1. Ilam sagōdharargal sabaikku oru sotthu endru eppadi sollalaam?

ILAM sagōdharargalē, ungaludaiya sēvai engalukku thēvai! Ungalidam balamum ilamai thudippum niraiya irukkiradhu. (Nīdhi. 20:29) Nīngal sabaikku oru periya sotthu! Oru udhavi ūliyaraaga aaga vēndum endra aasai ungalukku irukkalaam. Aanaal, ‘Naan chinna paiyannum avvalavaa anubavam illaadhavannum matthavanga ninaippaangalō’ endra ennam ungalukku irukkalaam. Nīngal chinna paiyanaaga irukkalaam. Aanaal, matravargaludaiya nambikkaiyaiyum madhippu mariyaadhaiyaiyum nichayam ungalaal sambaadhikka mudiyum.

2. Indha katturaiyil edhai patri paarppōm?

² Mukkiyamaaga, Dhaavīdhu Raajaavin vaalkkaiyil nadandha sila sambavangalai patri indha katturaiyil paarppōm. Adhōdu, Yūdhaavin Raajaakkalaaga irundha Aasaavai patriyum Yōsabaatthai patriyum paarppōm. Ivargal mūndru pērudaiya vaalkkaiyil ennenna prachinaigal vandhana, appōdhu avargal enna saidhaargal, avargalidamirundhu ilam sagōdharargal enna katrukkollalaam enbadhai patriyum paarppōm.

3. Vayadhaanavargalukku ilainyargal eppadi udhavalaam?

³ Yegōvaavidam Dhaavīdhukku nerukkamaana natpu irundhadhu. Matravargalukku prayōjanamaana niraiya thiramaigalai chinna vayadhilēyē avar valartthukkondaar. Isai karuvigalai nandraaga vaasippadharku palagikkondaar. Andha thiramaiyai vaitthu Kadavulaal nyamikkappatta raajaavaana Savulukku avaraal udhavavum mudindhadhu. (1 Saa. 16:16, 23) Ungalidamum thiramaigal irukkindranavaa? Adhai vaitthu sabaiyil irukkiravargalukku udhava mudiyumaa? Ungalil niraiya pēr ippadi udhavugirīrgal. Oruvēlai,  ungal sabaiyil irukkira vayadhaanavargalukku tēblet alladhu matra elaktraanik karuvigalai payanpadutthuvadharku udhavi thēvaippadalaam. Indha karuvigalai payanpadutthum thiramai ungalukku iruppadhaal nīngal avargalukku udhavalaam.

4. Dhaavīdhu maadhiryē ilam sagōdharargal ennenna gunangalai valartthukkollalaam? (Attai padam)

⁴ Dhaavīdhu poruppaana paiyanaaga irundhaar. Avarai nambi oru vēlaiyai oppadaikka mudindhadhu. Udhaaranatthukku, avar chinna paiyanaaga irundhabōdhu avarudaiya appaavin aadugalai kannum karutthumaaga paartthukkondaar. Adhu aabatthaana oru vēlaiyaaga irundhadhu. “Ungal adiyēnaagiya naan ennudaiya appaavin aadugalai mēitthuvarugirēn. Orunaal oru singamum, innoru naal oru karadiyum vandhu mandhaiyilulla aattai kavvikkondu pōnadhu. Naan adhai thuratthi kondupōi, adhan vaayilirundhu aattai kaappaatrinēn” endru Savul Raajaavidam Dhaavīdhu sonnaar. (1 Saa. 17:34, 35) Aadugalai poruppaaga paartthukkolla vēndum endru ninaitthadhaal avatrai kaappaatruvadhargaaga dhairiyamaaga sandai pōttaar. Ilam sagōdharargalē, nīngalum Dhaavīdhu maadhiri irungal. Endha vēlai kodutthaalum poruppaaga saidhu mudiyungal.

5. Ilam sagōdharargal mukkiyamaaga enna seiya vēndum endru Sangīdham 25:14 solgiradhu?

⁵ Chinna vayadhilēyē Yegōvaavidam nerukkamaana natpai Dhaavīdhu valartthukkondaar. Avaridam irundha dhairiyam... yaal isaikkum thiramai... aagiyavatraivida Yegōvaavidamirundha natpaitthaan avar mukkiyamaaga ninaitthaar. Yegōvaa avarukku verumanē Kadavulaaga mattumalla, nerungiya nanbaraagavum irundhaar. (Sangīdham 25:14-ai vaasiyungal.) Ilam sagōdharargalē, Dhaavīdhu maadhiryē nīngalum Yegōvaavidam nerukkamaana natpai valartthukkollungal. Nīngal appadi saidhaal, poruppugal ungalai thēdi varum.

