1 Amakhosi 22:36-47 Ibhayibheli Elingcwele (ZUL59)

36. Ekushoneni kwelanga kwadlula ekamu* lonke isimemo sokuthi: “Yilowo nalowo makaye emzini wakubo, yilowo nalowo ezweni lakubo.”

37. Yafa-ke inkosi, yayiswa eSamariya; bayimbela inkosi eSamariya.

38. Sebeyihlanza inqola echibini laseSamariya, izinja zaxhapha igazi lakhe, nezifebe zageza khona njengezwi likaJehova abelikhulumile.

39. Ezinye izindaba zika-Ahabi, nakho konke akwenzayo, nendlu yezimpondo zendlovu ayakhayo, nayo yonke imizi ayakhayo, angithi kulotshiwe encwadini yezindaba zemihla ngemihla yamakhosi akwa-Israyeli na?

40. U-Ahabi wayeselala koyise; u-Ahaziya waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.

41. UJehoshafati indodana ka-Asa waqala ukubusa kwaJuda ngomnyaka wesine ka-Ahabi inkosi yakwa-Israyeli.

42. UJehoshafati wayeneminyaka engamashumi amathathu nanhlanu ekuqaleni kwakhe ukubusa; wabusa iminyaka engamashumi amabili nanhlanu eJerusalema. Igama likanina lalingu-Azuba indodakazi kaShilehi.

43. Wahamba ngezindlela zonke zika-Asa uyise, kaphambukanga kuzo, enza okulungile emehlweni kaJehova. Kepha izindawo eziphakemeyo azisuswanga; abantu babesanikela, babesashisa impepho ezindaweni eziphakemeyo.

44. UJehoshafati wenza ukuthula nenkosi yakwa-Israyeli.

45. Ezinye izindaba zikaJehoshafati, namandla awabonakalisayo, nokulwa kwakhe, angithi kulotshiwe encwadini yezindaba zemihla ngemihla yamakhosi akwaJuda na?

46. Insali yezifebe zethempeli ezazisasele emihleni kayise u-Asa wayixosha ezweni.

47. Kwakungekho nkosi kwa-Edomi; kwabusa umbambeli.

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