1 IZikhronike 27

27 ¹Lokhu kungukubalwa kwabantu bakwa-Israyeli—izinhloko zemindeni, izinduna zezinkulungwane nezamakhulu, nezikhulu ezazikhonza inkosi kuyo yonke indaba yamaviyo ayejikeleza inyanga ngenyanga unyaka wonke, iviyo ngalinye lalinabantu abayizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amabili nane.

²Phezu kweviyo lokuqala, ngenyanga yokuqala, kwakunguJashobeyamu indodana kaZabhidiyeli; iviyo lakhe lalinabantu abayizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amabili nane. ³Wayeyinzalo kaPherezi, induna enkulu yazo zonke izinduna zebutho ngenyanga yokuqala. ⁴UDodayi umAhohi wayehola iviyo lenyanga yesibili; uMikilothi wayeyisikhulu esikhulu salo—amadoda ayizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amabili nane. ⁵Induna yesithathu yebutho, ngenyanga yesithathu: uBhenaya indodana kaJehoyada umpristi, induna enkulu; iviyo lakhe: abayizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amabili nane. ⁶Lo Bhenaya wayeyiqhawe lamashumi amathathu futhi engumholi wawo; indodana yakhe u-Amizabadi yayihola iviyo lakhe. ⁷Eyesine, ngenyanga yesine: u-Asaheli, umfowabo kaJowabe, bese kulandela indodana yakhe uZebhadiya; iviyo lakhe: abayizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amabili nane. ⁸Eyesihlanu, ngenyanga yesihlanu, kwakuyinduna uShamuthi umIzira; iviyo lakhe lalinabantu abayizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amabili nane. ⁹Eyesithupha, ngenyanga yesithupha, kwakungu-Ira indodana ka-Ikheshi umTheko; iviyo lakhe lalinabantu abayizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amabili nane. ¹⁰Eyesikhombisa, ngenyanga yesikhombisa: uHelezi umPheloni, owenzalo ka-Efrayimi; iviyo lakhe: abayizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amabili nane. ¹¹Eyesishiyagalombili, ngenyanga yesishiyagalombili, kwakunguSibhekayi umHusha, owakwaZera; iviyo lakhe lalinabantu abayizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amabili nane. ¹²Eyesishiyagalolunye, ngenyanga yesishiyagalolunye, kwakungu-Abhiyezeri um-Anathothi, owakwaBhenjamini; iviyo lakhe lalinabantu abayizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amabili nane. ¹³Eyeshumi, ngenyanga yeshumi, kwakunguMaharayi umNethofa, owakwaZera; iviyo lakhe lalinabantu abayizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amabili nane. ¹⁴Eyeshumi nanye, ngenyanga yeshumi nanye: uBhenaya umPirathoni, owenzalo ka-Efrayimi; iviyo lakhe: abayizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amabili nane. ¹⁵Eyeshumi nambili, ngenyanga yeshumi nambili: uHelidayi umNethofa, owosendo luka-Othiniyeli; abayizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amabili nane eviyweni lakhe.

Iziphathimandla Phezu Kwezizwe zakwa-Israyeli

¹⁶Phezu kwezizwe zakwa-Israyeli: umholi wamaRubeni kwakungu-Eliyezeri indodana kaZikiri; umholi wamaSimeyoni, uShefathiya indodana kaMahaka, ¹⁷kwaLevi, uHashabhiya indodana kaKemuweli; kwa-Aroni, uZadoki; ¹⁸kwaJuda, u-Elihu, omunye wabafowabo bakaDavide; kwa-Isakare, u-Omri indodana kaMikayeli; ¹⁹kwaZebhuloni, u-Ishmaya indodana ka-Obadiya; kwaNaftali, uJerimothi indodana ka-Aziriyeli; ²⁰kwenzalo ka-Efrayimi, uHosheya indodana ka-Azaziya; kuhhafu wesizwe sakwaManase, uJoweli indodana kaPhedaya, ²¹kuhhafu wesizwe sakwaManase eGileyadi, u-Ido indodana kaZakariya; kwaBhenjamini, uJahasiyeli indodana ka-Abhineri; ²²kwaDani, u-Azareli indodana kaJerohamu. Laba kwakungabaholi bezizwe zakwa-Israyeli. ²³UDavide akababalanga labo abaneminyaka engamashumi amabili nangaphansi, ngokuba uBaba wethu wayethembise ukwenza u-Israyeli abe baningi njengezinkanyezi zezulu. ²⁴UJowabe indodana kaZeruya waqala ukubala kodwa akaqedanga; ulaka lwehlela phezu kuka-Israyeli ngenxa yalokho, ngakho inani eliphelele alizange livele embhalweni wenkosi uDavide.

Iziphathimandla Phezu Kwempahla Yenkosi

²⁵U-Azimavethi indodana ka-Adiyeli wayephethe iziphala zenkosi, uJonathani indodana ka-Uziya wayephethe iziphala ezazisemasimini, emadolobheni, emizini, nasemibhoshongweni. ²⁶Phezu kwezisebenzi zasemasimini ezazilima umhlabathi kwakungu-Eziri indodana kaKelubi. ²⁷UShimeyi umRama wayephethe izivini; uZabhidi umShifima wayephethe izithelo zazo zeziphala zewayini. ²⁸UBhali-hanani umGederi wayephethe izihlahla zeminqumo nezamakhiwane esigodini; uJowashi wayephethe iziphala zamafutha eminqumo. ²⁹UShitirayi umSharoni wayephethe imihlambi eyayidla eSharoni; uShafati indodana ka-Adilayi wayephethe imihlambi eyayisezigodini. ³⁰Phezu kwamakamela kwakungu-Obili um-Ishmayeli; phezu kwezimbongolo kwakunguJehideya umMeronothi. ³¹Phezu kwemihlambi kwakunguJazizi umHagiri; bonke laba babeyiziphathimandla phezu kwempahla yenkosi uDavide.

³²UJonathani, umalume kaDavide, wayengumeluleki, indoda enokuqonda nombhali; uJehiyeli indodana kaHakimoni wayenakekela amadodana enkosi. ³³U-Ahithofeli wayengumeluleki wenkosi, uHushayi um-Arki wayengumngane wenkosi. ³⁴Emva kuka-Ahithofeli: uJehoyada indodana kaBhenaya, no-Abhiyathari. UJowabe wayephethe ibutho lenkosi.