1 Mafumu 20 FHB Father's Heart Bible™

20 ¹Beni-Hadadi mfumu ya Aramu anasonkhanitsa gulu lake lonse lankhondo—mafumu makumi atatu ndi awiri pamodzi ndi iye, ndiponso akavalo ndi magaleta. Ananyamuka napita, nazungulira Samariya, nalimenya. ²Anatumiza amithenga mu mzinda kwa Ahabu mfumu ya Israeli, nati, “Beni-Hadadi akuti: ³‘Siliva wako ndi golidi wako ndi zanga, ndipo akazi ako abwino kwambiri ndi ana ako ndi zanga.’”

⁴Mfumu ya Israeli inayankha nati, “Monga mmene mwaneneramu, mbuye wanga mfumu: Ine ndine wanu, ndi zonse zimene ndili nazo.”

⁵Amithenga anabwerera nati, “Beni-Hadadi akuti: ‘Ndinatumiza uthenga kwa iwe ndikufuna siliva wako ndi golidi wako, akazi ako ndi ana ako. ⁶Koma nthawi ngati ino mawa ndidzatuma atumiki anga kuti afufuze nyumba yako yaufumu ndi nyumba za atumiki ako, ndipo adzalanda nazichotsa zonse zimene umazikonda.’”

⁷Mfumu ya Israeli inaitana akulu onse a dziko nati, “Onani bwinobwino kuti munthu uyu akufuna mavuto. Anatumiza kuti ndipereke akazi anga, ana anga, siliva wanga ndi golidi wanga, ndipo sindinamkanize.”

⁸Akulu onse ndi anthu onse anamuuza nati, “Musamumvere kapena kugonjera.”

⁹Choncho anauza amithenga a Beni-Hadadi, “Uzani mbuye wanga mfumu, ‘Zonse zimene munazifuna poyamba kwa mtumiki wanu ndidzazichita, koma chofuna ichi sindingathe kuchikwaniritsa.’” Amithenga anachoka, nabwera nayankho lake.

¹⁰Ndipo Beni-Hadadi anatumiza uthenga, nati, “Milungu indilange koopsa ngati fumbi la Samariya lidzakwanira kupatsa aliyense wa otsatira anga dzanja limodzi.”

¹¹Mfumu ya Israeli inayankha nati, “Muuzeni, ‘Wovala zida zankhondo asanyade ngati amene wazivula kale.’”

¹²Pamene Beni-Hadadi ndi mafumu amamwa m'mahema awo, anamva zimenezi nalamula anthu ake, “Konzekani nkhondo,” ndipo anakonzekera kuthira nkhondo mzinda.

Atate Apatsa Ahabu Chipambano

¹³Mneneri anadza kwa Ahabu mfumu ya Israeli nati, “Atate wathu akuti: Kodi ukuona gulu lalikulu la nkhondoli? Lero ndidzalipereka m'manja mwako, ndipo udzadziwa kuti Ine ndine Atate wako.”

¹⁴Ahabu anafunsa nati, “Mwa yani?” Mneneri anayankha nati, “Atate wathu akuti: Mwa anyamata a atsogoleri a zigawo.” Ahabu nati, “Ndani adzayambe nkhondo?” Iye nati, “Iwe.”

¹⁵Choncho Ahabu anaitanitsa anyamata a atsogoleri a zigawo—analipo 232. Kenako anaitanitsa ena onse otsala, Aisraeli onse—onse pamodzi 7,000. ¹⁶Anatuluka nthawi yamasana pamene Beni-Hadadi ndi mafumu 32 ogwirizana naye amamwa mpaka kuledzera m'mahema awo. ¹⁷Anyamata a atsogoleri a zigawo anatuluka poyamba. Beni-Hadadi anatuma azondi, amene anamuuza nati, “Anthu akutuluka ku Samariya.”

¹⁸Iye nati, “Ngati atuluka kudzafuna mtendere, muwagwire amoyo; ngati atuluka kudzamenya nkhondo, muwagwire amoyo.”

¹⁹Anyamata a atsogoleri a zigawo anatuluka mu mzinda, gulu lankhondo lili kumbuyo kwawo. ²⁰Munthu aliyense anapha mdani wake. Aaramu anathawa, Israeli akuwathamangitsa, koma Beni-Hadadi mfumu ya Aramu anapulumuka pa kavalo pamodzi ndi okwera akavalo ena. ²¹Mfumu ya Israeli inapita patsogolo nagonjetsa akavalo ndi magaleta, naphetsa Aaramu ambiri. ²²Pambuyo pake mneneri anadza kwa mfumu ya Israeli, nati, “Limbitsa malo ako, uganizire mwamphamvu zimene uyenera kuchita, chifukwa chaka chamawa nthawi yamasika mfumu ya Aramu idzakuthiranso nkhondo.”

