1 Amateka 9

1 Nuko Abisirayeli bose barabarwa uko kuvuka kwabo kwari kuri, kandi byanditswe mu gitabo cy’abami b’Abisirayeli.

Abari batuye i Yerusalemu

Abayuda bajyanwa ho iminyago i Babuloni ku bw’igicumuro cyabo.

2 Ababanje gutura muri gakondo yabo mu midugudu yabo ni aba: Abisirayeli n’abatambyi, n’Abalewi n’Abanetinimu.

3 Kandi muri Yerusalemu haturagamo bamwe b’Abayuda n’ab’Ababenyamini, n’ab’Abefurayimu n’ab’Abamanase.

4 Utayi mwene Amihudi mwene Omuri, mwene Imuri mwene Bani wo mu bana ba Perēsi mwene Yuda.

5 N’abo mu Banyashilo, uw’imfura ni Asaya n’abahungu be.

6 N’abo muri bene Zera ni Yeweli, na bene wabo magana atandatu na mirongo urwenda.

7 N’abo muri bene Benyamini ni Salu mwene Meshulamu, mwene Hodaviya mwene Hasenuwa,

8 na Ibuneya mwene Yerohamu, na Ela mwene Uzi mwene Mikiri, na Meshulamu mwene Shefatiya, mwene Reweli, mwene Ibuniya,

9 na bene wabo uko kuvuka kwabo kwari kuri, ni magana urwenda na mirongo itanu na batandatu. Abo bagabo bose bari abatware b’amazu ya ba sekuruza uko yari ari.

10 Kandi abo mu batambyi ni Yedaya na Yehoyaribu na Yakini,

11 na Azariya mwene Hilukiya, mwene Meshulamu, mwene Sadoki, mwene Merayoti, mwene Ahitubu umutware w’inzu y’Imana,

12 na Adaya mwene Yerohamu, mwene Pashuri, mwene Malikiya, na Māsayi mwene Adiyeli, mwene Yahuzera, mwene Meshulamu, mwene Meshilemiti, mwene Imeri,

13 na bene wabo abatware b’amazu ya ba sekuruza babo igihumbi na magana arindwi na mirongo itandatu, abagabo b’abahanga bashobora gukora umurimo w’inzu y’Imana.

14 Kandi abo mu Balewi ni Shemaya mwene Hashubu, mwene Azirikamu, mwene Hashabiya wo muri bene Merari,

15 na Bakibakari na Hereshi na Galali, na Mataniya mwene Mika, mwene Zikiri, mwene Asafu,

16 na Obadiya mwene Shemaya, mwene Galali, mwene Yedutuni, na Berekiya mwene Asa, mwene Elukana baturaga mu birorero by’Abanyanetofa.

17 Abakumirizi ni Shalumu na Akubu, na Talimoni na Ahimani na bene wabo, Shalumu ni we wari mukuru.

18 Kera barindaga irembo ry’umwami ry’iburasirazuba, ni bo bari abakumirizi b’ingando y’Abalewi.

19 Shalumu mwene Kore, mwene Ebiyasafu, mwene Kōra na bene wabo b’inzu ya sekuruza we. Abakōra ni bo basohozaga umurimo w’ubukumirizi w’inzugi z’ihema, kandi ba sekuruza babo ni bo bategekaga ingando y’Uwiteka bakaba abakumirizi b’irembo ryayo,

20 na Finehasi mwene Eleyazari ari we wabategekaga kera, kandi Uwiteka yabanaga na we.

21 Zekariya mwene Meshelemiya, ni we wari umukumirizi w’irembo ry’Ihema ry’ibonaniro.

22 Abo bose batoranirijwe kuba abakumirizi b’amarembo bari magana abiri na cumi na babiri, kandi babarirwaga mu birorero byabo uko kuvuka kwabo kwari kuri, mu birorero byabo. Ni bo Dawidi na Samweli bamenya, bashyizeho mu mirimo yabo itegetswe.

23 Nuko bo n’abana babo baba ku murimo wo kurinda amarembo y’inzu y’Uwiteka, ari yo nzu y’ihema, bakajya ibihe.

24 Abakumirizi babaga ku mpande uko ari enye, iburasirazuba n’iburengerazuba n’ikasikazi n’ikusi.

25 Kandi bene wabo bo mu birorero byabo, bari abo kujya baza uko iminsi irindwi yashiraga bakabana na bo,

26 kuko abakumirizi bakuru bane b’Abalewi babaga ku murimo ntibakurwe, ari bo batwara ibyumba n’ububiko byo mu nzu y’Imana.

27 Bararaga bakikije inzu y’Imana, kuko ari bo bahawe umurimo wo kuyirinda no kuyikingura uko bukeye.

28 Kandi bamwe muri bo babitswaga ibintu bikoreshwa, kuko mu icyurwa ryabyo no mu isohorwa ryabyo byabarwaga.

29 Kandi bamwe muri bo bashyizweho umurimo wo kurinda ibintu, n’ibintu byose by’Ahera, n’ifu y’ingezi na vino n’amavuta, n’icyome n’imibavu.

30 Kandi bamwe mu bana b’abatambyi batunganyaga imibavu, bakayivanga.

31 Matitiya wo mu Balewi, imfura ya Shalumu Umukōra, ni we wari ufite umurimo wo gutegeka ibintu byakarangwaga ku byuma.

32 Kandi bamwe muri bene wabo b’Abakohati, ni bo bategekaga imitsima yo kumurikwa imbere y’Imana, bakayitegura uko isabato yatahaga.

33 Kandi abo ni bo baririmbyi, abatware b’amazu ya ba sekuruza b’Abalewi, babaga muri ibyo byumba ntibagire undi murimo bakora, kuko bakoraga umurimo wabo ku manywa na nijoro.

34 Abo ni bo bari abatware b’amazu ya ba sekuruza b’Abalewi, uko babyaranye, abagabo bakomeye babaga i Yerusalemu.

Amasekuruza y’Umwami Sawuli n’abamukomotseho

35 Yeyeli se wa Gibeyoni yabaga i Gibeyoni. Umugore we yitwaga Māka.

36 Umuhungu we w’imfura ni Abudoni, agakurikirwa na Suri na Kishi, na Bāli na Neri na Nadabu,

37 na Gedori na Ahiyo, na Zekariya na Mikuloti,

38 Mikuloti abyara Shimeyamu. Abo na bo baturana na bene wabo i Yerusalemu, bateganye.

39 Neri abyara Kishi, Kishi abyara Sawuli. Sawuli abyara Yonatani na Malikishuwa, na Abinadabu na Eshibāli.

40 Mwene Yonatani ni Meribubāli, Meribubāli abyara Mika.

41 Bene Mika ni Pitoni na Meleki, na Tahureya na Ahazi.

42 Ahazi abyara Yara, Yara abyara Alemeti na Azimaveti na Zimuri, Zimuri abyara Mosa.

43 Mosa abyara Bineya, mwene Bineya ni Refaya, mwene Refaya ni Eleyasa, mwene Eleyasa ni Aseli.

44 Aseli yari afite abahungu batandatu, amazina yabo ni aya: Azirikamu na Bokeru na Ishimayeli, na Sheyariya na Obadiya na Hanāni. Abo ni bo bene Aseli.

