Abisirayeli bose bakoranira hamwe nk’umwe
Isirayeli ikoranira imbere ya Data wacu ibaza ingene ivyo vyashitse, ariko Abenyamini banka gutanga abagabo b'i Gibeya maze barwanya bene wabo. Isirayeli irabaza, irungikwa kurwana, igatakaza ibihumbi mirongo ine mu misi ibiri. Ku musi ugira gatatu bararira, barisonzesha, baratsinda — maze baturira ibisagara vyose.
20 1Abisirayeli bose barasohotse, iryo koraniro rikoranira hamwe nk’umuntu umwe, kuva i Dani gushika i Beyeri-Sheba, hamwe n’igihugu ca Gileyadi, imbere ya Data wa twese i Mizipa. 2Indongozi z’abantu bose, imiryango yose ya Isirayeli, baratse ahabo mw’iteraniro ry’abantu ba Data wa twese, abagabo ibihumbi amajana ane bitwaje inkota bagenda n’amaguru. 3Abo mu muryango wa Benyamini bumvise yuko Abisirayeli baduze i Mizipa. Abisirayeli baravuga bati: “Nimutubwire, aya mabi yashitse gute?”
4Umulewi, umugabo w’uwo mugore yiciwe, arabishura ati: “Jewe n’incoreke yanje twari twashitse i Gibeya mu gihugu ca Benyamini kugira turarireyo. 5Abagabo b’i Gibeya barankurikiye bakikuza inzu mw’ijoro, bagomba kunyica. Baragize incoreke yanje ku nguvu, nuko irapfa. 6Ndaca ndafata incoreke yanje, ndayice ibimanyu, nduyirungika hose mu ntoranwa ya Isirayeli, kuko bakoze igikorwa c’iceyi n’agateye isoni muri Isirayeli. 7Ehe, mwebwe Abisirayeli mwese, nimutange iciyumviro n’impanuro yanyu ubu nyene.”
8Abantu bose barahaguruka nk’umwe, bati: “Nta n’umwe muri twebwe azoja ku mahema yiwe; nta n’umwe muri twebwe azosubira iwe. 9None, ivyo tuzogira i Gibeya ni ivi: tuzoyitera dukurikije akalulu. 10Muri buri muryango wa Isirayeli tuzotora abagabo cumi muri buri jana, ijana muri buri gihumbi, igihumbi muri buri bihumbi cumi, kugira bazane impamba ku ngabo zija i Gibeya ca Benyamini, kugira zihore igateye isoni cose yagize muri Isirayeli.” 11Nuko abagabo bose ba Isirayeli bakoranira kurwanya ico gisagara, bunze ubumwe nk’umwe. 12Imiryango ya Isirayeli yarungitse abagabo mu muryango wose wa Benyamini, bababaza bati: “Aya mabi yabaye muri mwebwe ni ayahe? 13None, nimudushikirize abagabo b’abanyavyaha bo i Gibeya, kugira tubice twirukane ayo mabi muri Isirayeli.” Mugabo abo mu muryango wa Benyamini ntibumvirije ijwi rya bene wabo, Abisirayeli.
14Ahubwo abo mu muryango wa Benyamini bakoranira i Gibeya bavuye mu bisagara vyabo, kugira baje kurwanya Abisirayeli. 15Uwo musi Benyamini bateranije abagabo ibihumbi mirongo ibiri na gatandatu bitwaje inkota bavuye mu bisagara vyabo, hiyongeyeho abagabo amajana indwi batowe mu baba i Gibeya. 16Muri izo ngabo zose hariho abagabo amajana indwi batowe barwana n’ukuboko kw’ibubamfu, umwe wese ashoboye gutera ibuye n’urushuri ku musatsi ntahushe. 17Abagabo ba Isirayeli, batariko abo muri Benyamini, bateranije abagabo ibihumbi amajana ane bitwaje inkota, umwe wese yari intwari y’intwazangabo.
18Abisirayeli barahaguruka baja i Beteli, babaza Data wa twese bati: “Muri twebwe ninde azobanza kuduga kurwanya abo mu muryango wa Benyamini?” Data wa twese araheza ati: “Yuda ni we azobanza kuduga.”
19Nuko Abisirayeli barahaguruka mu gitondo, bakambika iruhande y’i Gibeya. 20Abagabo ba Isirayeli barasohoka kurwanya Benyamini, baringaniza imirongo yabo bayerekeje i Gibeya. 21Abo mu muryango wa Benyamini barasohoka bava i Gibeya, bica Abisirayeli ibihumbi mirongo ibiri na bibiri mu kiyaya uwo musi. 22Mugabo ingabo za Isirayeli ziriyubura, zisubira kuringaniza umurongo wazo w’intambara aho zari zarashinze ku musi wa mbere.
23Abisirayeli baraduga, bararira imbere ya Data wa twese gushika ku mugoroba, babaza bati: “Tuzosubira kurwanya bene wacu bo mu muryango wa Benyamini?” Data wa twese araheza ati: “Nimubadukire.”
