Zulu - The Book of 1st Chronicles

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1IziKronike

ISAHLUKO1

1U-Adamu,uShethi,u-Enoshe, 2uKhenani,uMahalalele,uJeredi, 3uHenoki,uMethusela,uLameka, 4UNowa,noShemi,noHamu,noJafete.

5AmadodanakaJafetenguuGomere,noMagogi, noMadayi,noYavan,noTubhali,noMesheki,noTirasi

6AmadodanakaGomere;I-Ashikenazi,neRifati, neTogarima

7AmadodanakaJavaninguno-Elisha,noTharishishi, namaKitimi,namaDodani.

8AmadodanakaHamu:iKushe,neMizraim,iPhuthi, neKhanani

9AmadodanakaKushe:uSebha,noHavila,noSabheta, noRama,noSabhetekaAmadodanakaRamanguuSheba, noDedani

10UKushewazalauNimrodi,yenawaqalawabaligorha emhlabeni

11UMisirayimiwazalaamaLudi,nama-Anami, namaLehabhi,namaNafetuhi, 12namaPatrusi,namaKasluhi,laphokwaphumakhona amaFilisti,namaKafetori

13UKhananiwazalauSidoniizibulolakhe,noHeti, 14namaJebusi,nama-Amori,namaGirigashi, 15namaHivi,nama-Arki,namaSini, 16namaArvadi,namaTsemari,namaHamati.

17AmadodanakaShemi:no-Elamu,no-Ashuri,noArpakishade,noLudi,no-Aramu,no-Use,noHule,noGeteri, noMesheki.

18UArpakishadiwazalauShela,uShelawazalau-Ebhere 19U-Eberewazalaamadodanaamabili:igamalomunye lalinguPhelege;ngokubaemihleniyakheizweladatshulwa; igamalomfowabolalinguJokethane 20UJoketanwazalau-Alemodadi,noShelefe, noHazarmaveti,noJera; 21noHadoramu,no-Uzali,noDikila, 22no-Ebali,no-Abimayeli,noSheba, 23no-Ofiri,noHavila,noJobabiBonkelabobabe ngamadodanakaJokithani

24uShemi,u-Arpakishade,uShela, 25u-Ebere,uPelege,uRehu, 26uSerugi,noNahori,noThera, 27U-Abrama;nguyenau-Abrahama.

28Amadodanaka-Abrahama:u-Isaka,no-Ishmayeli

29Leziziyizizukulwanezabo:Izibulolika-Ishmayeli nguNebhayoti;kwasekubaiKedari,ne-Adibeyeli, neMibisamu, 30uMishima,noDuma,noMasa,noHadadi,noThema, 31noJethuri,noNafishi,noKedema.Lawaangamadodana ka-Ishmayeli

32AmadodanakaKetura,isancinzasika-Abrahama:wazala uZimran,noJokishani,noMedani,noMidiyani,no-Ishibaki, noShuwaOonyanabakaJokishaninguuSheba,noDedani 33OonyanabakaMidiyaninguno-Efa,no-Eferi,noHanoki, no-Abida,no-Elidaha.Bonkelabobabengamadodana kaKetura

34U-Abrahamawazalau-IsakaAmadodanaka-Isaka;uEsawuno-Israyeli.

35Amadodanaka-Esawu:o-Elifazi,noRehuweli, noJewushe,noJalamu,noKora

36Amadodanaka-Elifazi;noThemani,no-Omari,noZefi, noGathamu,noKenazi,noThimna,no-Amaleki

37AmadodanakaRehuweli;noNahati,noZera,noShama, noMiza.

38AmadodanakaSeyiri:uLotan,noShobhali,noZibheyoni, no-Ana,noDishon,no-Ezere,noDishan

39AmadodanakaLothani:uHorinoHomam;uThimna wayengudadewabokaLothani

40AmadodanakaShobali;no-Alian,noManahati,no-Ebali, noShefi,no-Onam.AmadodanakaSibeyoni:ngoSibeyoni; u-Ayano-Ana

41Amadodanaka-Ana;DishonAmadodanakaDishoni nguno-Amramu,no-Eshibani,noJitrani,noKerani.

42Amadodanaka-Ezeri:UBilhan,noZavan,noJakani AmadodanakaDishani;U-Uze,no-Aran

43Lawaangamakhosiabusaezwenilakwa-Edomi, kungakabusinkosiphezukwabantwanabakwa-Israyeli; nguBhelaunyanakaBhehore;igamalomziwakhe yiDinabha.

44WafauBhela,wathiuYobhabhi,unyanakaZera, waseBhotsera,walawulaesikhundlenisakhe.

45WafauYobhabhi;uHusham,wasezwenilamaTeman, wabangukumkaniesikhundlenisakhe

46WafauHusham;uHadadi,unyanakaBhedadi, owawatshabalalisayoamaMidiyanemhlabeni wakwaMowabhi,wabangukumkaniesikhundlenisakhe; igamalomziwakheyiAviti

47WafauHadadi;uSamlawaseMaserekawaba ngukumkaniesikhundlenisakhe

48WafauSamla;uSawule,waseRehobhotiyoMlambo, wabangukumkaniesikhundlenisakhe

49WafauSawule;uBhahali-hanan,unyanaka-Akebhore, wabangukumkaniesikhundlenisakhe.

50WafauBhahali-hanan;uHadadiwabangukumkani esikhundlenisakhe;igamalomziwakhebeliyiPahi;igama lomkakhelalinguMehetabheli,indodakazikaMatredi, indodakazikaMezahabhi

51UHadadiwafalayeIzikhuluzakwaEdomzazingo; indunauThimna,indunau-Aliya,indunauJethethi, 52nomnumzaneu-Oholibama,nomnumzaneu-Ela, nomnumzaneuPinoni, 53indunauKenazi,indunauThemani,indunauMibisari, 54uMbusiuMagdiyeli,umnumzaneu-IramuLezi yizikhuluzakwa-Edomi

ISAHLUKO2

1LabangamadodanakaIsrayeli;oRubeni,noSimeyoni, noLevi,noJuda,no-Isakare,noZebuloni, 2uDani,noJosefa,noBenjamini,noNafetali,noGadi,noAsheri.

3AmadodanakaJuda;O-Eri,no-Onani,noShela;labo abathathuwabazalelwayindodakazikaShuwa umKhananikazi.U-EriizibulolikaJudawayemubi emehlwenikaJehova;wambulala

4UTamariumalokazanawakhewamzalelauPerezinoZera WonkeamadodanakaJudaayemahlanu.

5AmadodanakaPerezi:noHezironi,noHamuli 6AmadodanakaZera;oZimri,no-Ethani,noHemani, noKalikoli,noDara,beyisihlanubebonke.

7AmadodanakaKarmi:u-Akare,owahliselaishwangusha u-Israyeli,wenzaubumenemeneentwenieqalekisiweyo.

8Amadodanaka-Ethaninguu-Azariya 9AmadodanakaHezironiazalelwawona;noJerameli, noRamu,noKelubhayi.

10URamuwazalau-Aminadaba;u-Aminadabawazala uNaheshoni,isikhulusabantwanabakwaJuda; 11uNaheshoniwazalauSalima,uSalimawazalauBhowazi; 12uBhowaziwazalau-Obede,u-ObedewazalauJese; 13uJesewazalaizibulolakheu-Eliyabe,no-Abinadaba owesibili,noShimaowesithathu, 14uNethaneliowesine,uRadayiowesihlanu, 15no-Ozemowesithupha,noDavideowesikhombisa; 16OdadewabobabengoZeruyano-AbigayiliOonyana bakaSeruyanguu-Abishayi,noJowabe,no-Asaheli, bebathathu.

17U-Abigayiliwazalau-Amasa;uyiseka-Amasa wayenguYetereumIshmayeli

18UKalebiindodanakaHetseroniwazalaoonyanakuAzubaumkakhenakuYeriyoti;noJesheri,noShobabhi,noArdon 19Wafau-Azuba,uKalebiwazithathelau-Efrati owamzalelauHure

20UHurewazalau-Uri,u-UriwazalauBhetsaleli

21EmvenikokowayingenauHetseronintombikaMakire, uyisekaGiliyadi,wayizekaeminyakaimashumi mathandathuezelwe;wamzalelauSegubi

22USegubhiwazalauYayire,owayenemiziengamashumi amabilinantathuezwenilakwaGileyadi

23UGeshurino-Aramubathathakubo,nemiziyaseYahire, neKenatinamagxamesiayo,imiziengamashumi ayisithuphaBonkelabobabengamadodanakaMakiri uyisekaGileyadi

24EmvakokufakukaHetseronieKalebefratha,uAbhiya umkaHetseroniwamzalelau-AshuriuyisekaTekhowa

25AmadodanakaJerameliizibulolikaHetseroni kwakunguRamuizibulo,noBhuna,no-Oreni,no-Otsem, no-Ahiya

26UJerameliwayenomunyeumfazi,ogamalakhelalinguAtara;wayenguninaka-Onamu.

27AmadodanakaRamuizibulolikaJerameli:ngoMahazi, noJamini,no-Ekeri

28Amadodanaka-OnamuayengoShamayinoJada. AmadodanakaShamayingunoNadabi,no-Abishuri 29Igamalomka-Abhishurilalingu-Abhihayili;wamzalela o-AbhaninoMolidi.

30AmadodanakaNadabingunoSeledino-Aphayimi, kephauSelediwafaengenabantwana.

31Amadodanaka-Aphayimi:IshiAmadodanaka-Ishi: SheshanAmadodanakaSheshani;Ahlai

32AmadodanakaJadaumfowabokaShamayinguuJetheri noJonathani;uJetheriwafaengenabantwana.

33AmadodanakaJonathani:uPhelethinoZazaLawa kwakungamadodanakaJerameli

34USheshaniwayengenamadodana,enamadodakaziodwa FuthiuSheshaniwayenenceku,umGibhithe,ogamalakhe lalinguJariha.

35USheshaniwanikauJarihaincekuyakheindodakazi yakheibengumkakhe;wamzalelau-Athayi

36U-AthayiwazalauNathani,uNathaniwazalauZabadi; 37uZabadiwazalau-Efelali,u-Efelaliwazalau-Obede; 38u-ObedewazalauJehu,uJehuwazalau-Azariya,

39u-AzariyawazalauHeletse,uHeletsewazalau-Eleyasa, 40u-EleyasawazalauSisamayi,uSisamayiwazala uShalumi;

41UShalumwazalauYekamiya,uYekamiyawazala uElishama.

42AmadodanakaKalebiumfowabokaJerameli:nguMesha izibulolakhe,onguyisekaZifi;lamadodanakaMaresha, uyisekaHebroni.

43AmadodanakaHebroni:uKora,noTaphuwa,noRekemi, noShema

44UShemawazalauRahamu,uyisekaYorikowamu; uRekemuwazalauShamayi

45UnyanakaShamayinguMahon;uMahonwazalaiBhetetsure

46UEfa,ishweshwelikaKalebhi,wazalauHarana, noMotsa,noGazeze;uHaranawazalauGazezi.

47AmadodanakaJadayinguuRegemi,noJothamu, noGeshan,noPheleti,no-Efa,noShahafi

48UMahaka,isancinzasikaKalebhi,wazalauShebhere noTirana

49WazalanoShahafiuyisewabaseMademana,noSheva uyisewabaseMakebhena,noyisekaGibheha;intombi kaKalebhiibingu-Akisa

50LabababengamadodanakaKalebiindodanakaHure izibulolika-Efratha;uShobaliuyisekaKiriyatiJeharimi, 51uSalima,uyisewabaseBhetelehem,uHarefe,uyise wabaseBhete-gadere

52UShobhaliuyisekaKiriyatiJeharimiwayenamadodana; neHarowe,nenxenyeyamaManahati

53ImindeniyaseKiriyatiJeharimi;amaItiri,namaPhuhi, namaShumati,namaMishira;kubokwaphumaabaseZareti nama-Eshtawoli

54AmadodanakaSalima;iBhetelehem,namaNethofa,neAtharoti,nendlukaJowabe,nenxenyeyamaManaheti, namaZori

55ImindeniyababhaliababehlalaeJabezi;amaTirati, namaShimeyati,namaSukati.LawangamaKheniaphuma kuHamatiuyisewendlukaRekabi

ISAHLUKO3

1LawaangamadodanakaDavideazalelwawonaeHebroni; izibulongu-Amnoniku-AhinohamawaseJizreyeli; owesibiliuDaniyeliku-AbigayiliwaseKarmeli; 2owesithathungu-AbisalomuindodanakaMahakha indodakazikaTalimayiinkosiyaseGeshuri,neyesinenguAdoniyaindodanakaHagiti;

3owesihlanunguShefathiyaka-Abitali,owesithupha nguJitireyamuku-Egilaumkakhe

4LabaabayisithuphawabazalelwaeHebroni;wabusa khonaiminyakaeyisikhombisanezinyangaeziyisithupha; eJerusalemawabusaiminyakaengamashumiamathathu nantathu

5LabawabazalelwaeJerusalema;oShimeya,noShobabi, noNathani,noSolomoni,bobane,kuBatiShuwaindodakazi ka-Amiyeli;

6no-Ibhari,no-Elishama,no-Elifeleti, 7noNoga,noNefegi,noJafiya, 8no-Elishama,no-Eliyada,no-Elifeleti, abayisishiyagalolunye.

9BonkelabobabengamadodanakaDavide,ngaphandle kwamadodanaezancinza,noTamariudadewabo

10IndodanakaSolomonikwakunguRehobowamu,noAbiyaindodanayakhe,no-Asaindodanayakhe, noJehoshafatiindodanayakhe, 11uJoramuindodanayakhe,u-Ahaziyaindodanayakhe, uJowashiindodanayakhe, 12u-Amasiyaindodanayakhe,u-Azariyaindodanayakhe, uJothamuindodanayakhe, 13u-Ahaziindodanayakhe,uHezekiyaindodanayakhe, uManaseindodanayakhe, 14u-Amoniindodanayakhe,uJosiyaindodanayakhe

15AmadodanakaJosiya:izibulonguJohanani, uJehoyakimieyesibili,uZedekiyaeyesithathu,uShalum yesine.

16AmadodanakaJehoyakimi:nguJekoniyaindodana yakhe,noZedekiyaindodanayakhe

17AmadodanakaJekoniya;no-Aseri,noSalatiyeli indodanayakhe, 18noMalikiramu,noPhedaya,noShenazare,noJekamiya, noHoshama,noNedabiya.

19AmadodanakaPhedaya:ngoZerubhabheli,noShimeyi, namadodanakaZerubhabheli;noMeshulamu,noHananiya, noShelomotiudadewabo; 20noHashuba,no-Oheli,noBerekiya,noHasadiya, noJushabhesedi,bebahlanu

21OonyanabakaHananiyanguAmadodanakaRefaya, amadodanaka-Arnani,amadodanaka-Obadiya,amadodana kaShekaniya

22AmadodanakaShekaniya:ngoShekaniya;namadodana kaShemaya;noHathushe,noJigali,noBhariya,noNeyariya, noShafati,beyisithupha

23AmadodanakaNehariya:ngoSheriya;o-Eliyohenayi, noHezekiya,no-Azirikam,bebathathu

24Amadodanaka-Eliyohenayi:ngoHodaya,no-Eliyashibi, noPhelaya,no-Akubi,noJohanani,noDalaya,no-Anani, beyisikhombisa

ISAHLUKO4

1AmadodanakaJuda;noPerezi,noHezironi,noKarmi, noHure,noShobali.

2UReyayaindodanakaShobaliwazalauJahati;uJahati wazalao-AhumayinoLahadiLenaimindeniyamaZora

3Labababengabakayiseka-Etamu;noJizreyeli,no-Ishma, no-Idibhashi;igamalodadewabolalinguHatseleleponi

4noPenuweli,uyisekaGedori,no-Ezeri,uyisekaHusha LawaangamadodanakaHure,izibulolika-Efratha,uyise kaBetlehema

5U-AshuriuyisekaThekhowawayenabafaziababili,uHela noNahara

6UNaharawamzalelau-Ahuzam,noHeferi,noThemeni, noHahashitariLawakwakungamadodanakaNahara

7AmadodanakaHela:ngoZereti,noJezowari,no-Etinani. 8UKhoziwazalao-Anubi,noSobeba,nemindenikaAhariheliindodanakaHarumu

9UJabesiwayetusekakunabafowabo;uninawaqamba igamalakhengokuthiuJabezi,ethi:"Ngokubangamzala ngosizi."

