¹Zvino shure kwaizvozvo Abhusaromu akazvigadzirira ngoro namabhiza navarume vana makumi mashanu kuti vamhanye pamberi pake.

¹Mokon chic laj Absalón quicuan jun lix carruaje quelonbil xbaneb lix cacuây. Ut cuanqueb ajcuiß mero ciento li cuînk li queßoquen chirix.

²Abhusaromu waimuka mangwanani, akandomira parutivi rwenzira pasuwo; zvino kana kuchinge kuno munhu wakange ouya kuna mambo kuzotambirwa mhosva yake, Abhusaromu ndokumudana, akati, Uri weguta ripiko? Kana akati, Muranda wenyu unobva kuno rumwe rwamarudzi aIsiraeri,

²Rajlal cutan nacuacli ekßela laj Absalón ut naxakli chire be bar cuan cuiß li oquebâl re li tenamit. Nak nequeßcuulac aran li tenamit re nak tâyîbâk lix chßaßajquilaleb xban li rey, laj Absalón naxbokeb riqßuin ut naxpatzß reheb bar xeßchal chak. Cui eb aßan teßxye re nak xcomoneb laj Israel,

³Abhusaromu waiti kwaari, Tarira, mashoko ako akanaka, akarurama hawo, asi hakuna munhu wakatumwa namambo kuzokunzwa.

³laj Absalón naxye reheb: —Kßaxal us lâ cuâtin ut tîc, abanan mâ ani junak tââtinak châcuix chiru li rey, chan reheb.

⁴Uye Abhusaromu akatiwo, Dai ini ndichiitwa mutongi panyika, kuti ani nani anenge ane mhaka kana shoko auye kwandiri, ini ndimururamisire.

⁴Ut quixye ajcuiß reheb: —Us raj cui lâin ta jun aj rakol âtin. Cui ta lâin rey, chixjunileb raj li cuanqueb xchßaßajquil teßchâlk cuiqßuin ut lâin tinrakok raj âtin saß xbêneb saß tîquilal, chan.

⁵Zvino kana ani nani akaswedera kuzopfugama pamberi pake, iye waitambanudza ruoko rwake, achimubata, achimutsvoda.

⁵Nak queßcuulac riqßuin laj Absalón re nak teßxcuikßib rib chiru, laj Absalón naxkßaluheb ut narutzßeb ru.

⁶Zvino Abhusaromu waiita nomutowo uyu navaIsiraeri vose vaiuya kuna mambo kuzotambirwa mhosva dzavo; naizvozvo Abhusaromu akanyengera moyo yavanhu vaIsiraeri kuti imude.

⁶Laj Absalón quixbânu chi joßcan riqßuineb chixjunileb laj Israel li queßcuulac chirilbal li rey. Joßcan nak quixkßunbesiheb laj Israel.

⁷Zvino makore mana akati apfuura, Abhusaromu akati kuna mambo, Nditenderei henyu ndiende Hebhuroni, ndindoripira kupika kwangu kwandakapikira Jehovha.

⁷Nak ac xnumeß câhib chihab, laj Absalón quixye re li rey David: —At rey, nintzßâma châcuu nak tâqßue inlesêns chi xic Hebrón re nak tinqßue lin mayej li quinyechißi re li Kâcuaß.

⁸nekuti muranda wenyu wakapika mhiko ndichigere Geshuri paSiria, ndikati, Zvirokwazvo, kana Jehovha akandidzosera Jerusaremu, ndichanamata Jehovha.

⁸Nak toj cuanquin aran Siria saß li tenamit Gesur, lâin quinye re li Kâcuaß nak lâin tinlokßoni ru cui tinixcßam cuißchic Jerusalén, chan.

⁹Mambo akati, Chienda hako norugare. Naizvozvo akasimuka, akaenda Hebhuroni.

⁹Ut li rey quixye re: —Naru nacatxic chi sa saß âchßôl, chan. Joßcan nak laj Absalón cô Hebrón.

¹⁰Asi Abhusaromu wakatuma vashori pakati pamarudzi ose aIsiraeri, akati, Kana mukanzwa kurira kwehwamanda, ipapo muti, Abhusaromu ndimambo paHebhuroni.