²³Pakadali pomwepo akuluakulu a mfumu ya Aramu anamuuza nati, “Milungu yawo ndi milungu ya mapiri; ndichifukwa chake anatigonjetsa. Timenyane nawo pa malo athyathyathya, ndipo tidzawagonjetsadi. ²⁴Chita ichi: chotsa mafumu onse pa maudindo awo ndipo uike atsogoleri ena m'malo mwawo. ²⁵Sonkhanitsa gulu lankhondo ngati lija unalitaya—kavalo m'malo mwa kavalo, galeta m'malo mwa galeta—ndipo umenyane ndi Israeli pa chigwa. Pamenepo tidzakhaladi amphamvu kuposa iwo.” Iye anawamvera, nachitadi momwemo.

²⁶Chaka chotsatira nthawi yamasika Beni-Hadadi anasonkhanitsa Aaramu, napita ku Afeki kukamenyana ndi Israeli. ²⁷Pamene ana a Israeli anasonkhanitsidwa napatsidwa zofunika, anatuluka kukakumana nawo. Israeli anamanga misasa moyang'anizana nawo ngati magulu awiri ang'onoang'ono a mbuzi, pamene Aaramu anadzaza dziko.

²⁸Munthu wa Mulungu anadza kwa mfumu ya Israeli nati, “Atate wathu akuti: Chifukwa Aaramu akuganiza kuti Yehova ndi mulungu wa zitunda, osati wa zigwa, ndidzapereka gulu lalikulu lonseli m'manja mwako, ndipo udzadziwa kuti Ine ndine Atate wako.”

²⁹Masiku asanu ndi awiri anamanga misasa moyang'anizana; tsiku lachisanu ndi chiwiri nkhondo inayamba. Pa tsiku limodzi ana a Israeli anapha asilikali oyenda pansi a Aaramu 100,000. ³⁰Otsala anathawira ku Afeki, kumene khoma linagwera 27,000 a iwo. Beni-Hadadi anathawira mu mzinda nabisala m'chipinda chamkati.

³¹Atumiki ake anati, “Tamva kuti mafumu a nyumba yaufumu ya Israeli ndi achifundo. Tiyeni tipite kwa mfumu ya Israeli titavala ziguduli m'chiuno mwathu ndi zingwe m'mitu mwathu; mwina adzakulekererani moyo wanu.”

³²Choncho atavala ziguduli m'chiuno mwawo ndi zingwe m'mitu mwawo, anadza kwa mfumu ya Israeli, nadandaula nati, “Mtumiki wanu Beni-Hadadi akuti, ‘Chonde ndilekeni ndikhale ndi moyo.’” Iye anayankha nati, “Kodi akadali ndi moyo? Iye ndi mbale wanga.”

³³Anthuwo anatenga zimenezi ngati chizindikiro chabwino, nafulumira kugwiritsa mawu ake. Iwo anati, “Inde, mbale wanu Beni-Hadadi!” Mfumu inati, “Pitani, mubwere naye.” Choncho Beni-Hadadi anatuluka, ndipo Ahabu anamukweza m'galeta.

³⁴Beni-Hadadi anati, “Ndidzabwezera mizinda imene bambo anga anatenga kwa bambo anu, ndipo mungadziikire malo anu a msika mu Damasiko, monga bambo anga anachitira mu Samariya.” Ahabu anati, “Pa mapangano amenewa ndidzakumasulani.” Choncho anachita naye pangano, namulola apite.

Mneneri Adzudzula Mfumu

³⁵Mwa mawu a Atate wathu mmodzi wa ana a aneneri anauza mnzake nati, “Chonde ndimenye.” Koma munthuyo anakana kumumenya.

³⁶Mneneri anati, “Chifukwa sunamvere mawu a Atate wathu, ukangondisiya mkango udzakupha.” Pamene munthuyo anachoka, mkango unampeza, namupha.

³⁷Mneneri anapeza munthu wina nati, “Chonde ndimenye.” Choncho munthuyo anamumenya, namuvulaza.

³⁸Ndipo mneneri anaima m'mbali mwa msewu akudikira mfumu, atadzibisa ndi chomangira pa maso ake. ³⁹Pamene mfumu inkadutsa, mneneri anafuula nati, “Mtumiki wanu analowa pakati pa nkhondo, ndipo munthu wina anapatuka, nabwera ndi mkaidi kwa ine, nati, ‘Yang'anira munthu uyu. Ngati asowa, moyo wako udzalowa m'malo mwa moyo wake, kapena udzalipira siliva wolemera mapaundi 75.’ ⁴⁰Pamene mtumiki wanu anali wotanganidwa kuno ndi uko, munthuyo anazimbaira.” Mfumu ya Israeli inati, “Chimenecho ndi chigamulo chako; wachisankha wekha.”

⁴¹Mneneri anafulumira kuchotsa chomangira pa maso ake, ndipo mfumu ya Israeli inamuzindikira kuti anali mmodzi wa aneneri.

⁴²Iye anati kwa mfumu, “Atate wathu akuti: Chifukwa unamasula munthu amene Ine ndinamupatulira chiwonongeko, moyo wako udzalowa m'malo mwa moyo wake, anthu ako m'malo mwa anthu ake.”

⁴³Ali wachisoni ndi wokwiya, mfumu ya Israeli inapita kwawo, nabwerera ku Samariya.