2 Amakhosi 18:1 Kwathi ngomnyaka wesithathu kaHosheya, indodana ka-Ela, inkosi Israyeli, uHezekiya indodana ka-Ahazi inkosi yakwaJuda waqala ukubusa. 18:2 Wayeneminyaka engamashumi amabili nanhlanu ekuqaleni kwakhe ukubusa; wabusa iminyaka engamashumi amabili nesishiyagalolunye eJerusalema. igama likanina lalingu-Abi indodakazi kaZakariya. 18:3 Wenza okulungile emehlweni kaJehova, ngokuvumelana konke akwenzayo uDavide uyise. 18:4 Wasusa izindawo eziphakemeyo, wadiliza izinsika, wagawula izindawo eziphakemeyo izinti, wayichoboza inyoka yethusi ayeyenzile uMose; kwaze kwaba yilezo zinsuku abantwana bakwa-Israyeli babeyishisela impepho; wayibiza ngokuthi uNehushitani. 18:5 Wathembela kuJehova uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli; kangangokuthi emva kwakhe akuzange kube khona ofana naye phakathi kwawo wonke amakhosi akwaJuda, nalawo ayengaphambi kwakhe. 18:6 Ngoba wanamathela eNkosini, futhi akazange aphambuke ekumlandeleni, kodwa wagcina imiyalo yakhe uJehova ayala ngayo uMose. 18:7 Futhi uJehova wayenaye; futhi waphumelela nomaphi lapho eya khona. wayihlubuka inkosi yase-Asiriya, akayikhonzanga. 18:8 Wawatshaya amaFilisti, kwaze kwaba seGaza nemikhawulo yalo, kwaze kwaba seGaza. umbhoshongo wabalindi emzini obiyelweyo. 18:9 Kwathi ngomnyaka wesine wenkosi uHezekiya, okwakuyinkosi ngomnyaka wesikhombisa kaHosheya indodana ka-Ela, inkosi yakwa-Israyeli, lowoShalmaneseri inkosi wase-Asiriya wenyuka wamelana neSamariya, walivimbezela. 18:10 Futhi balithatha ekupheleni kweminyaka emithathu, ngomnyaka wesithupha UHezekiya, okungunyaka wesishiyagalolunye kaHosheya inkosi yakwa-Israyeli, iSamariya kwaba kuthathwe. 18:11 Inkosi yase-Asiriya wathumba u-Israyeli e-Asiriya, futhi wababeka eHala, naseHabori ngasemfuleni iGozani, nasemizini yaseN AmaMede: 18:12 Ngoba abazange balalele izwi likaJehova uNkulunkulu wabo, kodwa weqile isivumelwano sakhe, nakho konke uMose inceku kaJehova walaya, kabalalelanga, kabakwenza. 18:13 Manje, ngomnyaka weshumi nane wenkosi uHezekiya, uSaneheribi, inkosi I-Asiriya lenyukela kuyo yonke imizi ebiyelweyo yakwaJuda, layithumba. 18:14 UHezekiya inkosi yakwaJuda wathumela enkosini yase-Asiriya eLakishi. esithi: Ngonile; buya kimi: lokho okubeka phezu kwami ngizozala. Inkosi yase-Asiriya yasibeka kuHezekiya inkosi yase-Asiriya UJuda namatalenta angamakhulu amathathu esiliva namatalenta angamashumi amathathu egolide. 18:15 UHezekiya wamnika lonke isiliva elalitholakala endlini kaJehova Jehova naphezu kwengcebo yendlu yenkosi. 18:16 Ngaleso sikhathi uHezekiya wanquma igolide eminyango yethempeli kaJehova, nasezinsikeni uHezekiya inkosi yakwaJuda ayenazo walihuqa, walinika inkosi yase-Asiriya. 18:17 Inkosi yase-Asiriya yathuma uTharithani, noRabisarisi, noRabishake, ILakishi enkosini uHezekiya nempi enkulu ngokumelene neJerusalema. Futhi bona wenyuka weza eJerusalema. Sebekhuphukile, beza wema ngasemseleni wechibi lasenhla, osemgwaqweni omkhulu insimu yomgcwali. 18:18 Futhi lapho sebeyibizile inkosi, kwaphumela kubo u-Eliyakimi the indodana kaHilikiya owayephezu kwendlu, noShebina umbhali, kanye uJowa indodana ka-Asafa umabhalana. 