24Nuko Abisirayeli barasokora kurwanya abo mu muryango wa Benyamini ku musi wa kabiri. 25Benyamini barasohoka bava i Gibeya kubadukira ku musi wa kabiri, bica Abisirayeli ibindi bihumbi cumi na munani, bose bitwaje inkota.
26Maze Abisirayeli bose, ingabo zose, baraduga baja i Beteli, bicara ngaho barira imbere ya Data wa twese. Barasiba uwo musi badafunguye gushika ku mugoroba, baratura amashikanwa aturirwa n’amashikanwa y’amahoro imbere yiwe. 27Abisirayeli babaza Data wa twese. (Muri iyo misi isandugu y’isezerano rya Data wa twese yari ngaho,
28kandi Pinehasi mwene Eleyazari, mwene Aroni, yari asukuruza imbere yayo.) Baramubaza bati: “Tuzosubira gusohoka kurwanya bene wacu bo mu muryango wa Benyamini, canke tureke?” Data wa twese arishura ati: “Nimuduge, kuko ejo nzobashira mu maboko yanyu.”
29Nuko Isirayeli bashira abagabo mu makamba impande zose z’i Gibeya. 30Ku musi ugira gatatu Abisirayeli baradukira abo mu muryango wa Benyamini, baringaniza imirongo yabo bayerekeje i Gibeya nk’uko vyahora. 31Abo mu muryango wa Benyamini barasohoka kubasanganira, bakwegwa kure y’igisagara. Nk’uko vyahora, batangura kwica abantu, bica nk’abagabo mirongo itatu bo muri Isirayeli mu kiyaya no mu mayira, umwe aja i Beteli, uwundi i Gibeya.
32Abo mu muryango wa Benyamini bati: “Turabatsinze nk’uko vyahora.” Mugabo Abisirayeli bari bavuze bati: “Nimuduhunge dukwege kure y’igisagara tubajane mu mayira.”
33Abagabo bose ba Isirayeli barahaguruka bava aho bari, baringanira i Baali-Tamari, mu gihe ab’Isirayeli bari mu makamba basohoka ku buryo bw’aho bari, mu buseruko bw’i Geba. 34Abagabo ibihumbi cumi batoranijwe muri Isirayeli baradukira i Gibeya, intambara irakaza; mugabo abo mu muryango wa Benyamini ntibatahura yuko ivyago vyari vyabegereye. 35Data wa twese yatsinze Benyamini imbere ya Isirayeli; uwo musi Abisirayeli bica muri Benyamini abagabo ibihumbi mirongo ibiri na bitanu n’ijana, bose bitwaje inkota. 36Abo mu muryango wa Benyamini babona yuko batsinzwe. Abagabo ba Isirayeli bakize ikibanza Benyamini, bizigiye abo mu makamba bari bashize kurwanya i Gibeya. 37Abo mu makamba baradukira i Gibeya giturumbuka; barasanzara bica igisagara cose n’inkota. 38Abagabo ba Isirayeli bari barategekanije ikimenyetso n’abo mu makamba: igicu kinini c’umwotsi caduga kivuye mu gisagara. 39Abagabo ba Isirayeli bari guhindukira mu ntambara. Benyamini bari batanguye kubica, bica nk’abagabo mirongo itatu, biyumvira bati: “Ntankeka turabatsinze nk’uko vyagenze mu ntambara ya mbere.” 40Igihe inkingi y’umwotsi yatangura kuduga ivuye mu gisagara, abo mu muryango wa Benyamini barahindukira baraba inyuma, maze igisagara cose kiriko kidugana umwotsi mu kirere. 41Abagabo ba Isirayeli barahindukira, nuko abagabo ba Benyamini baratekerwa, babona yuko ivyago vyabashikiye. 42Nuko bahungira imbere y’abagabo ba Isirayeli, baja mu bugaragwa, mugabo intambara irabashikira, naho abavuye mu bisagara babica hagati mu ntambara. 43Barakikuza abo mu muryango wa Benyamini, barabirukana, barabashikira aho barushiririza iburasirazuba bw’i Gibeya. 44Haragwa abo mu muryango wa Benyamini ibihumbi cumi na munani, bose bari abagabo b’intwari. 45Abasigaye barahunga baja mu bugaragwa ku rutare rwa Rimoni, mugabo Abisirayeli bica abagabo ibihumbi bitanu mu mayira, barabirukira gushika i Gidomu, bica abandi ibihumbi bibiri. 46Nuko abo mu muryango wa Benyamini bose baguye uwo musi bari abagabo ibihumbi mirongo ibiri na bitanu bitwaje inkota, bose bari intwari. 47Mugabo abagabo amajana atandatu barahunga baja mu bugaragwa ku rutare rwa Rimoni, bagumayo amezi ane. 48Abagabo ba Isirayeli basubira kurwanya abo mu muryango wa Benyamini, babica n’inkota, igisagara cose, abantu, ibitungwa, ivyo bose basanze. Baratwika kandi buri gisagara cose bari banyuzemwo.