itsanye.
Ndi mantha, Yehosafati anaganiza zofunsira kwa Yehova, ndipo analengeza kuti Ayuda onse asale zakudya.
4 Vanhu veJudha vakaungana pamwe chete kuti vatsvage rubatsiro kubva kuna Jehovha. Zvirokwazvo, vakabva mumaguta ose eJudha kuzomutsvaka.
Anthu a ku Yuda anabwera pamodzi kudzafuna thandizo kwa Yehova, ndipo anabweradi kuchokera ku mzinda uliwonse wa mu Yuda kudzafunafuna Yehova.
5 Ipapo Jehoshafati akamira muungano yeJudha neJerusarema patemberi yaJehovha pamberi pechivanze chitsva,
Yehosafati anayimirira pakati pa msonkhano wa Yuda ndi Yerusalemu, pa Nyumba ya Yehova patsogolo pa bwalo latsopano
6 uye akati: “Haiwa Jehovha, Mwari wamadzibaba edu, hamusimi here Mwari wokudenga? Munotonga umambo hwose huri panyika. Simba noukuru zviri muruoko rwenyu. Uye hapana angagona kukukundai.
ndipo anati: “Inu Yehova, Mulungu wa makolo athu, kodi Inu sindinu Mulungu amene muli kumwamba? Inu mumalamulira maufumu onse a mitundu ya anthu. Mphamvu ndi nyonga zili mʼmanja mwanu, ndipo palibe amene angalimbane nanu.
7 Haiwa Mwari wedu, hamuna here kudzinga vagari venyika ino pamberi pavanhu venyu Israeri mukaipa zvachose kuvana vaAbhurahama, shamwari yenyu?
Inu Mulungu wathu, kodi simunathamangitse nzika za dziko lino pamaso pa anthu anu Aisraeli ndipo munalipereka kwa zidzukulu za Abrahamu bwenzi lanu kwamuyaya?
8 Vakararama mairi, uye vakavakira mairi imba yeZita renyu vachiti,
Iwo akhala mʼdzikolo ndipo anamangira Dzina lanu malo opatulika, nʼkumati,
9 ‘Kana dambudziko rikatiwira, ringava pfumo rokutonga kana denda, kana nzara, tichamira muuvepo hwenyu pamberi petemberi ine Zita renyu, uye tichachema kwamuri mukutambudzika kwedu uye imi muchatinzwa mugotinunura.’
‘Ngati tsoka litigwera kaya ndi lupanga lachiweruzo, kapena mliri, kapenanso njala, ife tidzayima pamaso panu patsogolo pa Nyumba ya Mulungu ino imene imatchedwa ndi Dzina lanu ndipo tidzalirira kwa inu mʼmasautso athu, ndipo Inu mudzatimvera ndi kutipulumutsa.’
10 “Asi zvino ava varume vabva kuAmoni, Moabhu neGomo reSeiri vane nyika yamusina kutendera Israeri kuti itore payakabva kuIjipiti. Saka vakavarega uye vakasavaparadza.
“Koma tsopano pano pali anthu ochokera ku Amoni, Mowabu ndi Phiri la Seiri amene dziko lawo Inu simunawalole Aisraeli kuti alithire nkhondo pamene amabwera kuchokera ku Igupto. Kotero anatembenuka ndi kuwaleka ndipo sanawawononge.
11 Onai kuti vava kutiripa sei nokuuya kwavo kuzotidzinga munyika yamakatipa senhaka.
Taonani, mmene akutibwezera ife pobwera kudzatithamangitsa mʼdziko limene inu munatipatsa ngati cholowa chathu.
12 Haiwa Mwari wedu, hamungavatongi here? Nokuti isu hatina simba rokutonga hondo huru yakadai iri kuuya kuzotirwisa. Hatizivi kuti tingaita sei, asi meso edu akatarisa kwamuri.”
