Mtundu Watembenukira kwa Mfumu Yake

Ana a Samueli anali kulandira ziphuphu, choncho akulu anapempha mfumu ngati mitundu ina. Atate wathu anauza Samueli kuti iwo akana Iye, osati Samueli. Samueli anafotokoza zimene mfumu idzatenga: ana aamuna, ana aakazi, minda, ndi limodzi la magawo khumi la chilichonse. Komabe anthu anavomerabe.

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Ndipo pamene Samueli anakalamba, anaika ana ake kukhala oweruza a Israeli. Mwana wake woyamba kubadwa anali Yoeli, ndipo wachiwiri anali Abiya; iwo ankaweruza milandu mu Beeriseba. Koma ana ake sanatsatire njira zake, anathamangira phindu lachinyengo, analandira ziphuphu, napotoza chiweruzo cholungama.

Ndipo akulu onse a Israeli anasonkhana pamodzi, nadza kwa Samueli ku Rama. Anati kwa iye, “Inu mwakalamba, ndipo ana anu satsatira njira zanu. Tsopano tiikireni mfumu yoti itilamulire, monga mitundu ina yonse.” Koma Samueli sanakondwere pamene anati, “Tipatseni mfumu yoti itilamulire,” ndipo anapemphera kwa Atate wathu.

Ndipo Atate wathu anati kwa Samueli, “Mvera anthu pa zonse zimene akunena kwa iwe; iwo sanakukane iwe, koma andikana Ine kuti ndisakhale mfumu yawo. Monga, kuchokera pamene ndinawatulutsa mu Iguputo mpaka lero, andisiya Ine, natumikira milungu ina—momwemonso akuchitira iwe. Tsopano amvere, koma uwachenjeze mwamphamvu, nuwauze mmene mfumu yawo idzawalamulire.”

Samueli Achenjeza za Machitidwe a Mfumu

Ndipo Samueli anawuza anthu amene ankamupempha mfumu mau onse a Atate wathu. Nati, “Izi ndi zimene mfumu imene idzakulamulirani idzachita: idzatenga ana anu aamuna kuti akhale a magaleta ake ndi okwera mahatchi ake, kuti aziyenda patsogolo pa magaleta ake. Idzadziikira yokha atsogoleri a zikwi ndi atsogoleri a makumi asanu, ena kuti azilima munda wake ndi kukolola zokolola zake, ndipo ena kuti azipanga zida zake zankhondo ndi zida za magaleta ake. Idzatenga ana anu aakazi kuti akhale opanga mafuta onunkhira, ophika, ndi opanga mikate. Idzatenga minda yanu yabwino, minda yanu ya mpesa, ndi minda yanu ya maolivi, nazipereka kwa antchito ake. Idzatenga chakhumi cha tirigu wanu ndi cha mpesa wanu, nachipereka kwa akuluakulu ake ndi antchito ake. Idzatenga antchito anu aamuna ndi aakazi, anyamata anu abwino, ndi abulu anu, kuti azigwira ntchito yake. Idzatenga chakhumi cha ziweto zanu, ndipo inu nokha mudzakhala akapolo ake. Ndipo tsiku limenelo likadzafika, mudzalira chifukwa cha mfumu imene munadzisankhira nokha, koma Atate wathu sadzakuyankhani tsiku limenelo.”

Koma anthu anakana kumvera Samueli. Iwo anati, “Ayi! Ife tikufuna mfumu yoti itilamulire, kuti ife tikhale ngati mitundu ina yonse, mfumu yathu ikumatilamulira, ikumatitsogolera, ndi kutimenyera nkhondo zathu.”

Pamene Samueli anamva mau onse a anthuwo, anawabwereza kwa Atate wathu.

Atate wathu anati kwa Samueli, “Amvere; apatse mfumu.” Ndipo Samueli anati kwa anthu a Israeli, “Pitani, aliyense kumudzi kwake.”