2 Amakhosi 9:23-31 Ibhayibheli Elingcwele (ZUL59)

23. UJoramu wayesephenduka wabaleka, wathi ku-Ahaziya: “Ngugobe, Ahaziya!”

24. UJehu wayesensala umnsalo ngamandla akhe onke, wamcibishela uJoramu phakathi kwamahlombe akhe, umcibisholo waphuma ngasenhliziyweni yakhe, wawela phansi enqoleni yakhe.

25. Wayesethi kuBidikari, induna yakhe: “Mthathe, umntshinge esiqeshini sezwe likaNaboti waseJizreyeli, ngokuba khumbula ukuthi, lapho mina nawe sasigibela sobabili emva kuka-Ahabi uyise, uJehova wamthwesa lolu daba

26. lokuthi: ‘Impela ngibone izolo igazi likaNaboti negazi lamadodana akhe, usho uJehova; ngiyakukuphindisela kulesi siqephu, usho uJehova.’ Ngalokho mthathe, umntshinge kulesi siqephu njengezwi likaJehova.”

27. U-Ahaziya, inkosi yakwaJuda, esebone lokho wabaleka ngendlela yendlu yasensimini. Kepha uJehu wamlandela, wathi: “Mbulaleni naye enqoleni yakhe.” Benze njalo-ke ngasemmangweni waseGuri ongaseJibileyamu. Wabalekela eMegido, wafela khona.

28. Izinceku zakhe zamyisa ngenqola eJerusalema, zammbela ethuneni lakhe kanye nawoyise emzini kaDavide.

29. Ngomnyaka weshumi nanye kaJoramu indodana ka-Ahabi u-Ahaziya waba yinkosi kwaJuda.

30. UJehu esefikile eJizreyeli, u-Izebeli wakuzwa, wagqaba amehlo akhe, wahlobisa ikhanda lakhe, walunguza efasiteleni.

31. UJehu esengena esangweni wathi: “Kusahleziwe kahle wena Zimri, mbulali wenkosi yakho, na?”

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