Ukuba kuhlengwe labo abangamakhulu amabili namashumi ayisikhombisa nantathu bamazibulo abantwana bakwa-Israyeli abadlula amaLevi,

bamvukela uMose benabathile babantwana bakwa-Israyeli, abangamakhulu amabili namashumi ayisihlanu , izikhulu zenhlangano , amanxusa ebandla , amadoda adumileyo;

Umlilo waphuma kuJehova , waqeda abantu abangamakhulu amabili namashumi ayisihlanu, ababenikele ngempepho.

Emva kwakhe kwafika uShamgari indodana ka -Anati owabulala kuwo amaFilisti abantu abangamakhulu ayisithupha ngocijo l wenkabi; naye wasindisa u-Israyeli.

Kwase kuphuma lapho kumndeni wakwaDani eSora nase -Eshitawoli abantu abangamakhulu ayisithupha bebhincile izikhali zokulwa.

Abantu abangamakhulu ayisithupha bebhince izikhali zokulwa abangabantwana bakwaDani bema ngasesikhaleni sesango.

Abantu abayisihlanu ababeyile ukuhlola izwe benyuka , bafika lapho , basithatha isithombe esibaziweyo , nengubo yamahlombe , namatherafi, nesithombe esibunjiweyo ; umpristi wema ngasesikhaleni sesango kanye nabantu abangamakhulu ayisithupha bebhince izikhali zokulwa.

Kepha abantu abangamakhulu ayisithupha baphenduka , babalekela ehlane edwaleni lakwaRimoni, bahlala edwaleni lakwaRimoni izinyanga ezine.

USamuweli wayesesuka , wakhuphuka eGiligali , waya eGibeya lakwaBenjamini. USawule wabala abantu abafumaniseka bekuye , kungathi abantu abangamakhulu ayisithupha.

uDavide wasuka waya , yena nabantu bakhe , wabulala kuwo amaFilisti abantu abangamakhulu amabili ; uDavide waletha amajwabu abo , bawayisa enkosini ephelele ukuba abe ngumkhwenyana wenkosi . USawule wayesemnika uMikhali indodakazi yakhe abe ngumkakhe.

Kwabuthana kuye bonke abanosizi, nabo bonke abanesikwenetu, nabo bonke abanenhliziyo enomunyu , waba yinduna phezu kwabo ; kwakukhona naye kungathi abantu abangamakhulu amane.

Wayesesuka uDavide nabantu bakhe kungathi abangamakhulu ayisithupha , baphuma eKeyila , bahamba lapho bebenokuhamba khona . Kwabikwa kuSawule ukuthi uDavide ubalekile eKeyila; wayeseyeka ukuphuma. UJonathani ukuDavide eZifi

UDavide wathi kubantu bakhe : Bhincani, kube yilowo nalowo inkemba yakhe. Zabhinca-ke, kwaba yilowo nalowo inkemba yak he; naye uDavide wabhinca inkemba yakhe ; kwakhuphuka emva kukaDavide abantu kungathi abangamakhulu amane, kepha abangamakhulu amabili bahlala empahleni.

Wayesesuka uDavide , wawela, yena nabantu abangamakhulu ayisithupha ababe naye, waya ku-Akhishi indodana kaMahoki, inkosi yaseGati.

Wayesehamba uDavide , yena nabantu abangamakhulu ayisithupha ababe naye, wafika emfudlaneni iBesori, lapho kwahlala khona amasalela.

Kodwa UDavide waxosha , yena nabantu abangamakhulu amane , ngokuba abangamakhulu amabili basala emuva , bezukekile ukuze bangaweli umfudlana iBesori.

UDavide wafika kulabo bantu abangamakhulu amabili ababezukekile , bengenakumlandela uDavide , ababebahlalisile ngasemfudlaneni iBesori ; baphuma ukumhlangabeza uDavide nokuhlangabeza abantu ababenaye ; uDavide esesondela kubantu wababingelela.

Kepha izinceku zikaDavide zazibulele abakwaBenjamini nabaka -Abineri, kwafa abantu abangamakhulu amathathu namashumi ayisithupha.

Kwahamba no -Abisalomu abantu abangamakhulu amabili , bebiziwe bephuma eJerusalema; bahamba bemsulwa, bengazi lutho nakanci.

Zonke izinceku zadlula eceleni kwakhe kanye nawo onke amaKhereti nawo onke amaPheleti ; nawo onke amaGiti , abantu abangamakhulu ayisithupha , ayeyilandela esuka eGati, adlula phambi kwenkosi.

U-Abishayi umfowabo kaJowabe indodana kaSeruya wayeyinhloko yabathathu. Waphakamisela abangamakhulu amathathu umkhonto wakhe , wababulala, waba negama phakathi kwalabo abathathu.

Wayenabafazi abangamakhulu ayisikhombisa abangamadodakazi amakhosi , nezancinza ezingamakhulu amathathu ; omkakhe bayiphambukisa inhliziyo yakhe.

