Ingoma yokugqibela kaDavide

Amazwi okugqibela kaDavide: uBawo wethu wenza umnqophiso ongunaphakade nendlu yakhe, yaye umlawuli olawula ngobulungisa unjengokukhanya kwakusasa emva kwemvula. Emva koko luluhlu lwamagorha akhe — abathathu abagqobhoza imigca yamaFilisti ngenxa yesiselo samanzi aseBhetelehem awathi uDavide wawagalela phantsi endaweni yokuwasela.

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Ke kaloku nanga amazwi okugqibela kaDavide. Watsho uDavide, unyana kaYese; yatsho indoda ephakanyiselwe phezulu, ethanjiswe nguThixo kaYakobi, uBawo wethu, ovuma iingoma othandekayo kwaSirayeli: ^a uMoya kaBawo wethu wathetha ngam; ilizwi lakhe lalisolwimini lwam.

uBawo wethu, uThixo kaSirayeli, uthethile; iLiwa lakwaSirayeli lathi kum: “Xa umntu elawula abantu ngobulungisa, elawula ngokoyika uThixo,

unjengokukhanya kwakusasa xa liphuma ilanga ngentsasa engenamafu, njengokuqaqamba emva kwemvula okuntshulisa utyani emhlabeni.

Ayinjalo na indlu yam kuBawo wethu? Kuba wenze nam umnqophiso ongunaphakade, omiselwe ezintweni zonke, uqinisekile. Akayi kukuzalisa na konke usindiso lwam nako konke ukunqwenela kwam? Kodwa amatshijolo onke anjengameva alahliweyo, kuba engenakuthatyathwa ngezandla ezingenanto. Lowo ufuna ukuwachukumisa uzixhobisa ngesinyithi nangoluthi lwentshuntshe, atshiswe ngomlilo kwangoko.”

Amagorha kaDavide

Ngawo la amagama amagorha kaDavide: uYosheb-bhashebhete umTakemon, intloko yamagorha amathathu, waphakamisa intshuntshe yakhe kumadoda angamakhulu asibhozo, wawabulala kwangaxeshanye. Emva kwakhe yaba nguElazare, unyana kaDodo umAho, omnye wamagorha amathathu abenoDavide, bakuwangcikiva amaFilisti awayehlanganiselene imfazwe apho, abuya umva amadoda akwaSirayeli. Wesuka wema, wawaxabela amaFilisti wada watyhafa isandla sakhe, sanamathela ekreleni. UBawo wethu wenza usindiso olukhulu ngaloo mini, umkhosi wabuya emva kwakhe, waya kubhunyula kuphela ababebulewe. Emva kwakhe yaba nguShama, unyana ka-Age umHarari. Ahlanganisana amaFilisti eLehi, entsimini ezele ziintlumaya, wabaleka umkhosi phambi kwawo. Kodwa uShama wema phakathi kwentsimi, wayilwela, wawaxabela amaFilisti. Waza uBawo wethu wenza usindiso olukhulu.

Ngexesha lokuvuna behla abathathu kwabangamashumi amathathu abaziintloko, baya kuDavide emqolombeni waseAdulam, lisamisile iqela lamaFilisti entilini yamaRafa. Ngelo xesha uDavide wayesemboniselweni, yaye ikampu yamaFilisti iseBhetelehem. UDavide walangazelela amanzi, wathi: “Akwaba ubani ebenokundiphuzisa amanzi equleni elingasesangweni eBhetelehem!”

Aza agqobhoza loo magorha omathathu kuloo minquba yamaFilisti, awakha amanzi equleni elingasesangweni laseBhetelehem, awazisa kuDavide. Kodwa akavumanga ukuwasela; wawagalela kuBawo wethu. Wathi: “Makube lee kum, Bawo wam, ukuba ndiyenze le nto! Asilogazi na eli lamadoda abeke ubomi bawo esichengeni?” Ngoko akavuma ukuwasela. Zenjalo ke izenzo zawo loo magorha omathathu.

UAbhishayi, umninawa kaYowabhi, unyana kaTseruya, wayeyintloko yangamashumi amathathu. Waphakamisa intshuntshe yakhe kumakhulu amathathu, wawabulala, waba nozuko phakathi kwabathathu. Akabekekanga na ngaphezu kwabangamashumi amathathu? Waba ngumthetheli wabo, nangona engengomnye wabathathu.

UBhenaya, unyana kaYehoyada, wayeyindoda enobukroti yaseKabhetseli, indoda yezenzo ezinkulu. Wawabulala amagorha amabini akwaMowabhi. Wehla waya emhadini ngemini yekhephu, wayibulala ingonyama khona. Kananjalo wambulala umYiputa obonakalayo. UmYiputa wayephethe intshuntshe, kodwa uBhenaya weza kuye nentonga kuphela, wayincothula intshuntshe esandleni sakhe, wambulala ngentshuntshe yakhe. Zenjalo ke izenzo zikaBhenaya, unyana kaYehoyada, owazuza igama phakathi kwamagorha amathathu. Wayebekekile ngaphezu kwabangamashumi amathathu, kodwa engekho phakathi kwabathathu. UDavide wammisa phezu kwabagcini bakhe.

Phakathi kwabangamashumi amathathu kwakukho: uAsaheli umninawa kaYowabhi; uElihanan unyana kaDodo waseBhetelehem; uShama umHarodi; uElika umHarodi; uHeletse umPalti; uIra unyana kaIkeshe umTekowa; uAbhihezere umAnatoti; uMebhunayi umHusha; uTsalimon umAho; uMaharayi umNetofa; uHelebhi unyana kaBhahana umNetofa; uItayi unyana kaRibhayi waseGibheha yoonyana bakaBhenjamin; uBhenaya umPiraton; uHidayi wasezibhaxeni zaseGahashe; uAbhi-albhon umArbhati; uAzimavete umBharhumi; uEliyabha umShahalbhon; oonyana bakaYashen; uYonatan; uShama umHarari; uAhiyam unyana kaSharare umHarari; uElifelete unyana kaAhasbhayi umMahakati; uEliham unyana kaAhitofele waseGilo; uHetsero umKarmeli; uPaharayi umArbhi; uIgali unyana kaNatan waseTsobha; uBhani wakwaGadi; uZeleki umAmon; uNaharayi umBheroti, umphathi weentonga zikaYowabhi, unyana kaTseruya; uIra umItri; uGarebhe umItri; noUriya umHeti—bebonke bengamashumi amathathu anesixhenxe.