UAzariya Ulawula KwaYuda

UAzariya wakwaYuda ulawula iminyaka engamashumi mahlanu anamibini, ebethwe liqhenqa, ehlala yedwa, lo gama amaSirayeli etshabalalisa ookumkani abahlanu kwisizukulwana esinye, uninzi lwabo lubulawa yindoda eyabangena esikhundleni. IAsiriya iqala ukuqokelela irhafu nokufudusa imimandla ephela yasentla.

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Ngomnyaka wamashumi amabini anesixhenxe kaYarobheham ukumkani wakwaSirayeli, uAzariya unyana ka-Amaziya ukumkani wakwaYuda waba ngukumkani. Waba ngukumkani engominyaka elishumi elinamithandathu, waba neminyaka emashumi mahlanu anamibini engukumkani eYerusalem. Unina wayenguYekoliya waseYerusalem. Wenza okulungileyo emehlweni kaBawo wethu, njengoko wayenzile uyise uAmaziya. Kodwa iziganga azisuswanga; abantu babesabingelela beqhumisela khona. UBawo wethu wambetha ukumkani, waba neqhenqa de wafa, ehleli kwindlu eyahlukileyo. UYotam unyana wokumkani wayephethe indlu, elawula abantu belizwe. Ezinye izinto zikaAzariya, nako konke awakwenzayo, azibhalwanga na encwadini yemicimbi yemihla yookumkani bakwaYuda? UAzariya walala kooyise, wangcwatyelwa nabo emzini kaDavide, waza uYotam unyana wakhe waba ngukumkani esikhundleni sakhe.

Ukulawula Okufutshane KukaZekariya KwaSirayeli

Ngomnyaka wamashumi mathathu anesibhozo kaAzariya ukumkani wakwaYuda, uZekariya unyana kaYarobheham waba ngukumkani kwaSirayeli eSamari iinyanga ezintandathu. Wenza okubi emehlweni kaBawo wethu, njengoko benza ooyise. Akazityekanga izono zikaYarobheham unyana kaNebhati, owawonisayo amaSirayeli. UShalum unyana kaYabheshe wamceba, wamxabela phambi kwabantu, wambulala, waba ngukumkani esikhundleni sakhe. Ezinye izinto zikaZekariya kubhaliwe encwadini yemicimbi yemihla yookumkani bakwaSirayeli.

Lalilo eli ilizwi likaBawo wethu awalithethayo kuYehu: “Oonyana bakho baya kuhlala etroneni yakwaSirayeli kude kube sizukulwana sesine.” Kwaba njalo ke.

Inyanga Enye KaShalum KwaSirayeli

USalum unyana kaYabheshe waba ngukumkani ngomnyaka wamashumi mathathu anesithoba ka-Uziya wakwaYuda, waba ngukumkani inyanga enye eSamari. UMenahem unyana kaGadi wenyuka esuka eTirtsa waya eSamari, wamxabela khona uSalum unyana kaYabheshe, wambulala, waba ngukumkani esikhundleni sakhe. Ezinye izinto zikaSalum, nelenqe awalenzayo, kubhaliwe encwadini yemicimbi yemihla yookumkani bakwaSirayeli.

Ngelo xesha uMenahem wayitshabalalisa iTifesa kunye nabo bonke ababekuyo, nommandla wayo, ethabathela eTirtsa, ngokuba babengavumi ukumvulela; wayitshabalalisa, waziqhaqha zonke iimazi zabo ezimithiyo.