18:19 URabishake wathi kubo: “Ake nisho kuHezekiya, nithi: nkosi enkulu, inkosi yase-Asiriya, yithemba elingakanani leli olethembayo othembekile? 18:20 Uthi, (kodwa amazwi ayize,) Ngineseluleko namandla okwempi. Manje wethemba bani ukuthi uhlubuke? mina? 18:21 Manje, bheka, wena wethemba udondolo lwalo mhlanga olimele phezu kweGibithe, okuthi uma umuntu encika kulo, liyakungena esandleni sakhe, lihlabe unjalo uFaro inkosi yaseGibithe kubo bonke abamethembayo. 18:22 Kodwa uma nithi kimi: 'Sithembele kuJehova uNkulunkulu wethu,' akunjalo? izindawo zabo eziphakemeyo nama-altare abo akususile uHezekiya, waba nakho wathi kuJuda neJerusalema: Niyakukhuleka phambi kwaleli altare eJerusalema? 18:23 Ngakho-ke, manje, ake, faka isibambiso enkosini yami, inkosi yase-Asiriya. ngiyakukunika amahhashi ayizinkulungwane ezimbili, uma ukwazi ngawe ukubeka abagibeli phezu kwazo. 18:24 Khona-ke, ungabususa kanjani ubuso induna eyodwa komncinyane wami? izinceku zenkosi, wethembele eGibithe ukuze uthole izinqola nezinqola abagibeli bamahhashi? 18:25 Manje ngenyukele ngokumelene nale ndawo ukuze ngiyibhubhise ngaphandle kukaJehova? I UJehova wathi kimi: ‘Khuphukela leli zwe, ulichithe. 18:26 Khona-ke u-Eliyakimi, indodana kaHilikiya, noShebina, noJowa, Rabi-Shake: Ake ukhulume ezincekwini zakho ngesi-Aramu; ngoba siyakuzwa; ungakhulumi lathi ngesiJuda ngesiJuda izindlebe zabantu abasodongeni. 18:27 Kodwa uRabi Shake wathi kubo: "Inkosi yami ingithumile enkosini yakho kuwe, ukukhuluma lawa mazwi? akangithumanga emadodeni ahleziyo odongeni, ukuze badle ubulongwe babo, baphuze umchamo wabo nawe? 18:28 Khona uRabishake wema, wamemeza ngezwi elikhulu ngolimi lwesiJuda. wakhuluma, wathi: “Yizwani izwi lenkosi enkulu, inkosi yase-Asiriya. 18:29 Itsho njalo inkosi: "Makangakukhohlisi uHezekiya, ngoba yena ngeke olakho ukunikhulula esandleni sakhe; 18:30 Futhi ningavumeli uHezekiya alenze nithembele kuJehova, ethi: 'UJehova uyokwenza sikhulule impela, nalo muzi awuyikunikelwa esandleni sawo inkosi yase-Asiriya. 18:31 Ningamlaleli uHezekiya, ngokuba isho kanje inkosi yase-Asiriya, ithi: vumelana nami ngesipho, niphumele kimi, nidle yilowo nalowo emvinini wakhe, kube yilowo nalowo emkhiwaneni wakhe, niphuze yilowo nalowo amanzi omthombo wakhe; 18:32 Ngize ngifike futhi nginiyise ezweni elinjengezwe lakini siqu, ezweni amabele newayini, izwe lesinkwa nezivini, izwe leminqumo yamafutha nela luju, ukuze niphile, ningafi, ningamlaleli uHezekiya; lapho eliyenga ngokuthi: ‘UJehova uyakusophula. 18:33 Ingabe ukhona onkulunkulu bezizwe owake wakhulula ezweni lakhe ezweni isandla senkosi yase-Asiriya na? 18:34 Baphi onkulunkulu baseHamati, futhi Arpadi? baphi onkulunkulu iSefarivayimi, iHena, le-Iva? balikhulule iSamariya esandleni sami isandla? 18:35 Obani phakathi kwabo bonke onkulunkulu bamazwe, abaye bakhulula izwe labo esandleni sami, ukuze uJehova akhulule iJerusalema esandleni sami? 18:36 Kodwa abantu bathula, futhi kabamphendulanga ngalizwi umlayo wenkosi wawusithi: Lingamphenduli. 18:37 Kwase kufika u-Eliyakimi, indodana kaHilikiya, owayephethe indlu, futhi uShebina umbhali, noJowa indodana ka-Asafa, umabhalana, kuHezekiya izingubo zabo ziklebhukile, bamtshela amazwi kaRabishake.