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1 Kisha watu wa Kiriath-Yearimu wakaja na kulichukua Sanduku la Bwana. Wakalipeleka katika nyumba ya Abinadabu juu kilimani na kumweka Eleazari mwanawe wakfu kulichunga Sanduku la Bwana.
E'ina hige'za Kiriat Jearimi vene'nemo'za ana huhagerafi huvempage vogisia eme eri'za kuma'zamirega vu'za, Aminadapu noma agonare me'nere ome ante'naze. Ana nehu'za ana ne'mofo nemofo Elisana pristi azeri otizageno pristia manino kegava hu'ne.
2 Sanduku la Bwana lilibakia huko Kiriath-Yearimu kwa muda mrefu, yaani jumla ya miaka ishirini, nao watu wa Israeli wakaomboleza na kumtafuta Bwana.
Hagi 20'a kafunaza za'zate huhagerafi huvempage vogisimo'a Kiriat Jearimia me'negeno, Israeli vahe'mo'za Ra Anumzamo'a tatre'ne hu'za krafagea hu'naze.
3 Naye Samweli akawaambia nyumba yote ya Israeli, “Ikiwa mtamrudia Bwana kwa mioyo yenu yote, basi iacheni miungu migeni na Maashtorethi na kujitoa wenyewe kwa Bwana na kumtumikia yeye peke yake, naye atawaokoa ninyi na mkono wa Wafilisti.”
Hagi Samueli'a miko Israeli vahekura amanage hu'ne, Tamagrama Ra Anumzamofonte'ma tamagu'areti huta tamagu'ama rukrahe'ma nehuta, miko ru anumzantamine Astaroti havi anumzamofo amema'ama amu'nontamifima me'neana eri netreta Agriteke'ma mono'ma huntesageno'a, Agra Filistia vahe zamazampintira tamaza huno tamavregahie.
4 Hivyo Waisraeli wakaweka mbali Mabaali yao na Maashtorethi, nao wakamtumikia Bwana peke yake.
Hige'za Israeli vahe'mo'za Bali havi anumzane Astaroti havi anumzana amu'nozamifintira erinetre'za Ra Anumzanke monora hunte'naze.
5 Kisha Samweli akasema, “Wakusanyeni Israeli wote huko Mispa, nami nitawaombea ninyi kwa Bwana.”
Hagi Samueli'a Israeli vahera amanage huno zamasami'ne, Mika'mota Mispa omeri atru hinke'na tamagri tamagi eri'na Ra Anumzamofontega nunamuna ha'neno.
6 Walipokwisha kukutanika huko Mispa, walichota maji na kuyamimina mbele za Bwana. Siku hiyo walifunga na wakaungama, wakisema, “Tumetenda dhambi dhidi ya Bwana.” Naye Samweli alikuwa kiongozi wa Israeli huko Mispa.
Hagi Mispama emetru hute'za, tinkerifinti tina ome afi'za Ra Anumzamofo avuga eme tagi'naze. Hagi ana knazupa ne'zana a'o nehu'za, nunamuna hu'za kumi'ma hu'naza zanku huama hu'za zamasunku nehu'za amanage hu'naze, tagra Ra Anumzamofontera kumi hu'none. Hagi Samueli'a Mispa mani'neno Israeli vahera keaga refko huzmante kva vahera mani'ne.
7 Wafilisti waliposikia kwamba Israeli wamekusanyika huko Mispa, watawala wa Wafilisti wakapanda ili kuwashambulia. Waisraeli waliposikia habari hiyo, waliogopa kwa sababu ya Wafilisti.
Hagi Israeli vahe'mo'za Mispama emeri atru nehaze kema Filistia kva vahe'mo'zama nentahi'za, Israeli vahe ha' huzamantenaku sondia vahera zamavare'za e'naze. Hagi ana nanekema Israeli vahe'mo'zama nentahi'za, tusi koro nehu'za zamagogogu hu'naze.
8 Wakamwambia Samweli, “Usiache kumlilia Bwana, Mungu wetu, kwa ajili yetu, ili apate kutuokoa na mikono ya Wafilisti.”
Hagi Israeli vahe'mo'za Samuelina asami'za, ontaganenka Ra Anumzana tagri Anumzamofontega mago'ene hanavetinka nunamuna nehugeno, Filistia vahe zamazampintira tagu'vazino.
