Nyumba ya Dhavidhi Isawanga
Pinapita nyumba ya Sauli mbiciwofoka, Abhineri apaswa mulandu thangwi ya nkazi wa cipali, mbazungunukira kuna Dhavidhi toera kumpasa umambo udapika Baba wathu, mbadza na Izarayeli pabodzi naye. Yoabhi, mukubwezera Asaeli, apha Abhineri pa nsuwo wa nzinda. Dhavidhi afamba nduli mwa macira, adzimana kudya, mbalira toera onsene adziwe kuti iye nkhabe kucita nawo.
3 1Nkhondo pakati pa nyumba ya Sauli na nyumba ya Dhavidhi yapitiriza mu n'dzidzi uzinji. Dhavidhi akhapitiriza kuwanga, mbwenye nyumba ya Sauli ikhapitiriza kufewa. 2Dhavidhi abalirwa ana amuna ku Hebroni. Woyamba kubalwa akhali Amunoni, wakuti mai wace akhali Ahinoamu wa ku Djezreeli; 3waciwiri, Kileabi, wa kuna Abigaili, nzice wa Nabali wa ku Karmeli; wacitatu, Abisalomu, mwana wa Maaka, mwana wankazi wa Talimai mambo wa ku Gesuri; 4wacinai, Adoniya mwana wa Hagiti; wacixanu, Sefatiya mwana wa Abitali; 5na wacitanthatu, Itireamu, wa kuna Egla nkazi wa Dhavidhi. Awa ndiwo akhali ana a Dhavidhi adabalwa ku Hebroni.
Abineri Aphatana na Dhavidhi
6Mu n'dzidzi wa nkhondo pakati pa nyumba ya Sauli na nyumba ya Dhavidhi, Abineri akhapitiriza kuwangisa mbuto yace mu nyumba ya Sauli. 7Sauli akhali na nkazi wa mphambvu dzina yace Rizipa, mwana wankazi wa Aya. Isiboseti apanga Abineri kuti: “Thangwi yanji wagona na nkazi wa mphambvu wa baba wanga?”
8Abineri, mukuipirwa kakamwe na mafala a Isiboseti, alonga kuti: “Kodi ine ndine nsolo wa imbwa wakukhulupirika kuna Yuda? Lero ndisapitiriza kupangiza kukhulupirika kuna nyumba ya baba wako Sauli, kuna abale ace na axamwali ace, nee ndakupereka m'manja mwa Dhavidhi. Mbwenye lero usandipambizira thangwi ya nkazi uyu! a a v8 ‘Nsolo wa imbwa’ ukhali fala yakupeula ya kale-kale, yakuphatisirwa kuna nyakusandukira peno nyamalwa wakukhonda phindu. 9Baba wathu mbacitire Abineri pibodzi-bodzi, peno kupita apa, ndingakhonda kucitira Dhavidhi pirá pidadumbira Baba wathu kuna iye, 10toera kubulusa umambo mu nyumba ya Sauli, mbaikha mpando wa umambo wa Dhavidhi padzulu pa Izarayeli na padzulu pa Yuda, kutomera ku Dani mpaka ku Berseba.”
11Na tenepo Isiboseti nee akhakwanisa kulonga fala inango kuna Abineri, thangwi akhan'gopa.
12Abineri atuma amimbi kuna Dhavidhi mbalonga tenepa: “Dziko ndi ya ani? Cita cibverano cako na ine, penepo djanja yanga inakhala pabodzi na iwe toera kubweresa Izarayeli yonsene kuna iwe.”
13Dhavidhi alonga kuti: “Pyadidi; ndinacita cibverano na iwe. Mbwenye ndisaphemba cinthu cibodzi: nee unaona nkhope yanga ungakhonda kutoma kubweresa Mikali, mwana wankazi wa Sauli, pakubwera kwako.” 14Dhavidhi atuma amimbi kuna Isiboseti, mwana wa Sauli, mbalonga tenepa: “Ndipase nkazi wanga Mikali, adandilombwa kuna ine na makanda dzana a Afilisteu.”
15Na tenepo Isiboseti atuma anthu mbankwata kuna mamuna wace, Palitieli mwana wa Laisi. 16Mamuna wace aenda pabodzi na iye, mbalira mukuntowera mpaka ku Bahurimu. Penepo Abineri ampanga kuti: “Bwerera.” Na tenepo abwerera.
17Abineri alonga na akulu a Izarayeli, mbalonga tenepa: “Kale-kale mukhafuna Dhavidhi toera akhale mambo wanu. 18Cincino citani, thangwi Baba wathu apikira Dhavidhi kuti: ‘Na djanja ya ntumiki wanga Dhavidhi, Ine ndinapulumusa mbumba yanga Izarayeli m'manja mwa Afilisteu na anyamalwa awo onsene.’”