6. Dhaavīdhai patri matravargal enna ninaitthaargal?

⁶ Dhaavīdhu oru podi paiyan endrum poruppu illaadhavan endrum matravargal sonnaargal. Udhaaranatthukku, ‘Naan Gōliyaattha kolrēn’ endru Dhaavīdhu sonnabōdhu, “Nī ilainyan” endru solli avarudaiya urchaagatthai Savul kuraitthaar. (1 Saa. 17:31-33) Dhaavīdhin annanum, avarai poruppu illaadhavan endru orudhadavai sonnaar. (1 Saa. 17:26-30) Aanaal, Yegōvaa Dhaavīdhai podi paiyanaagavum paarkkavillai; poruppu illaadhavan endrum ninaikkavillai. Avarai patri Yegōvaa nandraaga therindhuvaitthirundhaar. Dhaavīdhum balatthukkaaga thannudaiya nanbaraana Yegōvaavai nambiyirundhaar. Adhanaal, Gōliyaatthai avaraal vetti vīlttha mudindhadhu.—1 Saa. 17:45, 48-51.

7. Dhaavīdhin vaalkkaiyil nadandha oru sambavatthilirundhu enna katrukkolgirōm?

⁷ Dhaavīdhin vaalkkaiyil nadandha indha  sambavatthilirundhu, porumaiyaaga iruppadhu ēn mukkiyam enbadhai katrukkollalaam. Nīngal valarndhuvittīrgal enbadhai purindhukolla silarukku konja kaalam edukkum. Nīngal kulandhaiyaaga irundhadhilirundhē ungalai paartthukkondiruppadhaal avargal appadi ninaikkalaam. Aanaal, ungalai kulandhaiyaagavō chinna paiyanaagavō Yegōvaa ninaippadhillai. Nīngal yaar... ungalukku ennenna thiramaigal irukkindrana... enbadhellaam avarukku nandraaga theriyum. (1 Saa. 16:7) Dhaavīdhidamirundhu innoru paadatthaiyum katrukkollalaam. Padaippugalai avar unnippaaga gavanitthaar. Adhilirundhu Yegōvaavudaiya arumai perumaigalai patri therindhukondaar. Avaridam nerukkamaana natpai valartthukkondaar. Nīngalum Yegōvaavidam nerukkamaana natpai valartthukkollungal. (Sang. 8:3, 4; 139:14; Rō. 1:20) Balatthukkaaga eppōdhumē Yegōvaavaiyē nambiyirukka vēndum endra paadatthaiyum Dhaavīdhidamirundhu katrukkollalaam. Ippadi yōsitthu paarungal: Nīngal Yegōvaavin saatchiyaaga iruppadhaal ungalōdu padikkira pillaigal ungalai kindal seigiraargal. Nīngal enna seiyalaam? Yegōvaavidam urukkamaaga jebam seiyalaam. Appōdhu, Dhaavīdhu maadhiryē indha sūlnilaiyai ungalaal jeyikka mudiyum. Adhōdu, Baibililum prasurangalilum vīdiyōkkalilum irukkira arivuraigalinbadi nadappadharku muyarchi seiyungal. Yegōvaa ungalukku udhavuvadhai paarkka paarkka avarmēl irukkira nambikkai adhigamaagum.

8-9. Ariyanai ērumvarai kaatthiruppadharku Dhaavīdhukku edhu udhaviyadhu, ilam sagōdharargalukku enna paadam?

⁸ Dhaavīdhin vaalkkaiyil nadandha innoru sambavam: Yūdhaavin raajaavaaga avar abishēgam seiyappattirundhaalum, ariyanai ēruvadharku romba varushangal kaatthirukka vēndiyirundhadhu. (1 Saa. 16:13; 2 Saa. 2:3, 4) Avaraal eppadi porumaiyaaga irukka mudindhadhu? Ariyanai ēra mudiyavillaiyē endru ninaitthu sōrndhu pōvadharku badhilaaga, thannaal mudindhadhai ellaam avar saidhaar. Udhaaranatthukku, Pelisthiyargalin dhēsatthukku thappitthu pōnabōdhu Isravēlin edhirigalai edhirtthu sandai pōttaar. Ippadi, Yūdhaavin ellaigalai paadhugaatthaar.—1 Saa. 27:1-12.