1 Amateka 10

Gupfa kwa Sawuli

1 Hariho ubwo Abafilisitiya barwanije Abisirayeli, Abisirayeli barabahunga batsindirwa ku musozi w’i Gilibowa.

2 Abafilisitiya basendekereza Sawuli n’abahungu be, bica Yonatani na Abinadabu na Malikishuwa bene Sawuli.

3 Intambara isumbiriza Sawuli, abarashi bamugeraho ariheba cyane.

4 Sawuli ni ko kubwira umutwaje intwaro ati “Kura inkota yawe uyinsogote, bariya batakebwe bataza banshinyagurira.” Ariko umutwaje intwaro aranga kuko yatinye cyane, ni cyo cyatumye Sawuli yenda inkota ye akayishitaho.

5 Umutwaje intwaro abonye ko Sawuli apfuye, na we yishita ku ye nkota arapfa.

6 Uko ni ko Sawuli yatanze, n’abahungu be uko ari batatu, n’abo mu nzu ye bose bagwa hamwe.

7 Maze Abisirayeli bari mu kibaya bose babonye ko abandi bahunze, kandi ko Sawuli n’abahungu be bapfuye, bata imidugudu yabo barahunga.

8 Abafilisitiya baraza bayibamo. Bukeye bwaho Abafilisitiya baje gucuza abapfu, basanga Sawuli n’abahungu be baraguye ku musozi w’i Gilibowa.

9 Baramucuza bajyana igihanga cye n’intwaro ze, batuma mu gihugu cy’Abafilisitiya gihereranye na ho, ngo bazamamaze izo nkuru ku bigirwamana byabo no mu bantu babo.

10 Intwaro ze bazishyira mu ngoro y’imana zabo, igihanga cye bakimanika mu ngoro ya Dagoni.

11 Nuko ab’i Yabeshi y’i Galeyadi bose, bumvise ibyo Abafilisitiya bagiriye Sawuli byose,

12 ab’intwari bose barahaguruka, bakurayo intumbi ya Sawuli n’intumbi z’abahungu be bazizana i Yabeshi, bahamba amagufwa yabo munsi y’umwela w’i Yabeshi, baherako biyiriza ubusa iminsi irindwi.

13 Uko ni ko Sawuli yatanze azize gucumura yacumuye ku Uwiteka, kuko atitondeye ijambo ry’Uwiteka, kandi kuko yashikishije umushitsi ngo amuhanuze,

14 ntahanuze Uwiteka. Ni cyo cyatumye amutangisha, ubwami akabugabira Dawidi mwene Yesayi.

1 Amateka 11

Abisirayeli bimika Dawidi

1 Bukeye Abisirayeli bose bateranira aho Dawidi yari ari i Heburoni baravuga bati “Umva turi amaraso yawe, turi ubura bwawe.

2 Mu bihe bya kera ubwo Sawuli yari umwami, ni wowe watabazaga Abisirayeli ukabataburura, kandi Uwiteka Imana yawe yarakubwiye iti ‘Ni wowe uzaragira ubwoko bwanjye bwa Isirayeli’. Kandi iti ‘Uzaba umugaba w’ubwoko bwanjye bwa Isirayeli.’ ”

3 Nuko abakuru ba Isirayeli bose basanga umwami i Heburoni, ahasezeranira na bo imbere y’Uwiteka isezerano, bimikisha Dawidi amavuta ngo abe umwami wa Isirayeli, nk’uko Uwiteka yavugiye muri Samweli.

4 Hanyuma Dawidi n’Abisirayeli bose bajya i Yerusalemu (ahitwa i Yebusi), kandi Abayebusi ni bo bari abaturage bo muri icyo gihugu bari basanzwemo.

5 Ab’i Yebusi babwira Dawidi bati “Hano ntabwo uzahamenera.” Ariko Dawidi ahindūra igihome gikomeye cya Siyoni, ari ho habaye ururembo rwa Dawidi.

6 Ubwo Dawidi yaravuze ati “Uri bubanze kunesha Abayebusi, ni we uzaba umutware n’umugaba”. Maze Yowabu mwene Seruya aba ari we ubanza kuhamenera, aba umugaba w’ingabo.

7 Dawidi atura muri icyo gihome gikomeye, ari cyo cyatumye bacyita ururembo rwa Dawidi.

8 Yubaka umudugudu impande zarwo zose, uhereye i Milo n’impande zose. Yowabu na we asana ibindi bice by’umudugudu bisigaye.

9 Maze Dawidi akajya arushaho gukomera, kuko Uwiteka Nyiringabo yari kumwe na we.

Intwari za Dawidi

10 Aba ni bo bari bakomeye mu ntwari Dawidi yari afite, ni bo bafatanije na we kwerekana imbaraga zabo mu bwami bwe, bagafatanya n’Abisirayeli bose kumwimika nk’uko Uwiteka yavuze ku Bisirayeli.

11 Ngaba abagabo b’intwari Dawidi yari afite, uko umubare wabo wari uri: Yashobeyamu umwana w’Umuhakimoni, umutware w’ab’intore mirongo itatu. Yabanguye icumu rye kurwanya abantu magana atatu, abicira icyarimwe.

12 Akurikirwa na Eleyazari mwene Dodo w’Umwahohi, yari uwo muri abo bagabo b’intwari batatu.

13 Uwo yari kumwe na Dawidi i Pasidamimu, ubwo Abafilisitiya bari bateraniyeyo ngo barwane, maze abantu bahunga Abafilisitiya. Aho hari umurima warimo sayiri nyinshi.

14 Ariko bo bahagarara hagati muri uwo murima, barawurinda bica abo Bafilisitiya, Uwiteka abakirisha kunesha gukomeye.

15 Abatatu kuri ba bandi mirongo itatu baramanuka basanga Dawidi ku rutare mu buvumo bwa Adulamu. Ingabo z’Abafilisitiya zari zigerereje mu kibaya cy’Abarafa.

