Atate Wathu Akhazikitsa Nyumba ya Davide

Hiramu akumangira Davide nyumba yachifumu, banja lake likukula, ndipo Afilisti akubwera kudzasaka mfumu yongodzozedwa kumeneyo. Kawiri Davide akufunsa Atate wathu choyamba; kawiri akuyankhidwa, ndipo nthawi yachiwiri akuuzidwa kuti adikire mkokomo wa kuguba pamwamba pa mitengo.

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Hiramu mfumu ya ku Turo anatumiza amithenga kwa Davide, pamodzi ndi mitengo ya mkungudza, amisiri a miyala, ndi amisiri a matabwa, kuti amumangire nyumba. Davide anadziwa kuti Atate wathu anamuyika iye kukhala mfumu ya Israyeli, pakuti ufumu wake unakwezedwa chifukwa cha anthu ake Israyeli.

Ndipo Davide anatenganso akazi ena ku Yerusalemu, nabereka ana aamuna ndi aakazi ambirinso. Awa ndi mayina a ana amene anamubadwira ku Yerusalemu: Samuwa, Sobabu, Natani, ndi Solomoni, Ibihari, Elisuwa, Elipeleti, Noga, Nefegi, Yafiya, Elisama, Beeliada, ndi Elifeleti.

Atate Wathu Athyola Afilisti

Pamene Afilisti anamva kuti Davide anadzozedwa kukhala mfumu ya Israyeli yonse, onse anakwera kukafuna Davide. Davide anamva, natuluka kukakumana nawo. Tsono Afilisti anafika, nathira nkhondo m'Chigwa cha Arefaimu.

Davide anafunsa Atate wathu, kuti, “Kodi ndikwere kukamenyana ndi Afilisti? Kodi mudzawapereka iwo m'manja mwanga?” Ndipo Atate wathu anati kwa iye, “Kwera, ndipo ndidzawapereka iwo m'manja mwako.”

Anakwera ku Baala-perazimu; Davide anawakantha pamenepo. Davide anati, “Atate wathu wathyola adani anga ndi dzanja langa monga chigumula chothyola.” Choncho anawatcha malo amenewo Baala-perazimu. ^a Ndipo Afilisti anasiya milungu yawo pamenepo, ndipo Davide analamula, ndipo inatenthedwa.

Kachiwirinso Afilisti anathira nkhondo m'chigwamo.

Davide anafunsanso Atate wathu, ndipo Atate wathu anati, “Usakwere kuwatsatira iwo. Uwazungulire, nudze kwa iwo kuchokera moyang'anizana ndi mitengo ya basamu. Pamene udzamva phokoso la kuyenda pamwamba pa mitengo ya basamu, pamenepo utuluke kupita ku nkhondo—pakuti Atate wako watuluka kutsogolo kwako kukakantha gulu lankhondo la Afilisti.”

Davide anachita monga Atate wathu anamulamula, ndipo anakantha gulu lankhondo la Afilisti kuyambira ku Gibiyoni mpaka ku Gezeri. Ndipo mbiri ya Davide inafalikira m'maiko onse, ndipo Atate wathu anachititsa kuti mitundu yonse ya anthu imuope iye.