⁹ Idhilirundhu ilam sagōdharargalukku enna paadam? Kaatthirukkira kaalatthai matravargalukku sēvai seivadharku payanpadutthungal. Rigaardō endra sagōdharar adhaitthaan saidhaar. * Chinna vayadhilirundhē olungaana payaniyaraaga sēvai seiya vēndum enbadhu avarudaiya kanavu. Aanaal, innum konja naal pōgattum endru mūppargal sollivittaargal. Idhai ninaitthu avar sōrndhupōgavillai, mūppargalmēl kōbappadavillai. Ūliyatthai adhigamaaga seidhaar. “Ippō ninaichu paartthaa naan sila munnētrangala seiya vēndi irundhuchungradhu puriyudhu. Yaaraavadhu thuli aarvam kaattunaakūda avangala pōi marubadiyum paartthēn. Ippadi, niraiya marusandhippugala senjēn. Oru Baibil padippaiyum aarambijēn. Anubavam kidaikka kidaikka bayamellaam pōyiduchu” endru Rigaardō solgiraar. Indru olungaana payaniyar sēvaiyai nandraaga seidhukondirukkiraar. Udhavi ūliyaraagavum irukkiraar.

10. Mukkiyamaana oru mudivai eduppadharku mun Dhaavīdhu enna seidhaar?

¹⁰ Dhaavīdhin vaalkkaiyil innoru sambavam nadandhadhu. Savulidamirundhu thappitthu Pelisthiyargalin dhēsatthil avar vaalndhukondu irundhabōdhu, avarum avarōdu irundha aangalum thangal kudumbatthai vittuvittu orudhadavai pōrukku pōyirundhaargal. Andha samayatthil edhirigal vandhu avargaludaiya vīdugalil irundha ellaavatraiyum kollaiyaditthuvittu, manaivi makkalaiyum piditthukkondu pōivittaargal. Dhaavīdhu oru maavīran! Pōr seivadhil anubavasaali! Aanaal, andha anubavatthai vaitthu kudumbatthai mīttukkondu vandhuvitalaam endru avar ninaikkavillai. Adharku badhilaaga, enna saivadhu endru therindhukolla Apiyatthaar engira kuru mūlam Yegōvaavidam kēttaar. “Naan indha kollaikkūttatthai thuratthikkondu pōgattumaa?” endru kēttabōdhu, thuratthikkondu pōga solliyum avarukku kandippaaga vetri kidaikkum endrum Yegōvaa  sonnaar. (1 Saa. 30:7-10) Indha sambavatthilirundhu enna katrukkolgirīrgal?

11. Mudivugal eduppadharku munbu nīngal enna seiya vēndum?

¹¹ Mudivugal eduppadharku mun matravargalidam aalōsanai kēlungal. Ungaludaiya appaa ammaavidam pēsalaam. Anubavamulla mūppargalidamum kētkalaam. Mūppargalai Yegōvaa nambugiraar. Adhanaal, nīngalum dhaaraalamaaga nambalaam. Adhōdu, mūppargalai Yegōvaa “parisugalaaga” paarkkiraar. (Ebē. 4:8) Avargaludaiya visuvaasatthai paartthu katrukkollumbōdhum, avargaludaiya aalōsanaigalai kēttu nadakkumbōdhum ungalaal nalla mudivugalai edukka mudiyum. Ippōdhu, Aasaa Raajaavidamirundhu enna katrukkollalaam endru paarkkalaam.

