1 Madzimambo
21:1 Zvino zvakaitika shure kwaizvozvi, kuti Nabhoti muJezreeri akava nemwanakomana
munda wemizambiringa, waiva paJezreeri, pedo neimba yamambo Ahabhi
Samaria.
21:2 Zvino Ahabhi akataura naNabhoti, akati, Ndipe munda wako wemizambiringa, ndiudye
ngariite rive bindu remiriwo, nekuti riri pedo neimba yangu;
ndichakupa mumwe munda wemizambiringa unokunda uyu; kana kuti, kana zvichiita
iwe, ndichakupa mutengo wayo nemari.
21:3 Nabhoti akati kuna Ahabhi, Jehovha ngaandidzivise, ndirege kupa
nhaka yamadzibaba angu kwamuri.
21:4 Ahabhi akapinda mumba make, avora moyo, ane shungu nokuda kweshoko
zvaakanga audzwa naNabhoti muJezereeri, nekuti iye wakati, Ndichazviita
handingakupi nhaka yamadzibaba angu. Ndokumuradzika pamusoro
panhovo dzake, akatendeudza chiso chake, akasadya zvokudya.
Asi Izebheri mukadzi wake akaenda kwaari, akati kwaari, moyo wako uneiko?
zvino kusuwa, kuti haudyi zvokudya?
21:6 Iye akati kwaari, Nekuti ndakataura naNabhoti muJezereeri, uye
akati kwaari: Ndipe munda wako wemizambiringa nemari; kana kuti, kana zvichifadza
ndichakupa mumwe munda wemizambiringa panzvimbo yawo, iye akapindura, akati: Ndichakupa
handingakupi munda wangu wemizambiringa.
" 21:7 Zvino Izebheri mukadzi wake akati kwaari, "Zvino ndimi munobata ushe pashe?
Izirayeri? Muka, udye, moyo wako ufare;
iwe munda wemizambiringa waNabhoti muJezereeri.
21:8 Naizvozvo akanyora tsamba nezita raAhabhi, akadzisimbisa nechisimbiso chake, akadzisimbisa
akatumira tsamba idzo kuvakuru nokumakurukota akanga arimo
guta raigara naNabhoti.
21:9 Akanyora mutsamba, achiti, Danidzirai zuva rokutsanya, mutadzise Nabhoti
kumusoro pakati pavanhu.
21:10 Mugogadza varume vaviri vakaisvoipa pamberi pake, kuti vamupupurire
achiti: Iwe wakatuka Mwari namambo. Uye ipapo mutakure
mubudise, mumutake namabwe, afe.
21:11 navarume veguta rake, ivo vakuru navanokudzwa vaiva pakati
Vakanga vagere muguta rake vakaita sezvavakanga vatumwa naIzebheri, uye sezvakangoitawo
akanga akanyorwa mutsamba dzaakanga avatumira.
21:12 Vakadaidzira zuva rokutsanya, uye vakagadza Nabhoti pakati pavanhu.
21:13 Zvino vakapinda varume vaviri, vana vakaisvoipa, vakagara pamberi pake
varume vakaisvoipa vakamupupurira, iye Nabhoti, muguta
pamberi pavanhu, achiti, Nabhoti wakatuka Mwari namambo.
Ipapo vakamubudisira kunze kweguta, vakamutaka namabwe;
kuti akafa.
Ipapo vakatuma shoko kuna Izebheri, vakati, Nabhoti watakwa namabwe, wafa.
21:15 Zvino Izebheri wakati achinzwa kuti Nabhoti watakwa namabwe, uye kuti akanga
Afa, Izebheri akati kuna Ahabhi, Simuka, utore munda wemizambiringa, uve wako
waNabhoti muJezereeri, waakaramba kukupa nemari;
Nabhoti haasi mupenyu, asi afa.
21:16 Zvino Ahabhi wakati achinzwa kuti Nabhoti wafa, iye Ahabhi
akasimuka, akaburukira kumunda wemizambiringa waNabhoti muJezereeri, kundotora;
kuva nacho.
21:17 Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kuna Eria muTishibhi, richiti:
21:18 Simuka, buruka unosangana naAhabhi mambo waIsraeri, ari paSamaria.
ari mumunda wemizambiringa waNabhoti, kwaakanga aburukira kundoutora.
Umuudze, uti, Zvanzi naJehovha, Zvawaita
akaurayiwa, akatorawo zvake? Uye iwe utaure naye,
vachiti, Zvanzi naJehovha, Panzvimbo pakananzva imbwa ropa
Imbwa dzeNabhoti dzichananzva ropa rakowo.
21:20 Ahabhi akati kuna Eria, Wandiwana, iwe muvengi wangu here? Uye iye
akati: Ndakuwana, nekuti wazvitengesa kuti uite zvakaipa
pamberi paJehovha.
21:21 Tarirai, ndichauyisa zvakaipa pamusoro pako, uye ndichabvisa vana vako.
ndichaparadza kuna Ahabhi munhu unoshora rusvingo, naiye
rakapfigwa nokusiiwa pakati paIsiraeri,
21:22 Uye ndichaita imba yako seimba yaJerobhoamu mwanakomana waNebhati.
uye seimba yaBhaasha mwanakomana waAhija pakutsamwisa
Wanditsamwisa nazvo, ukatadzisa Isiraeri.
Uye Jehovha akataura pamusoro paIzebheri, akati, Imbwa dzichadya Izebheri
parusvingo rweJezireeri.
Ani naani waAhabhi, unofira muguta, uchadyiwa nembwa; uye iye uyo
Inofira kusango, ichadyiwa neshiri dzokudenga.
21:25 Asi hakuna mumwe akafanana naAhabhi, akazvitengesa kuti ashande
zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, akanga amutswa naJezebheri mukadzi wake.
21:26 Uye akaita zvinonyangadza kwazvo mukutevera zvifananidzo, maererano nezvose
sezvakaita vaAmori, vakanga vadzingwa naJehovha pamberi pavana vavana
Izirayeri.
21:27 Zvino Ahabhi wakati achinzwa mashoko iwayo, akabvarura ruoko rwake
akafuka, akasimira masaga pamuviri wake, akazvinyima zvokudya, akavata pasi
akapfeka masaga, akafamba zvinyoronyoro.
21:28 Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kuna Eria muTishibhi, richiti:
Unoona here kuti Ahabhi unozvininipisa pamberi pangu? nokuti anozvininipisa
iye amene pamberi pangu, handingauyisi zvakaipa pamazuva ake, asi pamazuva ake
mazuva omwanakomana ndichauyisa zvakaipa pamusoro peimba yake.