Djotamu Asasanyira Makhaliro Ace Pamaso pa Baba
Yotamu asamanga Nsuwo Wakudzulu, asalimbisa mapiri, mbakunda Aamoni mbaapasisa msonkho ukulu. Thangwi yace ndi yakupusa — iye akhunganya njira zace pamaso pa Baba wace — nee abwereza tayu kudawa kwa baba wace kwa kupita mu nyumba ya Baba, ngakhale mbumba ikhapitiriza kucita pyakuipa.
27 1Djotamu akhali na pyaka makumawiri na maxanu pidakhala iye mambo; iye atonga pyaka khumi na matanthatu mu Yerusalemi. Mai wace akhacemerwa Djerusa, mwana wa nkazi wa Zadoki. 2Iye acita pyakulungama pamaso pa Baba wathu, ninga mudacitira baba wace Uziya—mbwenye iye hapitire n'Nyumba ya Baba wathu tayu. Mbwenye anthu apitiriza kucita pyakuipa. 3Iye amanga Nsuwo Wakudzulu wa Nyumba ya Baba wathu, mbamanga pizinji pa mpanda wa Ofeli. a a v3 Ofeli ikhali phiri yakuwangiswa yakhali cifupi na kummwera kwa phiri ya Nyumba ya Mulungu, yakukhala khundu ya mpanda wa n'kati wa nzinda wa Yerusalemi. 4Iye amanga mizinda m'mapiri a Djuda, mbamanga malinga na nsanja m'mathondo. 5Iye amenya nkhondo na mambo wa Aamoni mbaakunda. Caka ceneco Aamoni ampasa parata yakulemera mapaundi 7.500, na tirigu wa mabhaxela 50.000, na sevada wa 50.000—pibodzi pene mu caka caciwiri na cacitatu. 6Na tenepo Djotamu akhala wamphambvu, thangwi iye akhakhala na makhaliro akulungama pamaso pa Baba wace. 7Pinthu pinango pidacita Djotamu, pyonsene pya nkhondo zace na mabasa ace, pyalembwa m'Bukhu ya Amambo a Izarayeli na Djuda. 8Iye akhali na pyaka makumawiri na maxanu pidakhala iye mambo, mbatonga pyaka khumi na matanthatu mu Yerusalemi. 9Djotamu agona pabodzi na ambuya ace; iwo amuika m'nthumbi mu nzinda wa Dhavidhi, na mwana wace Akazi atonga m'mbuto mwace.