12. Aasaa aatchi seiya aarambitthabōdhu avaridam eppadippatta gunangal irundhana?

¹² Ilainyaraaga irundhabōdhu Aasaa Raajaa manatthaalmaiyaaga nadandhukondaar. Dhairiyamaanavaraagavum irundhaar. Udhaaranatthukku, avarudaiya appaa Abiyaavukku piragu avar aatchikku vandhabōdhu, silai vanakkatthai olippadharkaaga ellaa muyarchigalaiyum edutthaar. Adhumattumalla, “thangaludaiya munnōrgalin Kadavulaana Yegōvaavai valipada vēndum endrum, avar thandha thiruchattatthaiyum kattalaigalaiyum kadaippidikka vēndum endrum Yūdhaa makkalidam sonnaar.” (2 Naa. 14:1-7) Etthiyōppiyanaana Sēraagu, patthu latcham padai vīrargalōdu Yūdhaavai mutrugaiyittabōdhu, “Yegōvaavē, naangal niraiya pērō konja pērō, engalukku sakthi irukkiradhō illaiyō, eppadiyirundhaalum ungalaal udhavi seiya mudiyum. Adhanaal Yegōvaa Dhēvanē, engalukku udhavi seiyungal. Naangal ungalaitthaan nambiyirukkirōm” endru jebam seidhaar. Alagaana vaartthaigal! Yegōvaamēl Aasaavukku evvalavu nambikkai irundhadhu enbadhai ivai kaattugindrana. Avarudaiya nambikkai vīnpōgavillai! Yegōvaa ‘Etthiyōppiyargalai thōrkaditthaar.’—2 Naa. 14:8-12.

13. Aasaa enna thavaru seidhaar, adhanaal enna aanadhu?

¹³ Patthu latcham padai vīrargalai nērukku nēr sandhippadhu saadhaarana vishayamaa enna? Aanaalum, avvalavu periya padaiyai Aasaa thōrkaditthaar. Aanaal varutthamaana vishayam ennavendraal, adhaivida chinna padaiyai vaitthirundha Isravēl Raajaa Paashaa mirattiyabōdhu Yegōvaavidam avar udhavi kētkavillai. Sīriyaa Raajaavidam udhavi kēttaar. Ippadi seidhadhaal vaalkkai muluvadhum avar kashtappattadhudhaan micham! Anaani thīrkkadharisi mūlam Yegōvaa  avaridam ippadi sonnaar: “Ungaludaiya Kadavulaana Yegōvaamēl nambikkai vaikkaamal Sīriyaa raajaamēl nīngal nambikkai vaitthadhaal, avanudaiya padai ungal kaiyilirundhu thappitthuvittadhu.” (2 Naa. 16:7, 9; 1 Raa. 15:32) Namakku enna paadam?

14. Yegōvaavai nambugirīrgal enbadhai eppadi kaattalaam, appadi seiyumbōdhu 1 Thīmōtthēyu 4:12 solvadhupōl eppadippattavargalaaga aavīrgal?

¹⁴ Eppōdhumē manatthaalmaiyaaga irungal. Thodarndhu Yegōvaavai nambiyirungal. Nīngal nyaanasnaanam edutthabōdhu Yegōvaamēl ungalukku balamaana visuvaasam irundhirukkum. Avarmēl romba nambikkai vaitthirundhiruppīrgal. Yegōvaavum thannudaiya kudumbatthil oruvaraaga irukkira baakkiyatthai ungalukku kodutthirukkiraar. Andru eppadi Yegōvaavai nambinīrgalō adhē maadhiri eppōdhum nambungal. Podhuvaaga, vaalkkaiyil periya periya mudivugal edukkumbōdhu Yegōvaavai nambuvīrgal. Aanaal, matra samayangalilum nambuvīrgalaa? Udhaaranatthukku, poludhupōkku... vēlai... vaalkkaiyil ungalukku irukkira kurikkōlgal... aagiyavatrai patri mudivugal edukkumbōdhu Yegōvaavai nambugirīrgalaa? Sondha putthiyai nambavē nambaadhīrgal! Eppōdhumē Baibil niyamangalai paarungal. Adhanbadi mudivugalai edungal. (Nīdhi. 3:5, 6) Appadi seiyumbōdhu Yegōvaavai sandhōshappadutthuvīrgal. Sabaiyil iruppavargaludaiya madhippu mariyaadhaiyaiyum sambaadhippīrgal.—1 Thīmōtthēyu 4:12-ai vaasiyungal.