19Abineri alonga pontho na Bendjamini, buluka penepo aenda ku Hebroni toera kupanga Dhavidhi pyonsene pidabverana Izarayeli na nyumba yonsene ya Bendjamini kuti anacita. 20Abineri pidafika iye kuna Dhavidhi ku Hebroni na amuna makumairi, Dhavidhi acitira Abineri na amuna ace phwando. 21Abineri apanga Dhavidhi kuti: “Ndiende ndikagumanye Izarayeli yonsene kuna mbuya wanga mambo, toera acite cibverano na iwe, mbutonga pyonsene pinafuna ntima wako.” Na tenepo Dhavidhi abulusa Abineri, iye mbaenda mu ntendere.
Yoabi Apha Abineri
22Pa n'dzidzi unowu, atumiki a Dhavidhi na Yoabi abwerera buluka ku nkhondo na pinthu pizinji pidapokosola iwo. Mbwenye Abineri nee akhali na Dhavidhi ku Hebroni, thangwi Dhavidhi akhadam'busa, iye mbaenda mu ntendere. 23Yoabi na anyankhondo ace onsene pidafika iwo, apangwa kuti: “Abineri mwana wa Neri abwera kuna mambo, iye am'busa, mbaenda mu ntendere.”
24Na tenepo Yoabi aenda kuna mambo, mbalonga tenepa: “Wacitanji? Abineri abwera kuna iwe—thangwi yanji wam'busa, cincino aenda kale? 25Usadziwa kuti Abineri mwana wa Neri abwera toera kukunyengeza, toera kudziwa kufamba kwako na pyonsene pinacita iwe.”
26Yoabi pidabuluka iye kuna Dhavidhi, atuma amimbi toera kutowerera Abineri, iwo ambweza kutomera ncera wa Sira. Mbwenye Dhavidhi nee akhadziwa cinthu. 27Abineri pidabwerera iye ku Hebroni, Yoabi an'kwewa pambali n'kati mwa nsuwo ninga toera kulonga naye paokha, penepo ampswanya pa mimba. Iye afa—thangwi ya ciropa ca Asaeli m'bale wa Yoabi. 28Buluka penepo, Dhavidhi pidabva iye, alonga kuti: “Ine na umambo wanga ndiri wakusowa mulando pamaso pa Baba wathu, mpaka kwenda na kwenda, thangwi ya ciropa ca Abineri mwana wa Neri. 29Mbcigwere pa nsolo wa Yoabi na pa nyumba yonsene ya baba wace! Mu nyumba ya Yoabi mbmukhonde kusoweka munthu ali na utenda hwakufuluka peno utenda hwa pa nkhanda, anafamba mukuphatira ndodo, anafa na supada, peno anasowa cakudya.” 30Na tenepo Yoabi na m'bale wace Abisai apha Abineri thangwi iye akhadapha m'bale wawo Asaeli pa nkhondo ya ku Gibeoni.
Dhavidhi Alira Abineri
31Dhavidhi apanga Yoabi na mbumba yonsene ikhali na iye kuti: “Pandulani nguwo zanu, bvalani masaka, mbamulira pamaso pa Abineri.” Mambo Dhavidhi afamba nduli mwa nkhatara wa nyakufa. 32Aikha Abineri ku Hebroni, mambo mbalira na mphangwe pa nthumbi wace, mbumba yonsene mbilira. 33Mambo aimba nyimbo iyi yakulira thangwi ya Abineri: “Kodi Abineri akhafanira kufa ninga munafera munthu waumbuluku? 34Manja ako nee akhamangwa, miyendo yako nee ikhaikhwa m'maninga. Wagwa ninga munagwera munthu pamaso pa anyakuipa.” Na mbumba yonsene yalira pontho thangwi ya iye.
35Penepo mbumba yonsene yabwera toera kuwangisa Dhavidhi kuti adye cinthu mu masikati, mbwenye Dhavidhi adumbira kuti: “Baba wathu mbandicitire tenepa, peno kupita apa, ndingalawa nkate peno cinthu cinango dzuwa mbidzati kudoka!”
36Mbumba yonsene yaona, mbikomerwa; pyonsene pidacita mambo pyakomeresa mbumba yonsene. 37Na tenepo pa ntsiku ineyi mbumba yonsene na Izarayeli yonsene adziwa kuti mambo nee akhafuna kuphiwa kwa Abineri mwana wa Neri. 38Mambo apanga atumiki ace kuti: “Kodi nee musadziwa kuti lero wagwa ntsogoleri na munthu wankulu mu Izarayeli? 39Lero, maseze ndine mambo wakudzodzwa, ndiri wakufewa, amuna awa, ana a Zeruya, ndi akukhwima kakamwe kuna ine. Baba wathu mbabwezere nyakucita pyakuipa mwakulingana na kuipa kwace.”