16 Ubwo Dawidi yari mu gihome, kandi abanyagihome cy’Abafilisitiya bari i Betelehemu.

17 Dawidi akumbuye aravuga ati “Icyampa nkabona unsomya ku mazi y’iriba ryo ku irembo ry’i Betelehemu.”

18 Maze abo batatu batwaranira mu ngabo z’Abafilisitiya, bavoma amazi mu iriba ryo ku irembo ry’i Betelehemu, barayajyana bayashyira Dawidi. Ariko Dawidi yanga kuyanywaho, ahubwo ayabyarira imbere y’Uwiteka.

19 Aravuga ati “Imana yanjye indinde kuba nakora ntyo! Ndebe nywe amaraso y’aba bagabo bahaze amagara yabo!” Kuko bayazanye bihaze, ni cyo cyatumye yanga kuyanywa. Ibyo ni byo byakozwe n’abo bagabo b’intwari uko ari batatu.

20 Abishayi murumuna wa Yowabu ni we wari umutware w’abatatu, kuko yabanguye icumu rye kurwana n’abantu magana atatu akabica, akamamara muri abo batatu.

21 Muri abo batatu ni we wari ufite icyubahiro kurusha abandi babiri, ahinduka umutware wabo. Ariko ntiyahwanye n’abatatu ba mbere.

22 Benaya mwene Yehoyada umwana w’umugabo w’intwari w’i Kabusēli, yari yarakoze ibikomeye. Ni we wishe bene Ariyeli w’i Mowabu bombi, kandi aramanuka yicira intare mu isenga mu gihe cya shelegi.

23 Yishe n’umugabo w’Umunyegiputa muremure cyane, uburebure bwe bwari mikono itanu. Uwo Munyegiputa yari yitwaje injunga y’icumu, ariko we amanuka yitwaje inkoni, aramusanga amushikuza icumu mu kuboko kwe ararimwicisha.

24 Ibyo ni byo Benaya mwene Yehoyada yakoze, yamamara muri abo bagabo batatu b’intwari.

25 Yari afite icyubahiro kuruta ba bandi mirongo itatu, ariko ntiyari ahwanye na batatu ba mbere. Dawidi amugira umutware w’abarinzi be.

26 Kandi abagabo b’abanyambaraga bo mu ngabo ze ni Asaheli murumuna wa Yowabu, na Eluhanani mwene Dodo w’i Betelehemu,

27 na Shamoti w’Umuharari na Helesi w’Umupeloni,

28 na Ira mwene Ikeshi w’Umunyatekowa, na Abiyezeri w’Umunyanatoti,

29 na Sibekayi w’Umuhusha na Ilayi w’Umwahohi,

30 na Maharayi w’Umunyanetofa, na Heledu mwene Bāna Umunyanetofa,

31 na Itayi mwene Ribayi w’i Gibeya y’Ababenyamini, na Benaya w’Umunyapiratoni,

32 na Hurayi wo ku tugezi tw’i Gāshi na Abiyeli w’Umunyaruba,

33 na Azimaveti w’Umunyabahurimu, na Eliyahaba w’i Shālabini.

34 Bene Hashemu w’Umugizoni ni Yonatani mwene Shage w’Umuharari,

35 na Ahiyamu mwene Sakari w’Umuharari na Elifali mwene Uri,

36 na Heferi w’Umumekerati na Ahiya w’Umupeloni,

37 na Hesero w’Umunyakarumeli na Nārayi mwene Ezubayi,

38 na Yoweli murumuna wa Natani, na Mibuhari mwene Hagiri,

39 na Seleki w’Umwamoni, na Naharayi w’i Bēroti utwara intwaro za Yowabu mwene Seruya,

40 na Ira w’Umuyeteri na Garebu w’Umuyeteri,

41 na Uriya w’Umuheti na Zabadi mwene Ahilayi,

42 na Adina mwene Shiza w’Umurubeni, umutware w’Abarubeni n’abantu mirongo itatu hamwe na we,

43 na Hanāni mwene Māka na Yoshafati w’Umumituni,

44 na Uziya w’Umwashitaroti, na Shama na Yeyeli bene Hotamu w’Umunyaroweri,

45 na Yediyayeli mwene Shimuri na murumuna we Yoha w’Umutisi,

46 na Eliyeli w’Umumahavi, na Yeribayi na Yoshaviya bene Elunāmu na Ituma w’Umumowabu,

47 na Eliyeli na Obedi na Yāsiyeli w’Umumesoba.

1 Amateka 12

Ababanje kuyoboka Dawidi

1 Aba ni bo basanze Dawidi i Sikulagi, ubwo yari acyihishe Sawuli mwene Kishi, bari muri za ntwari zamutabaraga mu ntambara.

2 Batwaraga imiheto bakabasha gutwarira amaboko yombi, bateresha amabuye imihumetso, barashisha n’imyambi imiheto. Bari bene wabo wa Sawuli bo mu Babenyamini.

3 Umukuru ni Ahiyezeri, agakurikirwa na Yowasi ari bo bene Shemaya w’i Gibeya, na Yeziyeli na Peleti bene Azimaveti, na Beraka na Yehu w’Umunyanatoti.

4 Ishimaya w’i Gibeyoni yari umunyambaraga muri abo mirongo itatu, ari we wari umutware muri bo,

5 na Yeremiya na Yahaziyeli na Yohanani, na Yozabadi w’i Gedera,

6 na Eluzayi na Yerimoti na Beyaliya, na Shemariya na Shefatiya w’i Harufu,

7 na Elukana na Ishiya na Azarēli, na Yowezeri na Yoshobeyamu b’Abakōra,

8 na Yowela na Zebadiya bene Yerohamu w’i Gedori.

9 Kandi no mu Bagadi hirobanuramo abagabo b’abanyambaraga b’intwari bigishijwe kurwana, babasha gutwara ingabo n’icumu. Amaso yabo yasaga n’ay’intare, bari bafite umuvumbuko nk’uw’impara ziri ku gasozi, basanga Dawidi mu gihome cyo mu butayu.

10 Umukuru ni Ezeri, uwa kabiri ni Obadiya, uwa gatatu ni Eliyabu,

11 uwa kane ni Mishumana, uwa gatanu ni Yeremiya,

12 uwa gatandatu ni Atayi, uwa karindwi ni Eliyeli,

13 uwa munani ni Yohanani, uwa cyenda ni Elizabadi,

14 uwa cumi ni Yeremiya, uwa cumi n’umwe ni Makubanayi.

