Ahabi Asasirira Munda wa Mphesa wa Nabhoti
Naboti akhonda kugulisa munda wa mpheseya wa banja lace, natenepa Djezabheli akhunganyisa kufunga, antsumbi awiri akulipwa, na kupondwa na miyala. Akabi abuluka toera kutambira munda, mbwenye agumana na Eliya, wakubweresa mafala a Baba wathu thangwi ya mbwaya na ciropa. Iye afunga, na kutongwa kwakwesedwa kuenda kuna mwanace.
21 1Pakumala kwa pinthu ipi, Nabhoti Muyezireeli akhali na munda wa mphesa ku Yezireeli, cifupi na nyumba ya umambo ya Ahabi mambo wa Samariya. 2Ahabi apanga Nabhoti kuti: “Ndipase munda wako wa mphesa toera ukhale munda wa masamba, thangwi uli cifupi na nyumba yanga. Ine ndinakupasa munda wa mphesa wadidi kupiringana, peno ndingakupasa muyelo wace wa parata, ungafuna.”
3Nabhoti atawira Ahabi kuti: “Nkhabepo! Pamaso pa Baba wathu, nee nkhabe kukupasa unthaka wa ababa anga tayu!” a a v3 Mu mwambo wa Baba wathu, mataka a banja akhali unthaka wakukhonda kumala wakuti ukhaperekwa kubulukira ku m'badwo m'bodzi mpaka unango, nee nkhabe kugulisirwa kwenda na kwenda tayu; Nabhoti akhonda, tayu thangwi ya kuuma kwa mutu, mbwenye thangwi ya kukhulupirika kwace.
4Na tenepo Ahabi aenda kunyumba kwace na ntima wakuipirwa na wakutsukwala thangwi ya mafala adalonga Nabhoti Muyezireeli, akuti: “Nkhabe kukupasa unthaka wa ambuya anga tayu.” Iye agona pa kama yace, mbazungunusa nkhope yace, mbakhonda kudya. 5Nkazi wace Yezabheli abwera mbam'bvundza kuti: “Thangwi yanji uli wakutsukwala mpaka nkhabe kufuna kudya?”
6Iye atawira kuti: “Ndapanga Nabhoti Muyezireeli kuti: ‘Ndigule munda wako wa mphesa, peno ungafuna, ndinakucinjira na unango,’ mbwenye iye alonga kuti: ‘Nkhabe kukupasa munda wanga wa mphesa tayu.’”
7Nkazi wace Yezabheli alonga kuti: “Ndi tenepa unatonga iwe Izarayeli? Lamuka, udye, mbukomerwa—Ine ndinakupasa munda wa mphesa wa Nabhoti Muyezireeli.”
8Iye alemba matsamba mu dzina ya Ahabi, mbaadinda na cidindo cace, mbaatumiza kuna akulu na anthu aulemu akhakhala pabodzi na Nabhoti mu nzinda wace. 9M'matsamba analemba kuti: “Cemerani kufunga kudya, mbamukhazika Nabhoti pa mbuto yapadzulu pakati pa mbumba. 10Khazikani amuna awiri akuipa patsogolo pace toera apereke umboni wakutsutsana naye kuti: ‘Iwe watukana Mulungu na mambo.’ Mbubuluseni iye kunja mbamuponya na miyala mpaka afe.”
11Amuna a mu nzinda wace, akulu na anthu aulemu akhakhala kweneko, acita sawasawa ninga mudaapangira Yezabheli m'matsamba adaatumiza iwo. 12Iwo acemera kufunga kudya, mbakhazika Nabhoti pa mbuto yapadzulu pakati pa mbumba. 13Amuna awiri akuipa abwera, mbakhala patsogolo pace, mbapereka umboni wakutsutsana na Nabhoti pamaso pa mbumba kuti: “Nabhoti atukana Mulungu na mambo.” Na tenepo ambulusa kunja kwa nzinda mbamponya na miyala mpaka afa. 14Na tenepo atumiza mphangwa kuna Yezabheli kuti: “Nabhoti aponywa na miyala, afa kale.”
15Yezabheli pidabva iye kuti Nabhoti aponywa na miyala mbafa, apanga Ahabi kuti: “Lamuka, utambire munda wa mphesa wa Nabhoti Muyezireeli udakhonda iye kukugulisa. Nabhoti nkhabe maso tayu—iye afa kale.”
16Ahabi pidabva iye kuti Nabhoti afa, alamuka mbaenda kutambira munda wa mphesa wa Nabhoti Muyezireeli.
17Na tenepo fala ya Baba wathu yafika kuna Eliya Mutixbhi, mbilonga:
18“Lamuka, uende kacingamane Ahabi mambo wa Izarayeli ku Samariya. Iye ali mu munda wa mphesa wa Nabhoti, aenda kuteka wona. 19Mpange kuti: ‘Baba wathu asalonga tenepa: Kodi wapha munthu, buluka penepo mbuteka cuma cace?’ Buluka penepo ulonge kuti: ‘Baba wathu asalonga tenepa: Pa mbuto idanyambata imbwa ciropa ca Nabhoti, penepo zinanyambatambo ciropa cako—inde, cako.’”
20Ahabi apanga Eliya kuti: “Wandigumana, iwe nyamalwa wanga!” Iye atawira kuti: “Ine ndakugumana, thangwi iwe waperekeka wekhene toera kucita pyakuipa pamaso pa Baba wathu.”
21“Inde Ine ndinakubweresera nyatwa, ndinakumalisa, ndinagwanda kubuluka kuna Ahabi mamuna onsene mu Izarayeli, bitcu na wakusudzuka. 22Ine ndinacitisa nyumba yako ninga nyumba ya Yerobhoami mwana wa Nebhati, pontho ninga nyumba ya Bhaasa mwana wa Ahiya, thangwi iwe wandikalipisa, mbucitisa Izarayeli kudawa.” 23Pontho thangwi ya Yezabheli, Baba wathu alongambo kuti: “Imbwa zinadya Yezabheli pa khoma ya Yezireeli. 24Munthu onsene wa panyumba ya Ahabi anafa mu nzinda, anadyiwa na imbwa, na ule anafa kuthando, anadyiwa na mbalame za m'mwamba.”
25Nkhabepo munthu wakundendemerana na Ahabi, ule adaperekeka toera kucita pyakuipa pamaso pa Baba wathu, mbakulumizwa na nkazi wace Yezabheli. 26Iye acita pinthu pyakunyansa kakamwe, mbatowera milungu yauthambi ninga Aamori, adathamangisa Baba wathu patsogolo pa Izarayeli.
27Ahabi pidabva iye mafala anewa, apandula nguwo zace, mbabvala saka pa manungo ace, mbafunga kudya, mbagona na saka, mbafamba-famba mwakutsukwala.
28Na tenepo fala ya Baba wathu yafika kuna Eliya Mutixbhi, mbilonga:
29“Waona kodi ninga mudacepeseka Ahabi pamaso panga? Thangwi iye wacepeseka pamaso panga, nkhabe kubweresa nyatwa mu ntsiku zace tayu; ndinaibweresa pa nyumba yace mu ntsiku za mwana wace.”
