1 Amakhosi 4:7-22 Ibhayibheli Elingcwele (ZUL59)

7. USolomoni wayenezinduna eziyishumi nambili phezu kwabo bonke abakwa-Israyeli ezazifunela inkosi nabendlu yayo ukudla; yileyo naleyo yayifuna ukudla inyanga inye ngomnyaka.

8. Nanka amagama azo:oBeni-Huri ezintabeni zakwa-Efrayimi,

9. noBeni-Dekeri eMakhasi,naseShahalabimi, naseBeti Shemeshi,nase-Eloni Beti Hanani,

10. noBeni Hesedi e-Aruboti,okwakungelakhe iSoko nalo lonke izwe laseHeferi,

11. noBeni Abinadaba kulo lonke iNafati Dori; uThafati indodakazi kaSolomoni wayengumkakhe;

12. uBahana indodana ka-Ahiludi eThahanaki, naseMegido, nakulo lonke iBeti Sheyani elingaseceleni kweSaretani, ngenzansi kwaseJizreyeli, kusukela eBeti Sheyani kuze kube se-Abela Mehola nangaphesheya kweJokimeyamu,

13. noBeni Geberi eRamoti Gileyadi,okwakungeyakhe imizi kaJayire indodana kaManase ekwaGileyadi,nezwe lase-Arigobi eliseBashani, imizi engamashumi ayisithupha enezingange nemigoqo yethusi,

14. no-Ahinadaba indodana ka-Ido eMahanayimi,

15. no-Ahimahasi kwaNafetali, yena owathatha uBasemati indodakazi kaSolomoni abe ngumkakhe,

16. noBahana indodana kaHushayi kwa-Asheri nase-Aloti,

17. noJehoshafati indodana kaPharuwa kwa-Isakare,

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,

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