¹⁰Abanan, saß ajcuiß li cutan aßan laj Absalón quixtakla xyebal reheb chixjunileb li cuanqueb Israel: —Nak têrabi xyâb li trompetas, têjap êre chixyebal “Laj Absalón quixakabâc chokß rey aran Hebrón,” chaßkex.—

¹¹Zvino Abhusaromu akaperekedzwa navarume vana mazana maviri veJerusaremu, vakanga vakokwa; ivo vakaenda havo vakafara vasingazivi chinhu.

¹¹Laj Absalón quixbokeb cuib ciento chi cuînk re Jerusalén. Eb aßan queßcôeb chi incßaß nequeßxnau cßaßru oc re chixbânunquil laj Absalón.

¹²Abhusaromu akatuma munhu kundodana Ahitoferi muGironi, gurukota raDhavhidhi, paguta rake Giro, panguva yakanga achibayira zvibayiro. Kurangana uku kukava nesimba, nekuti vanhu vakaramba vachiwanda kuna Abhusaromu.

¹²Nak laj Absalón yô chi mayejac, quixtakla ajcuiß xbokbal laj Ahitofel saß li tenamit Gilo. Laj Ahitofel, aßan xcomoneb li nequeßqßuehoc xnaßleb li rey David. Chi joßcan yôqueb chi tâmc li nequeßtâken re laj Absalón ut yôqueb chi cacuûc xchßôleb riqßuin li yôqueb chixbânunquil.

¹³Zvino nhume yakasvika kuna Dhavhidhi, ikati, moyo yavarume vaIsiraeri yotevera Abhusaromu.

¹³Jun li takl quichal riqßuin laj David ut quixye re: —Chixjunileb laj Israel queßxqßue xchßôl chi oquênc chirix laj Absalón.

¹⁴Ipapo Dhavhidhi akati kuvaranda vake vose vakanga vanaye paJerusaremu, Simukai, titize nekuti kana tikasadaro, hapana mumwe wedu ungapukunyuka kuna Abhusaromu; kurumidzai tiende, arege kutibata pakarepo, atiitire zvakaipa, nokuparadza guta nomunondo unopinza.

¹⁴Ut laj David quixye reheb chixjunileb li nequeßcßanjelac chiru aran Jerusalén: —Choêlelik chiru laj Absalón. Sêbahomak êrib. Cui incßaß takasêba kib, incßaß târûk takacol kib chiru laj Absalón. Mâre anchal teßchâlk ut teßnumtâk saß kabên ut teßxcamsiheb chixjunileb li cuanqueb saß li tenamit, chan.

¹⁵Varanda vamambo vakati kuna mambo, Tarirai, varanda venyu vakamirira kuita zvose zvinodikamwa naishe wedu mambo.

¹⁵Eb li nequeßcßanjelac chiru queßxye re: —At rey, lâo takabânu chixjunil li cßaßru tâye lâat, chanqueb.

¹⁶Mambo akabuda, vose veimba yake vakamutevera. Mambo akasiya vakadzi vane gumi, vaiva varongo, kuti vachengete imba.

¹⁶Joßcan nak li rey David qui-el aran rochbeneb chixjunileb li cuanqueb saß li rochoch. Quixcanab lajêb li ixk li nequeßcuan riqßuin re teßxcßacßale li rochoch.

¹⁷Mambo akabuda navanhu vose vakamutevera, vakandomira paBhetimaerihaki.

¹⁷Najt ac xeßbêc nak coxeßxaklîk laj David ut chixjunileb li cuanqueb rochben.

¹⁸Varanda vake vose vakapfuura kurutivi rwake, navaKereti vose, navaPereti vose, navaGiti vose, varume vana mazana matanhatu vakanga vamutevera vachibva Gati, vakatungamirira pamberi pamambo.

¹⁸Chixjunileb li nequeßtaklan saß xbêneb lix soldados, queßxakli chixcßatk li rey. Eb laj cereteo ut eb laj peleteo li nequeßcßacßalen re li rey saß li plêt queßnumeß chiru. Ut queßnumeß ajcuiß eb li cuakib ciento li soldados li queßchal Gat.

¹⁹Mambo akati kuna Itai muGiti, Iwe unoendireiko nesu? Dzoka hako, ugare namambo, nekuti iwe uri mutorwa wakadzingwa; dzokera kunyika yako.

