Rwiyo Rwokupedzisira rwaDhavhidhi

Mashoko okupedzisira aDhavhidhi: Baba vedu vakaita sungano isingaperi neimba yake, uye mutongi ane kururama akaita sechiedza chamangwanani shure kwemvura. Ipapo runyorwa rwemhare dzake — vatatu vakapaza mitsetse yavaFirisitia kuti vauye nemvura yeBheterehema, yakadururwa naDhavhidhi panzvimbo pokuinwa.

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Zvino aya ndiwo mashoko okupedzisira aDhavhidhi. Chirevo chaDhavhidhi mwanakomana waJese, chirevo chomurume akasimudzirwa kumusoro, akazodzwa naMwari waJakobho, Baba vedu, muimbi anodiwa wenziyo waIsraeri: ^a Mweya waBaba vedu wakataura kubudikidza neni; shoko ravo rakanga riri parurimi rwangu.

Baba vedu, Mwari waIsraeri, vakataura; Dombo raIsraeri rakati kwandiri: “Kana munhu achitonga vanhu nokururama, achitonga mukutya Mwari,

Akafanana nechiedza chamangwanani kana zuva richibuda mambakwedza asina makore, sokupenya kunoita mushure mokunaya kwemvura kunomeresa uswa panyika.

Ko imba yangu haina kudaro kuna Baba vedu here? Nokuti vakaita sungano isingaperi neni, yakarongwa pazvinhu zvose uye yakasimba. Ko havazozadzisi ruponeso rwangu rwose nezvishuvo zvangu zvose here? Asi vanhu vasina maturo vose vakafanana neminzwa yakarasirwa kure, nokuti hainganhongwi namaoko asina chinhu. Munhu angada kuibata anobata simbi nomupinyi wepfumo, uye inopiswa nomoto ipapo.”

Varwi Vane Simba vaDhavhidhi

Aya ndiwo mazita avarwi vane simba vaDhavhidhi: Josheb-basishebheti muTahikemoni, mukuru wavatatu, akasimudza pfumo rake kurwisa varume mazana masere, akavauraya panguva imwe chete. Aimutevera ndiEreazari mwanakomana waDhodho muAhohi, mumwe wavarume vatatu vane simba vaiva naDhavhidhi pavakadenha vaFiristia vakanga vaungana kurwa ipapo, varume vavaIsraeri vakadzokera shure. Akasimuka, akarova vaFiristia kusvikira ruoko rwake rwaneta rukanamatira pamunondo. Baba vedu vakaunza kukunda kukuru musi iwoyo, mauto akadzoka shure kwake chete kuzopamba vakafa. Aimutevera ndiShama mwanakomana waAge muHarari. VaFiristia vakaungana paRehi, mumunda wakanga uzere nenyemba, mauto akavatiza. Asi Shama akamira pakati pomunda, akaudzivirira, akauraya vaFiristia. Baba vedu vakaunza kukunda kukuru.

Panguva yokukohwa, vatatu vavakuru vane makumi matatu vakaburukira kuna Dhavhidhi kubako reAdhuramu, boka ravaFiristia rakanga radzika misasa muMupata weRefaimu. Panguva iyoyo Dhavhidhi akanga ari munhare, mauto avaFiristia akanga ari muBhetirehema. Dhavhidhi akapanga mvura akati, “Dai paine munhu angandipa mvura yokunwa inobva mutsime riri pedyo nesuo muBhetirehema!”

Saka varwi vatatu vaya vakapwanya vakapinda mumusasa wavaFiristia, vakachera mvura mutsime reBhetirehema riri pedyo nesuo, vakaiuyisa kuna Dhavhidhi. Asi iye akaramba kuinwa; akaidururira kuna Baba vedu. Akati, “Ngazvive kure neni, Baba vangu, kuti ndiite chinhu ichi! Ko iri harisi ropa revarume vakaisa upenyu hwavo panjodzi here?” Saka akaramba kuinwa. Ndizvo zvakaitwa navarwi vatatu vaya.

Abhishai, mununʼuna waJoabhi, mwanakomana waZeruya, akanga ari mukuru wavane makumi matatu. Akasimudza pfumo rake kurwisa mazana matatu, akavauraya, akawana mukurumbira pakati pavatatu. Ko haana kukudzwa kupfuura vose vane makumi matatu here? Akava mutungamiri wavo, kunyange zvazvo akanga asiri mumwe wavatatu.

Bhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha akanga ari murume woumhare aibva kuKabhizeeri, murume wamabasa makuru. Akauraya varwi vaviri vane simba veMoabhu. Akaburukira mugomba nomusi wechando akauraya shumba imomo. Akaurayawo muIjipita ane chimiro chinoshamisa. MuIjipita akanga akabata pfumo, asi Bhenaya akauya kwaari netsvimbo chete, akabvuta pfumo muruoko rwake, akamuuraya nepfumo rake iro. Ndiwo mabasa akaitwa naBhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha, akawana zita pakati pavarume vatatu vane simba. Akakudzwa kupfuura vane makumi matatu, asi akanga asiri pakati pavatatu. Dhavhidhi akamuita mukuru wavarindi vake.

Pakati pavane makumi matatu paiva: Asaheri mununʼuna waJoabhi; Erihanani mwanakomana waDhodho weBhetirehema; Shama muHarodhi; Erika muHarodhi; Herezi muPariti; Ira mwanakomana waIkeshi muTekoa; Abhiezeri muAnatoti; Mebhunai muHushati; Zarimoni muAhohi; Maharai muNetofati; Herebhi mwanakomana waBhaana muNetofati; Itai mwanakomana waRibhai aibva kuGibhea yavaBhenjamini; Bhenaya muPiratoni; Hidhai aibva kumipata yeGaashi; Abhi-arubhoni muAribhati; Azimavheti muBharihumi; Eriabha muShaaribhoni; vanakomana vaJasheni; Jonatani; Shama muHarari; Ahiamu mwanakomana waSharari muHarari; Erifereti mwanakomana waAhasibhai muMaakati; Eriamu mwanakomana waAhitoferi muGiro; Heziro muKarimeri; Paarai muAribhi; Igari mwanakomana waNatani weZobha; Bhani muGadhi; Zereki muAmoni; Naharai muBheeroti, mutakuri wenhumbi dzokurwa dzaJoabhi mwanakomana waZeruya; Ira muItiri; Garebhi muItiri; naUria muHiti—makumi matatu navanomwe pamwe chete.