Ahabu Alakalaka Munda wa Mpesa wa Naboti

Naboti sakufuna kugulitsa munda wamphesa wa banja lake, choncho Yezebeli akukonza kusala kudya, mboni ziwiri zonama zolipidwa, ndi kuponya miyala. Ahabu akutsika kukatenga mundawo koma akukumana ndi Eliya, ndi mawu a Atate wathu onena za agalu ndi magazi. Iye akusala kudya, ndipo chiweruzo chikuchedwetsedwa mpaka pa mwana wake.

Chaputala 21.

Zitatha zinthu izi, Naboti Myezireeli anali ndi munda wa mpesa ku Yezireeli, pafupi ndi nyumba yaufumu ya Ahabu mfumu ya Samariya. Ahabu anati kwa Naboti, “Ndipatse munda wako wa mpesa ukhale munda wa masamba, pakuti uli pafupi ndi nyumba yanga. Ine ndidzakupatsa munda wa mpesa wabwino kuposa uwu, kapena ngati ukonda, ndidzakupatsa mtengo wake wa siliva.”

Naboti anayankha Ahabu nati, “Pamaso pa Atate wathu, sindingakupatse konse cholowa cha makolo anga!” ^a

Ahabu anapita kunyumba kwake ali wokhumudwa ndi wokwiya chifukwa cha mau a Naboti Myezireeli akuti, “Sindidzakupatsa cholowa cha makolo anga.” Anagona pa bedi lake, natembenuza nkhope yake, nakana kudya. Yezebeli mkazi wake anadza, namufunsa nati, “Nchifukwa chiyani wakhumudwa kotero kuti sufuna kudya?”

Iye anayankha nati, “Ndinati kwa Naboti Myezireeli, ‘Ndigule munda wako wa mpesa, kapena ngati ukonda, ndidzakupatsa wina m'malo mwake,’ koma iye anati, ‘Sindidzakupatsa munda wanga wa mpesa.’”

Yezebeli mkazi wake anati, “Kodi umu ndi mmene umalamulira Isiraeli? Dzuka, idya, ndipo sangalala—ine ndidzakupatsa munda wa mpesa wa Naboti Myezireeli.”

Iye analemba makalata m'dzina la Ahabu, nawadinda ndi chidindo chake, nawatumiza kwa akulu ndi anthu olemekezeka amene ankakhala ndi Naboti mu mzinda wake. M'makalatawo analemba kuti, “Lengezani kusala kudya, ndipo khazikani Naboti pamwamba pa anthu. Khazikani anthu awiri achabe moyang'anizana naye kuti amuperekere umboni wotsutsana naye, akuti, ‘Iwe watukwana Mulungu ndi mfumu.’ Ndipo mutulutseni, mumuponye miyala kuti afe.”

Amuna a mu mzinda wake, akulu ndi anthu olemekezeka amene ankakhala kumeneko, anachita monga momwe Yezebeli anawalamulira m'makalata amene anawatumiza. Analengeza kusala kudya, nakhazika Naboti pamwamba pa anthu. Anthu awiri achabe anadza, nakhala moyang'anizana naye, naperekera umboni wotsutsana ndi Naboti pamaso pa anthu, akuti, “Naboti watukwana Mulungu ndi mfumu.” Ndipo anamutulutsa kunja kwa mzinda, namuponya miyala kuti afe. Ndipo anatumiza uthenga kwa Yezebeli, nati, “Naboti waphedwa ndi miyala.”

Yezebeli atamva kuti Naboti waphedwa ndi miyala, anati kwa Ahabu, “Dzuka, utenge munda wa mpesa wa Naboti Myezireeli umene anakana kukugulitsa. Naboti sali moyo—wafa.”

Ahabu atamva kuti Naboti wafa, anadzuka, natsikira kukatenga munda wa mpesa wa Naboti Myezireeli.

Ndipo mau a Atate wathu anadza kwa Eliya Mtisibi, nati,

“Dzuka, tsikira ukakumane ndi Ahabu mfumu ya Isiraeli amene ali ku Samariya. Iye ali mu munda wa mpesa wa Naboti, kumene watsikira kukautenga. Ukamuuze kuti, ‘Atate wathu akuti: Kodi wapha munthu ndiponso walanda chuma chake?’ Ndipo ukanene kuti, ‘Atate wathu akuti: Pamalo pamene agalu ananyambita mwazi wa Naboti, adzanyambitanso mwazi wako—inde, wako weniweni.’”

Ahabu anati kwa Eliya, “Kodi wandipeza, iwe mdani wanga!” Iye anayankha nati, “Ndakupeza, chifukwa unadzigulitsa wekha kuchita zoipa pamaso pa Atate wathu.”

“Ine ndidzabweretsa tsoka pa iwe, ndidzakupukusa, ndipo ndidzachotsa kwa Ahabu mwamuna aliyense mu Isiraeli, kapolo ndi mfulu. Ndidzasandutsa nyumba yako ngati nyumba ya Yerobowamu mwana wa Nebati ndi ngati nyumba ya Baasa mwana wa Ahiya, chifukwa wandikwiyitsa ndipo wachimwitsa Isiraeli.” Ndipo za Yezebeli Atate wathu anayankhulanso kuti, “Agalu adzadya Yezebeli pafupi ndi khoma la Yezireeli. Aliyense wa kwa Ahabu amene adzafere mu mzinda adzadyedwa ndi agalu, ndipo aliyense amene adzafere kuthengo adzadyedwa ndi mbalame za mlengalenga.”

Panalibe wina wofanana ndi Ahabu, amene anadzigulitsa yekha kuchita zoipa pamaso pa Atate wathu, atalimbikitsidwa ndi mkazi wake Yezebeli. Iye anachita zonyansa kwambiri, pothamangira mafano ngati Aamori, amene Atate wathu anawapirikitsa pamaso pa Isiraeli.

Ahabu atamva mau awa, anang'amba zovala zake, naphimba thupi lake ndi chiguduli, nasala kudya, nagona atavala chiguduli, nayenda modandaula.

Ndipo mau a Atate wathu anadza kwa Eliya Mtisibi, nati,

“Kodi waona mmene Ahabu wadzichepetsera pamaso panga? Chifukwa wadzichepetsa pamaso panga, sindidzabweretsa tsoka pa masiku ake; ndidzalibweretsa pa nyumba yake pa masiku a mwana wake.”