Inu Mulungu wathu, kodi simuwaweruza? Pakuti ife tilibe mphamvu zolimbana ndi gulu lalikulu lankhondo limene likutithira nkhondoli. Ife sitikudziwa choti tichite, koma maso athu ali pa Inu.”
13 Varume vose veJudha, navakadzi vavo navana vadiki, vakamira pamberi paJehovha.
Anthu onse a Yuda, pamodzi ndi akazi awo ndi ana ndi makanda, anayima chilili pamaso pa Yehova.
14 Ipapo mweya waMwari wakauya pana Jahazieri mwanakomana waZekaria, mwanakomana waBhenaya, mwanakomana waJeyeri, mwanakomana waMatania muRevhi uye chizvarwa chorudzi rwaAsafi, paakanga akamira muungano.
Ndipo Mzimu wa Yehova unabwera pa Yahazieli mwana wa Zekariya, mwana wa Benaya, mwana wa Yeiyeli, mwana wa Mataniya Mlevi, chidzukulu cha Asafu, atayimirira mu msonkhano.
15 Akati, “Teererai, Mambo Jehoshafati navose vanogara muJudha neJerusarema! Zvanzi naJehovha kwamuri, ‘Musatya kana kuora mwoyo nokuda kwehondo iyi huru, nokuti kurwa uku hakusi kwenyu, asi ndokwaMwari.
Iye anati, “Tamverani mfumu Yehosafati ndi onse amene amakhala mu Yuda ndi Yerusalemu! Zimene Yehova akunena kwa inu ndi izi: ‘Musaope kapena kutaya mtima chifukwa cha gulu lalikulu lankhondo ili. Pakuti nkhondoyi si yanu, koma ya Mulungu.
16 Mangwana dzikai mundovarwisa. Vachange vachikwidza nomuMupata weZizi uye muchavawana kumagumo omupata muGwenga reJerueri.
Mawa mupite mukamenyane nawo. Adzakhala akubwera mokweza kudzera Njira ya Zizi, ndipo mukawapeza kumapeto kwa chigwa cha ku chipululu cha Yeruweli.
17 Hamusi kuzorwa hondo iyi. Torai nzvimbo dzenyu; mumire makasimba mugoona kununurwa kwamuchapiwa naJehovha, imi Judha neJerusarema. Musatya; musaora mwoyo, endai mundovarwisa mangwana, uye Jehovha achava nemi.’”
Sikudzafunika kuti Inu mumenyane nawo pa nkhondo imeneyi. Inu mukhale pa malo anu; imani molimba ndipo onani chipulumutso chimene Yehova adzakupatsani, Inu Yuda ndi Yerusalemu. Musaope, musataye mtima. Pitani kuti mukakumane nawo mawa, ndipo Yehova adzakhala nanu.’”
18 Jehoshafati akakotamisa chiso chake pasi uye vanhu vose veJudha neJerusarema vakawira pasi vachinamata pamberi paJehovha.
Yehosafati anaweramitsa nkhope yake ndi kugunda pansi, ndiponso anthu onse a Yuda ndi Yerusalemu anagwa pansi ndi kulambira Yehova.
19 Ipapo vamwe vaRevhi kubva kuvaKohati navaKorahi vakasimuka vakarumbidza Jehovha, Mwari waIsraeri nenzwi guru kwazvo.
Kenaka Alevi ena ochokera ku mabanja a Kohati ndi Kora anayimirira ndipo anatamanda Yehova Mulungu wa Israeli ndi mawu ofuwula kwambiri.
20 Mangwanani-ngwanani vakaenda kuGwenga reTekoa. Vava kuenda, Jehoshafati akasimuka akati, “Teererai kwandiri, Judha navanhu veJerusarema! Tendai Jehovha Mwari wenyu ipapo muchasimbiswa; tendai vaprofita vake ipapo muchabudirira.”