10UJabeziwakhulekakuNkulunkuluka-Israyeli,wathi: “Sengathiungangibusisanokungibusisa,wandise umkhawulowami,isandlasakhosibenami,ungivikele ebubini,ukuzekungabilusizikimi!FuthiuNkulunkulu wamnikalokhoayekucelile

11UKelubhiumfowabokaShuwawazalauMehiri, owayenguyiseka-Eshitoni. 12U-EshitoniwazalauBetrafa,noPhaseya,noThehina uyiseka-Irinahashi.LawangamadodaaseReka. 13AmadodanakaKenazinguno-OtheniyelinoSeraya; namadodanaka-Otheniyeli;Hathath 14UMehonothayiwazalau-Ofira;ngobababeyizingcweti 15AmadodanakaKalebiindodanakaJefune:ngo-Asheri, indodanakaJefune;Amadodanaka-ElanguKenazi 16AmadodanakaJehalelingunoZifi,noZifa,noThiriya, no-Asareli

17Amadodanaka-Ezra:ngoJetheri,noMeredi,no-Eferi, noYalon;wazalauMiriyam,noShamayi,no-Ishibhauyise ka-Eshitemowa

18UmkakheuJudahwazalauJerediuyisekaGedori, noHebhereuyisekaSoko,noJekuthiyeliuyisekaZanowa. LawaangamadodanakaBithiyaindodakazikaFaro eyathathwanguMeredi

19AmadodanaomkakheuHodiya,udadewabokaNahamu: nguyisekaKeyilaumGarmi,no-EshtemowaumMahaka 20AmadodanakaShimoni:ngo-Amnoni,noRina,noBeni Hanani,noThiloni.Amadodanaka-Ishi:ngoZoheti noBenizoheti

21AmadodanakaShelaindodanakaJuda:ngo-Eriuyise kaLeka,noLadauyisekaMaresha,nemindeniyendlu yabasebenzailinenielicolekileyo,bendluka-Ashibeya; 22noJokimi,namadodaaseKhozeba,noJowashi,noSarafi, ababebusakwaMowabi,noYashubilehem.Futhileziizinto zakudala

23Labababengababumbinabahlalaphakathikwezitshalo nasezintangweni;bahlalakhonanenkosiemsebenziniwayo. 24AmadodanakaSimeyoni:ngoNemuweli,noJamini, noJaribi,noZera,noShawule;

25uShalumiindodanayakhe,uMibisamuindodanayakhe, uMishimaindodanayakhe

26AmadodanakaMishimanguuHamuweliindodana yakhe,uZakuriindodanayakhe,uShimeyiindodanayakhe. 27UShimeyiwayenamadodanaayishuminesithupha namadodakaziayisithupha;kephaabafowabobabengenabo abantwanaabaningi,nomndeniwaboawandanga njengabantwanabakwaJuda

28BahlalaeBeriSheba,naseMolada,naseHazarishuwale; 29naseBhiliha,nase-Ezemi,naseTholadi, 30naseBetuweli,naseHorma,naseZikilagi, 31naseBeti-Makabhoti,naseHazarsusimi,naseBetiBireyi, naseShaharayimi.Leyayiyimiziyabokwazekwaba sekubusenikukaDavide

32Imizanayaboyayiyi-Etamu,ne-Ayini,neRimoni, neThokheni,ne-Ashani,imiziemihlanu;

33nayoyonkeimizanayaboeyayizungezaleyomizi, kwazekwabaseBaliLezizaziyizindawozabozokuhlala nezizukulwanezabo.

34noMeshobabi,noJamleki,noJoshaindodanakaAmaziya, 35noJoweli,noJehuindodanakaJosibiya,indodana kaSeraya,indodanaka-Asiyeli, 36no-Eliyohenayi,noJahakoba,noJeshohaya,no-Asaya, no-Adiyeli,noJeshimiyeli,noBenaya, 37noZizaindodanakaShifi,indodanaka-Aloni,indodana kaJedaya,indodanakaShimri,indodanakaShemaya; 38Labaababizwangamagamababeyizikhuluemindenini yabo,nezindluzawoyisezandakakhulu

39BahambabazebafikaekungenenikweGedori ngasempumalangakwesigodiukufunelaizimvuzabo amadlelo

40Bafumanaidleloelivundile,elihle,nezwelibanzi, linokuthula,linokuthula;ngokubaabakaHamubabehlala khonakudala

41Labaabalotshwengamagamabafikaezinsukwini zikaHezekiyainkosiyakwaJuda,bachithaamatendeabo namadokodoatholakalakhona,bakuqothulakuzekube namuhla,bahlalaemakamelweniabo,ngokuba kwakukhonaidlelolemihlambiyabolapho

42Abanyekubo,emadodanenikaSimeyoni,amadoda angamakhuluayisihlanu,bayaentabeniyaseSeyiri, bephetheuPelathiya,noNeyariya,noRefaya,no-Uziyeli, amadodanaka-Ishi

43Bachithainsaliyama-Amalekieyayisindile,bahlala khonakuzekubenamuhla

ISAHLUKO5

1AmadodanakaRubeniizibulolika-Israyeli(ngokuba wayelizibulo,kephangenxayokuthiwangcolisaumbhede kayise,ubuzibulobakhebanikwaamadodanakaJosefa indodanaka-Israyeli; 2NgokubauJudawahlulaabafowabo,kwaphumakuye umbusi;kodwaubuzibulobabungobukaJosefa)

3AmadodanakaRubeniizibulolika-IsrayeliayengoHanoki, noPhalu,noHesironi,noKarmi.

4AmadodanakaJoweli;uShemayaindodanayakhe,uGogi indodanayakhe,uShimeyiindodanayakhe, 5uMikaindodanayakhe,noReyayaindodanayakhe, noBaliindodanayakhe, 6nguBheraindodanayakhe,owathunjwanguTiligatiPileseriinkosiyase-Asiriya;wayeyisikhulu sabakwaRubeni

7Abafowabongemindeniyabolaphokubhalwa izizukulwanezabongezizukulwanezabo:izinhloko, uJehiyelinoZakariya, 8noBelaindodanaka-AzaziindodanakaShemaindodana kaJoweliowahlalae-ArowerikwazekwabaseNebo naseBaliMeyoni;

9Wahlalangasempumalangakuzekufikeehlanekusukela emfuleniu-Ewufrathe,ngokubaizinkomozabozandile ezwenilakwaGileyadi

10EmihlenikaSawulebalwanamaHagari,awangesandla sabo,bahlalaematendeniaboezwenilonke lasempumalangayakwaGileyadi

11AbantwanabakwaGadibahlalamalungananaboezweni laseBashanikwazekwabaseSaleka;

12uJoweliinhloko,noShafamuowesibili,noJanayi, noShafatieBashani

13AbafowabobendluyoyisekwakunguMikayeli, noMeshulamu,noSheba,noJorayi,noJakani,noZiya, noHebhere,beyisikhombisa

14Labababengamadodanaka-AbihayiliindodanakaHuri indodanakaJarowaindodanakaGileyadiindodana kaMikayeliindodanakaJeshishayiindodanakaJahido indodanakaBuzi;

15u-Ahiindodanaka-AbidiyeliindodanakaGuni,inhloko yezindluzawoyise.

16BahlalakwaGileyadieBashaninasemagxamesiniayo, nasemadlelwenionkeaseSharoniemideniyawo

17Bonkelabababhalwangezizukulwaneemihleni kaJothamuinkosiyakwaJudanasemihlenikaJerobowamu inkosiyakwa-Israyeli

18AbantwanabakwaRubeni,nabakwaGadi,nenxenye yesizwesakwaManase,emadodenianamandla,aphatha ihawunenkemba,adubulaumnsalo,nekhonolokulwa, babeyizinkulungwaneezingamashumiamanenane namakhuluayisikhombisanamashumiayisithupha abaphumaimpi

19FuthibalwanamaHagari,noJethuri,noNefishi, noNodabi

20Basizwangokumelenenabo,amaHagarianikelwa esandlenisawokanyenabobonkeababenawo,ngoba bakhalakuNkulunkuluempini,wathandazakubo;ngoba bebekaithembalabokuye

21Basebethathaimfuyoyabo;amakamelaabo ayizinkulungwaneezingamashumiayisihlanu,nezimvu eziyizinkulungwaneezingamakhuluamabilinamashumi ayisihlanu,nezimbongoloeziyizinkulungwaneezimbili, nabantuabayizinkulungwaneeziyikhulu

22Ngokubakwawaabaningiababuleweyo,ngokubaimpi yayingekaNkulunkulu.Bahlalaezindawenizabokwaze kwabasekuthunjweni

23AbantwanabenxenyeyesizwesakwaManasebahlala kulelozwe,bandakusukelaeBashanikwazekwabaseBali Hermoni,naseSeniri,nasentabeniyaseHermoni

24Labababeyizinhlokozezindluzawoyise,o-Eferi,noIshi,no-Eliyeli,no-Aziriyeli,noJeremiya,noHodaviya, noJadiyeli,amadodaanamandla,amadodaanegama, nezinhlokozezindluzawoyise

25BaphambukakuNkulunkuluwawoyise,baphinga onkulunkulubabantubalelozwe,uNkulunkuluabachitha phambikwabo

26UNkulunkuluka-IsrayeliwavusaumoyakaPhuliinkosi yase-AsiriyanomoyakaThiligati-pileneseriinkosiyaseAsiriya,wabathumba,abakwaRubeni,nabakwaGadi, nengxenyeyesizwesakwaManase,wabayisaeHala, naseHabori,naseHara,nasemfuleniiGozani,kuzekube namuhla

ISAHLUKO6

1AmadodanakaLevi;uGereshoni,noKohati,noMerari. 2AmadodanakaKohati:ngoShela;u-Amramu,noJisihari, noHebroni,no-Uziyeli

3Abantwanabakwa-Amramu;u-Aroni,noMose, noMiriyamuAmadodanaka-Aroni;oNadabi,no-Abihu, no-Eleyazare,no-Itamari.

4u-EleyazarewazalauFinehasi,uFinehasiwazalauAbishuwa, 5U-AbishuwawazalauBhuki,uBukiwazalau-Uzi; 6U-UziwazalauZerahiya,uZerahiyawazalauMerayoti, 7uMerayotiwazalau-Amariya,u-AmariyawazalauAhitubi, 8u-AhitubiwazalauSadoki,uSadokiwazalau-Ahimahatse; 9u-Ahimahaziwazalau-Azariya,u-Azariyawazala uJohanani, 10uJohananiwazalau-Azariya(nguyenaowayephethe isikhundlasobupristiethempelinielakhiwanguSolomoni eJerusalema;) 11u-Azariyawazalau-Amariya,u-AmariyawazalauAhitubi,

12u-AhithubiwazalauSadoki,uSadokiwazalauShalumi; 13UShalumwazalauHilikiya,uHilikiyawazalau-Azariya; 14u-AzariyawazalauSeraya,uSerayawazalauJehosadaki; 15UJehosadakiwathuthelaekuthunjwenilaphouJehova ethumbauJudaneJerusalemangesandla sikaNebukadinesari

16AmadodanakaLevi;uGereshomu,noKohati,noMerari 17LawaangamagamaamadodanakaGereshomu:ngo: noLibini,noShimeyi

18AmadodanakaKohati:ngo-Amramu,noJisihari, noHebroni,no-Uziyeli

19AmadodanakaMerari;uMahli,noMushiLena kwakuyimindeniyamaLevingokoyise. 20KwaGereshomu;noLibiniindodanayakhe,noJahati indodanayakhe,noZimaindodanayakhe, 21uJowaindodanayakhe,u-Idoindodanayakhe,uZera indodanayakhe,uJeyarayiindodanayakhe

22AmadodanakaKohati:no-Aminadabaindodanayakhe, noKoraindodanayakhe,no-Asiriindodanayakhe, 23u-Elkanaindodanayakhe,no-Ebiyasafaindodanayakhe, no-Asiriindodanayakhe, 24noThahatiindodanayakhe,no-Uriyeliindodanayakhe, no-Uziyaindodanayakhe,noShawuleindodanayakhe

25Amadodanaka-Elkananguu-Amasayi,no-Ahimoti

26Ngokuqondeneno-Elkana:amadodanaka-Elkana; uZofayiindodanayakhe,loNahatiindodanayakhe, 27u-Eliyabeindodanayakhe,uJerohamuindodanayakhe, u-Elkanaindodanayakhe.

28AmadodanakaSamuweli:izibulouVashni,no-Abiya

29AmadodanakaMerari:noMaheli,noLibiniindodana yakhe,noShimeyiindodanayakhe,no-Uzaindodanayakhe, 30noShimeyaindodanayakhe,noHagiyaindodanayakhe, no-Asayaindodanayakhe

31LabayibouDavideabamisaphezukwenkonzo yokuhlabelelaendlinikaJehovaemvakokuphumula komphongolo

32Bakhonzangokuhlabelelaphambikwetabernakele lokuhlangana,uSolomoniwazewayakhaindlukaJehova eJerusalema,bagcinaisikhundlasabonjengokwesimiso sabo.

33Labayiboababelindilekanyelabantwanababo KumadodanaamaKohati:nguHemaniumculi,indodana kaJoweli,indodanakaShemuweli, 34indodanaka-Elkana,indodanakaJerohamu,indodana ka-Eliyeli,indodanakaThowa, 35indodanakaZufi,indodanaka-Elkana,indodana kaMahati,indodanaka-Amasayi, 36indodanaka-Elkana,indodanakaJoweli,indodanakaAzariya,indodanakaZefaniya, 37indodanakaThahati,indodanaka-Asiri,indodanakaEbiyasafa,indodanakaKhora, 38indodanakaJisihari,indodanakaKohati,indodana kaLevi,indodanaka-Israyeli

39nomfowabou-Asafa,owayemingakwesokunenesakhe, u-AsafaindodanakaBerakiya,indodanakaShimeya, 40indodanakaMikayeli,indodanakaBahaseya,indodana kaMalikhiya, 41indodanaka-Etheni,indodanakaZera,indodanakaAdaya,

42indodanaka-Ethani,indodanakaZima,indodana kaShimeyi,

43indodanakaJahati,indodanakaGereshomu,indodana kaLevi.

44Abafowabo,amadodanakaMerari,bema ngakwesokhohlo:u-EthaniindodanakaKishi,indodanakaAbidi,indodanakaMaluki,

45indodanakaHashabiya,indodanaka-Amasiya,indodana kaHilikiya,

46indodanaka-Amzi,indodanakaBani,indodana kaShameri,

47indodanakaMaheli,indodanakaMushi,indodana kaMerari,indodanakaLevi

48NabafowaboamaLevibabemiselweyonkeimisebenzi yetabernakelelendlukaNkulunkulu.

49Kephau-Aroninamadodanaakhebanikelae-altare lomnikelowokushiswanase-altarelempepho,bamiselwa umsebenziwonkewendawoengcwelengcwele,benzeleuIsrayeliukubuyisana,njengakhokonkeuMoseinceku kaNkulunkuluayekuyalile

50Lawaangamadodanaka-Aroni;u-Eleyazareindodana yakhe,uFinehasiindodanayakhe,u-Abishuwaindodana yakhe,

51noBhukiindodanayakhe,no-Uziindodanayakhe, noZerahiyaindodanayakhe, 52noMerayotiindodanayakhe,no-Amariyaindodana yakhe,no-Ahitubiindodanayakhe, 53noSadokiindodanayakhe,no-Ahimahasiindodana yakhe

54Lawaayeyizindawozabozokuhlalaezinqabenizabo emikhawulweniyabo,emadodanenika-Aroniemindenini yamaKohati,ngobainkathoyabangeyabo

55BabanikaiHebroniezwenilakwaJudanamadleloalo nxazonkezalo

56Kephaamasimuomuzinemizanayawobakunika uKalebiindodanakaJefune.

57Oonyanabaka-AronibabanikaimiziyakwaJuda: iHebroni,umuziwokuphephela,neLibinanamadleloalo, neJatiri,ne-Eshitemowanamadleloalo, 58neHilennamadleloayo,neDebhirinamadleloayo, 59ne-Ashannamadleloayo,neBhete-shemeshinamadlelo ayo;

60EsizwenisakwaBenjamini;iGebhanamadleloayo, neAlemetenamadleloayo,neAnatotinamadleloayo Yonkeimiziyabongemindeniyaboyayiyimizieyishumi nantathu

61AbantwanabakwaKohatiabaseleyobomndeniwalesi sizwebanikwaimizieyishumiengxenyeniyesizwe sakwaManasengenkathoimizieyishumi

62OonyanabakaGereshomungokwemizalwaneyabo banikwaimizieyishuminantathuesizwenisakwaIsakare, nasesizwenisakwa-Ashere,nasesizwenisakwaNafetali, nasesizwenisakwaManaseeBashani

63AmadodanakaMerarianikwangenkathoimizieyishumi nambiliesizwenisakwaRubeni,nasesizwenisakwaGadi, nasesizwenisakwaZebuloningenkatho

64Abantwanabakwa-IsrayelibawanikaamaLevilemizi namadleloayo

65Babanikangenkatholeyomiziebizwengamagamaayo, esizwenisabantwanabakwaJuda,nasesizwenisabantwana bakwaSimeyoni,nasesizwenisabantwanabakwaBenjamini

66AbaseleyoemindeniniyamadodanakaKohati babenemiziyemikhawuloyaboesizwenisakwa-Efrayimi

67Babanikaimiziyokusabela:iShekemiezintabenizakwaEfrayiminamadleloalo;banikaneGezerinamadleloayo; 68neJokimehamnamadleloayo,neBhete-horoni namadleloayo,

69neAyalonnamadleloayo,neGati-rimonnamadleloayo; 70EngxenyeniyesizwesakwaManase;iAnerenedlelolayo, neBhileyamunamadleloayo,emndeniniwabaseleyo babantwanabakwaKehati.

71AmadodanakaGereshomuanikwaemndeniniwenxenye yesizwesakwaManaseiGolanieBashaninamadleloalo,neAshitarotinamadleloalo;

72Esizwenisakwa-Isakare;iKedeshinamadleloayo, neDabheratinamadleloayo, 73neRamotinamadleloayo,neAnemnamadleloayo; 74Esizwenisakwa-Asheri;iMashalinamadleloayo, neAbhedonnamadleloayo, 75neHukokinamadleloayo,neRehobhinamadleloayo; 76EsizwenisakwaNafetali;iKedesheyaseGalilinamadlelo ayo,neHamonnamadleloayo,neKiriyatayimnamadlelo ayo

77AbanyeabantwanabakwaMeraribanikwaesizweni sakwaZebuloniiRimoninamadleloalo,neThabori namadleloalo;

78NgaphesheyakweJordaningaseJeriko ngasempumalangakwaseJordanibanikwaesizweni sakwaRubeniiBezeriehlanenamadleloalo,neJahaza namadleloalo, 79neKedemotinamadleloayo,neMefahatinamadleloayo; 80EsizwenisakwaGadi;iRamotikwaGileyadinamadlelo ayo,neMahanayiminamadleloayo, 81neHeshbhonnamadleloayo,neYazerenamadleloayo.

