2 AMakhosi 15

15 ¹Ngonyaka wamashumi amabili nesikhombisa kaJerobowamu inkosi yakwa-Israyeli, u-Azariya indodana ka-Amaziya inkosi yakwaJuda waba yinkosi. ²Waba yinkosi eneminyaka eyishumi nesithupha, wabusa iminyaka engamashumi amahlanu nambili eJerusalema. Unina kwakunguJekoliya waseJerusalema. ³Wenza okulungileyo emehlweni kaBaba wethu, njengoba kwenza uyise u-Amaziya. ⁴Kodwa izindawo eziphakemeyo zasala zikhona; abantu babelokhu benikela imihlatshelo beshisa impepho khona. ⁵UBaba wethu wayishaya inkosi, ngakho yaba nesifo sesikhumba kwaze kwaba sekufeni kwayo, ihlala endlini eyahlukene. UJothamu indodana yenkosi wayephethe indlu, ebusa abantu bezwe. ⁶Ezinye izenzo zika-Azariya, konke akwenzayo—akulotshiwe yini encwadini yezikhronike zamakhosi akwaJuda? ⁷U-Azariya walala koyise wangcwatshwa kanye nabo emzini kaDavide, indodana yakhe uJothamu wabusa esikhundleni sakhe.

Ukubusa kukaZakariya okufushane kwa-Israyeli

⁸Ngonyaka wamashumi amathathu nesishiyagalombili ka-Azariya inkosi yakwaJuda, uZakariya indodana kaJerobowamu wabusa phezu kuka-Israyeli eSamariya izinyanga eziyisithupha. ⁹Wenza okubi emehlweni kaBaba wethu, njengoba benzile oyise. Akazange aphenduke ezonweni zikaJerobowamu indodana kaNebati, owenza u-Israyeli wona. ¹⁰UShalumi indodana kaJabeshi wamenzela uzungu, wamshaya phambi kwabantu, wambulala, wabusa esikhundleni sakhe. ¹¹Ezinye izenzo zikaZakariya zilotshiwe encwadini yezikhronike zamakhosi akwa-Israyeli.

¹²Leli kwakuyizwi likaBaba wethu elakhulunywa kuJehu: “Amadodana akho ayakuhlala esihlalweni sobukhosi sakwa-Israyeli kuze kube sesizukulwaneni sesine.” Kwaba njalo-ke.

Inyanga eyodwa kaShalumi kwa-Israyeli

¹³UShalumi indodana kaJabeshi waba yinkosi ngonyaka wamashumi amathathu nesishiyagalolunye ka-Uziya wakwaJuda, wabusa inyanga eyodwa eSamariya. ¹⁴UMenahemu indodana kaGadi wenyuka esuka eTirza waya eSamariya, wamshaya phansi khona uShalumi indodana kaJabeshi, wambulala, wabusa esikhundleni sakhe. ¹⁵Ezinye izenzo zikaShalumi, nozungu aluhlelayo, kulotshiwe encwadini yezikhronike zamakhosi akwa-Israyeli.

¹⁶Ngaleso sikhathi uMenahemu wawuhlasela umuzi waseTifsa nabo bonke ababekuwo nemingcele yawo, kusukela eTirza, ngokuba babengavumi ukumvulela; wawuhlasela, waqhaqha bonke abesifazane abakhulelweyo bawo.

UMenahemu ubusa kwa-Israyeli

¹⁷Ngonyaka wamashumi amathathu nesishiyagalolunye ka-Azariya inkosi yakwaJuda, uMenahemu indodana kaGadi waba yinkosi phezu kuka-Israyeli, wabusa iminyaka eyishumi eSamariya. ¹⁸Wenza okubi emehlweni kaBaba wethu. Zonke izinsuku zakhe akazange aphenduke ezonweni zikaJerobowamu indodana kaNebati, owenza u-Israyeli wona. ¹⁹UPhuli inkosi yakwa-Asiriya wafika ezohlasela izwe, uMenahemu wamnika isiliva esingamathani angamashumi amathathu nesishiyagalombili ukuze athole ukwesekwa nguPhuli ekuqiniseni ukubamba kwakhe umbuso. ²⁰UMenahemu wayebutha le mali kwa-Israyeli, kuwo wonke amadoda acebileyo—cishe amaphawundi angu-1.2 esiliva kumuntu ngamunye—ukuze ayinike inkosi yakwa-Asiriya. Ngakho inkosi yakwa-Asiriya yabuyela emuva, ayihlalanga ezweni. ²¹Ezinye izenzo zikaMenahemu, konke akwenzayo—akulotshiwe yini encwadini yezikhronike zamakhosi akwa-Israyeli? ²²UMenahemu walala koyise, uPhekahiya indodana yakhe wabusa esikhundleni sakhe.

