Incwadzi Yesibili YemaKhosi 15:1-38
15 Ngemnyaka wesi-27 wekubusa kweNkhosi Jerobowamu* yaka-Israyeli, Azariya*+ indvodzana yeNkhosi Amasiya+ yakaJuda waba yinkhosi.+
2 Bekaneminyaka lengu-16 budzala nakaba yinkhosi futsi wabusa iminyaka lengu-52 eJerusalema. Libito lamake wakhe bekunguJekoliya waseJerusalema.
3 Wachubeka enta lokuhle emehlweni aJehova, njengobe nje babe wakhe Amasiya bekentile.+
4 Nome kunjalo, tindzawo letiphakeme atizange tisuswe+ futsi bantfu bebasolo benta imihlatjelo yekushiswa kuletindzawo letiphakeme, ngaleyo ndlela intfuntfu yalemihlatjelo beyenyukela kubonkulunkulu babo.+
5 Jehova wayishaya ngesifo lenkhosi futsi yaba nebulephelo+ kwaze kwaba lilanga leyafa ngalo. Ngaleso sikhatsi beyihlala endlini yayo yodvwa+ futsi Jothamu+ indvodzana yalenkhosi nguye lobekabuke indlu,* ehlulela nebantfu balelive.+
6 Lomunye umlandvo wa-Azariya+ nako konkhe lakwenta, kubhaliwe encwadzini yemlandvo wangetikhatsi temakhosi akaJuda.
7 Azariya wabese uyafa futsi wangcwatjwa lapho kwangcwatjwa khona bokhokho bakhe+ eDolobheni laDavide; futsi indvodzana yakhe Jothamu yaba yinkhosi ngemuva kwakhe.
8 Ngemnyaka wesi-38 wekubusa kweNkhosi Azariya+ yakaJuda, Zakhariya+ indvodzana yaJerobowamu waba yinkhosi yaka-Israyeli eSamariya futsi wabusa tinyanga letisitfupha.
9 Wenta lokubi emehlweni aJehova njengobe bebentile bokhokho bakhe. Akazange atiyekele tono Jerobowamu indvodzana yaNebati lebekabangele ema-Israyeli kutsi atente.+
10 Shalumi indvodzana yaJabeshi wabese umakhela lisu futsi wambulala+ eJibleyamu.+ Ngemuva kwekumbulala, waba yinkhosi esikhundleni sakhe.
11 Lomunye umlandvo waZakhariya ubhaliwe encwadzini yemlandvo wangetikhatsi temakhosi aka-Israyeli.
12 Loku kwagcwalisa livi laJehova lebekalikhulume kuJehu lelitsi: “Emadvodzana akho atawuhlala esihlalweni sebukhosi saka-Israyeli+ kuze kube sesitukulwaneni sesine.”+ Kwenteka ngaleyondlela.
13 Shalumi indvodzana yaJabeshi waba yinkhosi ngemnyaka wesi-39 wekubusa kweNkhosi Uziya+ yakaJuda futsi wabusa inyanga legcwele eSamariya.
14 Ngemuva kwaloko, Menahemu indvodzana yaGadi wakhuphuka asuka eThisa+ waya eSamariya futsi lapho wafike wabulala Shalumi+ indvodzana yaJabeshi. Watsi nasekambulele, waba yinkhosi esikhundleni sakhe.
15 Lomunye umlandvo waShalumi kanye nelicebo lalakha, kubhaliwe encwadzini yemlandvo wangetikhatsi temakhosi aka-Israyeli.
16 Kungaleso sikhatsi lapho Menahemu lobekachamuka eThisa wefike wahlasela iThifsa, nabo bonkhe bantfu lebebakuyo kanye nendzawo leyitungeletile ngobe iThifsa ayizange imvulele emagede. Wayihlasela futsi wahhubhuta tisu tebafati balapho lebebakhulelwe.
17 Ngemnyaka wesi-39 wekubusa kweNkhosi Azariya yakaJuda Menahemu indvodzana yaGadi waba yinkhosi yaka-Israyeli futsi wabusa eSamariya iminyaka lengu-10.
18 Wachubeka enta lokubi emehlweni aJehova. Akatishiyanga tonkhe tono Jerobowamu indvodzana yaNebati lebekabangele ema-Israyeli kutsi atente,+ onkhe emalanga ekubusa kwakhe.
19 INkhosi Phuli+ yase-Asiriya yefika kulelive futsi Menahemu wanika Phuli emathalenta langu-1 000* elisiliva ambonga kutsi umsekelile ekuciniseni umbuso wakhe.+
20 Ngako Menahemu watfola lisiliva ka-Israyeli ngekutsi alikhokhise emadvodza latiwako nalanjingile.+ Waniketa lenkhosi yase-Asiriya emashekeli elisiliva langu-50* lakhishwe yindvodza ngayinye. Lenkhosi yase-Asiriya yabese ibuyela emuva futsi yangahlali kuleyo ndzawo.