ISAHLUKO7

1Amadodanaka-Isakare:ngoThola,noPhuwa,noJashubi, noShimroni,bebane

2AmadodanakaTholanguo-Uzi,noRefaya,noJeriyeli, noJamayi,no-Ibisamu,noSamuweli,izinhlokozezindlu zawoyise,kaThola;babengamaqhaweanamandla ezizukulwanenizabo;ababalwayoaboemihlenikaDavide babeyizinkulungwaneezingamashumiamabilinambili namakhuluayisithupha

3Amadodanaka-Uzi;AmadodanakaJizirahiya:ngoIzrahiya;UMikayeli,no-Obadiya,noJoweli,noJishiya, beyisihlanu,beyizinhlokobonke

4Kanyenabo,ezizukulwanenizabo,ngokwezindluzoyise, kwakukhonaamaviyoempi,amadodaayizinkulungwane ezingamashumiamathathunesithupha,ngokubababe nabafaziabaninginamadodanaamaningi

5AbafowabophakathikwayoyonkeimindeniyakwaIsakarebabengamadodaanamandlaanamandla,bebhalwe ngezizukulwanezaboabayizinkulungwaneezingamashumi ayisishiyagalombilinesikhombisa

6AmadodanakaBenjamini;uBhela,noBekeri, noJediyayeli,bebathathu

7AmadodanakaBelanguu-Eziboni,no-Uzi,no-Uziyeli, noJerimoti,no-Iri,bebahlanu;izinhlokozezindluzawoyise, amaqhaweanamandla;ngokubhalwakwabo ngezizukulwanezabo,izinkulungwaneezingamashumi amabilinambilinamashumiamathathunane.

8AmadodanakaBekeringunoZemira,noJowashi,noEliyezeri,no-Eliyohenayi,no-Omri,noJerimoti,no-Abiya,

no-Anathoti,no-AlametiBonkelabababengamadodana kaBekeri.

9Inanilabongokwezizukulwanezabongezizukulwane zabo,izinhlokozezindluzoyise,amaqhaweanamandla, babeyizinkulungwaneezingamashumiamabilinamakhulu amabili

10AmadodanakaJediyayeli;AmadodanakaBilehan: noBhilihan;noJewushe,noBenjamini,no-Ehudi, noKenahana,noZethani,noTharishishi,noAhishahari

11BonkelabobabengamadodanakaJediyayeli ngezinhlokozawoyise,amaqhaweanamandla, beyizinkulungwaneeziyishuminesikhombisanamakhulu amabili,abangaphumaimpiukuyaempini.

12noShuphiminoHupimi,abantwanabakwa-Iri, noHushimi,amadodanaka-Aheri

13AmadodanakaNafetali;noJaziyeli,noGuni,noJezeri, noShalumi,amadodanakaBhiliha

14OonyanabakaManasenguu-Ashriyeliamzalayo; (kephaisancinzasakheumAramusazalauMakiriuyise kaGileyadi;

15UMakiriwazekaudadewabokaHupiminoShupimi, ogamalodadewabolalinguMahaka;igamalowesibili lalinguTselofehadi;uSelofehadiwayenamadodakazi 16UMahakaumkaMakiriwazalaindodana,waqamba igamalayongokuthiuPhereshi;igamalomfowabo lalinguShereshi;amadodanaakhekwakungu-Ulamu noRakemi

17Amadodanaka-Ulamu:Bedan.Labababengamadodana kaGileyadiindodanakaMakiriindodanakaManase 18UdadewabouHamoleketewazalau-Ishodi,noAbhiyezeri,noMahala.

19AmadodanakaShemida:ngo-Ahiyan,noShekemi, noLiki,no-Aniyam

20Amadodanaka-Efrayimi;uShuthela,noBheredi indodanayakhe,noThahatiindodanayakhe,no-Elada indodanayakhe,noThahatiindodanayakhe, 21noZabadiindodanayakhe,noShuthelaindodanayakhe, no-Ezeri,no-Eleyadi,ababulawangabantubaseGati ababezalelwekulelozwe,ngokubabehlaukuzothatha izinkomozabo.

22U-Efrayimiuyisewalilaizinsukueziningi,abafowabo bezaukumduduza

23Wangenakumkakhe,wakhulelwa,wazalaindodana, waqambaigamalayongokuthiuBeriya,ngokubaindlu yakheyayinobubi

24IndodakaziyakhekwakunguSheraowakhaiBetiHoroni, iBhetiHoroni,nelasenhla,ne-Uzen-Shera 25URefawayeyindodanayakhe,noReshefi,noThela indodanayakhe,noThahaniindodanayakhe, 26uLadaniindodanayakhe,u-Amihudiindodanayakhe,uElishamaindodanayakhe, 27noniindodanayakhe,noJoshuwaindodanayakhe. 28Imfuyoyabonezindawozabozokuhlala kwakuyiBethelenemizanayayo,nangasempumalanga iNaharani,nasentshonalangaiGezerinemizanayayo; neShekeminemizanayalo,kwazekwabaseGazanemizana yalo;

29EmingceleniyabantwanabakwaManaseiBetiSheyani nemizanayalo,neThahanakinemizanayalo,neMegido nemizanayalo,neDorinemizanayalo.Kulezikwakuhlala abantwanabakwaJosefaindodanaka-Israyeli

30Amadodanaka-Asheri:noImna,noIshwa,noIshuwa, noBeriya,noSeraudadewabo.

31AmadodanakaBeriyangunoHebhere,noMalikiyeli, onguyisekaBhirzaviti.

32UHebherewazalauJafeleti,noShomeri,noHothamu, noShuwaudadewabo

33AmadodanakaJafeletingunePhasaki,noBimali,neAshivati.LawaangamadodanakaJafeleti.

34AmadodanakaShameri:u-Ahi,noRoga,noJehuba,noAramu

35AmadodanaomfowabouHelemungunoZofa,noImna, noSheleshi,no-Amali

36AmadodanakaZofa:oSuwa,noHarneferi,noShuwali, noBeri,no-Imra,

37uBheseri,noHodi,noShama,noShilisha,noJitrani, noBeera.

38OonyanabakaJetheringunoJefune,nePispa,ne-Ara

39Amadodanaka-Ula;u-Ara,noHaniyeli,noReziya

40Bonkelabababengamadodanaka-Asheri,izinhloko zezindluzoyise,amadodaakhethiweyo,anamandla anamandla,izinhlokozezikhuluInanilabongokwemilibo yokuzalwakwababelungeleukulwalalingamadoda ayizinkulungwaneezingamashumiamabilinesithupha

ISAHLUKO8

1UBenjaminiwazalauBhelaizibulolakhe,no-Ashibheli owesibili,no-Aharaowesithathu, 2uNohaowesine,noRafaowesihlanu

3AmadodanakaBela:ngo-Adari,noGera,no-Abihudi, 4no-Abishuwa,noNahamani,no-Ahowa, 5noGera,noShefufani,noHuramu

6Lawaangamadodanaka-Ehudi:leziziyizinhloko zawoyisezabakhileyoeGeba,abafuduselaeManahati.

7NoNahamani,no-Ahiya,noGera,wabafudusa,wazalauUzano-Ahihudi

8UShaharayimiwazalaabantwanaezwenilakwaMowabi emvakokubaemukise;OHushiminoBhaharababe ngabafazibakhe

9WazalauHodeshiumkakhe,uJobabi,noZibiya,noMesha, noMalikamu;

10noJewuzi,noShakiya,noMirimaLawa kwakungamadodanaakhe,izinhlokozawoyise.

11KuHushimiwazalau-Abitubino-Eliphahali

12Amadodanaka-Eliphahali:no-Ebhere,noMisham, noShamedi,owakhai-Ono,neLodinemizanayayo; 13noBeriyanoShema,izinhlokozawoyisezabakhileyoeAjaloni,abaxoshaabakhileyoeGati; 14no-Ahiyo,noShashaki,noJeremoti, 15noZebadiya,no-Aradi,no-Adere, 16noMikayeli,no-Ispa,noJoha,amadodanakaBeriya; 17noZebadiya,noMeshulamu,noHezekiya,noHebhere, 18no-Ishmerayi,noJiziliya,noJobabe,amadodanakaEliphahali; 19noJakimi,noZikiri,noZabidi, 20no-Elienayi,noZilethayi,no-Eliyeli, 21no-Adaya,noBeraya,noShimrati,amadodanakaShimihi; 22no-Ishpani,noHebhere,no-Eliyeli, 23no-Abidoni,noZikiri,noHanani, 24noHananiya,no-Elamu,no-Antothiya, 25no-Ifedeya,noPhenuweli,amadodanakaShashaki; 26noShamisherai,noShehariya,no-Athaliya,

27noJaresiya,no-Eliya,noZikiri,amadodanakaJerohamu 28Labababeyizinhlokozawoyise,izinhloko ezizukulwanenizaboLabababehlalaeJerusalema 29EGibeyonikwakuhlalauyisekaGibeyoni;ogama lomkakhelalinguMahakha; 30izibulolakheu-Abidoni,noSuri,noKishi,noBali, noNadabi, 31noGedori,no-Ahiyo,noZakeri.

32UMikilotiwazalauShimeyaNalabababehlala nabafowaboeJerusalemamalungananabo 33UNerewazalauKishi,uKishiwazalauSawule;uSawule wazalauJonathani,noMalikiShuwa,no-Abinadaba,noEshbhali.

34IndodanakaJonathaniyayinguMeribali;uMeribhahali wazalauMika

35AmadodanakaMika:ngoPithoni,noMeleki,noThareya, no-Ahazi

36U-AhaziwazalauJehowada;uJehowadawazalaoAlemete,no-Azimavete,noZimri;uZimriwazalauMoza, 37UMozawazalauBineya:uRafawayeyindodanayakhe, no-Eleyasaindodanayakhe,no-Azeliindodanayakhe; 38U-Aseliwayenamadodanaayisithupha,amagamaawo la:ngo-Azirikam,noBhokeru,no-Ishmayeli,noShehariya, no-Obhadiya,noHananWonkelawakwakungamadodana ka-Azeli.

39Amadodanaka-Eshekiumfowabo:ngu-Ulamuizibulo lakhe,noJehusheowesibili,no-Elifeletiowesithathu

40Amadodanaka-Ulamuayengamaqhaweanamandla, abacibishelayo,enamadodanaamaninginamadodana amadodanaayikhulunamashumiayisihlanuBonkelaba babengabamadodanakaBhenjamini.

ISAHLUKO9

1Wonkeu-Israyeliwabhalwangezizukulwane;bheka, zilotshiweencwadiniyamakhosiakwa-IsrayelinakwaJuda, athunjelwaeBabelengenxayeziphambekozawo.

2Abakhileyokuqalaemafeniaboemiziniyabo kwakungamadodanaka-Israyeli,nabapristi,namaLevi, namaNethini.

3EJerusalemakwahlalaabantwanabakwaJuda, nabantwanabakwaBenjamini,nabantwanabakwa-Efrayimi, nabakwaManase;

4u-Uthayiindodanaka-Amihudiindodanaka-Omri indodanaka-ImriindodanakaBaniwabantwana bakwaPereziindodanakaJuda.

5NakumaShilo;u-Asayaizibulonamadodanaakhe 6KumadodanakaZera;nabafowabo,bengamakhulu ayisithuphanamashumiayisishiyagalolunye

7KubantwanabakwaBenjamini;uSaluindodana kaMeshulamuindodanakaHodaviyaindodana kaHasenuwa, 8no-IbineyaindodanakaJerohamu,no-ElaindodanakaUzi,indodanakaMikri,noMeshulamuindodana kaShefathiya,indodanakaRehuweli,indodanaka-Ibiniya; 9nabafowabongezizukulwanezabo,amakhulu ayisishiyagalolunyenamashumiayisihlanunesithupha. Wonkelamadodaayeyizinhlokozawoyiseezindlini zawoyise

10nakubapristi;noJedaya,noJehoyaribi,noJakini,

11no-AzariyaindodanakaHilikiyaindodana kaMeshulamuindodanakaSadokiindodanakaMerayoti indodanaka-Ahithubi,umbusiwendlukaNkulunkulu; 12no-Adaya,indodanakaJerohamu,indodanakaPhashuri, indodanakaMalikhiya,noMahasiyaindodanaka-Adiyeli indodanakaJahzera,indodanakaMeshulamu,indodana kaMeshilemiti,indodanaka-Imeri; 13nabafowabo,izinhlokozezindluzawoyise, inkulungwanenamakhuluayisikhombisanamashumi ayisithupha;amadodaanamandlakakhuluemsebenzini wenkonzoyendlukaNkulunkulu

14KumaLevi;UShemayaindodanakaHashubiindodana ka-AzirikamuindodanakaHashabiyaemadodaneni kaMerari; 15noBakibakari,noHereshi,noGalali,noMathaniya indodanakaMika,indodanakaZikiri,indodanaka-Asafa; 16no-ObadiyaindodanakaShemayaindodanakaGalali indodanakaJeduthuninoBerekiyaindodanaka-Asa indodanaka-ElkanaababehlalaemizaneniyamaNethofa. 17AbalindisangobabengoShalumi,no-Akubi, noThalimoni,no-Ahimani,nabafowabo; 18kuzekubemanjebabelindaesangwenilenkosi ngasempumalanga;

19UShalumi,indodanakaKore,indodanaka-Ebiyasafa, indodanakaKhora,nabafowabobendlukayise,amaKorahi, babephetheumsebenziwenkonzo,abalindibamasango etabernakele,futhioyise,phezukwebutholikaJehova,babe abalindibokungena.

20UFinehasiindodanaka-Eleyazarewayengumbusiphezu kwabongaphambili,uJehovawayenaye

21UZakariyaindodanakaMeshelemiya wayengumlindisangowomnyangowetendelokuhlangana

22Bonkelabaababekhethweukubababengabalindisango basemasangwenibabengamakhuluamabilineshumi nambiliLabababhalwangezizukulwanezaboemizaneni yabo,abamiswanguDavidenoSamuweliumboni ezikhundlenizabo.

23Bonanabantwanababobabephetheamasangoendlu kaJehova,indluyetabernakele,ngezigaba

24Abalindisangobabekhonaezinhlangothiniezine, ngasempumalanga,nangasentshonalanga,nasenyakatho, nangaseningizimu

25Abafowaboemizaneniyabokwakufanelebezeemva kwezinsukueziyisikhombisangezikhathiezithilekanye nabo

26NgokubalawamaLevi,abalindisangoabaneabakhulu, babesesikhundlenisaboesimisiwe,bephetheamakamelo nengceboyendlukaNkulunkulu.

27BalalabezungezaindlukaNkulunkulu,ngokuba umsebenziwawuphezukwabo,nokuyivulaekuseninjalo kwakungokwabo

28Abanyekubobabephetheizitshazenkonzoukuba bazikhiphengezibalo

29Abanyekubobabemiselweukuphathaizitsha,nazo zonkeizintozendluengcwele,nofulawaocolekileyo, newayini,namafutha,nenhlaka,namakha

30Abanyebamadodanaabapristibenzaamakhaamakha.

31UMatithiya,omunyewamaLevi,izibulolikaShalumi umKora,wayenesikhundlaesimisiwephezukwezinto ezenziwengamapani.

32AbanyeabafowaboemadodaneniamaKohati babephetheizinkwazokubukwa,ukuzilungisaisabatha ngesabatha

33Labababengabahlabeleli,izinhlokozawoyisebamaLevi, ababehlalaemakamelwenibekhululekile,ngokuba babesebenzakulowomsebenziimininobusuku

34LeziizinhlokozawoyisebamaLevizaziyizinhloko ezizukulwanenizabo;labababehlalaeJerusalema.

35EGibeyonikwakuhlalauyisekaGibeyoni,uJehiyeli, ogamalomkakhelalinguMahakha

36Izibulolakheu-Abidoni,noSuri,noKishi,noBali, noNeri,noNadabi, 37noGedori,no-Ahiyo,noZakariya,noMikiloti.

38UMikilotiwazalauShimeyamuNabobahlala nabafowaboeJerusalemamalungananabafowabo

39FuthiuNeriwazalauKishi;uKishiwazalauSawule; uSawulewazalauJonathani,noMalikishuwa,noAbinadaba,no-Eshbhali

40IndodanakaJonathaniyayinguMeribhahali; uMeribhahaliwazalauMika

41AmadodanakaMika:ngoPithoni,noMeleki,noThareya, no-Ahazi.

42U-AhaziwazalauJara;uJarawazalau-Alemete,noAzimavete,noZimri;uZimriwazalauMotsa; 43UMozawazalauBhineya;noRefayaindodanayakhe, no-Eleyasaindodanayakhe,no-Azeliindodanayakhe 44U-Aseliwayenamadodanaayisithupha;lawaamagama awo:ngo-Azirikamu,noBhokeru,no-Ishmayeli, noShehariya,no-Obhadiya,noHanani;labobabe ngamadodanaka-Azeli

ISAHLUKO10

1AmaFilistialwano-Israyeli;abantubakwa-Israyeli babalekaphambikwamaFilisti,bawabegwaziweentabeni yaseGilibowa

2AmaFilistiaxoshauSawulenamadodanaakhe;amaFilisti abulalaoJonathani,no-Abinadaba,noMalikiShuwa, amadodanakaSawule

3ImpiyabanzimakuSawule,abacibishelayobamshaya, walinyazwangabacibishelayo

4USawulewayesethiodibinilwezikhalizakhe:“Hosha inkembayakho,ungigwazengayo;hlezilabaabangasokile bezebanginukubezeKodwaudibilwezikhalizalo aluvumanga;ngobawesabakakhuluUSawulewathatha inkemba,wawelaphezukwayo.