15. Yōsabaath enna thavarugal seidhadhaaga 2 Naalaagamam 18:1-3-um 19:2-um solgindrana?

¹⁵ Ilam sagōdharargalē! Ellaaraiyumpōl nīngalum paava iyalbullavargaldhaan. Adhanaal, silasamayangalil nīngal thavaru seidhuvidalaam. Adhargaaga, Yegōvaavukku sēvai seivadhilirundhu pinvaangividaadhīrgal. Ippōdhu, Yōsabaath Raajaavidamirundhu enna katrukkollalaam endru paarkkalaam. Avaridam ponnaana gunangal irundhana. Ilainyaraaga irundhabōdhu, “avar thannudaiya appaavin Kadavulai thēdi, avar koduttha kattalaigalinbadi nadandhaar.” Adhōdu, Yegōvaavai patri makkalukku katrukkodukka Yūdhaa muluvadhum adhigaarigalai anuppinaar. (2 Naa. 17:4, 7) Irundhaalum, silasamayangalil thavaraana mudivugalai edutthaar. Appadi orudhadavai mudivedutthabōdhu Yegōvaavin ūliyargalil oruvar avarai kanditthaar. (2 Naalaagamam 18:1-3-yum, 19:2-yum vaasiyungal.) Idhilirundhu enna katrukkollalaam?

16. Raajīvidamirundhu enna katrukkollalaam?

¹⁶ Arivuraiyai ētrukkollungal. Adhanbadi seiyungal. Ilam sagōdharargal niraiya pērai  pōl Yegōvaavin sēvaikku mudhalidam koduppadhil ungalukkum siramangal irukkalaam. Aanaal sōrndhuvidaadhīrgal! Sagōdharar Raajīvidamirundhu nīngal katrukkollalaam. Thannudaiya tīnēj naatkalai patri avar ippadi solgiraar: “Andha kaalattha vīnadichittanōnu silasamayangalla thōnum. Kūttangalukkum ūliyatthukkum pōradhavida, mattha pasanga maadhiri vilaiyaadradhukkum eppa paartthaalum jaaliyaa irukkuradhukkumdhaan aasappattēn.” Raajīv thannai eppadi maatrikkondaar? Oru mūppar avarukku anbōdu aalōsanai kodutthaar. “1 Thīmōtthēyu 4:8-la irukkura niyamattha purinjukkuradhukku avar udhavunaaru” engiraar Raajīv. Andha mūppar koduttha arivuraiyai avar manatthaalmaiyudan ētrukkondaar. Vaalkkaiyil edharku mudhalidam kodutthukkondu irukkiraar enbadhai patri yōsitthu paartthaar. “Yegōvaavōda sēvaikku mudhalidam kodukkanumnu mudivedutthēn” endru avar solgiraar. “Andha mūppar arivurai kodutthu konja varushatthukku appram naan oru udhavi ūliyaraa aanēn” engiraar Raajīv.

17. Ilam sagōdharargalai patri periyavargal enna ninaikkiraargal?

¹⁷ Ilam sagōdharargalē! Periyavargalōdu nīngal “thōlōdu thōl sērndhu” sēvai seigirīrgal. (Se. 3:9) Adhai avargal uyarvaaga madhikkiraargal. Endha vēlai kodutthaalum nīngal aarvatthōdum ilamai thudippōdum seidhu mudippadhai paartthu avargal pūritthuppōgiraargal. Avargal ungalai romba nēsikkiraargal.—1 Yō. 2:14.

18. Thanakku sēvai seigira ilam aangalai patri Yegōvaa enna ninaippadhaaga Nīdhimoligal 27:11 solgiradhu?

¹⁸ Ilam sagōdharargalē, idhai marandhuvidaadhīrgal: Yegōvaa ungalmēl uyiraiyē vaitthirukkiraar! Avar ungalai nambugiraar!! Kadaisi naatkalil, thanakku manappūrvamaaga sēvai seigira ilainyargalin padai irukkum endru avar munkūttiyē sonnaar. (Sang. 110:1-3) Nīngal avarai nēsikkirīrgal endrum, avarukku sēvai seivadharku ungalaal mudindhadhai ellaam seiya aasaippadugirīrgal endrum avarukku nandraaga theriyum. Matravargalidam porumaiyaaga nadandhukollungal. Ungalidamum porumaiyaaga irungal. Thappu seidhuvittīrgalaa? Kavalaippadaadhīrgal! Ungalukku kidaikkira payirchiyaiyum kandippaiyum ētrukkollungal. Adhu Yegōvaavidamirundhudhaan varugiradhu enbadhai nyaabagam vaitthukkollungal. (Ebi. 12:6) Endha vēlai kodutthaalum aarvamaaga seidhu mudiyungal. Ellaavatrukkum mēlaaga, ungalai paartthu Yegōvaa appaa perumaippadum vidhatthil nadandhukollungal.—Nīdhimoligal 27:11-ai vaasiyungal.