2 Amakhosi
15:1 Ngomnyaka wamashumi amabili nesikhombisa kaJerobowamu inkosi yakwa-Israyeli, u-Azariya waqala
indodana ka-Amasiya inkosi yakwaJuda ukuba abuse.
15:2 Wayeneminyaka eyishumi nesithupha ekuqaleni kwakhe ukubusa, wabusa iminyaka emibili nambili
iminyaka engamashumi amahlanu eJerusalema. igama likanina lalinguJekoliya wase
eJerusalema.
15:3 Wenza okulungile emehlweni kaJehova, ngokuvumelana
konke akwenzileyo uyise u-Amasiya;
15:4 Ngaphandle kokuthi izindawo eziphakemeyo azizange zisuswe: abantu babehlabela futhi
wasashisa impepho ezindaweni eziphakemeyo.
15:5 UJehova wayishaya inkosi, yaba onochoko kwaze kwaba lusuku lwakhe
ukufa, futhi wahlala endlini eziningana. UJothamu indodana yenkosi wayesephelile
indlu, ahlulele abantu bezwe.
15:6 Futhi zonke ezinye izenzo zika-Azariya, futhi konke akwenzayo, akuzona
kulotshiwe encwadini yezindaba zemihla ngemihla yamakhosi akwaJuda na?
15:7 U-Azariya wayeselala koyise; bammbela koyise
emzini kaDavide; uYothamu, unyana wakhe, waba ngukumkani esikhundleni sakhe.
15:8 Ngomnyaka wamashumi amathathu nesishiyagalombili ka-Azariya inkosi yakwaJuda uZakariya
indodana kaJerobowamu yinkosi phezu kuka-Israyeli eSamariya izinyanga eziyisithupha.
15:9 Wenza okubi emehlweni kaJehova, njengoba nje oyise
kasukanga ezonweni zikaJerobowamu indodana kaNebati;
owenza uIsrayeli one.
15:10 UShalumi, indodana kaJabeshi, wamenzela ugobe, wamshaya.
phambi kwabantu, wambulala, wabusa esikhundleni sakhe.
15:11 Futhi zonke ezinye izindaba zikaZakariya, bheka, zilotshiwe encwadini
incwadi yezindaba zemihla ngemihla yamakhosi akwa-Israyeli.
15:12 Leli yizwi likaJehova alikhuluma kuJehu, wathi: "Amadodana akho
isizukulwane sesine siyakuhlala esihlalweni sobukhosi sika-Israyeli. Futhi kanjalo
kwenzeka.
15:13 UShalumi indodana kaJabeshi waba yinkosi ngomnyaka wamashumi amathathu nesishiyagalolunye.
ka-Uziya inkosi yakwaJuda; wabusa inyanga yonke eSamariya.
15:14 Ngoba uMenahemu, indodana kaGadi, wenyuka esuka eTirisa, futhi wafika eSamariya.
watshaya uShalumi indodana kaJabeshi eSamariya, wambulala, futhi
wabusa esikhundleni sakhe.
15:15 Ezinye izindaba zikaShalumi, nozungu lwakhe alwenzile,
bheka, zilotshiwe encwadini yezindaba zemihla ngemihla yamakhosi ase-Araba
Israyeli.
15:16 UMenahemu washaya iThifisa, nakho konke okwakukulo, nemikhawulo.
kusukela eTirisa; ngokuba bengamvulelanga, wamshaya
yona; bonke abesifazane abakhulelweyo abakulo wabaklebhula.
15:17 Ngomnyaka wamashumi amathathu nesishiyagalolunye ka-Azariya inkosi yakwaJuda waqala uMenahemu.
indodana kaGadi ukuba yinkosi phezu kuka-Israyeli, wabusa iminyaka eyishumi eSamariya.
15:18 Wenza okubi emehlweni kaJehova, futhi akazange aphambuke
zonke izinsuku zakhe ezonweni zikaJerobowamu indodana kaNebati onisa ngazo u-Israyeli
ukona.
15:19 UPhuli inkosi yase-Asiriya wafika ukulwa nezwe; uMenahemu wamnika uPhuli.
amathalenta ayinkulungwane esiliva, ukuze isandla sakhe sibe naye ukuqinisa
umbuso esandleni sakhe.
