¹Shure kwaizvozvo mambo wavana vaAmoni akafa, mwanakomana wake akabata ushe panzvimbo yake.

¹Mokon chic quicam laj Nahas, lix reyeb li ralal xcßajol laj Amón. Ut aß chic laj Hanún li ralal qui-oc chokß xreyeb laj Siria chokß rêkaj lix yucuaß.

²Zvino Dhavhidhi akati, Ndichaitira Hanuni mwanakomana waNahashi zvakanaka, sezvandakaitirwa zvakanaka nababa vake. Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi akatuma nhume kumubata ruoko pamusoro pababa vake. Varanda vaDhavhidhi vakasvika panyika yavana vaAmoni kuna Hanuni, kuzomubata ruoko.

²Li rey David quixye: —Lâin tincuânk saß usilal riqßuin laj Hanún joß nak quicuan saß usilal cuiqßuin laj Nahas lix yucuaß, chan. Joßcan nak quixtaklaheb lix takl riqßuin laj Hanún chixcßojobanquil xchßôl xban xcamic lix yucuaß. Queßcuulac lix takl laj David saß xnaßajeb li ralal xcßajol laj Amón, chi xcßojobanquil xchßôl laj Hanún.

³Asi machinda avana vaAmoni akati kuna Hanuni ishe wavo, Munofunga kuti Dhavhidhi anoda kukudza baba venyu, zvaatuma vabati voruoko kwamuri here? Varanda vake havana kuuya kwamuri kunzvera, nokuputsa, nokushora nyika here?

³Abanan eb li cuanqueb xcuanquil saß xyânkeb li ralal xcßajol laj Amón queßxye re laj Hanún: —¿Ma nacapâb lâat nak li rey David xtaklaheb chak lix takl arin yal re xqßuebal xlokßal lâ yucuaß ut re xcßojobanquil âchßôl? ¿Ma incßaß nacaqßue retal nak quixtaklaheb chak arin chixqßuebal retal li katenamit? chanqueb.

⁴Naizvozvo Hanuni akabata varanda vaDhavhidhi, akaveura ndebvu dzavo, akagura nguvo dzavo napakati kusvikira pamagaro avo, akavadzinga.

⁴Joßcan nak laj Hanún quixchapeb lix takl laj David ut quixtakla xjobal lix macheb ut queßxjach saß xyi li rakßeb. Quicuulac toj chiru li raßeb. Quixtaklaheb cuißchic saß lix tenamiteb.

⁵Zvino vamwe vakandoudza Dhavhidhi zvakanga zvaitirwa varume. Akatuma vanhu kusangana navo, nekuti varume vakanga vachinyara kwazvo. Mambo akati, Garai henyu Jeriko kusvikira ndebvu dzenyu dzamerazve, mugodzoka henyu.

⁵Eb aßan queßcôeb. Nak laj David quirabi li cßaßru queßxcßul, quixtakla xcßulbaleb xban nak yô xxutâneb. Quixtakla xyebal reheb nak teßcanâk Jericó toj tâchamokß cuißchic lix macheb. Chirix aßan teßsukßîk saß lix tenamiteb.

⁶Zvino vana vaAmoni vakati vachiona kuti vazvivengesa naDhavhidhi, Hanuni navana vaAmoni vakatuma matarenda esirivha ane chiuru chimwe kuzoripa ngoro navatasvi vamabhiza vanobva Mesopotamia, neArimimaaka, neZobha.

⁶Eb li ralal xcßajol laj Amón queßxqßue retal nak xicß chic teßilekß xban laj David. Joßcan nak laj Hanún ut eb li ralal xcßajol laj Amón queßxtakla cuakib ciento riqßuin oxcßâl quintal li plata re xtojbal li carruaje re pletic joß eb ajcuiß li teßchßeßok reheb re teßxic chi pletic riqßuin laj David. Eb aßan queßchal chak saß eb li naßajej Mesopotamia, ut Siria, Maaca ut Soba.

⁷Naizvozvo vakaripira ngoro dzine zviuru zvina makumi matatu nezviviri, namambo weMaaka navanhu vake; ivo vakasvika vakadzika matende avo pamberi peMedhebha. Vana vaAmoni vakaungana vachibva kumaguta avo, vakauya kuzorwa.

⁷Queßxtoj cablaju xcaßcßâl mil chi carruaje, joß eb ajcuiß li teßchßeßok reheb li carruajes. Ut queßxtoj ajcuiß li rey re Maaca. Eb aßan queßchal ut queßxyîb lix naßajeb saß xcaßyabâl li tenamit Medeba. Ut queßxchßutub ajcuiß ribeb laj Amón saß lix tenamiteb ut queßcôeb chi pletic.

⁸Zvino Dhavhidhi akati achizvinzwa, akatuma Joabhu nehondo yose yavarume vane simba.

⁸Laj David quirabi resil ut quixtakla laj Joab rochbeneb chixjunileb li soldado li cauheb rib chi pletic.

⁹Vana vaAmoni vakabuda, vakagadzira hondo pavanopinda napo pasuwo; asi madzimambo, akanga auya, aiva pachawo oga pasango.

⁹Eb li ralal xcßajol laj Amón queßcôeb chi pletic ut queßxxakab ribeb saß li oquebâl re lix tenamiteb. Ut eb li rey li queßchal chi pletic rochbeneb, jalan queßxqßue cuiß ribeb saß li cßalebâl.

¹⁰Zvino Joabhu akati achiona kuti wovavarirwa mberi neshure, akatsaura vamwe kunavakatsaurwa vose vaIsiraeri, akavagadzira kuti varwe navaSiria.