15 Abo Bagadi bari abatware b’ingabo, umutoya muri bo yari ahwanye n’abantu ijana, umukuru agahwana n’igihumbi.

16 Abo ni bambutse Yorodani mu kwezi kwa mbere, Yorodani yuzuye irenze inkombe zose birukana abo mu bibaya bose, ab’iburasirazuba n’ab’iburengerazuba.

17 Bukeye Ababenyamini n’Abayuda baraza, basanga Dawidi mu gihome.

18 Dawidi asohorwa no kubasanganira arababwira ati “Niba muzanywe no kuntabara munzaniye amahoro, umutima wanjye n’iyanyu bizaba kimwe. Ariko niba muzanywe no kungambanira ku banzi banjye kandi nta rugomo nagize, Imana ya ba sogokuruza banyu ibirebe ibihane.”

19 Maze umwuka aherako aza kuri Amasa, umutware wa ba bandi mirongo itatu aravuga ati “Turi abawe Dawidi, turi mu ruhande rwawe mwana wa Yesayi. Amahoro abe kuri wowe no ku bagutabara, kuko Imana yawe igutabara.” Dawidi aherako arabakira, abagira abatware b’umutwe.

20 Kandi no mu Bamanase himūramo bamwe bakeza Dawidi, ubwo yajyanaga n’Abafilisitiya bateye Sawuli. Ariko ntibabavuna kuko abatware b’Abafilisitiya bamaze kujya inama bakamwirukana bagira bati “Azakeza shebuja Sawuli, ashyire imitwe yacu mu kaga.”

21 Ubwo yajyaga i Sikulagi, akezwa na bamwe bo mu Bamanase, Aduna na Yozabadi na Yediyeli na Mikayeli, na Yozabadi na Elihu na Siletayi, abatware b’ibihumbi by’Abamanase.

22 Batabara Dawidi barwanya wa mutwe w’abanyazi, bose bari abagabo b’abanyambaraga b’intwari kandi bari abatware b’ingabo.

23 Nuko uko bukeye hakajya haza abantu batabara Dawidi, kugeza ubwo babaye ingabo nyinshi nk’ingabo z’Imana.

24 Kandi iyi ni yo mibare y’imitwe y’ingabo zasanze Dawidi i Heburoni zitwaje intwaro, ngo bamuhindūrire ubwami bwa Sawuli nk’uko ijambo ry’Uwiteka ryari riri.

25 Abayuda bitwazaga amacumu n’ingabo, bari ibihumbi bitandatu na magana inani biteguye kurwana.

26 Abo mu Basimeyoni, abagabo b’abanyambaraga b’intwari mu ntambara, bari ibihumbi birindwi n’ijana.

27 Abo mu Balewi na bo bari ibihumbi bine na magana atandatu.

28 Kandi Yehoyada yari umutware w’inzu ya Aroni, ajyana n’ingabo ibihumbi bitatu na magana arindwi,

29 na Sadoki umusore w’imbaraga w’intwari n’abo mu nzu ya se, abatware makumyabiri na babiri.

30 Abo mu Babenyamini bene wabo wa Sawuli bari ibihumbi bitatu, kuko kugeza muri icyo gihe abarutaga ubwinshi muri bo bari bakomereye ku nzu ya Sawuli.

31 Abo mu Befurayimu, abagabo b’abanyambaraga b’intwari b’ibirangirire mu mazu ya ba sekuruza, bari inzovu ebyiri na magana inani.

32 Ab’igice cy’umuryango wa Manase bari inzovu imwe n’ibihumbi munani, abavuzwe mu mazina ngo baze bimike Dawidi.

33 Abo mu Bisakari b’abanyabwenge bwo kumenya ibihe no kumenya ibyo Abisirayeli bakwiriye gukora, abatware babo bari magana abiri kandi bene wabo bose bumviraga itegeko ryabo.

34 Abo mu Bazebuluni babashaga kujyana n’ingabo bakarema inteko, bari bafite intwaro z’intambara z’uburyo bwose batari abanyamitima ibiri, bari inzovu eshanu.

35 Abo mu Banafutali, abatware igihumbi bari kumwe n’abitwaje amacumu n’ingabo, bari inzovu eshatu n’ibihumbi birindwi.

36 Abo mu Badani ababashije kurema inteko, bari inzovu ebyiri n’ibihumbi munani na magana atandatu.

37 Abo mu Bashēri babashaga kujya mu rugamba bakirema inteko, bari inzovu enye.

38 N’abo hakurya ya Yorodani, Abarubeni n’Abagadi n’ab’igice cy’umuryango wa Manase bafite intwaro z’intambara z’uburyo bwose, bari agahumbi n’inzovu ebyiri.

39 Izo ngabo zose z’abantu babashaga kwirema inteko, bazanywe i Heburoni bafite umutima utunganye no kwimika Dawidi ngo abe umwami wa Isirayeli yose, kandi n’abandi Bisirayeli bose bari bahuje umutima wo kwimika Dawidi.

40 Basibirayo gatatu bari kumwe na Dawidi barya banywa, kuko bene wabo bari babahishiye.

41 Kandi n’abari batuye bugufi bwaho ndetse ukageza Isakari n’i Zebuluni n’i Nafutali, bazanye imitsima ku ndogobe n’ingamiya n’inyumbu no ku nka, n’ibyokurya by’amafu n’imibumbe y’imbuto z’umutini n’amasere y’inzabibu zumye, na vino n’amavuta, n’inka n’intama byinshi cyane kuko mu Isirayeli harimo ibyishimo.

1 Amateka 13

Dawidi ajya kwenda isanduku y’Uwiteka. Uza apfa. Isanduku iguma kwa Obededomu

1 Nuko Dawidi ajya inama n’abatware batwara ibihumbi, n’abatwara amagana n’abandi batware bose.

2 Dawidi abwira iteraniro ry’Abisirayeli ryose ati “Ibi niba mubishima kandi niba bivuye ku Uwiteka Imana yacu, dutume hose kuri bene wacu basigaye mu gihugu cya Isirayeli cyose, no ku batambyi n’Abalewi bari mu midugudu yabo n’ibikingi byabo, kugira ngo bateranire aho turi.