Mmamawa, ananyamuka kupita ku chipululu cha Tekowa. Akunyamuka, Yehosafati anayimirira ndipo anati, “Tandimverani ine anthu a Yuda ndi Yerusalemu! Khalani ndi chikhulupiriro mwa Yehova Mulungu wanu ndipo mudzatchinjirizidwa, khalani ndi chikhulupiriro mwa aneneri ake ndipo mudzapambana.”
21 Shure kwokunge abvunzana navanhu, Jehoshafati akagadza varume kuti vaimbire Jehovha uye vamurumbidze nokuda kwokunaka kwoutsvene hwake pavaifamba vari mberi kwehondo, vachiti: “Vongai Jehovha, nokuti rudo rwake runogara nokusingaperi.”
Atafunsira kwa anthu, Yehosafati anasankha anthu oti ayimbire Yehova ndi kumutamanda chifukwa cha ulemerero wa chiyero chake pamene amapita ali patsogolo pa gulu la ankhondo, akunena kuti: “Yamikani Yehova pakuti chikondi chake ndi chosatha.”
22 Pavakatanga kuimba vachirumbidza, Jehovha akaisa vavandiri kuti varwise varume veAmoni neMoabhu neveGomo reSeiri vaiuya kuzorwisa Judha, uye vakakundwa.
Atangoyamba kuyimba ndi kutamanda, Yehova anapereka mʼmanja mwawo anthu a ku Amoni ndi a ku Mowabu ndiponso a ku Phiri la Seiri amene amalimbana ndi Yuda, ndipo anagonjetsedwa.
23 Varume veAmoni neMoabhu vakasimuka vakarwisa varume vaibva kuGomo reSeiri kuti vavaparadze zvachose. Vapedza kuuraya varume veSeiri vakaurayana pachavo.
Anthu a ku Amoni ndi a ku Mowabu anawukira anthu ochokera ku Phiri la Seiri, ndipo anawawononga ndi kuwatheratu. Atatsiriza kuwapha anthu ochokera ku Seiri anamenyana wina ndi mnzake mpaka kuwonongana.
24 Varume veJudha pavakasvika panzvimbo yakatarisana nerenje vakatarisa kwakanga kwaimbova nehondo huru vakangoona mitumbi yavanhu vakafa yakati rakata; hapana akapunyuka.
Anthu a ku Yuda atafika pa malo oyangʼanana ndi chipululu ndi kuona kumene kunali gulu lalikulu lankhondo, iwo anangoona mitembo yokhayokha itagona pansi ndipo palibe amene anathawa.
25 Saka Jehoshafati navanhu vake vakaenda kundotakura pfuma yavakanga vapamba, uye vakawana pakati pezvinhu izvi nhumbi dzakawanda nezvipfeko nemidziyo inokosha, yakawanda kupfuura zvavaikwanisa kutakura. Paiva nezvakapambwa zvakawanda kwazvo zvokuti vakapedza mazuva matatu vachingotakura.
Choncho Yehosafati ndi anthu ake anapita kukafunkha, ndipo pakati pawo anapeza katundu wambiri ndi zovala ndiponso zinthu zina zamtengowapatali kuposa zomwe akanatha kunyamula. Kunali katundu wambiri kotero kuti zinawatengera masiku atatu kuti amutenge.
26 Pazuva rechina vakaungana muMupata weBheraka pavakarumbidza Jehovha. Ndokusaka uchiri kunzi Mupata weBheraka kusvikira nhasi.
Tsiku lachinayi anasonkhana ku chigwa cha Beraka kumene anatamanda Yehova. Nʼchifukwa chake malowa amatchedwa chigwa cha Beraka mpaka lero.
27 Ipapo vachitungamirirwa naJehoshafati, varume vose veJudha neJerusarema vakadzoka nomufaro kuJerusarema, nokuti Jehovha akanga avapa chikonzero chokufara pamusoro pavavengi vavo.
Tsono motsogozedwa ndi Yehosafati, anthu onse a Yuda ndi Yerusalemu anabwerera ku Yerusalemu mokondwera pakuti Yehova anawagonjetsera adani awo.