5LaphoudibilwezikhalizakhelubonaukuthiuSawule ufile,lwawelanalophezukwenkemba,lwafa.

6Wafa-keuSawulenamadodanaakheomathathu,nendlu yakheyonkeyafakanyekanye

7Laphobonkeabantubakwa-Israyeliababesesigodini bebonaukuthibabalekilenokuthiuSawulenamadodana akhebafile,bashiyaimiziyabo,babaleka,amaFilistiafika, ahlalakuyo

8KwathingangomusolaphoamaFilistiefikaukuphanga ababuleweyo,afumanauSawulenamadodanaakhebewile entabeniyaseGilibowa.

9Amhlubula,athathaikhandalakhenezikhalizakhe, akuthumaezwenilamaFilistinxazonke,ukumemezela ezithombenizawonakubantu.

10Azibekaizikhalizakheendliniyawonkulunkulubawo, abethelaikhandalakheethempelinilikaDagoni

11KwathiyonkeiJabeshiGileyadiisizwilekonke amaFilistiayekwenzilekuSawule, 12Asukaonkeamadodaanamandla,asithathaisidumbu sikaSawulenezidumbuzamadodanaakhe,aziyisaeJabeshi, awembelaamathamboabophansikwe-okieJabeshi,azila ukudlaizinsukueziyisikhombisa

13Wafa-keuSawulengesiphambekosakheasenzangaso kuJehova,ephambenenezwilikaJehovaangaligcinanga, nangokubangokubuzakoneshologuukubaabuzekuye; 14akabuzangakuJehova;ngalokhowambulala,wabuyisela umbusokuDavideindodanakaJese

ISAHLUKO11

1Wonkeu-IsrayeliwabuthanakuDavideeHebroni,wathi: “Bheka,thinasiyithambolakhonenyamayakho. 2Futhinasendulo,uSawuleeseyinkosi,nguwe owawukhiphanowangenisau-Israyeli;uJehova uNkulunkuluwakhowathikuwe:‘Wenauyakwalusa abantubamiu-Israyeli,wenauyakubangumbusiphezu kwabantubamiu-Israyeli

3Kwasekufikaonkeamadodaamadalaakwa-Israyeli enkosinieHebroni;uDavidewenzaisivumelwanonabo eHebroniphambikukaJehova;bamgcobauDavideinkosi phezukuka-IsrayelinjengezwilikaJehovangesandla sikaSamuweli

4UDavidenayewonkeu-IsrayelibayaeJerusalema eliyiJebusi;laphoayekhonaamaJebusi,ayakhekulelozwe.

5AbakhileyoeJebusibathikuDavide:"Awuyikungena lapha"NokhouDavidewayithumbainqabayaseSiyoni engumuzikaDavide.

6UDavidewathi:“OwachithaamaJebusikuqalauyakuba yinhlokonendunaNgakhouJowabeindodanakaSeruya wenyukakuqala,wabayinhloko.

7UDavidewahlalaenqabeni;ngalokhobawubizangokuthi umuzikaDavide

8WakhaumuzinxazonkekusukelaeMilonxazonke; uJowabewalungisaokuseleyokomuzi

9UDavidewaqhubekaebamkhulukakhulu,ngokuba uJehovaSebawotiwayenaye.

10LabababeyizinhlokozamaqhaweuDavideayenazo, aziqinisanayeembusweniwakhekanyeno-Israyeliwonke ukumbekainkosinjengezwilikaJehovango-Israyeli.

11NankuumumowamaqhawekaDavide;UYashobheham umHakimoni,umthetheli-waka,yenawaphakamisa umkhontowakhephezukwabangamakhuluamathathu ababuleweyonguyengasikhathisinye

12Emvakwakhekwakungu-EleyazareindodanakaDodo umAhohiowayengomunyewamaqhaweamathathu

13WayenoDavideePhasi-damimi;amaFilistiayebuthene khonaukulwa,laphokwakukhonaisiqephusezwe esigcweleibhali;abantubabalekaphambikwamaFilisti.

14Bazimisaphakathikwalelosiqephu,balikhulula, bawabulalaamaFilisti;uJehovawabasindisangokusindisa okukhulu

15Kwehlaabathathukwabayizinhlokoezingamashumi amathathu,bayaetshenikuDavideemhumeniwaseAdulamu;ikamulamaFilistilalikaniseesigodinisamaRefa 16UDavidewayesenqabeni,ikampuyamaFilisti yayiseBetlehema.

17UDavidewalangazelela,wathi:“Oukube bengingaphuziswaamanziequlalaseBetlehema elisesangweni!

18LabaabathathubafohlaikamulamaFilisti,bakha amanziemthonjeniwaseBhetlehemaowawungasesangweni, bawathatha,bawayisakuDavide;

19Wathi:"MakubekudenamikuNkulunkuluwamiukuba ngenzelokhu;ngiyakuphuzaigazilalamadodaabeke ukuphilakwawoengozinina?"ngobabalethaukuphila kwaboengoziniNgakhoakavumangaukuwaphuzaLezi zintozenzalawomaqhaweamathathu

20U-AbishayiumfowabokaJowabewayeyinhloko yabathathu,ngokubawaphakamiselaabangamakhulu amathathuumkhontowakhe,wababulala,wabanegama phakathikwabathathu

21Kulabaabathathuwayetusekilekunalabaababili; ngokubawayeyindunayabo,nokhoakafinyelelanga kwabathathubokuqala

22uBenayaindodanakaJehoyada,indodanayeqhawe laseKabiseyeli,owayenzeizenzoeziningi;wabulalaabantu ababilibakwaMowabiabanjengezingonyama;wehla, wabulalaingonyamaemgodiningosukulweqhwa.

23WabulalanowaseGibithe,umuntuomude,eyizingalo eziyisihlanu;esandlenisowaseGibithekwakukhona umkhontoonjengogongololomaluki;wehlelakuyeephethe intonga,wawuhlwithaumkhontoesandlenisowaseGibithe, wambulalanangowakheumkhonto

24LezozintowazenzauBenayaindodanakaJehoyada, wabanegamaphakathikwamaqhaweamathathu 25Bheka,wayezukilephakathikwabangamashumi amathathu,kephaakafikangakwabathathubokuqala; uDavidewammisaphezukwabalindibakhe 26Amaqhaweempiayengo-AsaheliumfowabokaJowabe, no-ElihananiindodanakaDodowaseBetlehema, 27noShamotiumHarori,noHeletseumPheloni, 28no-Iraindodanaka-IkheshiwaseThekhowa,noAbiyezeriumAntoti, 29noSibekayiumHushati,no-IlayiumAhohi, 30uMaharayiumNethofa,noHelediindodanakaBahana waseNethofa, 31u-IthayiindodanakaRibayiwaseGibeyawabantwana bakwaBenjamini,noBenayaumPirathoni, 32noHuraiwasezifulenizaseGahashi,no-AbiyeliwaseAribhati, 33no-AzimavetiwaseBaharumite,no-Eliyaba waseShahalibhoni, 34AmadodanakaHashemuwaseGizoni,uJonathani indodanakaShageumHarari, 35u-AhiyamuindodanakaSakariumHarari,no-Elifali indodanaka-Uri, 36noHeferiumMekerati,no-AhiyaumPheloni, 37noHeziroumKarmeli,noNaharayiindodanaka-Ezibayi, 38noJoweliumfowabokaNathani,noMibhariindodana kaHagiri, 39uZelekiumAmoni,uNaharayiumBeroti,udibi lwezikhalizikaJowabeindodanakaSeruya, 40no-IraumIthri,noGarebiumIthri, 41u-UriyaumHeti,noZabadiindodanaka-Alayi, 42u-AdinaindodanakaShizawakwaRubeni,induna yabakwaRubeni,enamashumiamathathunaye; 43uHananiindodanakaMahakha,noJoshafatiumMithini,

44u-UziyaumAshitera,noShamanoJehiyeliamadodana kaHothaniumAroweri, 45uJediyayeliindodanakaShimri,noJohaumfowabo, umTizi,

46u-EliyeliumMahavi,noJeribayi,noJoshaviya, amadodanaka-Elinahama,no-ItimaumMowabi, 47u-Eliyeli,no-Obede,noJasiyeliwaseMesobha

ISAHLUKO12

1LabayiboabezakuDavideeSikilagiesavalelwengenxa kaSawuleindodanakaKishi; 2Babehlomilengeminsalo,bekwaziukujikijelaamatshe ngesandlasokunenenesokhohlongemicibisholo yokucibishelangomnsalo,babafowabobakaSawule bakwaBenjamini.

3IndunayayinguAhiyezeri,noJowashi,amadodana kaShemahawaseGibeya;noJeziyeli,noPheleti,amadodana ka-Azimaveti;noBeraka,noJehuumAntoti; 4no-IsmayawaseGibeyoni,iqhawephakathi kwabangamashumiamathathu,ephethekwabangamashumi amathathu;noJeremiya,noJahaziyeli,noJohanani, noJosabadiwaseGedera, 5u-Eluzayi,noJerimoti,noBheliya,noShemariya, noShefathiyaumHarufi;

6u-Elkana,noJesiya,no-Azareli,noJozeri,noJashobeyamu, amaKhori, 7noJowela,noZebadiya,amadodanakaJerohamu waseGedori

8AbakwaGadibazahlukaniselakuDavideenqabeniehlane, amadodaempialungeleukulwa,ephetheisihlangu nesihlangu,ubusobawobabunjengobusobezingonyama, enejubanenjengezinsepheezintabeni; 9u-Ezeriinhloko,u-Obadiyaowesibili,u-Eliyabe owesithathu, 10uMishimanaowesine,uJeremiyaowesihlanu, 11u-Athayiowesithupha,u-Eliyeliowesikhombisa, 12uJohananiowesishiyagalombili,u-Elizabadi owesishiyagalolunye, 13noJeremiyaoweshumi,noMakibanayioweshuminanye. 14LabababengamadodanakaGadi,izindunazempi; 15LabayiboabawelaiJordaningenyangayokuqala liphuphumalonkeusebelwalo;baxoshabonke abasezigodiningasempumalanganasentshonalanga 16KwafikaabanyebabantwanabakwaBenjamininoJuda enqabenikuDavide.

17UDavidewaphumaukubahlangabeza,waphendula, wathikubo:“Umanizekimingokuthulaukungisiza, inhliziyoyamiiyonamathelakini;

18Umoyawehlelaphezukuka-Amasayi,indunayezinduna, wathi:“Singabakho,Davide,singakuwe,ndodanakaJese; ukuthula,ukuthulamakubekuwe,ukuthulakubekubasizi bakho;ngobauNkulunkuluwakhouyakusizaUDavide wabamukela,wabenzaizindunazeviyo

19AbanyebakwaManasebawelakuDavideekufikeni kwakhenamaFilistiukulwanoSawule,kepha abawasizanga,ngokubaamakhosiamaFilistiacebisana ammukisangokuthi:"UyakuwelaenkosiniyakheuSawule, amakhandaethuabesengozini"

20EkufikenikwakheeZikilagikwawelakuye abakwaManase,u-Adina,noJozabadi,noJediyayeli,

noMikayeli,noJozabadi,no-Elihu,noZilithayi,izinduna zezinkulungwanezakwaManase.

21BamsizauDavideemaviyweni,ngokubabonke babengamaqhaweanamandla,bezindunaempini.

22Ngokubangalesosikhathiusukunosukukwafika kuDavideukumsiza,kwazekwabayibuthoelikhulu njengebandlalikaNkulunkulu

23Leziziyizibalozamaviyoayehlomeleukulwa,eza kuDavideeHebroniukubaabuyiseleumbusokaSawule kuyenjengezwilikaJehova

24AbantwanabakwaJudaababephetheisihlangu nomkhontobabeyizinkulungwaneeziyisithuphanamakhulu ayisishiyagalombili,behlomeleimpi.

25KubantwanabakwaSimeyoni,amaqhaweanamandla empini,izinkulungwaneeziyisikhombisanekhulu

26KubantwanabakwaLeviyizinkulungwaneezine namakhuluayisithupha

27UJehoyadawayengumholiwoonyanabaka-Aroni,enaye kwakukhonaizinkulungwaneezintathunamakhulu ayisikhombisa;

28noSadokiinsizwaeyiqhaweelinamandlanendlukayise izindunaezingamashumiamabilinambili.

29KubantwanabakwaBenjamini,abafowabobakaSawule, yizinkulungwaneezintathu,ngokubakuzekubemanje iningilaboligcineibutholendlukaSawule.

30Kubantwanabakwa-Efrayimiizinkulungwane ezingamashumiamabilinamakhuluayisishiyagalombili, amaqhaweanamandla,abadumileyoezindlinizawoyise.

31EngxenyeniyesizwesakwaManaseyizinkulungwane eziyishuminesishiyagalombili,ezazishiwongamagama ukubazizezibekeuDavideinkosi.

32Kubantwanabakwa-Isakareababekwaziukuqonda izikhathi,ukwaziokufaneleu-Israyeliakwenze;izinhloko zabozazingamakhuluamabili;bonkeabafowabobalandela umyalowabo

33KwaZebuloni,abaphumaimpi,behlomeleimpi, benezikhalizonkezempi,izinkulungwaneezingamashumi ayisihlanu,abangahlohlaimpi,bengenanhliziyombili

34KwaNafetaliizindunaeziyinkulungwane, zinezinkulungwaneezingamashumiamathathu nesikhombisaeziphetheisihlangunomkhonto

35KwaDaniabalungiselaimpibabeyizinkulungwane ezingamashumiamabilinesishiyagalombilinamakhulu ayisithupha

36Kwa-Asheri,abaphumaimpi,abaqeqeshelweukulwa, yizinkulungwaneezingamashumiamane.

37NgaphesheyakweJordanikwabakwaRubeni nabakwaGadinasenxenyeniyesizwesakwaManase, benezikhalizonkezokulwa,izinkulungwaneeziyikhulu namashumiamabili

38Onkelawomadodaempiangahlelaimpi,afika eHebroningenhliziyoepheleleyoukubekauDavideinkosi phezukuka-Israyeliwonke;nabobonkeabanyebakwaIsrayelibabenhliziyonyeyokubekauDavideinkosi

39BabelaphonoDavideizinsukuezintathu,bedla, bephuza,ngokubaabafowabobabebalungisele

40Ababeseduzenabo,o-Isakare,noZebuloni,noNafetali, balethaisinkwangezimbongolo,namakamela,neminyuzi, nezinkomo,nenyama,nempuphu,namaqebelengwane amakhiwane,nezithunguzezithelozomviniezomisiweyo, newayini,namafutha,nezinkomo,nezimvueziningi, ngokubakwakukhonaukuthokozakwa-Israyeli

ISAHLUKO13

1UDavidewacebisananezindunazezinkulungwane nezamakhulu,nezikhuluzonke.

2UDavidewathikuyoyonkeinhlanganoyakwa-Israyeli: “UmakubonakalakukuhlekininakuJehovauNkulunkulu wethu,masithumelekubafowethuabaseleezwenilonke lakwa-Israyeli,kanyenabokubapristinamaLeviasemizini yabonasemadlelweniabo,ukuzebabuthelekithi; 3MasiwubuyiselekithiumphongolokaNkulunkuluwethu, ngokubaasibuzangangawoemihlenikaSawule

4Ibandlalonkelathimakwenziwenjalo,ngokubalento yayilungileemehlweniabobonkeabantu.

5UDavidewabuthawonkeu-Israyeli,kusukelaeShihori laseGibithekuzekubesekungenenieHamatiukubaalethe umphongolokaNkulunkulueKiriyatiJeharimi.

6UDavideno-IsrayeliwonkewakhuphukelaeBahala eliyiKiriyati-jeyarimielingelakwaJudaukuzeakhuphule khonaumphongolokaNkulunkuluuJehovaohleziphakathi kwamakherubiogamalakhelibizwakuwo

7BawuthwalaumphongolokaNkulunkulungenqolaentsha bewususaendlinika-Abinadaba;o-Uzano-Ahiyobaqhuba inqola

8UDavidenayewonkeu-Israyelibadlalaphambi kukaNkulunkulungamandlaaboonke,nangokuhuba, namahabhu,nezingubhu,nezingubhu,namasimbali, nangamacilongo

9LaphobefikaesibuyenisikaKidoni,u-Uzawelulaisandla sakheukubambaumphongolo;ngobaizinkabizakhubeka 10IntukuthelokaJehovayamvuthelau-Uza,wamshaya, ngokubawelulelaisandlasakheemphongolweni;wafela khonalaphophambikukaNkulunkulu

11UDavidewadabukangokubauJehovaemhlaseleu-Uza; 12UDavidewamesabauNkulunkulungalolosuku,wathi: “NgiyakuwulethakanjaniumphongolokaNkulunkulukimi na?