21 Lomunye umlandvo waMenahemu+ nako konkhe lakwenta, kubhaliwe encwadzini yemlandvo wangetikhatsi temakhosi aka-Israyeli.
22 Menahemu wabese uyafa futsi wangcwatjwa lapho kwangcwatjwa khona bokhokho bakhe; indvodzana yakhe Phekahiya yaba yinkhosi esikhundleni sakhe.
23 Ngemnyaka wesi-50 wekubusa kweNkhosi Azariya yakaJuda, Phekahiya indvodzana yaMenahemu waba yinkhosi yaka-Israyeli eSamariya, futsi wabusa iminyaka lemibili.
24 Wachubeka enta lokubi emehlweni aJehova. Akazange atishiye tono Jerobowamu indvodzana yaNebati lebekabangele ema-Israyeli kutsi atente.+
25 Sikhulu sembutfo wempi yakhe, lokutsiwa nguPhekha+ indvodzana yaRemaliya, samakhela licebo futsi samhlasela eSamariya embhoshongweni lobiyelwe wendlu* yenkhosi sina-Agobhu kanye na-Ariye. Lesikhulu besinemadvodza langu-50 akaGileyadi futsi ngemuva kwekumbulala saba yinkhosi esikhundleni sakhe.
26 Lomunye umlandvo waPhekahiya nako konkhe lakwenta, kubhaliwe encwadzini yemlandvo wangetikhatsi temakhosi aka-Israyeli.
27 Ngemnyaka wesi-52 wekubusa kweNkhosi Azariya yakaJuda, Phekha+ indvodzana yaRemaliya waba yinkhosi yaka-Israyeli eSamariya futsi wabusa iminyaka lengu-20.
28 Wachubeka nekwenta lokubi emehlweni aJehova, futsi akatiyekelanga tono Jerobowamu indvodzana yaNebati lebekabangele kutsi ema-Israyeli atente.+
29 Ngesikhatsi sekubusa kweNkhosi Phekha yaka-Israyeli, iNkhosi Thiglathi-phileseri+ yase-Asiriya yahlasela yaphindze yatsatsa i-Ijoni, i-Abela-bhethi-makha,+ iJanoha, iKhedeshi,+ iHasori, iGileyadi+ kanye neGalile, yonkhe indzawo yakaNaftali,+ yase itfumba bantfu balapho yaya nabo e-Asiriya.+
30 Hosheya+ indvodzana ya-Ela wabese wakhela Phekha indvodzana yaRemaliya lisu lekumbulala, futsi wamhlasela wambulala; wase uba yinkhosi esikhundleni sakhe ngemnyaka wesi-20 wekubusa kwaJothamu+ indvodzana ya-Uziya.
31 Lomunye umlandvo waPhekha nako konkhe lakwenta kubhaliwe encwadzini yemlandvo wangetikhatsi temakhosi aka-Israyeli.
32 Ngemnyaka wesibili wekubusa kwaPhekha indvodzana yaRemaliya inkhosi yaka-Israyeli, Jothamu+ indvodzana yeNkhosi Uziya+ yakaJuda waba yinkhosi.
33 Bekaneminyaka lengu-25 budzala nakaba yinkhosi, futsi wabusa iminyaka lengu-16 eJerusalema. Libito lamake wakhe bekunguJerusha indvodzakati yaSadoki.+
34 Jothamu wachubeka enta lokuhle emehlweni aJehova, njengobe bekwente babe wakhe Uziya.+
35 Nome kunjalo, tindzawo letiphakeme atizange tisuswe futsi bantfu bebasolo benta imihlatjelo yekushiswa kuletindzawo letiphakeme,+ ngaleyo ndlela intfuntfu yalemihlatjelo beyenyukela kubonkulunkulu babo. Jothamu nguye lowakha ligede lelingenhla lendlu yaJehova.+
36 Lomunye umlandvo waJothamu naloko lakwenta, kubhaliwe encwadzini yemlandvo wangetikhatsi temakhosi akaJuda.
37 Ngalawo malanga, Jehova wacala kutfumela Resini inkhosi yaseSiriya naPhekha+ indvodzana yaRemaliya kutsi bayohlasela lakaJuda.+
38 Jothamu wabese uyafa futsi wangcwatjwa lapho kwangcwatjwa khona bokhokho bakhe eDolobheni laDavide khokho wakhe. Indvodzana yakhe Ahazi yaba yinkhosi esikhundleni sakhe.
Imibhalo lengentansi
^ Lokusho, Jerobowamu II.
^ Lokusho kutsi “Jehova Usitile.” Ubitwa nga-Uziya ku-2Kh 15:13; 2Khr 26:1-23; Isa 6:1 nakuZak 14:5.
^ Nobe “sigodlo.”
^ Lithalenta belilingana nemakhilogremu langu-34.2. Fundza Sandzisanchazo B14.
^ Lishekeli belilingana nemagremu langu-11.4. Fundza Sandzisanchazo B14.
^ Nobe “wesigodlo.”