3 Tujye kugarura isanduku y’Imana yacu muri twe, kuko tutayitayeho ku ngoma ya Sawuli.”

4 Abahateraniye bose bemera ko bagiye gukora batyo, kuko iyo nama abantu bose bayishimye.

5 Nuko Dawidi ateranya Abisirayeli bose, uhereye i Shihori ku kagezi ka Egiputa ukageza aharasukirwa i Hamati, kugira ngo bajye kwenda isanduku y’Imana bayikure i Kiriyatiyeyarimu.

6 Dawidi azamukana n’Abisirayeli bose bajya i Bāla, ari yo Kiriyatiyeyarimu y’Abayuda, kugira ngo bakureyo isanduku y’Uwiteka Imana, ari yo yicara ku Bakerubi ikitwa rya Zina.

7 Maze baheka isanduku y’Imana ku igare rishya, bayikura mu nzu ya Abinadabu, Uza na Ahiyo barayishorera.

8 Nuko Dawidi n’Abisirayeli bose biyerekera imbere y’Imana n’imbaraga zabo zose, baririmba bacuranga inanga na nebelu n’amashako n’ibyuma bivuga, bavuza n’amakondera.

9 Bageze ku mbuga ya Kidoni, Uza arambura ukuboko kuramira isanduku, kuko inka zari zitsikiye.

10 Uburakari bw’Uwiteka bugurumanira kuri Uza aramwica, kuko yaramburiye ukuboko isanduku, agwa aho ngaho imbere y’Imana.

11 Dawidi ababazwa n’uko Uwiteka asumiye Uza. Aho hantu ahahimba Peresuza na bugingo n’ubu.

12 Uwo munsi Dawidi atinya Imana aravuga ati “Najyana nte isanduku y’Imana imuhira iwanjye?”

13 Nuko Dawidi ntiyacumbukura iyo sanduku ngo ayicyure iwe mu rurembo rwa Dawidi, ahubwo ayinyuza hirya ayicyura mu rugo rwa Obededomu w’Umugiti.

14 Isanduku y’Uwiteka imara amezi atatu mu bo kwa Obededomu, iri mu rugo rwe. Uwiteka aha umugisha urugo rwa Obededomu n’ibyo yari afite byose.

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Hiramu afasha Dawidi. Amazina y’abana ba Dawidi

1 Hiramu umwami w’i Tiro yohereza intumwa kuri Dawidi, n’ibiti by’imyerezi n’abazi kubakisha amabuye n’ababaji, ngo bamwubakire inzu.

2 Nuko Dawidi amenya ko Uwiteka amukomereje ubwami bwa Isirayeli ngo bube ubwe, kuko ubwami bwe bwashyiriwe hejuru ku bw’ubwoko bwe bw’Abisirayeli.

3 Bukeye Dawidi yongera kurongora abandi bagore ari i Yerusalemu, yongera kubyara abana b’abahungu n’abakobwa.

4 Kandi aya ni yo mazina y’abana yabyariye i Yerusalemu: Shamuwa na Shobabu na Natani na Salomo,

5 na Ibuhari na Elishuwa na Elifeleti,

6 na Noga na Nefegi na Yafiya,

7 na Elishama na Bēliyada na Elifeleti.

Dawidi anesha Abafilisitiya

8 Abafilisitiya bumvise ko Dawidi yimikishijwe amavuta ngo abe umwami wa Isirayeli yose, Abafilisitiya bose bazamurwa no kumutera. Dawidi abyumvise arabasanganira.

9 Icyo gihe Abafilisitiya baraje buzura ikibaya cy’Abarafa.

10 Dawidi agisha Imana inama ati “Ntere Abafilisitiya uzabangabiza?”

Uwiteka aramusubiza ati “Genda kuko nzabakugabiza.”

11 Nuko bazamukira i Bāliperasimu, Dawidi abatsindayo. Dawidi aherako aravuga ati “Imana yahomboje abanzi banjye ukuboko kwanjye nk’uko amazi ahomboka.” Ni cyo cyatumye aho hantu bahahimba Bāliperasimu.

12 Kandi Abafilisitiya batayo ibigirwamana byabo, Dawidi ategeka ko babitwika.

13 Bukeye Abafilisitiya bongera kuzura cya kibaya.

14 Dawidi yongera kugisha Imana inama. Imana iramubwira iti “We gutabara ubakurikiye, ahubwo ubace rubete ubarasukireho ahateganye n’ishyamba ry’imitugunguru.

15 Nuko niwumva ikiriri kirangīra hejuru y’ubushorishori bw’imitugunguru, uhereko utabare kuko Imana iri bube igutabariye imbere kunesha ingabo z’Abafilisitiya.”

16 Nuko Dawidi abigenza uko Imana yamutegetse, batsinda ingabo z’Abafilisitiya uhereye i Gibeyoni ukageza i Gezeri.

17 Maze inkuru ya Dawidi yamamara mu bihugu byose, Uwiteka atuma amahanga yose amutinya.

1 Amateka 15

Dawidi azana isanduku y’Imana mu rurembo

1 Bukeye Dawidi yiyubakira amazu mu rurembo rwa Dawidi, atunganiriza isanduku y’Imana ahantu, ayibambira ihema.

2 Dawidi aravuga ati “Nta muntu ukwiriye kuremērwa isanduku y’Imana keretse Abalewi, kuko ari bo Uwiteka yatoranije kujya baremērwa isanduku y’Imana, bakayiremērwa iteka ryose.”

3 Bukeye Dawidi ateraniriza Abisirayeli bose i Yerusalemu, ngo bajye kuzamura isanduku y’Uwiteka bayishyire ahantu hayo yayitunganirije.

4 Dawidi ateranya bene Aroni n’Abalewi.

5 Muri bene Kohati, umukuru ni Uriyeli na bene se ijana na makumyabiri.

6 No muri bene Merari, umukuru ni Asaya na bene se magana abiri na makumyabiri.

7 No muri bene Gerushomu, umukuru ni Yoweli na bene se ijana na mirongo itatu.

8 No muri bene Elisafani, umukuru ni Shemaya na bene se magana abiri.

9 No muri bene Heburoni, umukuru ni Eliyeli na bene se mirongo inani.

10 No muri bene Uziyeli, umukuru ni Aminadabu na bene se ijana na cumi na babiri.

11 Dawidi ahamagaza Sadoki na Abiyatari abatambyi, n’Abalewi ari bo Uriyeli na Asaya na Yoweli, na Shemaya na Eliyeli na Aminadabu

12 arababwira ati “Mwebwe muri abatware b’amazu ya ba sekuruza b’Abalewi. Mwiyeze ubwanyu ndetse na bene wanyu, mubone kujya kuzamura isanduku y’Uwiteka Imana ya Isirayeli, muyishyire ahantu nayitunganirije.

