1 uSamuweli Chapter 11
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Kwenyuka uNahashi wakwa-Amoni, wamisa eJabeshi Gileyadi ; bonke abantu baseJabeshi bathi kuNahashi : Yenza isivumelwano nathi , siyakukukhonza.
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UNahashi wakwa -Amoni wathi kubo : Ngiyakusenza nani ngalokhu ukuba kukhishwe onke amehlo enu okunene, ngikubeke kube yihlazo kuye wonke u- Israyeli.
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Amalunga aseJabeshi athi kuye : Siyeke izinsuku eziyisikhombisa ukuba sithume izithunywa emikhawulweni yonke yakwa -Israyeli; uma kungekho osisindisayo, siyakuphumela kuwe.
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Izithunywa zafika eGibeya likaSawule , zakhuluma lawo mazwi ezindlebe ni zabantu; bonke abantu badazuluka, bakhala.
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Bheka, uSawule weza elandela izinkabi, evela ensimini; uSawule wathi: Yini ukuba abantu bakhale na? Bamtshela amazwi abantu baseJabeshi.
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UMoya kaNkulunkulu wehlela phezu kukaSawule esezwile lawo mazwi ; intukuthelo yakhe yavutha kakhulu.
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Wathatha izinkabi ezimbili, wazihlahlela, wazithuma emikhawulweni yonke yakwa-Israyeli ngesandla sezithunywa, ethi: Ongaphumi emva kukaSawule noSamuweli kuyakwenziwa kanjalo kuzo izinkabi zakhe . Ingebhe ngoJehova yehlela phezu kwabantu, baphuma njengomuntu munye.
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Wababala eBezeki ; abantwana bakwa -Israyeli babe yizinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amathathu , nabantu bakwaJuda babe yizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amathathu.
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Bathi kuzo izithunywa ezazifikile : Niyakusho kanje kubantu ba seJabeshi Gileyadi, nithi: Kusasa lapho ilanga libalele niyakukhululwa . Izithunywa zafika, zabatshela abantu baseJabeshi; bathokoza.
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Ngalokho abantu baseJabeshi bathi: Kusasa siyakuphumela kini, nenze kithi konke okuhle emehlweni enu.
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Kwathi ngangomuso uSawule waviva abantu ngezigaba ezintathu ; bafika phakathi kwekamu ngomlindo wokusa , babulala abakwa-Amoni, laze lashisa ilanga; kwathi abaseleyo bahlakazeka, akusalanga kubo ababili bendawonye.
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Abantu bathi kuSawule : Ngubani oshilo ukuthi uSawule uyak uba yinkosi phezu kwethu na? Lethani labo bantu ukuba sibabulale.
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USawule wathi : Akuyikubulawa muntu namuhla , ngokuba namuhla uJehova usebenzile ukusindiswa kwa-Israyeli.
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USamuweli wayesethi kubantu: Wozani siye eGiligali, sibuye sivuse umbuso khona.
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Bonke abantu baya eGiligali , bambeka khona uSawule waba yinkosi phambi kukaJehova eGiligali ; bahlaba khona imihlatshelo yeminikelo yokuthula phambi kukaJehova ; uSawule nabo bonke abantu bakwa -Israyeli bathokoza kakhulu khona.