¹⁰Laj Joab quiril nak teßchâlk chiru ut chirix chi pletic. Joßcan nak quixsicß ruheb lix soldado li kßaxal cauheb rib saß xyânkeb laj Israel. Ut quixye reheb nak teßxic chi pletic riqßuineb laj Siria.

¹¹Vamwe vanhu, vakasara, akavaisa kuna Abhishai, munin'ina wake, vakazvigadzira kuti varwe navana vaAmoni.

¹¹Ut quixcanabeb li jun chßûtal chic chi soldado rubel xtakl laj Abisai li rîtzßin ut quixye reheb nak teßxic chi pletic riqßuineb laj Amón.

¹²Akati, Kana vaSiria vakandikurira ini, iwe unofanira kundibatsira; asi kana vana vaAmoni vakakukurira iwe, ini ndichauya kukubatsira.

¹²Quixye re laj Abisai: —Cui tâcuil nak eb li soldado laj Siria yôkeb chi numtâc saß inbên, lâat tattenkßânk cue. Ut cui eb li ralal xcßajol laj Amón yôkeb chi numtâc saß âbên, lâin tintenkßânk âcue.

¹³Tsunga moyo, tirwire vanhu vedu namaguta aMwari wedu savarume; naJehovha ngaaite sezvaanoda.

¹³Cauhak taxak âchßôl. Chikacacuubresi kachßôl chi pletic. Chikacolak rix li katenamit lâo aj Israel, lix tenamit li Dios. Ut li Kâcuaß taxak tixbânu li cßaßru naraj aßan, chan.

¹⁴Naizvozvo Joabhu navanhu vaakanga anavo vakaswedera kuzorwa navaSiria, ivo vakatiza pamberi pake.

¹⁴Laj Joab ut eb li soldado li cuanqueb rochben queßnachßoc riqßuineb li soldado aj Siria re teßpletik riqßuineb. Abanan eb laj Siria queßêlelic chiruheb.

¹⁵Zvino vana vaAmoni vakati vachionawo kuti vaSiria vatiza, naivo vakatizawo saizvozvo pamberi paAbhishai, vakapinda muguta. Ipapo Joabhu akaenda Jerusaremu.

¹⁵Eb li ralal xcßajol laj Amón queßril nak queßêlelic eb li soldado laj Siria. Joßcan nak queßêlelic ajcuiß eb aßan chiruheb laj Abisai. Queßoc saß lix tenamit re teßxcol ribeb. Ut laj Joab quisukßi cuißchic Jerusalén.

¹⁶Zvino vaSiria vakati vachiona kuti vakundwa navaIsiraeri, vakatuma nhume, vakadana vaSiria vakanga vari mhiri korwizi, vakatungamirirwa naShofaki mukuru wehondo yaHadharezeri.

¹⁶Eb laj Siria queßxqßue retal nak queßnumta laj Israel saß xbêneb. Joßcan nak queßxtakla lix takleb riqßuineb laj Siria li cuanqueb jun pacßal li nimaß Eufrates. Laj Sofac, li nataklan saß xbêneb lix soldado laj Hadad-ezer, aßan li yô chi cßamoc xbeheb.

¹⁷Dhavhidhi akaudzwa izvozvo; akaunganidza valsiraeri vose, vakayambuka Joridhani, vakasvika kwavari, akazvigadzira kuzorwa navo. Zvino Dhavhidhi akati azvigadzira kuzorwa navaSiria, ivo vakarwa naye.

¹⁷Nak li rey David quirabi resil, queßxchßutub ribeb chixjunileb li soldâdeb laj Israel ut queßcôeb jun pacßal li nimaß Jordán. Ut queßxcauresi ribeb re teßpletik riqßuineb. Ut nak ac xtaklaheb queßoc chi pletic.

¹⁸VaSiria vakatiza pamberi pavaIsiraeri; Dhavhidhi akauraya pakati pavaSiria varume vengoro dzine zviuru zvinomwe, navaifamba namakumbo vane zviuru zvina makumi mana, akaurayawo Shofaki mukuru wehondo.

¹⁸Ut eb laj Siria queßêlelic cuißchic chiruheb laj Israel. Abanan laj David ut eb lix soldado queßxcamsiheb cuukub mil xcomoneb li nequeßxic saß li carruaje. Ut queßxcamsiheb ajcuiß caßcßâl mil chi cuînk li nequeßxic chi rokeb. Ut queßxcamsi ajcuiß laj Sofac li nataklan saß xbêneb lix soldâdeb laj Siria.Eb li rey li cuanqueb rubel xcuanquil laj Hadad-ezer queßril nak eb laj Israel queßnumta saß xbêneb. Joßcan nak queßxqßue ribeb rubel xcuanquileb laj Israel. Ut queßxcßam cuißchic ribeb saß usilal riqßuin li rey David. Ut eb laj Siria incßaß chic queßraj xtenkßanquileb laj Amón.

¹⁹Zvino varanda vaHadharezeri vakati vachiona kuti vakundwa naIsiraeri vakayanana naDhavhidhi, vakamushumira; vaSiria vakazoramba kubatsira vana vaAmoni.

¹⁹Eb li rey li cuanqueb rubel xcuanquil laj Hadad-ezer queßril nak eb laj Israel queßnumta saß xbêneb. Joßcan nak queßxqßue ribeb rubel xcuanquileb laj Israel. Ut queßxcßam cuißchic ribeb saß usilal riqßuin li rey David. Ut eb laj Siria incßaß chic queßraj xtenkßanquileb laj Amón.