UMenahem Ulawula KwaSirayeli

Ngomnyaka wamashumi mathathu anesithoba kaAzariya ukumkani wakwaYuda, uMenahem unyana kaGadi waba ngukumkani kwaSirayeli, waba neminyaka elishumi engukumkani eSamari. Wenza okubi emehlweni kaBawo wethu. Yonke imihla yakhe akazityekanga izono zikaYarobheham unyana kaNebhati, owawonisayo amaSirayeli. UPuli ukumkani wakwaAsiriya wayifikela ilizwe, waza uMenahem wamnika ngathi iitalente eziliwaka zesilivere, ukuze afumane uncedo lukaPuli ekuzomelezeleni ubukumkani esandleni sakhe. UMenahem warhola loo mali kumaSirayeli, kuwo onke amadoda azizityebi—ngamnye ngathi iishekele ezimashumi mahlanu zesilivere—ukuba anike ukumkani wakwaAsiriya. Wabuya ke ukumkani wakwaAsiriya, akahlala ezweni. Ezinye izinto zikaMenahem, nako konke awakwenzayo, azibhalwanga na encwadini yemicimbi yemihla yookumkani bakwaSirayeli? UMenahem walala kooyise, waza uPekahiya unyana wakhe waba ngukumkani esikhundleni sakhe.

UPekahiya Ulawula KwaSirayeli

Ngomnyaka wamashumi mahlanu kaAzariya ukumkani wakwaYuda, uPekahiya unyana kaMenahem waba ngukumkani kwaSirayeli eSamari, waba neminyaka emibini engukumkani. Wenza okubi emehlweni kaBawo wethu. Akazityekanga izono zikaYarobheham unyana kaNebhati, owawonisayo amaSirayeli. UPeka unyana kaRemaliya, umbusi wakhe, wamceba, wamxabela eSamari, enqabeni yendlu yokumkani, kunye noArgobhi, noAriye, namaGiliyadi angamashumi mahlanu. Wambulala, waba ngukumkani esikhundleni sakhe. Ezinye izinto zikaPekahiya, nako konke awakwenzayo, kubhaliwe encwadini yemicimbi yemihla yookumkani bakwaSirayeli.

UPeka Ulawula KwaSirayeli

Ngomnyaka wamashumi mahlanu anamibini kaAzariya ukumkani wakwaYuda, uPeka unyana kaRemaliya waba ngukumkani kwaSirayeli eSamari, iminyaka emashumi mabini. Wenza okubi emehlweni kaBawo wethu. Akazityekanga izono zikaYarobheham unyana kaNebhati, owawonisayo amaSirayeli. Xa walawula uPeka kwaSirayeli, uTigelati-pilesere ukumkani wakwaAsiriya weza wathabatha i-Iyon, neAbhele-bhete-mahaka, neYanowa, neKedeshe, neHatsore, neGiliyadi, neGalili—lonke ilizwe lakwaNafetali—wabathimba abantu bayo kwaAsiriya. Waza uHosheya unyana kaEla wamceba uPeka unyana kaRemaliya, wamxabela, wambulala, waba ngukumkani esikhundleni sakhe, ngomnyaka wamashumi amabini kaYotam unyana ka-Uziya. Ezinye izinto zikaPeka, nako konke awakwenzayo, kubhaliwe encwadini yemicimbi yemihla yookumkani bakwaSirayeli.

UYotam Ulawula KwaYuda

Ngomnyaka wesibini kaPeka unyana kaRemaliya ukumkani wakwaSirayeli, uYotam unyana ka-Uziya waqala ukulawula kwaYuda. Waba ngukumkani engominyaka emashumi mabini anamihlanu, waba neminyaka elishumi elinamithandathu engukumkani eYerusalem. Unina wayenguYerusha, intombi kaTsadoki. Wenza okulungileyo emehlweni kaBawo wethu, njengoko wayenzile uyise u-Uziya. Kodwa iziganga azisuswanga; abantu babesabingelela beqhumisela khona. Wakha isango eliphezulu lendlu kaBawo wethu. Ezinye izinto zikaYotam, nako konke awakwenzayo, azibhalwanga na encwadini yemicimbi yemihla yookumkani bakwaYuda? Ngaloo mihla uBawo wethu waqala ukuthuma uRetsin ukumkani wakwa-Aram noPeka unyana kaRemaliya, ukuba balwe noYuda. UYotam walala kooyise, wangcwatyelwa nooyise emzini kaDavide uyise, waza uAhazi unyana wakhe waba ngukumkani esikhundleni sakhe.