Yoabi Asandika Mambo Wakutsukwala
Yoabi akumana na Dhavidhi thangwi ya kupasa manyadzo anthu adapulumusa umaso wace, mbalira mwana akhamsaka toera kumpha. Mambo akhala pa nsuwo wa nzinda, mbwenye madzinza ambwerera naye kumui: Simei apulumuswa, minda ya Mefiboseti igawiwa, Barzilai abwerera kumui na ulemu. Buluka penepo Izarayeli na Yuda aphatana thangwi ya mambo.
19 1Mafala afika kuna Yoabi: “Onani, mambo ali kulira na kutsukwala thangwi ya Abisalomu.” 2Na tenepo ntsiku ineyi kupembera kwacinja mbakhala kutsukwala kuna anthu onsene, thangwi abva ntsiku ineyi kuti: “Mambo ali kutsukwala thangwi ya mwanace.”
3Anthu apita mu nzinda mwacibisobiso ntsiku ineyi, ninga ale adachita manyadzo mbabisala pakumala kuthawa nkhondo. 4Mambo apfimbira nkhope yace, mbalira mwakugaluza: “Mwananga Abisalomu! Abisalomu, mwananga, mwananga!”
5Yoabi afika kuna mambo mbalonga: “Lero mwapasa manyadzo atumiki anu onsene, ale adapulumusa umaso wanu lero, umaso wa ana anu amuna na akazi, na umaso wa akazi anu na azikazi anu, 6mukufuna ale anakuidani imwe, mbamuida ale anakufunani. Lero mwapangiza kuti atsogoleri a nkhondo na atumiki nkhabe basa kuna imwe. Cincino ndadziwa kuti Abisalomu mbadakhala maso, ife tonsene mbatidafa, imwe mbamudakomerwa. 7Cincino lamukani, bulukani, mbalonga mwadidi kuna atumiki anu. Ndisadumbira na Baba wathu, mungakhonda kubuluka, nkhabe munthu m'bodzi anakhala na imwe masiku ano—pyenepi pinakhala pyakuipa kuna imwe kupiringana mavutu onsene adakhala na imwe kubulukira mu uphale wanu.”
Dhavidhi Abwerera kuna Anthu Ace
8Na tenepo mambo alamuka mbakhala pa nsuwo wa nzinda. Anthu pidapangwa iwo kuti: “Onani, mambo ali kukhala pa nsuwo,” onsene abwera patsogolo pace. Izarayeli akhadathawa, m'bodzi na m'bodzi mbaenda ku nyumba yace. 9M'madzinza onsene a Izarayeli anthu akhaketesana: “Mambo atipulumusa kuna anyamalwa athu, atiombola m'manja mwa Afilisti, mbwenye cincino athawa dziko thangwi ya Abisalomu. 10Mbwenye Abisalomu, ule adamudzodza ife toera atitonge, afa ku nkhondo. Na tenepo thangwi yanji nkhabe kulonga cinthu thangwi ya kubweresa mambo?”
11Mambo Dhavidhi atumiza mafala kuna anyansembe Zadhoki na Abiatari: “Pangani akulu a Yuda kuti: ‘Thangwi yanji imwe ndimwe akumalisa toera kubweresa mambo ku nyumba yace, mu ndzidzi ubodzi mafala a Izarayeli onsene afika kuna mambo ku nyumba yace?’ 12Imwe ndimwe abale anga, manungo anga na ciropa canga. Na tenepo thangwi yanji imwe mukhale akumalisa toera kubweresa mambo? 13Pangani Amasa kuti: ‘Kodi iwe nkhabe kukhala manungo anga na ciropa canga? Baba wathu mbacite pyenepi kuna ine na pizinji pontho ungakhonda kukhala ntsogoleri wa nkhondo wanga wakwenda na kwenda, mbuthonga mbuto ya Yoabi.’” 14Dhavidhi akhwimisa mitima ya amuna onsene a Yuda ninga munthu m'bodzi, iwo atumiza mafala kuna mambo: “Bwererani, imwe na atumiki anu onsene.”
15Mambo abwerera mbafika ku Yordani; Yuda abwera ku Giligali toera kuonana na mambo na kumuwambusa Yordani.
Dhavidhi Apangiza Ntsisi kuna Simei
16Simei mwana wa Gera, Mubenjamini wa ku Bahurimu, atcita mwakamfulumize pabodzi na amuna a Yuda toera kuonana na mambo Dhavidhi. 17Pabodzi na iye pakhali na Abenjamini cikwi cibodzi, na Ziba, ntumiki wa nyumba ya Sauli, pabodzi na anace khumi na axanu na atumiki makumi mawiri. Iwo athamanga mwakamfulumize kuenda ku Yordani patsogolo pa mambo, 18mbawamba paWambuko toera kuwambusa anthu a panyumba pa mambo na kucita pinakomera iye. Simei mwana wa Gera agwa pantsi patsogolo pa mambo mu ndzidzi ukhafuna iye kuwamba Yordani, 19mbalonga: “Ndaphata miyendo, mbuya wanga, lekani kundibwerekera pyenepi, pontho lekani kukumbuka kudawa kudacita ntumiki wanu ntsiku idabuluka mbuya wanga mambo ku Yerusalemu. Ndaphata miyendo, mbuya wanga mambo, lekani kupiikha muntima. 20Ntumiki wanu asadziwa kuti ndadawa. Na tenepo lero ndabwera wakutoma wa nyumba yonsene ya Zuze toera kuonana na mbuya wanga mambo.” a a v20 ‘Nyumba ya Zuze’ isabveka madzinza a kumpoto a Izarayeli, adabuluka mwa anace a Zuze, Efraimu na Manase.