13UDavideakawulethangaumphongolokuyeemzini kaDavide,kephawawuphambukiselaendlinika-Obede EdomiumGiti

14UmphongolokaNkulunkuluwahlalanomndenikaObedeEdomiendliniyakheizinyangaezintathuUJehova wayibusisaindluka-ObedeEdominakhokonkeanakho

ISAHLUKO14

1UHiramuinkosiyaseTirewathumaizithunywakuDavide, nezingodozemisedari,nabakhinababazi,ukumakhelaindlu 2UDavidewaqondaukuthiuJehovawayemqinisileukuba abeyinkosikwa-Israyeli,ngokubaumbusowakhe waphakanyiselwaphezulungenxayabantubakheu-Israyeli 3UDavidawasethathaabanyeabafazieJerusalema,njalo uDavidawazalaamanyeamadodanalamadodakazi. 4Lawaangamagamaabantwanabakheayenabo eJerusalema;noShamuwa,noShobabi,noNathani, noSolomoni, 5no-Ibhari,no-Elishuwa,no-Elpaleti, 6noNoga,noNefegi,noJafiya, 7no-Elishama,noBeliyada,no-Elifeleti 8EsezwileamaFilistiukuthiuDavideugcotshiweukuba abeyinkosiphezukuka-Israyeliwonke,enyukaonke amaFilistiukumfunauDavideUDavidewezwa,waphuma ukulwanabo

9AmaFilistiafika,ahlakazekaesigodinisamaRefa 10UDavidewabuzakuNkulunkulu,wathi:“Ngenyukele yinikumaFilisti?uyakuwanikelaesandlenisamina? UJehovawathikuye:“Yenyuka;ngokubangiyakuwanikela esandlenisakho.

11BasebenyukelaeBaliPherasimi;uDavidewawabulala khonaUDavidewathi:“UNkulunkuluufohleizithazami ngesandlasaminjengokufohlakwamanzi.”Ngakho baqambaleyondawongokuthiiBaliPherasimi

12Ashiyaonkulunkulubawolapho,uDavidewayala, ashiswangomlilo

13AmaFilistiaphindafuthiahlakazekaesigodini

14NgakhouDavidawaphindawabuzakuNkulunkulu; uNkulunkuluwathikuye:“Ungenyukiemvakwabo;suka usukekuwo,ufikekuwomaqondananezihlahla zamabhakabhaka.

15“Kuyakuthilaphouzwaumsindowokuhamba ezihlokwenizezihlahlazamabhakabhaka,khona-ke uyaphumaimpi,ngobauNkulunkuluuphumilengaphambi kwakhoukuzeabulaleimpiyamaFilisti

16UDavidewenzanjengalokhouJehovaemyalile; balichithaimpiyamaFilistikusukelaeGibeyonikuzekube seGezeri

17UdumolukaDavidelwaphumelaemazwenionke; uJehovawehliselaukumesabakwakhephezukwezizwe zonke

ISAHLUKO15

1UDavidewazakhelaizindluemzinikaDavide, walungiselaumphongolokaNkulunkuluindawo, wawumiselaitende

2UDavidewathi:“Akukhoofaneleukuthwala umphongolokaNkulunkulungaphandlekwamaLevi, ngokubayiwonauJehovauwakhethileukubaathwale umphongolokaNkulunkulunokumkhonzakuzekube phakade.

3UDavidewabuthawonkeu-IsrayelieJerusalemaukuba akhuphuleumphongolokaJehovaendaweniyawo abewulungiseleyona.

4UDavidewabuthaamadodanaka-AroninamaLevi; 5KumadodanakaKohati:u-Uriyeliinhlokonabafowabo, beyikhulunamashumiamabili;

6KumadodanakaMerari;uAsayainhloko,nabafowabo, bengamakhuluamabilinamashumiamabili;

7KumadodanakaGereshomu:uJoweliinhloko nabafowabo,beyikhulunamashumiamathathu;

8Kumadodanaka-Elisafani;uShemayainhloko, nabafowabo,bengamakhuluamabili;

9KumadodanakaHebroni:ngu-Eliyeliinhloko nabafowabo,bengamashumiayisihiyagalombili;

10Kumadodanaka-Uziyeli:ngu-Aminadabainhloko nabafowabo,beyikhuluneshuminambili

11UDavidewabizaoSadokino-Abiyatharaabapristi, namaLevio-Uriyeli,no-Asaya,noJoweli,noShemaya,noEliyeli,no-Aminadaba;

12Wathikubo:“NinaniyizinhlokozawoyisebamaLevi; zingcwelisenininanabafowenu,nikhuphuleumphongolo kaJehovauNkulunkuluka-Israyeliendaweni engiwulungiseleyona.

13Ngokubangenxayokuthianikwenzangaekuqaleni, uJehovauNkulunkuluwethuwafohlaphezukwethu, ngokubaasimfunangangokomthetho

14AbapristinamaLevibazingcwelisaukubabakhuphule umphongolokaJehovauNkulunkuluka-Israyeli.

15AbantwanabamaLevibawuthwalaumphongolo kaNkulunkuluemahlombeabongezintizawo,njengalokho eyalileuMosenjengezwilikaJehova.

16UDavidewakhulumaenduneniyamaLeviukubaibeke abafowaboabahlabeleli,benezinsimbizokubethwa, izingubhu,namahabhu,namasimbali,bawabethe, baphakamiseizwingokujabula

17AmaLeviamisauHemaniindodanakaJoweli; nakubafowabo:ngu-AsafaindodanakaBerekiya; emadodanenikaMerarikubafowabo:ngo-Ethaniindodana kaKushaya;

18kanyenaboabafowabobesigabasesibili:ngoZakariya, noBeni,noJahaziyeli,noShemiramoti,noJehiyeli,no-Uni, no-Eliyabe,noBenaya,noMahaseya,noMatithiya,noElifelehu,noMikeneya,no-ObedeEdomi,noJehiyeli, abalindisango 19Abahlabeleli,oHemani,no-Asafa,no-Ethani babemiselweukubabakhahleleamasimbaliethusi; 20noZakariya,no-Aziyeli,noShemiramoti,noJehiyeli,noUni,no-Eliyabe,noMahaseya,noBenaya,benezingubhu ze-Alamoti; 21noMatithiya,no-Elifelehu,noMikeneya,no-Obede Edomi,noJehiyeli,no-Azaziya,benezingubhu ezinezinsimbizomculowe-Sheminitiukubabahlabele 22UKhenaniyaindunayamaLeviwayengowokuhlabelela, wayefundisaukuhlabelela,ngokubawayenekhono.

23OBherekiyano-Elkanababengabamasangoomphongolo 24OShebaniya,noJehoshafati,noNethaneli,no-Amasayi, noZakariya,noBenaya,no-Eliyezeri,abapristi,babetha amacilongophambikomphongolokaNkulunkulu;o-Obede EdominoJehiyababengabamasangoomphongolo 25NgakhouDavidalabadalabakoIsrayelilezinduna zezinkulungwanebahambaukuyakhuphulaumphongolo wesivumelwanosikaJehovaendlinika-ObedeEdomi ngentokozo.

26KwathilaphouNkulunkuluesizaamaLeviathwala umphongolowesivumelwanosikaJehova,anikela ngezinkunzieziyisikhombisanezinqamaeziyisikhombisa.

27UDavidewayembetheinguboyelinenielicolekileyo, nawoonkeamaLeviayethweleumphongolo,nabahlabeleli, noKhenaniyaindunayokuhlabelelakanyenabahlabeleli; uDavidewayembetheinguboyamahlombeyelineni

28Ngakhowonkeu-Israyeliwawukhuphulaumphongolo wesivumelwanosikaJehovangokukhamuluka, nangokuzwakalakwezimpondo,namacilongo, namasimbali,ekhalisaizingubhunamahabhu

29KwathilaphoumphongolowesivumelwanosikaJehova ufikaemzinikaDavide,uMikhaliindodakazikaSawule walunguzaefasiteleniwabonainkosiuDavideisina,idlala, wameyisaenhliziyweniyakhe

ISAHLUKO16

1BawulethaumphongolokaNkulunkulu,bawubeka phakathikwetendeuDavideayelimiselewona,banikela ngeminikeloyokushiswaneminikeloyokuthulaphambi kukaNkulunkulu

2UDavideeseqedileukunikelaiminikeloyokushiswa neminikeloyokuthula,wabusisaabantuegameni likaJehova

3Wababelabonkeabantubakwa-Israyeli,owesilisa nowesifazane,kwabayilowonalowoisinkwa,nocezu lwenyama,nesigaxasemiviniyewayini

4WamisaabathilekumaLeviukubabakhonzephambi komphongolokaJehova,babhale,babonge,badumise uJehovauNkulunkuluka-Israyeli;

5u-Asafainhloko,besecelenikwakheuZakariya, noJehiyeli,noShemiramoti,noJehiyeli,noMatithiya,noEliyabe,noBenaya,no-ObedeEdomi,noJehiyeli, benezingubhunamahabhu;u-Asafawakhalisaamasimbali; 6OBenayanoJahaziyeliabapristibenamacilongonjalo phambikomphongolowesivumelwanosikaNkulunkulu

7NgalolosukuuDavidewanikelakuqalalelihubo lokubongauJehovaesandlenisika-Asafanabafowabo 8BonganiuJehova,nibizeigamalakhe,nizazisephakathi kwabantuizenzozakhe.

9Hlabelelanikuye,nimhubele,nikhulumengezimangaliso zakhezonke

10Zibongeniegamenilakheelingcwele,mazijabule izinhliziyozabamfunayouJehova

11FunaniuJehovanamandlaakhe,nifuneubusobakhe njalo.

12Khumbulaniizimangalisozakheazenzileyo, izimangalisozakhe,nezahlulelozomlomowakhe;

13Ninanzaloka-Israyeliincekuyakhe,ninamadodana kaJakobe,abakhethiweyobakhe

14UnguJehovauNkulunkuluwethu;izahlulelozakhe zisemhlabeniwonke.

15Khumbulaniisivumelwanosakhenjalonjalo;izwiayala ngaloezizukulwanenieziyinkulungwane;

16Ngesivumelwanoasenzalo-Abhrahama,lesifungo sakheku-Isaka;

17wasiqinisakuJakobesibengumthetho,kuIsrayelisibe yisivumelwanoesiphakade;

18Esithi:NgizalinikailizweleKhanani,libeyisabeloselifa lenu;

19laphonisembalwa,niyingcosana,ningabafokazikulo.

20Bahambabesukakwesinyeisizwebesiyakwesinye, besukakulombusobesiyakwabanyeabantu;

21Akavumelangamuntuukubaabaphathekabi,wasola amakhosingenxayabo

22esithi:Lingathintiabagcotshiweyobami,lingoni abaprofethibami.

23HlabelelanikuJehova,mhlabawonke;memezelani insindisoyakheimihlangemihla.

24Shumayelaniinkazimuloyakhephakathikwabezizwe; izimangalisozakhephakathikwezizwezonke

25NgokubamkhuluuJehova,umelweukudunyiswa kakhulu;uyesabekaphezukwabobonkeonkulunkulu.

26Ngokubabonkeonkulunkulubezizwebayizithombe, kephauJehovawalenzaizulu

27Inkazimulonodumokusebuswenibakhe;amandla nenjabulokusendaweniyakhe

28MnikeniuJehovaninamindeniyabantu,mnikeni uJehovainkazimulonamandla

29MnikeniuJehovainkazimuloyegamalakhe,nilethe umnikelo,nizephambikwakhe;

30Mesabeniphambikwakhe,mhlabawonke;umhlaba uzinzile,unganyakaziswa

31Malijabuleizulu,umhlabaujabule,kuthiwephakathi kwezizwe:UJehovauyabusa.

32Maluhlokomeulwandlenokugcwalakwalo,amasimu ajabulenakhokonkeokukuwo.

33KhonaimithiyehlathiiyakuhubaphambikukaJehova, ngokubauyezaukwahlulelaumhlaba

34BonganiuJehova;ngobamuhle;ngokubaumusawakhe umiphakade.

35Nithi:‘Sisindise,Nkulunkuluwensindisoyethu, usibuthe,usikhululekwabezizwe,ukuzesibongeigama lakhoelingcwele,sizidumiseekudumisenikwakho

36MakabongweuJehovauNkulunkuluka-Israyelikuze kubephakadenaphakade.Bonkeabantubathi:“Amen,” futhibamdumisauJehova

37Wabashiyalaphophambikomphongolo wesivumelwanosikaJehovau-Asafanabafowaboukuba bakhonzephambikomphongolonjalonjalo, njengokufunekayoimisebenziyansukuzonke;

38no-ObedeEdominabafowabo,bengamashumi ayisithuphanesishiyagalombili;no-ObedeEdomiindodana kaJeduthuninoHosababengabalindisango;

39noSadokiumpristinabafowaboabapristiphambi kwetabernakelelikaJehovaendaweniephakemeyo eyayiseGibeyoni;

40ukubabanikeleiminikeloyokushiswakuJehovae-altare lomnikelowokushiswanjaloekuseninakusihlwa,benze njengakhokonkeokulotshiweyoemthethwenikaJehova awuyalau-Israyeli;

41kanyenabooHemaninoJeduthuninabanye abakhethiweyoababizwangamagamaukubababonge uJehova,ngokubaumusawakheumiphakade;

42kanyenabooHemaninoJeduthunibephetheamacilongo namasimbaliaboabawabethayonezinsimbizokubethwa zikaNkulunkulu.AmadodanakaJeduthuni ayengabalindisango

43Bonkeabantubahamba,kwabayilowonalowoendlini yakhe;uDavidewabuyelaukubusisaindluyakhe.

ISAHLUKO17

1KwathiuDavideehleziendliniyakhe,uDavidewathi kuNathaniumprofethi:“Bheka,minangihlalaendlini yemisedari,kephaumphongolowesivumelwano sikaJehovauphansikwezilenge

2UNathaniwayesethikuDavide:“Yenzakonke okusenhliziyweniyakho;ngobauNkulunkuluunawe.

3KwathingalobobusukuizwilikaNkulunkululafika kuNathani,lathi:

4HambauyetshelaincekuyamiuDavideukuthi:‘Usho kanjeuJehova,uthi:‘Awuyikungakhelaindluyokuhlala;

5Ngokubaangihlalangaendlinikusukelaosukwini engakhuphulangalou-Israyelikuzekubenamuhla;kepha ngisukaetendeningiyakwelinye,ngisukakwelinye itabernakelengiyakwelinye

6Nomaphilaphoengangihambakhonano-Israyeliwonke ngakengakhulumaizwikunomayimuphiwabahluleli bakwa-Israyeliengabayalaukubabaluseabantubami, ngathi:“Aningakhelanganganiindluyemisedari?

7“NgalokhouyakushokanjeencekwiniyamiuDavide, uthi:‘UshokanjeuJehovaSebawoti,uthi:“Ngakuthatha esibayeni,ekulandeleniizimvu,ukubaubengumbusiphezu kwabantubamiu-Israyeli;

8nganginawenomaphilaphowawuyakhona,nganquma zonkeizithazakhophambikwakho,ngakwenzelaigama njengegamalabakhuluabasemhlabeni

9Ngiyakumiselaabantubamiu-Israyeliindawo, ngibatshale,bahlaleendaweniyabo,bangabe besanyakaziswa;nabantwanabobubiabasayikubachitha njengasekuqaleni;

10Kusukelaesikhathiniengayalezangasoabahluleliukuba babephezukwabantubamiu-Israyelifuthingiyakuthobisa zonkeizithazakhoFuthingiyakutshelaukuthiuJehova uzakukwakhelaindlu

11Kuyakuthilaphoizinsukuzakhoseziphelileukubauye koyihlo,ngiyakumisainzaloyakhoemvakwakhoeyakuba ngeyamadodanaakho;ngizawuqinisaumbusowakhe

12Nguyeozangakhelaindlu,njalongizamisaisihlalo sakhesobukhosikuzekubenininini.

13Minangizakubanguyise,yenaabeyindodanayami; 14Kodwangizamhlalisaendliniyamilembusweniwami kuzekubenininini,lesihlalosakhesobukhosisizaqiniswa kuzekubenininini

15Njengawowonkelawamazwinangawowonkelowo mbonouNathaniwakhulumakuDavide.

16UDavideinkosiwayesefika,wahlalaphambi kukaJehova,wathi:“Ngingubanimina,JehovaNkulunkulu, nendluyamiiyiniukubaungilethekuzekubemanjena?

17Nokholokhukwakuyintoencaneemehlweniakho, Nkulunkulu;ngobaukhulumilefuthingendluyenceku yakhookwesikhathiesideesizayo,wangikhangela njengesimosomuntuophakemeyo,JehovaNkulunkulu

18UDavidaangaphindaakhulumenganikuwe ngokudunyiswakwencekuyakho?ngobawenauyayazi incekuyakho

19Jehova,ngenxayencekuyakhonangokwenhliziyo yakhowenzilebonkelobubukhuluukwazisazonkelezi zintoezinkulu

20Jehova,akakhoonjengawe,akakhouNkulunkulu ngaphandlekwakhonjengakhokonkeesikuzwileyo ngezindlebezethu

21YisiphiisizweemhlabeniesinjengabantubakhouIsrayeli,uNkulunkuluahambaukubasihlengelabonababe ngabantubakhe,ukuzeazenzeleigamaelikhulu nelesabekayo,ngokuxoshaizizwephambikwabantubakho owabahlengaeGibithe,na?

22NgobawabenzaabantubakhouIsrayelibabengabantu bakhokuzekubenininini;wenaJehova,waba nguNkulunkuluwabo.

23Ngakho-ke,Jehova,izwiowalikhulumangenceku yakhonangendluyayomaliqiniswekuzekubephakade, wenzenjengokushokwakho

24Maliqiniswenokubalikhuluigamalakhokuzekube phakade,kuthiwe:‘UJehovaSebawotiunguNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli,yebo,uNkulunkuluka-Israyeli,’futhiindlu kaDavideincekuyakhomayimiswephambikwakho

25Ngokubawena,Nkulunkuluwami,uyitshelileinceku yakhoukuthiuyakuyakhelaindlu;ngalokhoincekuyakho ifumeneenhliziyweniyayoukukhulekaphambikwakho

26Manje,Jehova,wenaunguNkulunkulu,uthembisile incekuyakholokhuokuhle;

27Ngakho-kemakubekuhlekuweukubusisaindlu yencekuyakhoukubaibephambikwakhokuzekube phakade,ngokubauyibusisile,Jehova,iyakubusiswakuze kubephakade

ISAHLUKO18

1KwathiemvakwalokhouDavidewawaxabelaamaFilisti, waweyisa,walithathaiGatinemizanayaloesandleni samaFilisti.

