Davide Awerenga Anthu

Davide akuwerenga amuna ake ankhondo, ndipo pambuyo pake mtima wake womwe ukumugunda. Atapatsidwa zilango zitatu zoti asankhe, akusankha kugwera m'manja mwa Atate wathu osati m'manja mwa anthu, chifukwa chifundo chake nchachikulu. Mliri ukuleka pa dwale la Arauna, limene Davide akuumirira kuligula m'malo molilandira kwaulere.

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Ndipo mkwiyo wa Atate wathu unayakanso pa Israeli, ndipo anachititsa Davide kutsutsana nawo, nati, “Pita, ukawerenge anthu a Israeli ndi a Yuda.”

Choncho mfumu inati kwa Yowabu, mkulu wa asilikali amene anali naye, “Pita tsopano m'mafuko onse a Israeli, kuyambira ku Dani mpaka ku Beeriseba, ukawerenge anthu, kuti ndidziwe chiwerengero cha anthu.”

Koma Yowabu anati kwa mfumu, “Atate wanu awonjezere anthu kokwana zana kuposa mmene alili, ndipo maso a mbuye wanga mfumu aone zimenezi. Koma nchifukwa chiyani mbuye wanga mfumu afuna kuchita chinthu ichi?”

Koma lamulo la mfumu linapambana Yowabu ndi atsogoleri a asilikali. Choncho Yowabu ndi atsogoleri a asilikali anachoka pamaso pa mfumu kukawerenga anthu a Israeli. Anawoloka Yorodani namanga misasa pafupi ndi Aroeri, kum'mwera kwa mzinda umene uli pakati pa chigwa, kuloza ku Gadi mpaka ku Yazeri. Ndipo anafika ku Giliyadi ndi ku dera la Tahitimu-hodisi, nafika ku Dani-yaani nazungulira mpaka ku Sidoni, nafika ku linga la Turo ndi ku mizinda yonse ya Ahivi ndi Akanani, natuluka kupita ku Negebu wa Yuda ku Beeriseba. Choncho atayenda m'dziko lonse, anafika ku Yerusalemu kumapeto kwa miyezi isanu ndi inayi ndi masiku makumi awiri. Yowabu anafotokoza mfumu chiwerengero cha anthu amene anawerengedwa: mu Israeli munali amuna olimba mtima 800,000 amene anasolola lupanga, ndipo Yuda anali ndi 500,000.

Koma mtima wa Davide unamuzunza atawerenga anthu. Ndipo Davide anati kwa Atate wathu, “Ndachimwa kwambiri pa zimene ndachita. Tsopano, Atate wanga, chotsani kulakwa kwa mtumiki wanu, pakuti ndachita zopusa kwambiri.”

Davide atadzuka m'mawa, mau a Atate wathu anafika kwa mneneri Gadi, mlosi wa Davide, kuti:

“Pita ukanene kwa Davide, ‘Atate wathu akuti: Ndikukupatsa zinthu zitatu. Sankha chimodzi mwa izo, ndipo ndidzachita nacho pa iwe.’”

Choncho Gadi anadza kwa Davide namuuza, nati, “Kodi njala ya zaka zitatu idze pa dziko lanu? Kapena muthawe miyezi itatu pamaso pa adani anu pamene akukuthamangitsani? Kapena pakhale masiku atatu a mliri m'dziko lanu? Tsopano ganizirani, musankhe yankho limene ndibwerere nalo kwa iye amene wandituma.”

Ndipo Davide anati kwa Gadi, “Ndili pamavuto aakulu. Tigwere m'manja mwa Atate wathu, pakuti chifundo chake nchachikulu kwambiri; koma ndisagwere m'manja mwa munthu.”

Choncho Atate wathu anatumiza mliri pa Israeli kuyambira m'mawa mpaka nthawi yoikika, ndipo anthu 70,000 kuchokera ku Dani mpaka ku Beeriseba anafa. ^a

Koma pamene mngelo anatambasula dzanja lake kuloza ku Yerusalemu kuti auwononge, Atate wathu analeka pa tsoka, ndipo anati kwa mngelo amene amawononga anthu, “Basi! Tsopano khazika dzanja lako.” Nthawi imeneyo mngelo wa Atate wathu anali pa guwa lopunthira tirigu la Arauna Myebusi.

Davide ataona mngelo amene amakantha anthu, anayankhula ndi Atate wathu nati, “Taonani, ndine amene ndachimwa; ndine amene ndalakwa. Koma nkhosa izi, zachita chiyani? Chonde, dzanja lanu ligwere pa ine ndi pa banja la atate wanga.”

Davide Amanga Guwa la Nsembe

Tsiku limenelo Gadi anadza kwa Davide nati kwa iye, “Pitani mukamange guwa la nsembe kwa Atate wathu pa guwa lopunthira tirigu la Arauna Myebusi.” Choncho Davide anapita, molingana ndi mau a Gadi, monga Atate wathu analamula. Arauna atayang'ana pansi naona mfumu ndi antchito ake akubwera kwa iye, anatuluka nagwada pamaso pa mfumu, nawerama nkhope yake pansi. Ndipo Arauna anati, “Nchifukwa chiyani mbuye wanga mfumu wadza kwa mtumiki wake?” Davide anayankha nati, “Kudzagula guwa lopunthira tirigu kwa iwe, kuti ndimange guwa la nsembe kwa Atate wathu, kuti mliri uleke pa anthu.”

Arauna anati kwa Davide, “Mbuye wanga mfumu atenge, apereke nsembe cha chilichonse chimene chamukomera. Taonani, nazi ng'ombe za nsembe yopsereza, ndi zopunthira tirigu ndi magoli a ng'ombe kuti akhale nkhuni. Zonse izi, inu mfumu, Arauna akupereka kwa mfumu.” Ndipo Arauna anati kwa mfumu, “Yehova Mulungu wanu akulandireni.”

Koma mfumu inati kwa Arauna, “Ayi, ndifunikiradi kuligula kwa iwe pa mtengo wake. Sindidzapereka kwa Atate wanga nsembe zopsereza zimene sizinandiwononge kanthu.” Choncho Davide anagula guwa lopunthira tirigu ndi ng'ombe pa pafupifupi mapaundi one.Two a siliva. Ndipo Davide anamanga guwa la nsembe pamenepo kwa Atate wathu, napereka nsembe zopsereza ndi nsembe zachiyanjano. Choncho Atate wathu anayankha pempho la dziko, ndipo mliri unalekedwa pa Israeli.