1 Amakhosi 4:18-25 Ibhayibheli Elingcwele (ZUL59)

18. noShimeyi indodana ka-Ela kwaBenjamini,

19. noGeberi indodana ka-Uri ezweni lakwaGileyadi, izwe likaSihoni inkosi yama-Amori no-Ogi inkosi yaseBashani, ngokuba kwakuyinduna eyodwa kulelo zwe.

20. OJuda no-Israyeli babe baningi ngangesihlabathi solwandle ngobuningi, bedla, bephuza, bejabula.

21. USolomoni wabusa phezu kwemibuso yonke kusukela eMfuleni* kuze kube sezweni lamaFilisti nasemkhawulweni waseGibithe; bathela intela, bamkhonza uSolomoni zonke izinsuku zokuhamba kwakhe.

22. Ukudla kukaSolomoni ngosuku olulodwa kwakungamakhora* angamashumi amathathu empuphu ecolekileyo, namakhora angamashumi ayisithupha empuphu,

23. nezinkabi eziyishumi ezikhuluphalisiweyo, nezinkabi ezingamashumi amabili zasemadlelweni, nezimvu eziyikhulu ngaphandle kwezindluzele, namanxala, nezinsephe, nezinkuku ezikhuluphalisiweyo.

24. Wabusa ezweni lonke ngaphesheya koMfula* kusukela eThifisa kuze kube seGaza phezu kwawo onke amakhosi ngaphesheya koMfula; wayenokuthula nxazonke zakhe.

25. OJuda no-Israyeli bahlala belondekile, kwaba yilowo nalowo phansi komvini wakhe nomkhiwane wakhe, kusukela kwaDani kuze kube seBeri Sheba, zonke izinsuku zikaSolomoni.

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