21Penepo Abisai mwana wa Zeruia alonga: “Kodi Simei nee asafanira kuphiwa thangwi yakutikana nyakudzodzwa wa Baba wathu?”
22Dhavidhi alonga: “Thangwi yanji musandipingiza, imwe ana a Zeruia? Thangwi yanji musafunika kukhala anyamalwa anga lero? Kodi munthu asafanira kuphiwa mu Izarayeli lero? Kodi ine nkhabe kudziwa kuti lero ndine mambo wa Izarayeli?” 23Mambo apanga Simei: “Iwe nkhabe kufa,” mbadumbira mambo kuna iye.
24Mefiboseti, mzukulu wa Sauli, atcita toera kuonana na mambo. Iye nee akhadasamalira miyendo yace, nee akhadagwata ndrevu zace, nee akhadacapa nguwo zace kubulukira ntsiku idabuluka mambo mpaka pidabwerera iye mwakutsidzikizika. 25Pidafika iye ku Yerusalemu toera kuonana na mambo, mambo abvundza: “Thangwi yanji nee waenda na ine, Mefiboseti?”
26Iye alonga: “Mbuya wanga mambo, ntumiki wanga andinyengeza. Ntumiki wanu alonga: ‘Ndinakwaza buru wanga mbandikwira pabodzi na mambo,’ thangwi ntumiki wanu ndine wakulemala. 27Iye apambizira ntumiki wanu kuna mbuya wanga mambo. Mbwenye mbuya wanga mambo ali ninga anjo wa Baba wathu; citani pinaoneka pyadidi kuna imwe. 28Nyumba yonsene ya baba wanga ikhafanira basi kufa kuna mbuya wanga mambo, mbwenye imwe mwaikha ntumiki wanu pakati pa ale anadya pa meza yanu. Ndiri na ntongo wanji toera kucemerera mambo pontho?”
29Mambo alonga: “Thangwi yanji ulonge pizinji thangwi ya pinthu pyako? Ndasankhula: iwe na Ziba munagawana dziko.”
30Mefiboseti alonga kuna mambo: “Mbakwate pyonsene, thangwi cincino mbuya wanga mambo abwerera ku nyumba mwakutsidzikizika.”
31Barzilai Mugiliyadi atcita kubulukira ku Rogelimu mbawamba Yordani pabodzi na mambo, toera kumuperekeza. 32Barzilai, nkhalamba kakamwe wa pyaka makumi masere, akhadyesa mambo mu ndzidzi ukhakhala iye ku Mahanaimu, thangwi iye akhali munthu wa mpfuma kakamwe. 33Mambo apanga Barzilai: “Wamba pabodzi na ine, ine ndinakusamalira pa khundu panga ku Yerusalemu.”
34Barzilai alonga kuna mambo: “Ndisala na pyaka pingasi, toera ndikwire na mambo kuenda ku Yerusalemu? 35Lero ndiri na pyaka makumi masere. Kodi ndinakwanisa kusankhanya pyadidi na pyakuipa? Kodi ntumiki wanu anakwanisa kulawa pinadya iye peno pinamwa iye? Kodi ndinakwanisa kubva amuna na akazi anaimba? Thangwi yanji ntumiki wanu akhale ntolo kuna mbuya wanga mambo pontho? 36Ntumiki wanu anawamba Yordani pabodzi na mambo mbuto ing'ono basi. Thangwi yanji mambo andiripe na muoni unoyu? 37Ndaphata miyendo, mbabwerere ntumiki wanu toera kafe mu nzinda wanga, cifupi na nthumbi ya baba na mai wanga. Mbwenye ntumiki wanu Kimamu ali pano; mbawambe pabodzi na mbuya wanga mambo, mbamucitireni pinaoneka pyadidi kuna imwe.”
38Mambo alonga: “Kimamu anawamba pabodzi na ine, ine ndinamucitira pinakukomerani, pontho cinthu consene cinaphemba imwe kuna ine ndinakucitirani.”
39Anthu onsene awamba Yordani, mambombo awamba. Mambo apsompsona Barzilai mbampasa nkhombo, Barzilai mbabwerera ku nyumba yace. 40Mambo awamba kuenda ku Giligali, Kimamu pabodzi na iye. Anthu onsene a Yuda, na hafu ya anthu a Izarayeli, aperekeza mambo.
41Penepo amuna onsene a Izarayeli abwera kuna mambo mbabvundza: “Thangwi yanji abale athu, amuna a Yuda, akubani imwe mbawambusa mambo na anthu a panyumba pace Yordani, pabodzi na amuna onsene a Dhavidhi?”
42Amuna onsene a Yuda atawira amuna a Izarayeli: “Mambo ndi xibale wathu wa cifupi. Thangwi yanji musaipirwa thangwi ya pyenepi? Kodi tadya cakudya ca mambo, peno iye atipasa muoni?”
43Amuna a Izarayeli atawira amuna a Yuda: “Ife tiri na magawo khumi mwa mambo, pontho tiri na ntongo ukulu kuna Dhavidhi kupiringana imwe. Na tenepo thangwi yanji mwatinyoza? Kodi nee ndife adatoma kulonga thangwi ya kubweresa mambo wathu?” Mbwenye mafala a Yuda akhali akuwanga kupiringana a Izarayeli.