2WanqobaabakwaMowabi;abakwaMowabibaba yizincekuzikaDavide,balethaizipho

3UDavidewamshayauHadadezeriinkosiyaseSoba, eHamati,ekuyenikwakheukumisaumbusowakhe ngasemfuleniu-Ewufrathe

4UDavidewamaphucaizinqolaeziyinkulungwane, nabamahhashiabayizinkulungwaneeziyisikhombisa, nemigundatshanieyizinkulungwaneezingamashumi amabili;

5Laphoama-AramaseDamasekuefikaukusiza uHadadezeriinkosiyaseSoba,uDavidewabulalakumaAramamadodaayizinkulungwaneezingamashumiamabili nambili

6UDavidewabekaizikanisozamabuthoe-Aramu yaseDamaseku;ama-AramuabayizincekuzikaDavide, alethaiziphoKanjalouJehovawamlondolozauDavide nomaphilaphoeyakhona.

7UDavidewathathaizihlanguzegolideezaziphezu kwezincekuzikaHadadezeri,wazilethaeJerusalema 8Ngokufanayo,naseThibhatinaseKuni,imizi kaHadadezeri,uDavidewalethaithusieliningikakhulu uSolomonienzangaloulwandlelwethusi,nezinsika, nezitshazethusi.

9KwathiuThowuinkosiyaseHamatiesezwileukuthi uDavidaubuleleimpiyonkekaHadadezeriinkosiyeZobha; 10WathumauHadoramuindodanayakheenkosini uDavideukuyibuzaukuphilakwayo,nokuyihalalisela, ngokubayayilwilenoHadarezeri,yamnqoba;ngokuba uHadadezeriwalwanoThowu;kanyenayezonkeizinhlobo zezitshazegolidenezesilivanezethusi

11NalezoinkosiuDavideyazingcweliselauJehovakanye nesilivanegolideeyalikhiphakuzozonkelezizizwe;kwaEdomi,nakuMowabi,nakubantwanabakwa-Amoni, nakumaFilisti,naku-Amaleki 12U-AbishayiindodanakaSeruyawabulalakwabakwaEdomiesiGodiniSikasawotiabayizinkulungwane eziyishuminesishiyagalombili 13Wabekaamakhandakwa-Edomi;bonkeabakwa-Edomi babayizincekuzikaDavideKanjalouJehova wamlondolozauDavidenomaphilaphoeyakhona 14UDavidewabusa-kephezukuka-Israyeliwonke,wenza ukwahlulelanokulungakubobonkeabantubakhe 15UJowabeindodanakaSeruyawayephezukwempi; noJehoshafati,indodanaka-Ahiludi,umabhalana 16uSadokiindodanaka-Ahithubino-Abimelekiindodana ka-Abiyatharababengabapristi;uShaveshawayengumbhali; 17UBenayaindodanakaJehoyadawayephezu kwamaKheretinamaPheleti;amadodanakaDavide ayeyizinhlokoenkosini

ISAHLUKO19

1KwathiemvakwalokhouNahashiinkosiyabantwana bakwa-Amoniwafa,indodanayakheyabayinkosi esikhundlenisakhe.

2UDavidawasesithi:NgizamenzelaumusauHanuni indodanakaNahashi,ngobauyisewangenzelaumusa

UDavidewayesethumaizithunywaukumduduzangoyise ZasezifikaizincekuzikaDavideezwenilabantwana bakwa-AmonikuHanuniukumduduza

3Kephaizikhuluzabantwanabakwa-Amonizathi kuHanuni:“IngabeucabangaukuthiuDavideudumisa uyihlolokhuethumeabaduduzikuwena?Izincekuzakhe azizangakuweyiniukuhlola,nokuchitha,nokuhlolaizwe na?

4UHanuniwabambaizincekuzikaDavide,waziphucula, wanqumaizingubozazophakathi,kwadakwafikaezinqeni zazo,wazimukisa

5Bahamba,bamtshelauDavideukwenziwakwamadoda; Wathumelaukuwahlangabeza,ngokubaamadoda ayenamahlonikakhuluInkosiyathi:“HlalanieJeriko,zize zikhuleizindevuzenu,nibuye

6Laphoabantwanabakwa-Amonibebonaukuthi bazinukisilekuDavide,uHanuninabantwanabakwaAmonibathumelaamatalentaayinkulungwaneesiliva ukubaqashaizinqolanabamahhashieMesopotamiya,+ nase-AramuMahaka,+naseSoba

7Baziqashaizinqolaeziyizinkulungwaneezingamashumi amathathunambili,nokumkaniwaseMahakanabantu bakhe;eyafikayamisaphambikweMedebaAbantwana bakwa-Amonibabuthanaemiziniyabo,bezaukulwa

8UDavideesezwilelokhowamthumauJowabenayo yonkeimpiyamagorha

9Abantwanabakwa-Amonibaphuma,bahlelaimpi phambikwesangolomuzi;amakhosiayefikileayewodwa endle

10UJowabeesebonileukuthiimpiibhekekuye ngaphambilinangasemuva,wakhethakwabakhethiweyo bakwa-Israyeli,wabahlelaukubabalwenama-Aramu 11Abanyeabantuwabanikelaesandlenisika-Abishayi umfowabo,bahlelaukulwanabantwanabakwa-Amoni.

12Wathi:"Umaama-Aramuengihlula,uyakungisiza; kephaumaabantwanabakwa-Amonibenamandlakunawe, minangiyakukusiza."

13Yibanesibindi,siziphathengobuqhawengenxayabantu bakithinangenxayemizikaNkulunkuluwethu,uJehova enzeokuhleemehlweniakhe.

14UJowabenabantuababenayebasebesondelaphambi kwama-Aramuukubabalwe;basebebalekaphambikwakhe 15Babonaabantwanabakwa-Amoniukuthiama-Aramu abalekile,babalekanabophambikuka-Abishayiumfowabo, bangenaemziniUJowabewayesefikaeJerusalema 16Ama-AramebonaukuthianqotshiwephambikukaIsrayeli,athumaizithunywa,awarholaama-Aram ayephesheyakoMfula; 17KwabikwakuDavide;wabuthawonkeu-Israyeli, wawelaiJordani,wafikakuwo,wahlelaimpiukulwanawo UDavideesezihleleleukulwanama-Aramu,alwanaye 18KodwaamaSiriyaabalekaphambikukaIsrayeli; uDavidewabulalakuma-Aramuamadoda ayizinkulungwaneeziyisikhombisaabeenqwelozokulwa, namashumiamaneamawakaangumqikela,wabulala noShofakiindunayempi 19BabonaabakhonzibakaHadadezeriukuthibagxothiwe phambikuka-Israyeli,benzauxolonoDavide,baba zizicakazakhe;

ISAHLUKO20

1Kwathiemvakokuphelakonyaka,ngesikhathiamakhosi ephumangasoukulwa,uJowabewaholaimpi,walichitha izwelabantwanabakwa-Amoni,wafikawavimbezela iRabaKodwauDavidawasalaeJerusalemaUJowabe walishayaiRaba,walichitha 2UDavidawasethathaumqhelewenkosiyaboekhanda layo,watholaisisindosawoukuthiithalentalegolide,njalo kwakulamatshealigugu;yabekwaekhandalikaDavide, wakhiphanempangoeningikakhuluemzini

3Abantuababekulowabakhipha,wabasikangamasaha, nangezisizizensimbi,nangezimbazo.WenzenjalouDavide kuyoyonkeimiziyabantwanabakwa-AmoniUDavide nabobonkeabantubabuyelaeJerusalema 4KwathiemvakwalokhokwavukaimpieGezeri namaFilisti;ngalesosikhathiuSibekayiumHushati wabulalauSiphayiowayengowabantwanabamaRefa, banqotshwa.

5KwabuyekwabakhonaimpinamaFilisti;u-Elihanani indodanakaJayirewabulalauLamiumfowabokaGoliyati umGiti,oluthilomkhontowakhelwalunjengogongolo lwabaluki

6KwabuyekwabakhonaimpieGati,laphokwakukhona umuntuomude,ominweyakhenezinzwanizakhe zazingamashumiamabilinane,isithuphaesandlenisisinye, nesithuphaonyaweningalunye;

7Kodwalaphoedelelau-Israyeli,uJonathaniindodana kaShimeyaumfowabokaDavidewambulala

8LababazalelwaamaRefaeGati;bawangesandla sikaDavidenangesandlasezincekuzakhe.

ISAHLUKO21

1USathanewamelanano-Israyeli,wacunulauDavide ukubaabaleu-Israyeli

2UDavidewathikuJowabenasezindunenizabantu: “Hambaninibaleu-IsrayelikusukelaeBeriShebakuze kubekwaDani;nilethekimiinanilazo,ukuzengilazi

3UJowabewathi:"UJehovamakengezeabantubakhe ngokuphindwekayikhulukunalokhuabayikho;kepha, nkosiyami,nkosi,bonkeabasizoizincekuzenkosiyamina? pho,inkosiyamiiyifunelanilokhuna?kunganiizakuba yicalakuIsrayeli?

4NokhoizwilenkosilamahlulauJowabeUJowabe wayesesuka,wahambaphakathikuka-Israyeliwonke, wafikaeJerusalema

5UJowabewayesemnikauDavideinanilokubalwa kwabantuBonkeabakwa-Israyelibabeyizinkulungwane eziyinkulungwanenekhululamadodaahlomainkemba; 6KephaoLevinoBenjaminiakababalangaphakathikwabo, ngokubaizwilenkosilalinengekilekuJowabe.

7KwabakubiemehlwenikaNkulunkulu;ngalokho wamshayau-Israyeli

8UDavidewathikuNkulunkulu:“Ngonilekakhulu ngokubangenzelokhu;ngobangenzeubuwulaobukhulu

9UJehovawakhulumakuGadi,umbonikaDavide,wathi: 10HambautsheleuDavide,uthi:‘UshokanjeuJehova,uthi: “Ngikubekelaizintoezintathu; 11UGadiwayeseyakuDavide,wathikuye:“Ushokanje uJehova,uthi:Zikhethele;

12Nomaiminyakaemithathuyendlala;nomaizinyanga ezintathuukuchithwaphambikwezithazakho,nenkemba yezithazakhoikufice;nomaizinsukuezintathuinkemba kaJehova,yebo,isifoesiwumshayabhuqeezweni,ingelosi kaJehovaichithaemikhawulweniyonkeyakwa-Israyeli. Ngakho-kezitsheleukuthiyiliphiilizwiengizakulibuyisela kongithumileyo

13UDavidewathikuGadi:"Nginosizikakhulu;mangiwele esandlenisikaJehova;ngokubaumusawakhemkhulu kakhulu;kephamangingaweliesandlenisomuntu

14UJehovawathumaisifokwa-Israyeli;kwawakwaIsrayeliabantuabayizinkulungwaneezingamashumi ayisikhombisa.

15UNkulunkuluwathumaingelosieJerusalemaukuba ilichithe;kwathilisachitha,uJehovawabona,wazisola ngalobobubi,wathiengelosiniechithayo:"Kwanele, buyisaisandlasakho"IngelosikaJehovayayimi ngasesibuyenisika-OrinaniumJebusi

16UDavidewaphakamisaamehloakhe,wayibonaingelosi kaJehovaimiphakathikomhlabanezulu,inenkemba ehoshiweyoesandlenisayoyelulelephezukweJerusalema UDavidenamalungaakwa-Israyeli,bembetheamasaka, bawangobuso

17UDavidawasesithikuNkulunkulu:Kakusimiyini owalayaukuthiabantubabalwe?minayimingonilengenza okubiimpela;kodwalezizimvuzenzeni?isandlasakho, JehovaNkulunkuluwami,masibephezukwaminendlu kababa;kodwakungabiphezukwabantubakho,ukuze bashaywe

18IngelosikaJehovayamyalauGadiukubaashokuDavide ukuthiuDavideenyuke,amiseleuJehovai-altareesibuyeni sika-OrinaniumJebusi

19UDavidewenyukangezwilikaGadialikhuluma egamenilikaJehova.

20U-Orinaniwaphenduka,wayibonaingelosi;amadodana akheamaneayenayeacashaU-Orinaniwayebhula ukolweni.

21UDavideesefikaku-Orinani,u-Orinaniwabheka, wambonauDavide,waphumaesibuyeni,wakhothamela uDavide,ubusobakhebubhekephansi.

22UDavidewayesethiku-Orinani:“Nginikeindawoyalesi sibuyaukubangakheleuJehovai-altarekuso;

23U-OrinaniwathikuDavide:“Zithathelewena,inkosi yami,inkosi,mayenzeokuhleemehlweniayo;Nginikela ngakhokonke

24InkosiuDavidayathiku-Orinani:Hatshi; ngiyakukuthenganokukuthengangentengoephelele, ngokubaangiyikuthathelauJehovaokungokwakho, nginikelengeminikeloyokushiswamahhala

25UDavidewamnikau-Orinaningaleyondawo amashekeliangamakhuluayisithuphaegolidengesisindo 26UDavidewamakhelakhonauJehovai-altare,wanikela ngeminikeloyokushiswanangeminikeloyokuthula, wakhulekakuJehova;wamphendulaesezulwiningomlilo phezukwe-altarelomnikelowokushiswa

27UJehovawayiyalaingelosi;wabuyiselainkembayakhe emgodleniwayo.

28NgalesosikhathilaphouDavideebonaukuthiuJehova umphendulileesibuyenisika-OrinaniumJebusi,wanikela khona.

29NgokubaitabernakelelikaJehovauMosealenzaehlane ne-altarelomnikelowokushiswakwakusendaweni ephakemeyoeGibeyoningalesosikhathi

30KephauDavidewayengenakuyaphambikwayo ukuyobuzakuNkulunkulu,ngokubawesabangenxa yenkembayengelosikaJehova

ISAHLUKO22

1UDavidewathi:“LeyindlukaJehovauNkulunkulu,leli li-altarelomnikelowokushiswalika-Israyeli

2UDavidewayalaukubakuhlanganisweabezizwe ababesezwenilakwa-Israyeli;wamisaabakhiukubababaze amatsheabaziweyoukwakhaindlukaNkulunkulu

3UDavidewalungisainsimbieningiyezipikilizezicabha zamasangonezokuhlanganisa;nethusieliningi elingenasisindo;

4nemisedari*eminingi,ngokubaabaseSidoninabaseTire balethaimisedarieminingikuDavide.

5UDavidewathi:“USolomoniindodanayamiusemncane, uthambile,nendluezakwakhelwauJehovaiyakubababazekayo,ibenegamanodumoemazwenionke;Ngakho uDavidewalungisakakhulungaphambikokufakwakhe

6WayesebizauSolomoniindodanayakhe,wamyalaukuba akheleuJehovauNkulunkuluka-Israyeliindlu.

7UDavidewathikuSolomoni:“Ndodanayami,mina-ke kwakusenhliziyweniyamiukwakhelaigamalikaJehova uNkulunkuluwamiindlu;

8KodwaizwilikaJehovalafikakimi,lathi:“Uchithile igazieliningi,futhiulweizimpiezinkulu;

9Bheka,uyakuzalelwaindodanaeyakubangumuntu wokuthula;ngiyakumnikaukuphumulaezithenizakhe nxazonke,ngokubaigamalakheliyakubanguSolomoni, nginikeu-Israyeliukuthulanokuzolaemihleniyakhe.

10Nguyeoyakwakhelaigamalamiindlu;futhiuyakuba yindodanayami,minangibenguyise;ngiyakumisaisihlalo sobukhosisombusowakhephezukuka-Israyelikuzekube phakade

11Manje,ndodanayami,uJehovamakabenawe; uphumelele,wakheindlukaJehovauNkulunkuluwakho, njengalokhoekhulumilengawe

12UJehovamakakupheukuhlakaniphanokuqondakuphela, akuyalengo-IsrayeliukubaugcineumthethokaJehova uNkulunkuluwakho

13Khonauyakuphumelela,umauqaphelaukwenzaizimiso nezahlulelouJehovaayalangazouMosengo-Israyeli;qina, umeisibindi;ningesabi,ningapheliamandla

14Bheka,ekuhluphekenikwamingilungiseleindlu kaJehovaamathalentaayizinkulungwaneeziyikhulu egolide,namatalentaayizinkulungwaneeziyinkulungwane esiliva;neyethusinensimbiezingenasisindo;ngokuba miningi;ngilungisilenemithinamatshe;futhiungengeza kukho

15Kukhonanaweizisebenzieziningi,ababazi, nabasebenzangamatshe,nezingodo,nazozonkeizinhlobo zezazizemisebenziyonke

16Igolide,nesiliva,nethusi,nensimbi,akunakubalwa. Ngakhosukuma,wenze,futhiuJehovaabenawe 17UDavidewayalazonkeizikhuluzakwa-Israyeliukuba zisizeuSolomoniindodanayakhe,wathi: 18UJehovauNkulunkuluwenuakananina? Akaniphumuzanganxazonkena?ngokubaunikele

esandlenisamiabakhileyoezweni;izweliyanqotshwa phambikukaJehovanaphambikwabantubakhe.

19Manjenikelaniinhliziyoyenunomphefumulowenu ekufuneniuJehovauNkulunkuluwenu;sukumani,nakhe indluengcwelekaJehovauNkulunkulu,nilethe umphongolowesivumelwanosikaJehovanezitsha ezingcwelezikaNkulunkuluendlinieyakwakhelwaigama likaJehova.