13 Kuko ubwa mbere atari mwe mwayihetse, ni cyo cyatumye Uwiteka Imana yacu idusumira, kuko tutayishatse nk’uko itegeko ritegeka.”

14 Nuko abatambyi n’Abalewi biyereza kujya kuzamura isanduku y’Uwiteka Imana ya Isirayeli.

15 (Bagezeyo) Abalewi baremērwa isanduku y’Imana, bashyira imijisho yayo ku ntugu zabo nk’uko Mose yategetse, uko ijambo ry’Uwiteka ryari riri.

16 Dawidi abwira abatware b’Abalewi gutoranya abaririmbyi muri bene wabo ngo bazane ibintu bivuga: nebelu n’inanga n’ibyuma birenga, babivuze cyane barangurura ijwi n’ibyishimo.

17 Nuko Abalewi batoranya Hemani mwene Yoweli, no muri bene Asafu mwene Berekiya, no muri bene se bene Merari, Etani mwene Kushaya,

18 kandi hamwe na bo bene wabo aba kabiri kuri bo, ari bo Zekariya na Beni, na Yeziyeli na Shemiramoti, na Yehiyeli na Uni na Eliyabu, na Benaya na Māseya na Matitiya, na Elifelehu na Mikuneya, na Obededomu na Yeyeli, bari abarinzi b’irembo.

19 Uko ni ko batoranije abaririmbyi: Hemani na Asafu na Etani, bazanye ibyuma by’imiringa birenga byo kuvuza cyane.

20 Zekariya na Aziyeli, na Shemiramoti na Yehiyeli na Uni, na Eliyabu na Māseya na Benaya, bazanye nebelu bazibwirisha ijwi rito.

21 Matitiya na Elifelehu na Mikuneya, na Obededomu na Yeyeli na Azaziya, bari bafite inanga babwirisha ijwi ryo mu gituza zo kubaterera indirimbo.

22 Kenaniya umutware w’Abalewi waremērwaga isanduku, ni we wategekaga ibyo kuyiremērwa kuko yari umunyabwenge.

23 Berekiya na Elukana bari abakumirizi b’isanduku.

24 Shebaniya na Yashofati, na Netanēli na Amasiya, na Zekariya na Benaya na Eliyezeri abatambyi, ni bo bagendaga bavuza amakondera imbere y’isanduku y’Imana. Obededomu na Yehiya bari abakumirizi b’irembo ry’isanduku.

25 Nuko Dawidi n’abakuru ba Isirayeli, n’abatware batwara ibihumbi bajya kuzamura isanduku y’isezerano ry’Uwiteka, bayikura kwa Obededomu bishima.

26 Maze ubwo Imana ifashije Abalewi bari baremērewe isanduku y’isezerano ry’Uwiteka, baherako batamba amapfizi arindwi n’amasekurume y’ihene arindwi.

27 Kandi Dawidi yari yambaye umwitero w’igitare cyiza, Abalewi bose na bo bari baremērewe isanduku, n’abaririmbyi na Kenaniya umutware w’abahetsi, bose bari bambaye batyo. Kandi Dawidi yari yambaye efodi y’igitare.

28 Uko ni ko Abisirayeli bose bazamuye isanduku y’isezerano ry’Uwiteka basakuriza hejuru, bavuza ihembe n’amakondera n’ibyuma birenga, bacuranga nebelu n’inanga.

29 Nuko bagisohoza isanduku y’isezerano ry’Uwiteka mu rurembo rwa Dawidi, Mikali umukobwa wa Sawuli arungurukira mu idirishya, abona Dawidi aca ikibungo abyina amugayira mu mutima.

1 Amateka 16

Ibirori byo kugarura isanduku, na zaburi bashimishije Imana

1 Nuko binjiza isanduku y’Imana bayitereka hagati mu ihema Dawidi yari yayibambiye, baherako batambira imbere y’Imana ibitambo byoswa, n’iby’ishimwe yuko bari amahoro.

2 Dawidi amaze gutamba igitambo cyoswa n’ibitambo by’ishimwe yuko ari amahoro, asabira abantu umugisha mu izina ry’Uwiteka.

3 Maze agaburira abantu ba Isirayeli bose, abagabo n’abagore, umuntu wese amuha irobe ry’umutsima n’igiti cy’inyama, n’umubumbe w’inzabibu zumye.

4 Kandi ashyiraho bamwe mu Balewi ngo bakorere imbere y’isanduku y’Uwiteka, bajye bibutsa bashima Uwiteka Imana ya Isirayeli bayisingiza.

5 Abo ni aba: Asafu yari umukuru agakurikirwa na Zekariya, na Yeyeli na Shemiramoti, na Yehiyeli na Matitiya, na Eliyabu na Benaya, na Obededomu na Yeyeli bari bafite nebelu n’inanga, kandi Asafu yari afite ibyuma birenga avuza cyane,

6 na Benaya na Yahaziyeli abatambyi, bajyaga bavugiriza amakondera imbere y’isanduku y’isezerano ry’Imana.

7 Uwo munsi ni wo Dawidi yatangiye gutegeka Asafu na bene se kuba ari bo bashima Uwiteka.

8 Nimushime Uwiteka mwambaze izina rye,

Mwamamaze imirimo yakoze mu mahanga.

9 Mumuririmbire, mumuririmbire n’ishimwe,

Muvuge imirimo itangaza yakoze yose.

10 Mwīrāte izina rye ryera,

Imitima y’abashaka Uwiteka yishime.

11 Mushake Uwiteka n’imbaraga ze,

Mushake mu maso he iteka ryose.

12 Mwibuke imirimo itangaza yakoze,

Ibitangaza bye n’amateka yo mu kanwa ke.

13 Mwa rubyaro rwa Isirayeli umugaragu we mwe,

Mwa bana ba Yakobo mwe, abo yatoranije,

14 Uwiteka ni we Mana yacu,

Amateka ye ari mu isi yose.

15 Mujye mwibuka isezerano rye iminsi yose,

Ijambo yategetse ibihe ibihumbi.

16 Ni ryo sezerano yasezeranye na Aburahamu,

N’indahiro yarahiye Isaka,

17 Akayikomereza Yakobo kuba itegeko,

Akayikomereza Isiraheli kuba isezerano ridashira.

18 Ati “Ni wowe nzaha igihugu cy’i Kanāni,

Kuba umwandu ukugerewe.”

