Elisa Alonjeza Mkate Pofika Mawa

Elisa akulonjeza ufa pa mtengo wamba pofika mawa, ndipo kazembe wa mfumu akunyoza. Amuna anayi a nthenda yapakhungu, poganiza kuti adzafa mulimonse, akupeza msasa wa Aaramu utasiyidwa, popeza Atate wathu anawamvetsa phokoso la gulu lankhondo, ndipo akusiya kudya phwando kuti akapereke uthengawo. Wonyozayo akupondedwa ndi anthu.

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Elisa anati, “Imvani mau a Atate wathu. Atate wathu akunena motere: Nthawi ngati ino mawa, pa chipata cha Samariya, ufa wosalala wa makwati asanu ndi awiri udzagulidwa ndi siliva wa maunsi anayi, ndipo barele wa makwati khumi ndi anayi udzagulidwa ndi siliva wa maunsi anayi.”

Pamenepo mkulu wa nkhondo amene mfumu inkatsamira pa dzanja lake anayankha munthu wa Atate wathu, nati, “Taonani, ngakhale Atate wathu atatsegula mazenera a kumwamba, kodi zimenezi zingatheke?” Elisa anayankha nati, “Udzaziona ndi maso ako, koma sudzadya ndi pang'ono pomwe.”

Atate Abalalitsa Ankhondo a Aramu

Panali amuna anayi odwala nthenda ya pakhungu pa khomo la chipata, ndipo anati wina kwa mnzake, “Chifukwa chiyani tikhale pano mpaka tife? Ngati tinena kuti, ‘Tiloweni mu mzinda,’ njala ili komweko, ndipo tidzafa. Ngati tikhala pano, tidzafanso. Choncho tiyeni, tipite ku msasa wa Aramu. Ngati atatisunga ndi moyo, tidzakhala ndi moyo; ngati atatipha, tidzafa.”

Ndipo madzulo anauka kupita ku msasa wa Aramu. Pamene anafika m'mphepete mwa msasa, anapeza kuti mulibe munthu. Pakuti Atate wathu Wamphamvuzonse anachititsa ankhondo a Aramu kumva phokoso la magareta ndi akavalo, phokoso la gulu lalikulu la nkhondo, ndipo anati wina kwa mnzake, “Taonani, mfumu ya Isiraeli yalemba ganyu mafumu a Ahiti ndi a Aigupto kuti abwere kudzatiukira!” Choncho anauka nathawa madzulo, nasiya matenti awo, akavalo awo, ndi abulu awo. Anasiya msasa momwe unalili, nathawa kupulumutsa moyo wawo. Pamene amuna odwala nthenda ya pakhungu aja anafika m'mphepete mwa msasa, analowa mu tenti limodzi, nadya nakumwa, kenaka natenga siliva, golidi, ndi zovala, nakazibisa. Anabwereranso, nalowa mu tenti lina, natenga zinthu, nakazibisanso. Ndipo anati wina kwa mnzake, “Sitikuchita bwino. Lero ndi tsiku la nkhani yabwino, koma ife tikungoisunga tokha. Ngati tidikira mpaka kucha, chilango chidzatipeza. Tsopano tiyeni, tipite nthawi yomweyi, tikauze a m'nyumba mwa mfumu.”

Choncho anabwera, naitana alonda a pa chipata cha mzinda, nawafotokozera kuti, “Tapita ku msasa wa Aramu, koma mulibe munthu, ngakhale phokoso la munthu palibe, koma akavalo okha ndi abulu omangidwa, ndi matenti momwe analili.”

Alonda a pa chipata anafuwula nkhaniyo, ndipo inamveka mkati mwa nyumba ya mfumu.

Usiku umenewo mfumu inauka, nati kwa akuluakulu ake, “Ndikuuzeni chimene Aramu akonzekera kutichitira. Iwo akudziwa kuti tili ndi njala, choncho achoka mu msasa kukabisala kutchire, akuganiza kuti: Akadzatuluka mu mzinda, tidzawagwira amoyo, ndi kulowa mu mzinda.”

Mmodzi wa antchito ake anati, “Chonde, anthu ena atenge akavalo asanu amene atsala mu mzinda. Iwo adzakhala ngati Aisiraeli onse amene atsala pano, inde ngati Aisiraeli onse amene afa kale. Tiyeni tiwatume, kuti tione.”

Choncho anatenga magareta awiri ndi akavalo awo, ndipo mfumu inawatuma kutsatira ankhondo a Aramu, nati, “Pitani, mukafufuze.” Anawatsatira mpaka ku Yorodani, ndipo njira yonse inali yodzaza ndi zovala ndi zida zimene Aramu anazitaya pothawa mwachangu. Amithenga anabwerera, nauza mfumu.

Anthu anatuluka, nafunkha msasa wa Aramu. Choncho ufa wosalala wa makwati asanu ndi awiri unagulidwa ndi siliva wa maunsi anayi, ndipo barele wa makwati khumi ndi anayi unagulidwa ndi siliva wa maunsi anayi, monga momwe Atate wathu ananenera. Mfumu inaika mkulu wa nkhondo amene inkatsamira pa dzanja lake kuti ayang'anire chipata; gulu la anthu linamuponda pomwepo, ndipo anafa, monga momwe munthu wa Atate wathu ananenera pamene mfumu inatsikira kwa iye. Zinachitika monga momwe munthu wa Atate wathu anawuzira mfumu kuti, “Nthawi ngati ino mawa, pa chipata cha Samariya, barele wa makwati khumi ndi anayi adzagulidwa ndi siliva wa maunsi anayi, ndipo ufa wosalala wa makwati asanu ndi awiri adzagulidwa ndi siliva wa maunsi anayi.” Mkulu wa nkhondo anali atayankha munthu wa Atate wathu kuti, “Taonani, ngakhale Atate wathu atatsegula mazenera a kumwamba, kodi chinthu chotere chingatheke?” Ndipo iye anayankha nati, “Udzaziona ndi maso ako, koma sudzadya ndi pang'ono pomwe.” Ndipo zinachitikadi momwemo: anthu anamuponda pa chipata, ndipo anafa.