ISAHLUKO23

1UDavidewayesemdala,esanelisiweyizinsuku,wabeka uSolomoniindodanayakheinkosiphezukuka-Israyeli. 2Wabuthazonkeizikhuluzakwa-Israyelikanyenabapristi namaLevi

3AmaLeviabalwakusukelakwabaneminyaka engamashumiamathathukuyaphezulu;umumowawo ngamakhandaawo,indodangendoda, wawuyizinkulungwaneezingamashumiamathathu nesishiyagalombili

4Kubo,abayizinkulungwaneezingamashumiamabilinane babengabaphathibomsebenziwendlukaJehova; abayizinkulungwaneeziyisithuphababeyizikhulu nabahluleli

5Futhiabayizinkulungwaneezinebabengabalindisango; abayizinkulungwaneezinebadumisauJehovangezinsimbi engizenzile,kushouDavide,ukudumisangazo

6UDavidewabahlukanisangezigabaphakathi kwamadodanakaLevi,oGereshoni,noKohati,noMerari

7KumaGereshoni:ngoLadaninoShimeyi

8AmadodanakaLadani;inhlokokwakunguJehiyeli, noZethamu,noJoweli,bebathathu

9AmadodanakaShimeyi;uShelomoti,noHaziyeli, noHarana,bebathathu.Lezizaziyizinhlokozawoyise bakaLadani

10AmadodanakaShimeyi:ngoJahati,noZina,noJewushi, noBeriya.LabababengamadodanakaShimeyi.

11UJahatiwayeyinhloko,uZizaeyesibili;kephaoJewushe noBeriyababengenamadodanaamaningi;ngakho-kebaba ndawonyengokwendlukayise.

12AmadodanakaKohati:u-Amramu,noJisihari, noHebroni,no-Uziyeli,bebane

13Amadodanaka-Amramu;u-AroninoMose;u-Aroni wahlukaniswaukubaangcweliseizintoezingcwelengcwele, yenanamadodanaakhe,kuzekubephakade,ukushisa impephophambikukaJehova,nokumkhonza,nokubusisa egamenilakhekuzekubephakade

14NgokuqondenenoMose,umuntukaNkulunkulu, amadodanaakheabizwangokwesizwesakwaLevi

15AmadodanakaMose:ngoGereshomuno-Eliyezeri

16KumadodanakaGereshomu:nguShebuweliinhloko

17Amadodanaka-Eliyezeri:nguRehabiyainhloko.UEliyezeriwayengenawoamanyeamadodana;kodwa amadodanakaRehabiyaayemaningikakhulu

18KumadodanakaJisihari:uShelomotiinhloko

19KumadodanakaHebroni:uJeriyainhloko,no-Amariya owesibili,noJahaziyeliowesithathu,noJekameyamu owesine

20Kumadodanaka-Uziyeli:uMikainhloko,noJesiya owesibili.

21AmadodanakaMerari;uMahli,noMushiAmadodana kaMaheli;u-EleyazarenoKishi

22U-Eleyazarewafaengenamadodana,engamadodakazi odwa;abafowabo,amadodanakaKishi,bawathatha.

23AmadodanakaMushi:oMaheli,no-Edere,noJeremoti, bebathathu.

24LawaangamadodanakaLevingezindluzawoyise; izinhlokozawoyise,zabalwangenanilamagama ngezinhlokozabo,ababewenzaumsebenziwenkonzo yendlukaJehova,kusukelakwabaneminyakaengamashumi amabilikuyaphezulu

25UDavidewathi:“UJehovauNkulunkuluka-Israyeli unikeabantubakheukuphumula,ukuzebahlale eJerusalemakuzekubephakade;

26NakumaLevi;abasayikuthwalaitabernakelenezitsha zalozenkonzoyalo

27NgokubangokwamazwikaDavideokugcinaamaLevi abalwakusukelakwabaneminyakaengamashumiamabili kuyaphezulu;

28Ngobaisikhundlasawosasingukukhonzaamadodana ka-AronienkonzweniyendlukaJehova,emagcekeni,+ nasemakamelweni,+nasekuhlambululenizonkeizinto ezingcwele+nomsebenziwenkonzoyendlukaNkulunkulu;

29kokubiliokwezinkwazokubukwa,nokwempuphu ecolekileyowomnikelowempuphu,nowamaqebelengwane angenamvubelo,nowokuphekwaepanini, nakowokuthosiwe,nawowonkeuhlobolwesilinganiso nobukhulu;

30nokumanjaloekuseniukubonganokudumisauJehova, kanjalonakusihlwa;

31nokunikelangayoyonkeimihlatsheloyokushiswa kuJehovangamasabatha,nangokwethwasakwenyanga, nangemikhosiemisiweyongenani,njengesiyalezo esiyaliwekubo,phambikukaJehovanjalo;

32Bagcineimfaneloyetendelokuhlangana,nemfanelo yendawoengcwele,nemfaneloyamadodanaka-Aroni abafowaboenkonzweniyendlukaJehova

ISAHLUKO24

1Leziziyizigabazamadodanaka-AroniAmadodanakaAroni:oNadabi,no-Abihu,no-Eleyazare,no-Itamari.

2KephaoNadabino-Abihubafangaphambikukayise, bengenabantwana;

3UDavidewabahlukanisa,noSadokiemadodanenikaEleyazare,no-Ahimelekiemadodanenika-Itamari, ngezikhundlazaboenkonzweniyabo

4Kwafunyanwaemadodanenika-Eleyazareizinhloko eziningikunasemadodanenika-Itamari;bahlukanakanjalo Emadodanenika-Eleyazarekwakukhonaizinhloko eziyishuminesithuphazezindluzawoyise,nasemadodaneni ka-Itamariziyisishiyagalombilingezindluzawoyise

5Bahlukaniswakanjalongenkatho,omunyenomunye; ngobaababusibendluengcwelelababusibendlu kaNkulunkulubabengamadodanakaEleyazarelamadodana kaItamari

6UShemayaindodanakaNethaneli,umbhali,omunye wamaLevi,wabalobaphambikwenkosi,nezikhulu, noSadokiumpristi,no-Ahimelekiindodanaka-Abiyathara, naphambikwezinhlokozawoyisebabapristinamaLevi, kwathathwaindlueyodwaka-Eleyazare,enyeyabaekaItamari.

7InkathoyokuqalayadlauJehoyaribi,neyesibiliuJedaya, 8EyesithathuyadlauHarimi,neyesineeSeorimi,

9EyesihlanuyadlauMalkhiya,neyesithuphauMiyamini, 10eyesikhombisauHakozi,yesishiyagalombiliu-Abiya, 11eyesishiyagalolunyeuJeshuwa,eyeshumiuShekaniya, 12eyeshuminanyeu-Eliyashibi,eyeshuminambili uJakimi, 13eyeshuminantathuuHupha,yeshuminaneuJeshebeya, 14eyeshuminanhlanuuBiliga,yeshuminesithuphauImeri, 15eyeshuminesikhombisauHeziri,eyeshumi nesishiyagalombilie-Afese, 16eyeshuminesishiyagalolunyeuPhethahiya, neyamashumiamabiliuJehezekeli, 17eyamashumiamabilinanyeuJakini,neyamashumi amabilinambiliuGamuli, 18eyamashumiamabilinantathuuDelaya,eyamashumi amabilinaneuMahaziya.

19Lezikwakuyizigabazaboenkonzweniyaboyokungena endlinikaJehovanjengesimisosabongaphansikuka-Aroni uyise,njengobanjeuJehovauNkulunkuluka-Israyeli wayemyalile

20LawaamanyeamadodanakaLevi:emadodanenikaAmramu;emadodanenikaShubayeli;Jehdeya.

21KuRehabiya:emadodanenikaRehabiya:nguJishiya inhloko

22KumaJisihari:emadodanenikaShelomoti;Jahath.

23AmadodanakaHebroni:nguJeriyainhloko,no-Amariya owesibili,noJahaziyeliowesithathu,noJekameyamu owesine.

24Kumadodanaka-Uziyeli;emadodanenikaMikha: nguMikha;Shamir

25UmfowabokaMika:nguJishiyaemadodanenikaIshiya; uZakariya

26AmadodanakaMerari:ngoMahelinoMushi;amadodana kaJahaziya;Beno.

27AmadodanakaMerarikuJahaziya;uBheno,noShohamu, noZakuri,no-Ibri

28KuMalikwaphumau-Eleyazare,owayengenamadodana. 29KuKishi:indodanakaKishi:nguJerameli

30FuthiamadodanakaMushi:oMaheli,no-Edere, noJerimoti.LawakwakungamadodanaamaLevingezindlu zawoyise

31Nabobenzainkathonjengabafowabo,amadodanakaAroni,phambikukaDavideinkosi,noSadoki,noAhimeleki,nezinhlokozawoyisebabapristinamaLevi, izinhlokozoyisekubafowaboabancane

ISAHLUKO25

1UDavidenezindunazempibasebehlukaniselainkonzo yamadodanaka-Asafa,noHemani,noJeduthuni, ababeyakuprofethangamahabhu,nezingubhu,namasimbali; 2Kumadodanaka-Asafa:oZakuri,noJosefa,noNethaniya, no-Asharela,amadodanaka-Asafangaphansikwezandla zika-Asafa,owayeprofethangokomyalowenkosi

3KuJeduthuni:amadodanakaJeduthuni;oGedaliya,noSeri, noJeshaya,noHashabiya,noMatithiya,beyisithupha, phansikwesandlasikayiseuJeduthuni,owaprofetha ngehabhuukubonganokudumisauJehova

4KuHemani:amadodanakaHemani;uBhukiya, noMathaniya,no-Uziyeli,noShebuweli,noJerimoti, noHananiya,noHanani,no-Eliyatha,noGidaliti,

noRomamiti-Ezeri,noJoshibekasha,noMaloti,noHothiri, noMahaziyoti;

5BonkelabababengamadodanakaHemaniumboni wenkosiemazwinikaNkulunkuluwokuphakamisa uphondo.UNkulunkuluwamnikauHemaniamadodana ayishuminanenamadodakaziamathathu

6Bonkelabababengaphansikwesandlasikayise ekuhlabeleleniendlinikaJehova,namasimbali,nezingubhu, namahabhu,enkonzweniyendlukaNkulunkulu ngokomyalowenkosika-Asafa,noJeduthuni,noHemani

7Inanilabokanyenabafowaboababefundiswe ukuhlabelelauJehova,bonkeababehlakaniphile, lalingamakhuluamabilinamashumiayisishiyagalombili nesishiyagalombili

8Benzainkathongomlindo,omncanenjengomkhulu, nokwaziyonokwaziyo.

9Inkathoyokuqalayadlau-Asafaka-Asafa,neyesibili uGedaliya,yenanabafowabonamadodanaakhebeyishumi nambili;

10eyesithathuuZakuri,namadodanaakhenabafowabo, beyishuminambili;

11Eyesineu-Iziri,namadodanaakhenabafowabo, beyishuminambili;

12eyesihlanuuNethaniya,namadodanaakhenabafowabo, beyishuminambili;

13eyesithuphayadlauBukiya,namadodanaakhe nabafowabo,beyishuminambili;

14eyesikhombisauJesharela,namadodanaakhe nabafowabo,beyishuminambili;

15eyesishiyagalombiliyadlauJeshaya,namadodanaakhe nabafowabo,beyishuminambili;

16eyesishiyagalolunyeyadlauMathaniya,namadodana akhenabafowabo,beyishuminambili; 17EyeshumiuShimeyi,namadodanaakhenabafowabo, beyishuminambili;

18eyeshuminanyeu-Azareli,namadodanaakhe nabafowabo,beyishuminambili; 19EyeshuminambiliuHashabiya,namadodanaakhe nabafowabo,beyishuminambili; 20EyeshuminantathuuShubayeli,namadodanaakhe nabafowabo,beyishuminambili; 21eyeshuminaneuMatithiya,namadodanaakhe nabafowabo,beyishuminambili; 22eyeshuminanhlanuuJeremoti,namadodanaakhe nabafowabo,beyishuminambili; 23eyeshuminesithuphauHananiya,namadodanaakhe nabafowabo,beyishuminambili; 24eyeshuminesikhombisauJoshibekasha,namadodana akhenabafowabo,beyishuminambili; 25eyeshuminesishiyagalombiliuHanani,namadodana akhenabafowabo,beyishuminambili; 26eyeshuminesishiyagalolunyeuMaloti,namadodana akhenabafowabo,beyishuminambili; 27eyamashumiamabiliu-Eliyatha,namadodanaakhe nabafowabo,beyishuminambili;

28eyamashumiamabilinanyeuHothiri,namadodanaakhe nabafowabo,beyishuminambili; 29eyamashumiamabilinambiliuGidaliti,namadodana akhenabafowabo,beyishuminambili; 30eyamashumiamabilinantathuuMahaziyoti, namadodanaakhenabafowabo,beyishuminambili;

31eyamashumiamabilinaneuRomamitiEzeri, namadodanaakhenabafowabo,beyishuminambili.

ISAHLUKO26

1Izigabazabalindisangozaziyilezi:kumaKorahi: nguMeshelemiyaindodanakaKoreemadodanenika-Asafa 2AmadodanakaMeshelemiya:nguZakariyaizibulo, noJediyayeliowesibili,noZebadiyaowesithathu, noJatheniyeliowesine, 3uElamuowesihlanu,uJohananiowesithupha, uEliyohenayiowesikhombisa

4Amadodanaka-ObedeEdomi:nguShemayaizibulo, noJehozabadiowesibili,noJowaowesithathu,noSakari owesine,noNethaneliowesihlanu;

5no-Amiyeliowesithupha,no-Isakareowesikhombisa, noPhewuthayiowesishiyagalombili,ngokubauNkulunkulu wambusisa

6KuShemayaindodanayakhekwazalelwaamadodana abusaendlinikayise,ngokubaayengamaqhaweanamandla 7AmadodanakaShemaya;o-Otheni,noRefayeli,no-Obede, no-Elizabadi,nabafowabobabengamadodaanamandla,oElihunoSemakiya

8Bonkelabobabengamadodanaka-ObedeEdomi,bona namadodanaabonabafowabo,amadodaanamandla enkonzweni,bebengamashumiayisithuphanambilikuObedeEdomi

9UMeshelemiyawayenamadodananabafowabo,amadoda anamandla,ishuminesishiyagalombili

10UHosawabantwanabakwaMerariwayenamadodana; USimriinhloko,(ngokubawayengelonaizibulo,nokho uyisewamenzainhloko;)

11noHilikiyaowesibili,noThebaliyaowesithathu, noZakariyaowesine;onkeamadodananabafowabo bakaHosababeyishuminantathu

12Phakathikwalezokwakukhonaizigabazabalindisango, izinhlokozabantu,benezimfaneloomunyekomunye ukukhonzaendlinikaJehova

13Benzainkathongesango,abancanenabakhulu ngokwezindluzawoyise.

14InkathoyasempumalangayadlauShelemiyaBase benzainkathongoZakariyaindodanayakhe,umeluleki ohlakaniphileyo;inkathoyakheyaphumelaenyakatho.

15Ku-ObedeEdomingaseningizimu;namadodanaakhe indluyase-Asuphimi

16EkaShuphiminoHosayadlainkathongasentshonalanga, nesangoleShaleketingasemendweniokhuphukayo, umlindoumalunganomlindo.

17NgasempumalangaayekhonaamaLeviayisithupha, ngasenyakathoemanengosuku,ngaseningizimuemane ngosuku,nase-Asuphimiemabilingamabili

18EPharibaringasentshonalangababebaneemendweni, babiliePharibari

19Leziziyizigabazabalindisangophakathikwamadodana kaKorenakumadodanakaMerari

20KumaLeviu-Ahiyawayephetheingceboyendlu kaNkulunkulunengceboyezintoezingcwele.

21NgokuqondenenamadodanakaLadani;Amadodana amaGereshoniakwaLadani,izinhlokozawoyise bakwaLadaniumGereshoni,kwakunguJehiyeli.

22AmadodanakaJehiyeli;uZethamunoJoweliumfowabo ababephetheingceboyendlukaJehova

23kuma-Amramu,namaJisihari,namaHebroni,namaUziyeli; 24UShebhuweliindodanakaGereshomuindodanakaMose wayephetheingcebo.

25Nabafowaboku-Eliyezeri;uRehabiyaindodanayakhe, noJeshayaindodanayakhe,noJoramuindodanayakhe, noZikiriindodanayakhe,noShelomotiindodanayakhe

26YenauShelomotinabafowabobabephetheyonke ingceboyezintoezingcwele,uDavideinkosi,nezinhloko zawoyise,nezindunazezinkulungwanenezamakhulu, nezindunazempi

27Empangweniezuziweyoezimpinibakungcwelisela ukulungisaindlukaJehova.

28nakhokonkeuSamuweliumboni,noSawuleindodana kaKishi,no-AbineriindodanakaNeri,noJowabeindodana kaSeruyaababekungcwelisile;+nomaubani owayengcwelisilenomayiniyayingaphansikwesandla sikaShelomoti+nabafowabo

29KumaJisihariuKhenaniyanamadodanaakhe babengomsebenziwangaphandlekwa-Israyeli,izinduna nabahluleli

30KumaHebron,uHashabhiyanabafowabo,amaqhawe anamandla,iwakaelinamakhuluasixhenxe,babephetheuIsrayelinganenokweJordaningasentshonalanga emsebenziniwonkekaJehovanasenkonzweniyenkosi.