UPhekahiya ubusa kwa-Israyeli

²³Ngonyaka wamashumi amahlanu ka-Azariya inkosi yakwaJuda, uPhekahiya indodana kaMenahemu waqala ukubusa phezu kuka-Israyeli eSamariya, wabusa iminyaka emibili. ²⁴Wenza okubi emehlweni kaBaba wethu. Akazange aphenduke ezonweni zikaJerobowamu indodana kaNebati, owenza u-Israyeli wona. ²⁵UPheka indodana kaRemaliya, induna yakhe, wamenzela uzungu wamshaya phansi eSamariya, enqabeni yendlu yenkosi, kanye no-Arigobi no-Ariye namaGileyadi angamashumi amahlanu. Wambulala, wabusa esikhundleni sakhe. ²⁶Ezinye izenzo zikaPhekahiya, konke akwenzayo, zilotshiwe encwadini yezikhronike zamakhosi akwa-Israyeli.

UPheka ubusa kwa-Israyeli

²⁷Ngonyaka wamashumi amahlanu nambili ka-Azariya inkosi yakwaJuda, uPheka indodana kaRemaliya waqala ukubusa phezu kuka-Israyeli eSamariya, iminyaka engamashumi amabili. ²⁸Wenza okubi emehlweni kaBaba wethu. Akazange aphenduke ezonweni zikaJerobowamu indodana kaNebati, owenza u-Israyeli wona. ²⁹Ngesikhathi uPheka ebusa u-Israyeli, uThigilati-phileseri inkosi yakwa-Asiriya wafika wathatha i-Iyoni, ne-Abeli-Beti-Mahaka, neJanowa, neKedeshi, neHasori, neGileyadi, neGalile—lonke izwe lakwaNaftali—wathumbela abantu bakhona kwa-Asiriya. ³⁰Khona-ke uHosheya indodana ka-Ela wamenzela uzungu uPheka indodana kaRemaliya, wamshaya phansi, wambulala, wabusa esikhundleni sakhe, ngonyaka wamashumi amabili kaJothamu indodana ka-Uziya. ³¹Ezinye izenzo zikaPheka, konke akwenzayo, zilotshiwe encwadini yezikhronike zamakhosi akwa-Israyeli.

UJothamu ubusa kwaJuda

³²Ngonyaka wesibili kaPheka indodana kaRemaliya inkosi yakwa-Israyeli, uJothamu indodana ka-Uziya waqala ukubusa phezu kukaJuda. ³³Waba yinkosi eneminyaka engamashumi amabili nanhlanu, wabusa iminyaka eyishumi nesithupha eJerusalema. Unina kwakunguJerusha, indodakazi kaZadoki. ³⁴Wenza okulungileyo emehlweni kaBaba wethu, njengoba kwenza uyise u-Uziya. ³⁵Kodwa izindawo eziphakemeyo zasala zikhona; abantu babelokhu benikela imihlatshelo beshisa impepho khona. Wakha isango eliphezulu lendlu kaBaba wethu. ³⁶Ezinye izenzo zikaJothamu, konke akwenzayo—akulotshiwe yini encwadini yezikhronike zamakhosi akwaJuda? ³⁷Ngalezo zinsuku uBaba wethu waqala ukuthumela uRezini inkosi yase-Aramu noPheka indodana kaRemaliya ukuba bahlasele uJuda. ³⁸UJothamu walala koyise, wangcwatshwa koyise emzini kaDavide uyise, u-Ahazi indodana yakhe wabusa esikhundleni sakhe.