19 Umubare wabo ukiri muke,

Muke cyane, na bo ari abashyitsi muri icyo gihugu.

20 Bazereraga mu mahanga atari amwe,

Bava mu gihugu cy’umwami bakajya mu kindi.

21 Ntiyakundira umuntu ko abarenganya,

Ndetse yabacyahiye abami.

22 Ati “Ntimukore ku bo nasīze,

Ntimugire icyo mutwara abahanuzi banjye.”

23 Muririmbire Uwiteka, mwe abari mu isi mwese,

Mwerekane agakiza ke uko bukeye.

24 Mwogeze icyubahiro cye mu mahanga,

Imirimo itangaza yakoze muyogeze mu mahanga yose.

25 Kuko Uwiteka akomeye, akwiriye gusingizwa cyane,

Kandi ateye ubwoba arusha imana zose.

26 Kuko imana z’abanyamahanga zose ari ibigirwamana,

Ariko Uwiteka ni we waremye ijuru.

27 Icyubahiro n’igitinyiro biri kuri we,

Imbaraga n’ibyishimo biri iwe.

28 Mwa miryango y’amahanga mwe,

mwāturire Uwiteka yuko afite icyubahiro n’imbaraga.

29 Mwāturire Uwiteka yuko izina rye rifite icyubahiro,

Muze imbere ye muzanye ituro,

Musengane Uwiteka ubwiza bwo kwera.

30 Mwe abari mu isi mwese mwe,

Muhindire imishitsi imbere ye,

Isi irakomeye ntibasha kunyeganyega.

31 Ijuru rinezerwe isi yishime,

Bavugire mu mahanga bati “Uwiteka ari ku ngoma.”

32 Inyanja ihorerane n’ibiyuzuye,

Mu gasozi hishimane n’ibihari byose.

33 Ni bwo ibiti byo mu ishyamba bizaririmbishwa n’ibyishimo imbere y’Uwiteka,

Kuko azanwa no gucira abari mu isi imanza.

34 Nimushimire Uwiteka yuko ari mwiza,

Kuko imbabazi ze zihoraho iteka ryose. 118.1; 136.1; Yer 33.11

35 Muvuge muti “Mana y’agakiza kacu, udukize.”

Utubumbire hamwe udukuye mu mahanga,

Kugira ngo dushime izina ryawe ryera,

Twishimire ishimwe ryawe.

36 Uwiteka Imana y’Abisirayeli isingizwe,

Uhereye kera kose ukageza iteka ryose.

Nuko abantu bose baravuga bati “Amen”, basingiza Uwiteka.

37 Hanyuma asigayo Asafu na bene se imbere y’isanduku y’isezerano ry’Uwiteka, kugira ngo bahore bakorera imbere y’iyo sanduku, nk’uko byari bikwiriye imirimo y’iminsi yose,

38 na Obededomu na bene se mirongo itandatu n’umunani, kandi Obededomu mwene Yedutuni na Hosa baba abakumirizi.

39 Kandi ashyiraho Sadoki umutambyi, na bene se b’abatambyi imbere y’ihema ry’Uwiteka ryari ku kanunga k’i Gibeyoni,

40 kugira ngo bajye batambira Uwiteka ibitambo byoswa ku cyotero cy’ibitambo byoswa mu gitondo na nimugoroba, nk’uko byari byaranditswe byose mu mategeko y’Uwiteka yategetse Abisirayeli.

41 Kandi hamwe na bo ashyiraho Hemani na Yedutuni n’abandi batoranijwe bakavugwa mu mazina yabo, kugira ngo bahimbaze Uwiteka kuko imbabazi ze zihoraho iteka ryose.

42 Kandi Hemani na Yedutuni abo bagiraga amakondera n’ibyuma birenga by’abantu bajyaga bavuza, bagiraga n’ibintu bitera indirimbo z’Imana. Kandi bashyiraho bene Yedutuni ngo barinde irembo.

43 Abantu bose baherako barataha umuntu wese ajya iwe, Dawidi asubira iwe ajya gusabira inzu ye umugisha.

1 Amateka 17

Dawidi ahakanirwa kubakira Imana inzu

1 Nuko Dawidi aganje mu nzu ye abwira umuhanuzi Natani ati “Dore jyewe mba mu nzu y’imyerezi, ariko isanduku y’isezerano ry’Uwiteka ikaba mu ihema.”

2 Natani asubiza Dawidi ati “Kora uko umutima wawe ushaka kose, kuko Imana iri kumwe nawe.”

3 Iryo joro ijambo ry’Imana rigera kuri Natani, iravuga iti

4 “Genda ubwire umugaragu wanjye Dawidi uti ‘Umva uko Uwiteka avuze ati: Ntuzanyubakire inzu yo kubamo,

5 kuko ntabwo nigeze kuba mu nzu uhereye ku munsi nazamuriye Abisirayeli kugeza ubu, ahubwo najyaga mva mu ihema nkajya mu rindi, nava mu buturo nkajya mu bundi.

6 Mbese ahantu hose nagendaniye n’Abisirayeli bose, hari ubwo navuganaga n’umucamanza wese w’Abisirayeli, uwo nategetse kuragira ubwoko bwanjye nti: Ni iki cyababujije kunyubakira inzu y’imyerezi?’

7 “Nuko ubwire umugaragu wanjye Dawidi uti ‘Uwiteka Nyiringabo avuze atya ati: Nagukuye mu rugo rw’intama no mu bwungeri bwazo, ngo ube umwami w’ubwoko bwanjye bwa Isirayeli.

8 Kandi nabanaga nawe aho wajyaga hose, nkarimbura abanzi bawe bose imbere yawe, kandi nzaguha izina rihwanye n’amazina y’abakomeye bo mu isi.

9 Kandi nzagerera ubwoko bwanjye bwa Isirayeli ahantu, mpabashinge bahature habe ahantu habo bwite be kuzimuka ukundi. Kandi abanyarugomo ntibazongera kubaburabuza nk’ubwa mbere,

10 nko mu gihe nategekeye abacamanza gutwara ubwoko bwanjye bwa Isirayeli: nzajya ncogoza ababisha bawe bose. Kandi ndakubwira yuko Uwiteka azakubakira inzu.

Imana isezeranya Dawidi n’urubyaro rwe umugisha

11 “ ‘Kandi iminsi yawe yo gusanga ba sogokuruza nigera, nzaherako mpagarike urubyaro rwawe rukuzungure, umwe wo mu bahungu bawe nkomeze ubwami bwe.