31KumaHebronikwakukhonauJeriyainhloko,phakathi kwamaHebroni,ngokwezizukulwanezawoyise NgomnyakawamashumiamanewokubusakukaDavide bafunwa,kwafunyanwaphakathikwaboamaqhawe anamandlaeJazeriyakwaGileyadi

32Abafowabo,amaqhaweanamandla,babe yizinkulungwaneezimbilinamakhuluayisikhombisa, izinhlokozezindluzoyise,inkosiuDavideeyabamisa phezukwabakwaRubeni,nabakwaGadi,nenxenyeyesizwe sakwaManase,kuzozonkeizindabazikaNkulunkulu nasezindabenizenkosi

ISAHLUKO27

1Abantwanabakwa-Israyelingokomumowabo,izinhloko zawoyise,nezindunazezinkulungwanenezamakhulu, nezindunazaboezikhonzainkosikuzozonkeizindaba zezigaba,ezingenaneziphumainyanganenyangakuzo zonkeizinyangazomnyaka,isigabangasinyebabe yizinkulungwaneezingamashumiamabilinane

2Phezukwesigabasokuqalangenyangayokuqala inguYashobhehamunyanakaZabidiyeli;eqelenilakhe ibingamashumiamabinianamaneamawaka.

3KubantwanabakwaPheresikwakukhonainhlokoyazo zonkeizindunazempingenyangayokuqala

4PhezukwesigabasenyangayesibilikwakunguDodayi umAhohi,nesigabasakheinguMikiloti;eqelenilakhe kwakukhonaizinkulungwaneezingamashumiamabilinane

5Indunayesithathuyempingenyangayesithathu kwakunguBenayaindodanakaJehoyadaumpristiomkhulu; esigabenisakhekukhonaabayizinkulungwane ezingamashumiamabilinane.

6NguyelowouBhenayaowayenamandlaphakathi kwabangamashumiamathathu,ephethekwabangamashumi amathathu;

7OwesinengenyangayesineibinguAsaheliumfowabo kaYowabhi,noZebhadiyaindodanayakheemvakwakhe; eqelenilakheibingamashumiamabinianamaneamawaka 8Owesihlanuumthethelingenyangayesihlanu ibinguShamhutiumIzra;eqelenilakheibingamashumi amabinianamaneamawaka

9OwesithandathungenyangayesithandathuibinguIra unyanaka-IkeshewaseTekowa;eqelenilakhe ibingamashumiamabinianamaneamawaka

10Owesikhombisangenyangayesikhombisa kwakunguHeletseumPheloniwabantwanabakwa-Efrayimi; esigabenisakhekwakukhonaizinkulungwane ezingamashumiamabilinane.

11Owesishiyagalombilingenyangayesishiyagalombili ibinguSibhekayiumHushatiwakumaZera;eqelenilakhe ibingamashumiamabinianamaneamawaka.

12OwesithobangenyangayesithobaibinguAbhiyezere waseAnatoti,wakumaBhenjamin;eqelenilakhe ibingamashumiamabinianamaneamawaka.

13OweshumingenyangayeshumiibinguMaharayi umNetofawakumaZera;eqelenilakheibingamashumi amabinianamaneamawaka.

14Oweshuminanyengenyangayeshuminanye kwakunguBhenayaumPirathoniwabantwanabakwaEfrayimi;esigabenisakhekwakukhonaizinkulungwane ezingamashumiamabilinane

15Oweshuminambilingenyangayeshuminambili ibinguHeledayiumNetofaka-Otheniyeli;eqelenilakhe ibingamashumiamabinianamaneamawaka

16Phezukwezizwezakwa-Israyeli:kwabakwaRubeni kwakungu-Eliyezeri indodana kaZikiri; kwabakwaSimeyoninguShefathiyaindodanakaMahakha; 17KumaLevi,uHashabiyaindodanakaKemuweli;kumaAroni:nguSadoki; 18kwaJuda:ngu-Elihu,omunyewabafowabobakaDavide; kwa-Isakare:ngu-OmriindodanakaMikayeli; 19KwaZebuloningu-Ishmayaindodanaka-Obadiya, kwaNafetali:nguJerimotiindodanaka-Aziriyeli; 20Kubantwanabakwa-Efrayimi:nguHosheyaindodana ka-Azaziya; 21enxenyeniyesizwesakwaManasekwaGileyadi:ngu-Ido indodanakaZakariya;kwaBenjamini:nguJahasiyeli indodanaka-Abineri; 22KwaDani,u-AzareliindodanakaJerohamuLezi kwakuyizikhuluzezizwezakwa-Israyeli

23KephauDavideakabalangaumumowabokusukela kwabaneminyakaengamashumiamabilinangaphansi, ngokubauJehovawayeshiloukuthiuyakwandisau-Israyeli abengangezinkanyezizezulu

24UJowabeindodanakaSeruyawaqalaukubala,kepha akaqedanga,ngokubakwabakhonaulakaku-Israyeli ngalokho;nenanialifakwangaencwadiniyezindaba zemihlangemihlayenkosiuDavide

25Owayephetheingceboyenkosikwakungu-Azimaveti indodanaka-Adiyeli; 26Phezukwabenzaumsebenziwasensiminiwokulima umhlabathikwakungu-EziriindodanakaKelubi; 27OwayephetheizivinikwakunguShimeyiumRama; 28Owayephetheiminqumonemithombeeyayisemathafeni kwakunguBhali-hananiumGederi;

29OwayephetheimihlambieyayiklabaeSharoni kwakunguShitirayiumSharoni,nemihlambi eyayisezigodinikwakunguShafatiindodanaka-Adilayi;

30Owayephetheamakamelakwakungu-ObiliwakwaIshmayeli;

31OwayephetheimihlambikwakunguJaziziumHagiri Bonkelabababengababusibempahlaeyayingeyenkosi uDavide.

32UJonathaniuyisekazikaDavidewayengumluleki, indodaehlakaniphileyonombhali;uJehiyeliindodana kaHakimoniwayenamadodanaenkosi;

33u-Ahithofeliwayengumlulekiwenkosi,noHushayi umArkiwayengumnganewenkosi;

34Emvakuka-AhithofelikwakunguJehoyadaindodana kaBenayano-Abiyathara;indunayempiyenkosi kwakunguJowabe.

ISAHLUKO28

1UDavidawasebuthanisazonkeiziphathamandla zakoIsrayeli,iziphathamandlazezizwe,lezinduna zamaviyoezazikhonzainkosingezigaba,lezinduna zezinkulungwane,lezindunazamakhulu,lezindunaphezu kwayoyonkeimpahlalempahlayenkosilezamadodanaayo, lezinduna,lamaqhawe,lamaqhawewonkeeJerusalema.

2UDavideinkosiwemangezinyawozakhe,wathi: “Ngizweni,bazalwanebaminabantubami:Mina-ke, ngasenhliziyweniyamiukubangakhelaumphongolo wesivumelwanosikaJehovaindluyokuphumula, nesenabelosezinyawozikaNkulunkuluwethu,ngase ngilungiseleukwakha;

3KephauNkulunkuluwathikimi:‘Awuyikwakhelaigama lamiindlu,ngokubauyindodayempi,uchithileigazi

4NokhouJehovauNkulunkuluka-Israyeliwangikhetha kuyoyonkeindlukababaukubangibeyinkosikwa-Israyeli kuzekubephakade,ngobaukhetheuJudaukubaabe ngumbusi;nendlukaJuda,indlukababa;phakathi kwamadodanakababawangithandaukungibekainkosi phezukukaIsrayeliwonke

5Kuwowonkeamadodanaami,ngokubauJehovaunginike amadodanaamaningi,ukhetheuSolomoniindodanayami ukubaahlaleesihlalwenisobukhosisombusokaJehova kwa-Israyeli.

6Wathikimi:‘USolomoniindodanayakhonguye oyakwakhaindluyaminamagcekeami,ngokuba ngimkhethileukubaabeyindodanayami,minangibe nguyise

7Ngiyakuqinisaumbusowakhekuzekubephakade,uma eqiniselaukwenzaimiyaloyaminezahlulelozami njenganamuhla

8Ngalokhoemehlwenika-Israyeliwonke,inhlangano kaJehovanasezindlebenizikaNkulunkuluwethu,gcinani nifuneyonkeimiyalokaJehovauNkulunkuluwenu,ukuze nilidlelelizweelihle,nilishiyelibeyifalabantwanabenu emvakwenukuzekubephakade

9“Kephawena,ndodanayami,Solomoni,yazi uNkulunkulukayihlo,umkhonzengenhliziyoepheleleyo nangenhliziyoevumayo,ngokubauJehovauhlolazonke izinhliziyo,uqondazonkeizizindlozemicabango;uma umfuna,uyakufunyanwanguwe;kephaumaumshiya, uyakulahlakuzekubephakade

10Qaphelanimanje;ngokubauJehovaukukhethileukuba wakheindluyendluengcwele;qina,ukwenze.

11UDavidewanikauSolomoniindodanayakheisifanekiso sompheme,nesezindluzalo,nengceboyalo,nesamakamelo aloangaphezulu,nesamakameloaloangaphakathi, nesesihlalosomusa;

12nesibonelosakhokonkeayenakhongoMoya, samagcekeendlukaJehova,nesawowonkeamakamelo okuzungeza,nengceboyendlukaNkulunkulu,neyengcebo yezintoezingcwele;

13nezigabazabapristinamaLevi,nezawowonke umsebenziwenkonzoyendlukaJehova,nezazozonke izitshazenkonzoyendlukaJehova.

14Wanikelangegolidengesisindosezintozegolide, lezitshazonkezenkonzoyonke;nesilivalazozonkeizinto zesilivangesisindo,lazozonkeizintozenkonzongenkonzo; 15yebo,isisindosezintizezibanizegolide,nezibanizazo zegolide,ngesisindosalolonalololuthilwesibaninezibani zalo,nezintizezibanizesilivangesisindo,nezothilwezibani nezibanizalonjengomsebenziwalolonkeuthilwesibani 16Ngesisindowalethaigolidelamatafulaezinkwa zokubukwa,awetafulangalinye;kanjalonesiliva lamatafulaesiliva;

17negolideelicwengekileyolezingwegwe,nezitsha, nezindebe;kanjalonesilivangesisindosawowonke umcengeziwesiliva;

18ne-altarelempephongesisindosegolideelicwengekileyo; nesifanekisosenqolayamakherubi*eyelulaamaphikoawo, asibekelaumphongolowesivumelwanosikaJehova

19“Konkelokho,”kushouDavide,“uJehovawangiqondisa ngokulotshwangesandlasakhephezukwami,yonke imisebenziyalesisifanekiso

20UDavidewathikuSolomoniindodanayakhe:“Qina, umeisibindi,ukwenze;ungesabi,ungapheliamandla, ngokubauJehovauNkulunkulu,yebo,uNkulunkuluwami, unawe;akayikukuyeka,akayikukuyeka,uzeuqedewonke umsebenziwenkonzoyendlukaJehova.

21Bheka,izigabazabapristinamaLeviziyakubanawe kuyoyonkeinkonzoyendlukaNkulunkulu,zibenawe kuwowonkeumsebenziwonkeohlakaniphileyoothanda umsebenziwanomayimuphiumsebenzi,nezikhulunabo bonkeabantubayakulalelaumyalowakho

ISAHLUKO29

1UDavideinkosiwathikulolonkeibandla:“USolomoni indodanayami,yenayedwauNkulunkuluamkhethileyo, usemusha,uthambile,nomsebenzimkhulu,ngokuba isigodloasisonaesomuntu,ngekaJehovauNkulunkulu 2Manjengawowonkeamandlaamingilungiseleindlu kaNkulunkuluwamiigolidelezintozokwenziwangegolide, nesilivalezintozesiliva,nethusilezintozethusi,insimbiibe ngeyensimbi,nemithiyokhuni;amatshee-shohamu, namatsheokufakwa,amatsheakhazimulayo,nangemibala ehlukahlukene,nazozonkeizinhlobozamatsheanenani, namatsheetshelemabulangobuningi 3Futhi,njengobangiyengayithandaindlukaNkulunkulu wami,nginenzuzoyami,igolidenesiliva,engiyinikeindlu kaNkulunkuluwamingaphezukwakhokonke engiyilungiseleindluengcwele; 4amatalentaayizinkulungwaneezintathuegolide,igolide lase-Ofiri,namatalentaayizinkulungwaneeziyisikhombisa

esilivaelicwengekileyo,ukuzekunamekwengazo izindongazezindlu.

5Igolidelezintozegolide,nesilivalezintozesiliva,nawo wonkeumsebenziowenziwangezandlazabangcweti. Ngubani-keothandaukungcwelisainkonzoyakhenamuhla kuJehovana?

6Izinhlokozawoyise,nezikhuluzezizwezakwa-Israyeli, nezindunazezinkulungwanenezamakhulukanyenababusi bomsebenziwenkosibanikelangenhliziyo;

7YanikelaenkonzweniyendlukaNkulunkuluigolide, amathalentaayizinkulungwaneeziyisihlanu,namadarike ayizinkulungwaneeziyishumi,namatalenta ayizinkulungwaneeziyishumiesiliva,namatalenta ayizinkulungwaneeziyishuminesishiyagalombiliethusi, namatalentaayizinkulungwaneeziyikhuluensimbi

8Labookwatholwakuboamatsheayigugubawanikela engcebweniyendlukaJehovaesandlenisikaJehiyeli umGereshoni

9Abantubasebethokozangokunikelakwabongenhliziyo, ngobabanikelangenhliziyoepheleleyokuJehova;loDavida inkosilayewathokozangentokozoenkulu

10UDavidewambongauJehovaphambikwebandlalonke; uDavidewathi:“MawubongwewenaJehovaNkulunkulu ka-Israyeliubabakuzekubephakadenaphakade

11Ngobakho,Jehova,ubukhulu,namandla,nenkazimulo, nokunqoba,nobukhosi,ngokubakonkeokusezulwini nasemhlabenikungokwakho;ngowakhoumbuso,Jehova, uphakemeuyinhlokophezukwakhokonke.

12Ingcebonodumokuvelakuwe,wenaubusaphezu kwakhokonke;esandlenisakhokukhonaamandla namandla;esandlenisakhokukhonaukukhulisanokunika bonkeamandla

13Ngalokho,Nkulunkuluwethu,siyakubonga, siyalidumisaigamalakhoelitusekayo.

14“Kodwangingubanimina,futhibayiniabantubami, ukubasibenamandlaokunikelangenhliziyoengakana? ngokubazonkeizintozivelakuwe,sikunikaokuvela kokwakho

15Ngokubasingabafokaziphambikwakhonezihambi njengabobonkeobaba;izinsukuzethuemhlabeni zinjengethunzi,nethembaalikho

16JehovaNkulunkuluwethu,zonkelezinqwaba esizilungiseleukwakhelaigamalakhoelingcweleindlu, zivelaesandlenisakho,zonkezingezakho

17Ngiyazi,Nkulunkuluwami,ukuthiuhlolainhliziyo, uthandaubuqotho.Mina-ke,ngobuqothobenhliziyoyami nginikelengokuthokozazonkelezizinto;

18OJehova,Nkulunkuluka-Abrahama,no-Isaka,noIsrayeli,obababethu,kugcinelokhukuzekubephakade emicabangweniyemicabangoyenhliziyoyabantubakho, ulungiseizinhliziyozabokuwe

19UnikeuSolomoniindodanayamiinhliziyoepheleleyo yokugcinaimiyaloyakho,nobufakazibakho,nezimiso zakho,nokwenzazonkelezizinto,akheisigodlo engisilungiselelesona

20UDavidawasesithikulolonkeibandla:Khathesi bonganiuJehovauNkulunkuluwenu.Inhlanganoyonke yambongauJehovauNkulunkuluwawoyise,bakhothamisa amakhandaabo,bakhulekakuJehovanasenkosini

21BahlabelauJehovaimihlatshelo,banikelangeminikelo yokushiswakuJehovangangomusoemvakwalolosuku, izinkunzieziyinkulungwane,nezinqamaeziyinkulungwane,

namawundluayinkulungwanekanyeneminikeloyakho yokuphuzwa,nemihlatsheloeminingika-Israyeliwonke; 22Badla,baphuzaphambikukaJehovangalolosuku ngokuthokozaokukhulu.BasebembekauSolomoni indodanakaDavideinkosingokwesibili,bamgcobela uJehovaukubaabengumbusiomkhulu,noSadokiabe ngumpristi

23USolomoniwayesehlalaesihlalwenisobukhosi sikaJehovanjengenkosiesikhundlenisikaDavideuyise, wabanenhlanhla;wonkeu-Israyeliwamlalela

24Zonkeizikhulu,namaqhawe,nawoonkeamadodana enkosiuDavidebazithobaphansikukaSolomoniinkosi 25UJehovawamkhulisauSolomonikakhuluemehlweni abobonkeabakwa-Israyeli,wabekaphezukwakhe isithunzisobukhosiesingazangesibekhonanakuyiphi inkosiyakwa-Israyelingaphambikwakhe.

26UDavidaindodanakaJesewabusaphezukukaIsrayeli wonke

27Isikhathiabusangasophezukuka-Israyeli sasiyiminyakaengamashumiamane;iminyaka eyisikhombisawabusaeHebroni,futhiwabusaiminyaka engamashumiamathathunantathueJerusalema.

28Wafaesemdala,esanelisiweyizinsukunengcebo nodumo;uSolomoniindodanayakhewabayinkosi esikhundlenisakhe.

29IzindabazikaDavideinkosi,ezokuqalanezokugcina, bheka,zilotshiweencwadinikaSamuweliumboni, nasencwadinikaNathaniumprofethi,nasencwadinikaGadi umboni,

30kanyenakhokonkeukubusakwakhenamandlaakhe, nezikhathiezedlulayena,no-Israyeli,naphezukwayo yonkeimibusoyamazwe

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