28 Vakapinda muJerusarema vakaenda kutemberi yaJehovha nembira nemitengeranwa nehwamanda.
Iwo analowa mu Yerusalemu ndipo anapita ku Nyumba ya Mulungu akuyimba azeze, apangwe ndi malipenga.
29 Kutya Mwari kwakauya pamadzimambo ose nenyika pavakanzwa kuti Jehovha akanga arwisa sei vavengi veIsraeri.
Kuopsa kwa Mulungu kunali pa maufumu onse a mayiko amene anamva mmene Yehova anamenyera adani a Aisraeli.
30 Uye nyika yaJehoshafati yakava norunyararo, nokuti Mwari wake akanga amupa zororo kumativi ose.
Ndipo ufumu wa Yehosafati unali pa mtendere pakuti Mulungu wake anamupatsa mpumulo ku mbali zonse.
31 Saka Jehoshafati akatonga Judha. Akanga ana makore makumi matatu namashanu paakava mambo weJudha, uye akatonga muJerusarema kwamakore makumi maviri namashanu. Mai vake vainzi Azubha mwanasikana waShiri.
Choncho Yehosafati analamulira Yuda. Iye anali wa zaka 35 pamene anakhala mfumu ya Yuda ndipo analamulira mu Yerusalemu kwa zaka 25. Dzina la amayi ake linali Azuba mwana wa Sili.
32 Akafamba nomunzira dzababa vake Asa uye haana kutsauka kubva madziri; akaita zvakanga zvakarurama pamberi paJehovha.
Iye ankayenda mʼnjira za Asa abambo ake ndipo sanapatuke pa zimenezi pakuti anachita zolungama pamaso pa Yehova.
33 Asi nzvimbo dzakakwirira hadzina kubviswa uye vanhu havana kunge vaisa mwoyo yavo kuna Mwari wamadzibaba avo.
Komabe malo opembedzerapo mafano sanachotsedwe ndipo anthu sanaperekebe mitima yawo kwa Mulungu wa makolo awo.
34 Mamwe mabasa okutonga kwaJehoshafati kubva pakutanga kusvikira pakupedzisira, akanyorwa mumashoko enhoroondo yaJehu mwanakomana waHanani, akanyorwa mubhuku ramadzimambo eIsraeri.
Zochitika zina zokhudza ufumu wa Yehosafati, kuyambira pachiyambi mpaka pa mapeto, zalembedwa mʼbuku la Yehu mwana wa Hanani, zomwe zikupezeka mʼbuku la mbiri ya mafumu a Israeli.
35 Mushure maizvozvi, Jehoshafati mambo weJudha akaita chitenderano naAhazia mambo weIsraeri uyo akanga akaipa kwazvo.
Zitapita izi, Yehosafati mfumu ya Yuda inachita mgwirizano ndi Ahaziya mfumu ya Israeli, amene anachita zoyipa kwambiri.
36 Akatenderana naye kuvaka zvikepe zvaizoenda kuTashishi. Mushure mokunge zvikepe izvi zvapera kuvakwa paEzioni Gebheri,
Iye anagwirizana ndi Ahaziya kuti apange sitima zapamadzi zochitira malonda. Atazipanga zimenezi ku Ezioni-Geberi,
37 Eriezeri mwanakomana waDhodhavhahu, wokuMaresha akaprofita zvakaipa pamusoro paJehoshafati achiti, “Nokuti maita sungano naAhazia, Jehovha achaparadza zvamaita.” Zvikepe zvakaparadzwa uye hazvina kukwanisa kufamba kuenda kuTashishi.
Eliezara mwana wa Dodavahu wa ku Maresa ananenera motsutsana ndi Yehosafati ndipo anati, “Chifukwa chakuti wachita mgwirizano ndi Ahaziya, Yehova adzawononga zimene mwapangazo!” Sitima za pamadzizo zinawonongeka ndipo sizinapite nʼkomwe kumene zimakachita malonda.
