Raba Yagwa na Dhavidhi Abvala Nthimba
Yoabi ndiye anamenya nkhondo ku Raba mu ndzidzi ukhakhala Dhavidhi kumui, ngakhale pano mambo asafika toera kukwata korona. Buluka penepo nkhondo zing'ono zitatu na zimphona za Afilisti, pabodzi na mamuna wa minwe mitanthatu adanyoza Izarayeli mbaphiwa na mwana wa m'bale wa Dhavidhi.
20 1Pakupita caka, n'dzidzi ukhaenda amambo ku nkhondo, Yoabi atsogolera anyankhondo mbaabulusa, mbafudza dziko ya Aamoni, buluka penepo mbabwera mbazungulira Raba, mbwenye Dhavidhi akhakhala ku Yerusalemu. Yoabi amenya Raba mbaigwesa. 2Dhavidhi akwata nthimba pa nsolo wa mambo wawo. Nthimba ineyi ikhalemera pafupi na mapaundi makumanomwe na maxanu a ouru, mbikhadamangwa na mwala wakufunika kakamwe, mbaiikha pa nsolo wa Dhavidhi. Iye abulusambo pinthu pizinji pyakugwega m'nzinda. 3Abulusa anthu akhalipo mbaaphatisa basa na misumeno, mapingu a utale, na matemo. Dhavidhi acita pibodzi pyene ku mizinda yonsene ya Aamoni. Na tenepo Dhavidhi na anyankhondo ace onsene abwerera ku Yerusalemu.
Anthu Akulu Kakamwe Agwa M'manja mwa Izarayeli
4Pakumala pyenepi, nkhondo yatoma na Afilisti ku Gezeri. N'dzidzi unoyu, Sibhekai Mhushati apha Sipai, m'bodzi wa dzindza ya Rafa, na Afilisti akundwa.
5Nkhondo yatoma pontho na Afilisti. Elihanani mwana wa Yairi apha Laami, m'bale wa Goliyati Mgiti, wakuti citi ca dipa yace cikhali cakukuluma ninga muti ukulu wa nyumba. 6Nkhondo yatoma pontho ku Gati, kukhali na mamuna unango nkulu kakamwe, wakuti pa manja ace onsene akhali na minwe mitanthatu, na pa miyendo yace onsene minwe mitanthatu, onsene pabodzi makumanai na manai — iye adabalwambo mwa Rafa. 7Pidasingirira iye Izarayeli, Yonatani mwana wa Simea, m'bale wa Dhavidhi, ampha. 8Awa onsene abalwa mwa Rafa ku Gati, mbagwa m'manja mwa Dhavidhi na atumiki ace.