12 Uwo ni we uzanyubakira inzu, kandi nzakomeza ingoma ye iteka ryose.

13 Nzamubera se na we azambera umwana. Sinzamukuraho imbabazi zanjye nk’uko nazikuye ku wakubanjirije.

14 Ahubwo nzamubesha mu nzu yanjye no mu bwami bwanjye iteka ryose, kandi ingoma ye izakomezwa iteka ryose.’ ”

15 Ayo magambo yose n’uko kwerekwa kose, ni ko Natani yabibwiye Dawidi.

Isengesho rya Dawidi

16 Umwami Dawidi aherako arinjira yicara imbere y’Uwiteka aravuga ati “Nkanjye ndi nde Uwiteka Mana, n’inzu yanjye ni iki, nkawe kunzana ukarinda ungeza aha?

17 Ndetse ibyo byari byoroshye imbere yawe Mana, ariko uvuze no ku by’inzu y’umugaragu wawe bizashyira kera, kandi urarebye umpwanya n’umuntu w’umunyacyubahiro kinini, Uwiteka Mana.

18 Jyewe Dawidi, nabasha kukubwira iki kandi ku by’icyubahiro umugaragu wawe ngiriwe? Kuko ari wowe uzi umugaragu wawe.

19 Uwiteka, ibyo bikomeye byose wabikoreye umugaragu wawe nk’uko umutima wawe wibwira, kugira ngo werekane ibyo bikomeye byose.

20 Uwiteka, nta wuhwanye nawe, nta yindi mana keretse wowe nk’uko twabyumvishije amatwi yacu byose.

21 Kandi ni irihe shyanga mu isi rihwanye n’ubwoko bwawe bwa Isirayeli, Imana yicunguriye ngo ribe ubwoko bwayo, ukibonera izina uriheshejwe n’ibikomeye biteye ubwoba wakoze, ubwo wirukaniraga amahanga imbere y’ubwoko bwawe wacunguye, ukabukura muri Egiputa?

22 Kuko ubwoko bwawe bwa Isirayeli wabugize abantu bawe bwite iteka ryose, nawe Uwiteka wahindutse Imana yabo.

23 “Nuko none Uwiteka, ijambo uvuze ku mugaragu wawe no ku nzu ye rikomezwe iteka ryose, kandi ugenze nk’uko uvuze.

24 Kandi izina ryawe rikomezwe rikuzwe iteka ryose, bavuge bati ‘Uwiteka Nyiringabo ari we Mana y’Abisirayeli abere Abisirayeli Imana’, kandi inzu y’umugaragu wawe Dawidi ikomezwe imbere yawe,

25 kuko ari wowe Mana yanjye, uhishuriye umugaragu wawe yuko uzanyubakira inzu. Ni cyo gitumye umugaragu wawe mpangara gusengera imbere yawe.

26 Kandi none Uwiteka, ni wowe Mana usezeranije umugaragu wawe iryo jambo ryiza,

27 ukishimira guha inzu y’umugaragu wawe umugisha igahoraho imbere yawe iteka ryose, kuko ari wowe Uwiteka uyihaye umugisha, izahorana umugisha iteka ryose.”

1 Amateka 18

Dawidi anesha Abafilisitiya n’Abamowabu

1 Hanyuma y’ibyo Dawidi anesha Abafilisitiya arabacogoza, ahindūra i Gati n’imidugudu yaho, ayinyaga Abafilisitiya.

2 Anesha n’i Mowabu, Abamowabu bahinduka abagaragu be, bamuzanira indabukirano.

3 Bukeye Dawidi anesha Hadarezeri umwami w’i Soba, amugeza i Hamati ubwo Hadarezeri yajyaga gukomeza ubwami bwe ku ruzi Ufurate.

4 Dawidi amunyaga amagare igihumbi n’abagendera ku mafarashi ibihumbi birindwi, n’ingabo zigenza inzovu ebyiri, maze Dawidi atema ibitsi by’amafarashi akurura amagare yose, ariko asigaza amafarashi akwiriye amagare ijana.

5 Bukeye Abasiriya b’i Damasiko baje gutabara Hadarezeri umwami w’i Soba, Dawidi abicamo abantu inzovu ebyiri n’ibihumbi bibiri.

6 Dawidi aherako ashyira ibihome i Siriya ku murwa w’i Damasiko, Abasiriya bahinduka abagaragu ba Dawidi bamuzanira indabukirano. Nuko Uwiteka aha Dawidi kunesha aho yajyaga hose.

7 Dawidi anyaga n’ingabo z’izahabu zatwarwaga n’abagaragu ba Hadarezeri, azizana i Yerusalemu.

8 Kandi i Tibuhati n’i Kuni, imidugudu ya Hadarezeri, Dawidi ayikuramo imiringa myinshi cyane. Ni yo Salomo yakoresheje ikidendezi cy’umuringa, n’inkingi n’ibintu by’imiringa.

9 Bukeye Towu umwami w’i Hamati yumvise ko Dawidi yanesheje ingabo za Hadarezeri umwami w’i Soba,

10 atuma umwana we Hadoramu ku Mwami Dawidi kumuramutsa, no kumuha impundu z’uko yarwanye na Hadarezeri akamunesha, kuko Hadarezeri yajyaga arwana na Towu. Kandi Hadoramu yari azanye ibintu by’izahabu n’ifeza n’imiringa by’amoko yose,

11 na byo Umwami Dawidi abitura Uwiteka hamwe n’ifeza n’izahabu, ibyo yari anyaze muri aya mahanga yose: mu Bedomu no mu Bamowabu no mu Bamoni, no mu Bafilisitiya no mu Bamaleki.

12 Kandi Abishayi mwene Seruya anesha Abedomu mu kibaya cy’umunyu, abicamo abantu inzovu imwe n’ibihumbi munani.

13 Maze ashyira ibihome mu Edomu, Abedomu bose bahinduka abagaragu ba Dawidi. Nuko Uwiteka aha Dawidi kunesha aho yajyaga hose.

14 Dawidi ategeka Isirayeli yose, aca imanza zo gukiranuka zitabera mu bantu be bose.

15 Yowabu mwene Seruya ni we wari umugaba w’ingabo, na Yehoshafati mwene Ahiludi ni we wari umucurabwenge,

16 na Sadoki mwene Ahitubu na Abimeleki mwene Abiyatari ni bo bari abatambyi, na Shavusha ni we wari umwanditsi,

17 na Benaya mwene Yehoyada ni we wari umutware w’Abakereti n’Abapeleti, na bene Dawidi bari abatware bakikije umwami.