¹⁹Li rey David quixye re laj Itai laj Gat: —¿Cßaßut nak xatchal chikix? Us raj nak tatsukßîk Jerusalén saß lâ naßaj, ut tatcanâk riqßuin li rey li toj x-oc. Lâat jalan lâ tenamit ut isinbilat saß lâ tenamit.

²⁰Iwe uchangosvika zuro, zvino ini ndichakufambisa-fambisa seiko nesu, zvandisingazivi ini kwandinoenda? Dzoka hako, udzokewo nehama dzako; nenyasha nechokwadi ngazvive newe.

²⁰Tojeß ajcuiß xatcßulun arin. ¿Ma tento ta biß nak tâbeni âcuib chikix? Lâin naru ninxic yalak bar, abanan kßaxal us chokß âcue nak tatsukßîk ut tâcßam châcuix eb lâ cuech tenamitil. Aß taxak li Kâcuaß Dios chi-osobtesînk âcue chi junelic, chan laj David.

²¹Itai akapindura mambo akati, NaJehovha mupenyu zvirokwazvo, panondogara ishe wangu mambo, kana kufirapo kana kuraramirapo, ndipo pachava nemuranda wenyuwo.

²¹Abanan laj Itai quixye re laj David: —At rey, saß xcßabaß li Kâcuaß, ut saß âcßabaß ajcuiß lâat, lâin ninye âcue nak tinxic châcuix yalak bar, usta yoßyôkin malaj ut tincamsîk, chan.

²²Dhavhidhi akati kuna Itai, Chienda hako, uyambuke. Itai muGiti akayambuka, navanhu vake vose, navana vaduku vose vakanga vanaye.

²²Joßcan nak laj David quixye re: —Us. Mâcßaß naxye. Tatxic chicuix, chan. Ut laj Itai laj geteo quinumeß chiru laj David rochbeneb li rech tenamitil ut eb li ralal xcßajoleb.

²³Vanhu venyika yose vakachema nenzwi guru, vanhu vose vakayambuka; naiye mambo amene akayambukawo rukova Kidhoroni, navanhu vose vakayambukawo vakaenda nenzira yokurenje.

²³Chixjunileb li tenamit li yôqueb chi iloc re queßyâbac chi cau nak cô li rey David rochbeneb li cristian li yôqueb chi ochbenînc re. Chixjunileb queßnumeß junpacßal li haß Cedrón, ut li rey quinumeß ajcuiß. Eb li tenamit queßcôeb chi ubej nak yôqueb chi xic saß li chaki chßochß.

²⁴Zvino Zadhoki akasvikawo navaRevhi vose vanaye, vakatakura areka yesungano; vakagadzika areka yaMwari pasi, Abhiatari akakwirawo, kusvikira vanhu vose vapedza kubuda paguta.

²⁴Laj Sadoc laj tij cuan rochben, joßqueb ajcuiß laj levita li yôqueb chi pakônc re lix Lokßlaj Câx li Kâcuaß. Queßxqßue saß chßochß li Lokßlaj Câx cuan cuiß laj Abiatar laj tij toj retal queßel chixjunileb li cristian saß li tenamit.

²⁵Ipapo mambo akati kuna Zadhoki, Dzoserai areka yaMwari muguta; kana Jehovha akandinzwira nyasha, uchandidzosazve, akandiwonesa iyo nenzvimbo yayozve.

²⁵Li rey quixye re laj Sadoc: —Cßam cuißchic li Lokßlaj Câx saß li tenamit. Cui li Kâcuaß Dios sahak xchßôl cuiqßuin, aßan tâqßuehok cuißchic cue chi sukßîc re nak târûk tincuil cuißchic li Lokßlaj Câx saß lix naßaj.

²⁶Asi kana akati, Handifari newe; tarirai, ndiri pano hangu, ngaandiitire sezvaanoda.

²⁶Abanan cui incßaß sa saß xchßôl cuiqßuin, chixbânuhak cuiqßuin joß naraj aßan, chan.

²⁷Mambo akati kuna Zadhoki mupristi, Iwe hausi Muvoni here? Dzokera muguta norugare, iwe navanakomana vako vaviri vaunawo, mwanakomana wako Ahimaazi, naJonatani mwanakomana waAbhiatari.