20 UMenahemu wakhiphisa u-Israyeli imali, wonke amadoda anamandla
ingcebo, umuntu ngamunye amashekeli angamashumi ayisihlanu esiliva ukuwanika inkosi
i-Asiriya. Ngakho inkosi yase-Asiriya yabuya, futhi ayizange ihlale lapho
umhlaba.
15:21 Ezinye izindaba zikaMenahemu, nakho konke akwenzayo, akusikho na?
kulotshiwe encwadini yezindaba zemihla ngemihla yamakhosi akwa-Israyeli na?
22 UMenahemu wayeselala koyise; uPhekaya indodana yakhe waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe
esikhundleni.
15:23 Ngomnyaka wamashumi ayisihlanu ka-Azariya inkosi yakwaJuda, uPhekaya indodana ka-Azariya.
UMenahemu waqala ukubusa phezu kuka-Israyeli eSamariya, wabusa iminyaka emibili.
15:24 Wenza okubi emehlweni kaJehova, futhi akazange aphambuke
ezonweni zikaJerobowamu indodana kaNebati onisa ngazo u-Israyeli.
15:25 Kodwa uPheka, indodana kaRemaliya, induna yakhe, wamenzela ugobe.
wamshaya eSamariya enqabeni yendlu yenkosi kanye no-Arigobhi
no-Ariya, enamadoda angamashumi ayisihlanu akwaGileyadi;
wabusa ekamelweni lakhe.
15:26 Ezinye izindaba zikaPhekaya, nakho konke akwenzayo, bheka!
zilotshiwe encwadini yezindaba zemihla ngemihla yamakhosi akwa-Israyeli.
15:27 Ngomnyaka wamashumi amahlanu nambili ka-Azariya inkosi yakwaJuda, uPheka indodana
URemaliya waqala ukubusa phezu kuka-Israyeli eSamariya, wabusa engamashumi amabili
iminyaka.
15:28 Wenza okubi emehlweni kaJehova, futhi akazange aphambuke
ezonweni zikaJerobowamu indodana kaNebati onisa ngazo u-Israyeli.
15:29 Ezinsukwini zikaPheka inkosi yakwa-Israyeli kwafika uThigilati Phileseri inkosi yase-Asiriya.
bathatha i-Iyoni, ne-Abela Beti-mahaka, neJanowa, neKedeshi, neHasori,
neGileyadi, neGalile, lonke izwe lakwaNafetali, bawathwala
ethunjelwe e-Asiriya.
15:30 UHosheya indodana ka-Ela wenza ugobe ngoPheka indodana ka-Ela.
uRemaliya, wamshaya, wambulala, waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe ezweni.
umnyaka wamashumi amabili kaJothamu indodana ka-Uziya.
15:31 Ezinye izindaba zikaPheka, nakho konke akwenzayo, bheka, kungezelelwe.
kulotshiwe encwadini yezindaba zemihla ngemihla yamakhosi akwa-Israyeli.
15:32 Ngomnyaka wesibili kaPheka, indodana kaRemaliya, inkosi yakwa-Israyeli
uJothamu indodana ka-Uziya inkosi yakwaJuda ukuba abe yinkosi.
15:33 Wayeneminyaka engamashumi amabili nanhlanu lapho eqala ukubusa, futhi wabusa
iminyaka eyishumi nesithupha eJerusalema. Igama likanina lalinguJerusha
indodakazi kaSadoki.
15:34 Wenza okulungile emehlweni kaJehova, wenza
njengakho konke uyise u-Uziya ayekwenzile.
15:35 Nokho izindawo eziphakemeyo azisuswanga: abantu babenikela imihlatshelo futhi
besashisa impepho ezindaweni eziphakemeyo. Wakha isango laphezulu laleli thempeli
indlu kaJehova.
15:36 Manje zonke ezinye izenzo zikaJothamu, futhi konke akwenzayo, akuzona yini
kulotshiwe encwadini yezindaba zemihla ngemihla yamakhosi akwaJuda na?
15:37 Ngalezo zinsuku uJehova waqala ukuthumela phezu kukaJuda uResini inkosi yase-Aramu
iSiriya, noPheka indodana kaRemaliya.
15:38 UJothamu wayeselala koyise, futhi wembelwa koyise
emzini kaDavide uyise; u-Ahazi, unyana wakhe, waba ngukumkani esikhundleni sakhe.