1 Amakhosi
15:1 Ngomnyaka weshumi nesishiyagalombili wenkosi uJerobowamu, indodana kaNebati, wabusa
u-Abiyamu phezu kukaJuda.
15:2 Wabusa iminyaka emithathu eJerusalema. igama likanina lalinguMahakha;
indodakazi ka-Abisalomu.
15:3 Futhi wahamba kuzo zonke izono zikayise, ayezenzile ngaphambili
nenhliziyo yakhe yayingaphelele kuJehova uNkulunkulu wakhe njengenhliziyo
kaDavida uyise.
15:4 Nokho ngenxa kaDavide uJehova uNkulunkulu wakhe wamnika isibani
iJerusalema, ukumisa indodana yakhe emva kwakhe, nokumisa iJerusalema;
15:5 Ngoba uDavide wenza okulungile emehlweni kaJehova, futhi
akachezuki kukho konke amyale ngakho zonke izinsuku zakhe
ukuphila kwakhe, kuphela endabeni ka-Uriya umHeti.
15:6 Futhi kwakukhona impi phakathi kukaRehobowamu noJerobowamu zonke izinsuku zakhe
ukuphila.
15:7 Manje zonke ezinye izenzo zika-Abiyamu, futhi konke akwenzayo, akuzona yini
kulotshiwe encwadini yezindaba zemihla ngemihla yamakhosi akwaJuda na? Futhi lapho
kwaba khona impi phakathi kuka-Abiyamu noJerobowamu.
15:8 U-Abiyamu wayeselala koyise; bammbela emzini wase
U-Asa indodana yakhe waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.
15:9 Ngomnyaka wamashumi amabili kaJerobowamu, inkosi yakwa-Israyeli, u-Asa waba yinkosi phezu kwakhe
Juda.
15:10 Futhi wabusa iminyaka engamashumi amane nanye eJerusalema. Negama likanina
kwakunguMahakha indodakazi ka-Abisalomu.
15:11 U-Asa wenza okulungile emehlweni kaJehova, njengoDavide
uyise.
15:12 Futhi wasusa izifebe ezweni, futhi wabasusa bonke
izithombe ezazenziwe oyise.
15:13 NoMahaka unina wamsusa ekubeni yindlovukazi.
ngoba wenze isithixo ku-Ashera; u-Asa wasichitha isithombe sakhe
wawushisa ngasemfudlaneni iKidroni.
15:14 Kodwa izindawo eziphakemeyo azisuswanga, kodwa inhliziyo ka-Asa yayinjalo
uphelele kuJehova zonke izinsuku zakhe.
15:15 Wangenisa izinto ezingcwele uyise, futhi
izinto ezingcwele yena, endlini kaJehova, isiliva;
negolide, nezitsha.
15:16 Futhi kwakukhona impi phakathi kuka-Asa noBahasha, inkosi yakwa-Israyeli, zonke izinsuku zabo.
15:17 Futhi uBhahasha, inkosi yakwa-Israyeli, wenyukela kwaJuda, futhi wakha iRama, ukuthi
wayengavumeli muntu ukuba aphume noma angene ku-Asa inkosi yakwaJuda.
15:18 Khona-ke u-Asa wathatha lonke isiliva negolide okwakusele phakathi
ingcebo yendlu kaJehova nengcebo yenkosi
wawanikela esandleni sezinceku zakhe, inkosi u-Asa
wazithuma kuBeni Hadadi, indodana Tabrimoni, indodana kaHeziyoni, inkosi
iSiriya, owahlala eDamaseku, wathi:
15:19 Kukhona isivumelwano phakathi kwami nawe, naphakathi kukababa wakho
baba: bheka, ngithumele kuwe isipho sesiliva negolide; woza
waphule isivumelwano sakho noBahasha inkosi yakwa-Israyeli ukuba asuke kuye
mina.
15:20 Ngakho uBenihadadi wayilalela inkosi u-Asa, futhi wathumela izinduna zempi
awaba nawo emelene nemizi yakwa-Israyeli, wanqoba i-Iyoni, neDani, ne
i-Abela Beti-mahaka, neKineroti yonke, kanye nalo lonke izwe lakwaNafetali.
15:21 Kwathi, lapho uBhahasha ekuzwa, wayeka
wakha iRama, wahlala eTirisa.
15:22 Inkosi u-Asa yayisithumela isimemezelo kwaJuda wonke; akekho
bawasusa; basusa amatshe eRama nemithi
ngayo, uBahasha ayakha ngayo; inkosi uAsa yakha ngazo iGeba
lakwaBenjamini, neMispa.
15:23 Ezinye zonke izenzo zika-Asa, namandla akhe, nakho konke akwenzayo,
nemizi ayakhayo ayilotshiwe yini encwadini kaJehova
Imilando yamakhosi akoJuda? Nokho ngesikhathi sobudala bakhe
ubudala wayenesifo ezinyaweni zakhe.
15:24 U-Asa wayeselala koyise, wembelwa koyise ethempelini
emzini kaDavide uyise; uYehoshafati, unyana wakhe, waba ngukumkani esikhundleni sakhe.
15:25 Futhi uNadabi, indodana kaJerobowamu, waba yinkosi phezu kuka-Israyeli okwesibili
umnyaka ka-Asa inkosi yakwaJuda, wabusa phezu kuka-Israyeli iminyaka emibili.
15:26 Wenza okubi emehlweni kaJehova, futhi wahamba ngendlela yakhe
uyise, nasesonweni sakhe onisa ngaso u-Israyeli.
15:27 UBahasha indodana ka-Ahiya wendlu ka-Isakare wenza ugobe.
ngokumelene naye; uBahasha wamshaya eGibethoni eliseceleni kwakho
amaFilisti; ngoba uNadabi loIsrayeli wonke balivimbezela iGibethoni.
15:28 Ngomnyaka wesithathu ka-Asa, inkosi yakwaJuda, uBahasha wambulala, futhi
wabusa esikhundleni sakhe.
15:29 Kwathi esebusa, wayichitha yonke indlu
uJerobowamu; akashiyanga kuJerobowamu nokuphefumulayo, waze waqeda
wambhubhisa njengezwi likaJehova alikhuluma ngalo
inceku yakhe u-Ahiya waseShilo;
15:30 ngenxa yezono zikaJerobowamu one, futhi wenza
U-Israyeli wona ngokucunula kwakhe acunule ngakho uJehova uNkulunkulu wakhe
Israyeli ukuthukuthela.
15:31 Manje ezinye izenzo zikaNadabi, futhi konke akwenzayo, akuzona
kulotshiwe encwadini yezindaba zemihla ngemihla yamakhosi akwa-Israyeli na?
15:32 Futhi kwakukhona impi phakathi kuka-Asa noBahasha, inkosi yakwa-Israyeli, zonke izinsuku zabo.
15:33 Ngomnyaka wesithathu ka-Asa, inkosi yakwaJuda, uBhahesha, indodana ka-Ahiya, waqala ukucula
wabusa phezu kuka-Israyeli wonke eTirisa, iminyaka engamashumi amabili nane.
15:34 Wenza okubi emehlweni kaJehova, futhi wahamba ngendlela
uJerobowamu nasesonweni sakhe onisa ngaso amaSirayeli.