Ngalokho thumela ubuth e kimi u -Israyeli wonke entabeni yaseKarmeli , nabaprofethi bakaBali abangamakhulu amane namashumi ayisihlanu , nabaprofethi baka -Ashera abangamakhulu amane abadla etafuleni lika - Izebeli. U-Eliya nabaprofethi bakaBali eKarmeli

Wayesethi u-Eliya kubantu: Yimi ngedwa oseleyo engumprofethi kaJehova, kepha abaprofethi bakaBali bangabantu abangamakhulu amane namashumi ayisihlanu.

Inkosi yakwa -Israyeli yayisibutha abapr ofethi kungathi abantu abangamakhulu amane , yathi kubo : Ngihambe ngilwe neRamoti Gileyadi , noma ngiliyeke na ? Bathi: Yenyuka, ngokuba uJehova uyakulinikela esandleni senkosi.

Yathi ibona inkosi yakwaMowabi ukuthi ukulwa kuyayahlula , yathatha abantu abangamakhulu ayisikhombisa abahosha inkemba ukufohlela enkosini yakwa-Edomi, kepha bahluleka.

Abanye babo, amadodana kaSimeyoni, abantu abangamakhulu ayisihlanu, baya entabeni yaseSeyiri benezinduna zabo oPhelathiya , noNehariya, noRefaya, no-Uziyeli, amadodana ka-Ishi.

Nanku umumo wamaqhawe uDavide ayenawo : uJashobehamu indodana yomHakimoni, inhloko yamashumi amathathu ; waphakamisela abangamakhulu amathathu umkhonto wakhe, wababulala ngasikhathi sinye.

U-Abishayi umfowabo kaJowabe wayeyinhloko yabathathu , ngokuba waphakamisela abangamakhulu amathathu umkhonto wakhe , wababulala, waba negama phakathi kwalaba abathathu.

ngaphandle kwezinceku zabo nezincekukazi zabo ezaziyizinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa namakhulu amathathu namashumi amathathu nesikhombisa; babe nabahlabeleli besilisa nabesifazane abangamakhulu amabili.

Kumadodana kaPhahati Mowabi: ngu-Eliyohenayi indodana kaZeraya; kanye naye ngabesilisa abangamakhulu amabili.

Kumadodana kaShekaniya: yindodana kaJahaziyeli; kanye nayo ngabesilisa abangamakhulu amathathu.

Kumadodana kaJowabe : ngu-Obadiya indodana kaJehiyeli ; kanye naye ngabesilisa abangamakhulu amabili neshumi nesishiyagalombili.

ngaphandle kwezinceku zabo nezi ncekukazi zabo ezaziyizinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa namakhulu amathathu namashumi amathathu nesikhombisa; babe nabahlabeleli besilisa nabesifazane abangamakhulu amabili namashumi amane nanhlanu.

nabafowabo ababewenza ums ebenzi abangamakhulu ayisishiyagalombili namashumi amabili nambili , no-Adaya kaJerohamu , kaPhelaliya, ka-Amisi, kaZakariya, kaPhashuri, kaMalikhiya;

EShushani endlini yenkosi abaJuda babulala , bachitha abantu abangamakhulu ayisihlanu.

Inkosi yayisithi ku -Esteri inkosikazi : AbaJuda babulele bac hitha abantu abangamakhulu ayisihlanu eShushani endlini yenkosi namadodana ayishumi kaHamani; pho, benzeni kwezinye izifunda zenkosi ? Isicelo sakho siyini ? Uyakusenzelwa. Yini oyifunayo na? Kuyakwenziwa.

AbaJuda ababe seShushani babuth ana nangosuku lweshumi nane lwenyanga ka-Adari, babulala abantu abangamakhulu amathathu eShushani , kepha ababekanga izandla zabo empangweni.

nangomnyaka weshumi nesishiyagalombili kaNebukadinesari wathumba eJerusalema abantu abangamakhulu ayisishiyagalombili namashumi amathathu nambili.

Ngomnyaka wamashumi amabili nantathu kaNebukadinesari uNebuzaradani induna yabalindi wathumba abaJuda, abantu abangamakhulu ayisikhombisa namashumi amane nanhlanu . Bonke abantu babe yizinkulungwane ezine namakhulu ayisithupha. Ukukhululwa kukaJehoyakini

Wayesephendula, ethi kubo : Bapheni nina ukudla . Bathi kuye : Sihambe yini, siyothenga izinkwa zawodenariyu abangamakhulu amabili , sibaphe badle na?

Kwakukhona abantu ababili abanamacala kumtshelekisi othile ; icala lomunye lalingodenariyu abangamakhulu ayisihlanu , elomunye amashumi ayisihlanu.

UFiliphu wamphendula wathi : Izinkwa zawodenariyu abangamakhulu amabili zingebanele, kube yilowo nalowo athole ingcosana.

Yini ukuba lawa mafutha engathengiswanga ngawodenariyu abangamakhulu amathathu, kwaphiwa abampofu, na?

Yayisibiza izinduna zekhulu ezimbili , yathi: Lungisani amabutho angamakhulu amabili alungele ukuya eKesariya ngehora lesithathu lasebusuku, kanye nezinkweli ezingamashumi ayisikhombisa , nabemikhonto abangamakhulu amabili,

Thina sonke esasisemkhunjini besingabantu abangamakhulu amabili namashumi ayisikhombisa nesithupha.