2 Kings - Chapter 15

Verse 1: Ngomnyaka wamashumi amabili nesikhombisa kaJerobowamu inkosi ka-Israyeli u-Azariya indodana ka-Amasiya inkosi yakwaJuda waba yinkosi.

Verse 2: Wayeneminyaka eyishumi nesithupha ekuqaleni kwakhe ukubusa, wabusa iminyaka engamashumi ayisihlanu nambili eJerusalema; igama likanina lalinguJekoliya waseJerusalema.

Verse 3: Wenza okulungile emehlweni kaJehova njengakho konke akwenzileyo uyise u-Amasiya.

Verse 4: Nokho izindawo eziphakemeyo azisuswanga; abantu babesahlaba, besashisa impepho ezindaweni eziphakemeyo.

Verse 5: UJehova wayishaya inkosi, yaba ngonochoko kwaze kwafika usuku lokufa kwayo, yahlala endlini eyahlukanisiweyo. UJothamu, indodana yenkosi, wayephezu kwendlu ahlulela abantu bezwe.

Verse 6: Ezinye izindaba zika-Azariya nakho konke akwenzayo angithi kulotshiwe encwadini yezindaba zemihla ngemihla yamakhosi akwaJuda na?

Verse 7: U-Azariya wayeselala koyise; bammbela koyise emzini kaDavide; uJothamu, indodana yakhe, waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.

Verse 8: Ngomnyaka wamashumi amathathu nesishiyagalombili ka-Azariya inkosi yakwaJuda, uZakariya, indodana kaJerobowamu, wayeyinkosi kwa-Israyeli eSamariya izinyanga eziyisithupha.

Verse 9: Wenza okubi emehlweni kaJehova njengalokho benzile oyise, kasukanga ezonweni zikaJerobowamu, indodana kaNebati, onisa ngazo u-Israyeli.

Verse 10: UShalumi, indodana kaJabeshi, wamenzela ugobe, wamgenca phambi kwabantu, wambulala, waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.

Verse 11: Ezinye izindaba zikaZakariya, bheka, zilotshiwe encwadini yezindaba zemihla ngemihla yamakhosi akwa-Israyeli.

Verse 12: Yilelo izwi likaJehova alikhuluma kuJehu ngokuthi: “Amadodana akho kuze kube sesizukulwaneni sesine ayakuhlala esihlalweni sakwa-Israyeli.” Kwaba njalo.

Verse 13: UShalumi indodana kaJabeshi waba yinkosi ngomnyaka wamashumi amathathu nesishiyagalolunye ka-Uziya inkosi yakwaJuda, wabusa inyanga eSamariya.

Verse 14: UMenahemu, indodana kaGadi, wenyuka eTirisa, wafika eSamariya, wagenca uShalumi, indodana kaJabeshi, eSamariya, wambulala, wabusa esikhundleni sakhe.

Verse 15: Ezinye izindaba zikaShalumi nogobe lwakhe alwenzayo, bheka, kulotshiwe encwadini yezindaba zemihla ngemihla yamakhosi akwa-Israyeli.

Verse 16: Ngaleso sikhathi uMenahemu wachitha iThifisa, nakho konke okwakukulo, nemikhawulo yalo, kusukela eTirisa; ngokuba bengamvulelanga, ngalokho walichitha; nabo bonke abesifazane abakhulelweyo abakulo wabaqaqa.

Verse 17: Ngomnyaka wamashumi amathathu nesishiyagalolunye ka-Azariya inkosi yakwaJuda uMenahemu indodana kaGadi waba yinkosi kwa-Israyeli, wabusa iminyaka eyishumi eSamariya.

Verse 18: Wenza okubi emehlweni kaJehova, kasukanga zonke izinsuku zakhe ezonweni zikaJerobowamu indodana kaNebati onisa ngazo u-Israyeli.

Verse 19: Kwafika ukuhlasela izwe uPhuli inkosi yase-Asiriya; uMenahemu wamnika uPhuli amatalenta ayinkulungwane esiliva ukuba isandla sakhe sibe naye ukuwuqinisa umbuso esandleni sakhe.