9 Kisha Samweli akamchukua mwana-kondoo anyonyaye na kumtoa mzima kama sadaka ya kuteketezwa kwa Bwana. Akamlilia Bwana kwa niaba ya Israeli, naye Bwana akamjibu.
Anage hazageno Samueli'a mago ami'nenea anenta sipisipi aheno Ra Anumzamofonte maka kresramana nevuno, Israeli vahe'mokizmi zamagi erino hanavetino nunamuna higeno, Ra Anumzamo'a antahimi'ne.
10 Samweli alipokuwa anatoa hiyo dhabihu ya kuteketezwa, Wafilisti wakasogea karibu ili kupigana vita na Israeli. Lakini siku ile Bwana alinguruma kwa ngurumo kubwa dhidi ya Wafilisti na kuwafanya wafadhaike na kutetemeka hivi kwamba walikimbizwa mbele ya Waisraeli.
Hagi ana'ma huno kresramana nevige'za, Filistia vahe'mo'za Israeli vahera ha' huzamante'naku e'naze. Hianagi ana zupa Ra Anumzamo'a monagemo hiaza huno kea nehige'za Filistia vahe'mo'za savri nehu'za na'a fore nehie hu'za neginagi nehazageno, Israeli vahe'mo'za hara huzamagatere'naze.
11 Watu wa Israeli wakatoka mbio huko Mispa na kuwafuatia Wafilisti, wakiwachinja njiani hadi mahali chini ya Beth-Kari.
Hagi Israeli vahe'mo'za Filistia vahera zamorotago hu'za Mispa atre'za Bet-kar kumapi nevu'za Filistia sondia vahetamina zamazeri'za zamahe fri'naze.
12 Ndipo Samweli akachukua jiwe na kulisimamisha kati ya Mispa na Sheni. Akaliita Ebenezeri, akisema, “Hata sasa Bwana ametusaidia.”
Hagi Samueli'a Mispa kuma'ene Seni kuma'mofo amu'nozanifi have erino asenenteno amanage hu'ne, Amarera Ra Anumzamo taza hu'nerere, nehuno Ebenize huno agi'a antemi'ne.
13 Basi Wafilisti wakashindwa na hawakuvamia nchi ya Israeli tena. Katika maisha yote ya Samweli, mkono wa Bwana ulikuwa dhidi ya Wafilisti.
Hagi Filistia vahe'mo'za mago'ane Israeli vahera hara eme huozamante'naze. Hagi Samueli'ma kvama mani'nea knafina, Ra Anumzamo'a azana rusuteno Israeli vahera zamaza huno Filistia vahera hara huzamante'ne.
14 Miji kuanzia Ekroni hadi Gathi, ile ambayo Wafilisti walikuwa wameiteka kutoka Israeli, ilirudishwa kwake, naye Israeli akazikomboa nchi jirani mikononi mwa Wafilisti. Kukawepo amani kati ya Israeli na Waamori.
Hagi Israeli vahe kumatamina, Ekroniti vuno Gatima ome atre'nea kumatamima Filistia vahe'mo'zama ko'ma zamahe'za hanare'za eri'nazana, ete Israeli vahe'mo'za eri'naze. Ana hazageno Israeli vahe'mo'za Amori vahe'enena hara osu fru hu'za mani'naze.
15 Samweli akaendelea kama mwamuzi juu ya Israeli siku zote za maisha yake.
Hagi Samueli'ma mani'nea knafina Israeli vahetera kva mani'neno, keaga refko nehuno kegava huzmanteno ne-eno efri'ne.
16 Mwaka hadi mwaka aliendelea kuzunguka kutoka Betheli mpaka Gilgali na Mispa, akiamua Israeli katika sehemu hizo zote.
Hagi kafure kafurera Samueli'a Betelima, Gilkalima, Mispa kumatamimpi kagino vano nehuno, vahe'mokizmi kea antahino refako huzmantetere hu'ne.
17 Lakini kila mara alirudi Rama, kulikokuwa nyumbani kwake, huko pia aliwaamua Israeli. Naye huko alimjengea Bwana madhabahu.
Hagi ete kuma'aregama Ramama nevuno'a, anazanke huno vahe'mofo keaga refako hu'ne. Hagi Rama kumate Ra Anumzamofo kresamana vu ita tro hunte'ne.