Verse 20: UMenahemu wakhiphisa u-Israyeli imali, bonke abantu abacebileyo, kwaba yilowo nalowo amashekeli angamashumi ayisihlanu esiliva ukuwanika inkosi yase-Asiriya. Yayisibuyela emuva inkosi yase-Asiriya, ayihlalanga khona ezweni.

Verse 21: Ezinye izindaba zikaMenahemu nakho konke akwenzayo angithi kulotshiwe encwadini yezindaba zemihla ngemihla yamakhosi akwa-Israyeli na?

Verse 22: UMenahemu wayeselala koyise; uPhekaya waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.

Verse 23: Ngomnyaka wamashumi ayisihlanu ka-Azariya inkosi yakwaJuda, uPhekaya, indodana kaMenahemu, waba yinkosi kwa-Israyeli eSamariya, wabusa iminyaka emibili.

Verse 24: Wenza okubi emehlweni kaJehova, kasukanga ezonweni zikaJerobowamu indodana kaNebati onisa ngazo u-Israyeli.

Verse 25: UPheka, indodana kaRemaliya, induna yakhe wamenzela ugobe, wamgenca eSamariya enqabeni yendlu yenkosi kanye no-Arigobi no-Ariye; wayenabantu bakwaGileyadi abangamashumi ayisihlanu; wambulala, waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.

Verse 26: Ezinye izindaba zikaPhekaya nakho konke akwenzayo, bheka, kulotshiwe encwadini yezindaba zemihla ngemihla yamakhosi akwa-Israyeli.

Verse 27: Ngomnyaka wamashumi ayisihlanu nambili ka-Azariya inkosi yakwaJuda uPheka indodana kaRemaliya waba yinkosi kwa-Israyeli eSamariya, wabusa iminyaka engamashumi amabili.

Verse 28: Wenza okubi emehlweni kaJehova, kasukanga ezonweni zikaJerobowamu indodana kaNebati onisa ngazo u-Israyeli.

Verse 29: Emihleni kaPheka inkosi yakwa-Israyeli kwafika uThigilati Phileseri inkosi yase-Asiriya, wathatha i-Ijoni, ne-Abela Beti Mahakha, neJanowa, neKedeshi, neHasori, neGileyadi, neGalile, lonke izwe lakwaNafetali, wabathumbela e-Asiriya.

Verse 30: UHosheya, indodana ka-Ela, wamenzela ugobe uPheka indodana kaRemaliya, wamgenca, wambulala, waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe ngomnyaka wamashumi amabili kaJothamu indodana ka-Uziya.

Verse 31: Ezinye izindaba zikaPheka nakho konke akwenzayo, bheka, kulotshiwe encwadini yezindaba zemihla ngemihla yamakhosi akwa-Israyeli.

Verse 32: Ngomnyaka wesibili kaPheka indodana kaRemaliya, inkosi yakwa-Israyeli, uJothamu indodana ka-Uziya, inkosi yakwaJuda, waba yinkosi.

Verse 33: Wayeneminyaka engamashumi amabili nanhlanu ekuqaleni kwakhe ukubusa, wabusa iminyaka eyishumi nesithupha eJerusalema; igama likanina lalinguJerusha, indodakazi kaSadoki.

Verse 34: Wenza okulungile emehlweni kaJehova, wenza njengakho konke akwenzileyo uyise u-Uziya.

Verse 35: Nokho izindawo eziphakemeyo azisuswanga; abantu babesahlaba, besashisa impepho ezindaweni eziphakemeyo. Wakha isango lasenhla endlini kaJehova.

Verse 36: Ezinye izindaba zikaJothamu nakho konke akwenzayo angithi kulotshiwe encwadini yezindaba zemihla ngemihla yamakhosi akwaJuda na?

Verse 37: Ngalezo zinsuku uJehova waqala ukuthuma kuJuda uResini, inkosi yase-Aramu noPheka indodana kaRemaliya.

Verse 38: UJothamu wayeselala koyise, wembelwa koyise emzini kaDavide; u-Ahazi, indodana yakhe, waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.