²⁷Ut li rey David quixye ajcuiß re laj Sadoc laj tij: —¿Ma mâcuaß ta biß lâat aj kße? Sukßin anakcuan saß li tenamit chi mâcßaß âcßaßux ut tâcßameb châcuix laj Ahimaas lâ cualal joß ajcuiß laj Jonatán li ralal laj Abiatar.

²⁸Tarira, ini ndichandomira pamazambuko erenje, kusvikira shoko rinobva kwauri rasvika, kundizivisa.

²⁸Lâin tincanâk saß li naßajej bar nequeßnumeß cuiß junpacßal li nimaß saß li chaki chßochß toj tâtakla junak esilal cuiqßuin, chan laj David.

²⁹Naizvozvo Zadhoki naAbhitari vakadzosera areka yaMwarizve Jerusaremu; ivo vakagarapo.

²⁹Joßcan nak laj Sadoc ut laj Abiatar queßxcßam li Lokßlaj Câx Jerusalén ut aran queßroybeni cßaßru tâcßulmânk.

³⁰Dhavhidhi akakwira nokumukwidza wegomo reMiorivhi, akafamba achingochema, akafukidza musoro wake, akafamba asine shangu, navanhu vose vakanga vanaye vakafukidza misoro yavo, vakakwira, vakangochema pakukwira kwavo.

³⁰Nak laj David yô chi taksînc saß li tzûl Olivos, yô chi yâbac. Tzßaptzßo xjolom ut mâcßaß xxâb chi rok xban xrahil xchßôl. Ut chixjunileb li yôqueb chi tâkênc re queßxtzßap lix jolomeb ut yôqueb ajcuiß chi yâbac.

³¹Zvino mumwe akaudza Dhavhidhi, akati, Ahitoferi unoranganawo navamwe naAbhusaromu. Dhavhidhi akati, Haiwa Jehovha, shandurai henyu mashoko aAhitoferi, ave mashoko oupenzi.

³¹Laj David quiyeheß resil re nak laj Ahitofel, aßan xcomoneb li nequeßoquen chirix laj Absalón. Joßcan nak laj David quitijoc ut quixye: —At Kâcuaß, tâpoß taxak ru lix cßaßux laj Ahitofel re nak incßaß us tâêlk li naßleb li tixqßue, chan.

³²Zvino Dhavhidhi wakati asvika kumusoro kwainamatwa Mwari, akaona Hushai muAriki osangana naye, nguvo dzake dzakabvarurwa nevhu pamusoro wake.

³²Nak laj David quicuulac saß xbên li tzûl li nequeßxlokßoni cuiß li Dios, quichal laj Husai laj arquita chixcßulbal. Pejel li rakß ut cuan poks saß xjolom.

³³Dhavhidhi akati kwaari, Kana iwe ukapfuura neni, uchandiremedza;

³³Laj David quixye re: —Chßaßaj chokß cue cui tatxic chicuix.

³⁴asi kana ukadzokera kuguta, ukandoti kuna Abhusaromu, Ndichava muranda wenyu, mambo; sezvandaiva muranda wababa venyu kare, saizvozvo ndichava muranda wenyu zvino; ipapo ungandikundira mano aAhitoferi.

³⁴Abanan cui tatxic cuißchic Jerusalén ut tâye re laj Absalón nak tatcßanjelak chiru joß nak xatcßanjelac chicuu lâin, chi joßcan naru niquinâtenkßa chixpoßbal ru li yô chixcßûbanquil ru laj Ahitofel.

³⁵Zadhoki naAbhiatari vapristi, havazipo newe here? Naizvozvo zvose zvaunonzwa mumba mamambo, uudze Zadhoki naAbhiatari vapristi izvozvo.

³⁵Aran cuanqueb laj Sadoc ut laj Abiatar, eb laj tij. Chixjunil li cßaßru tâcuabi saß li rochoch li rey, tâye reheb.

³⁶Tarira, vana vavanakomana vavo vaviripo, Ahimaazi mwanakomana waZadhoki, naJonatani mwanakomana waAbhiatari; zvino unditumire navo zvose zvauchanzwa.

³⁶Laj Ahimaas ut laj Jonatán li ralaleb cuanqueb rochbeneb. Naru nacatakla chak resil li cßaßru tâcuabi chirixeb aßan, chan laj David.Joßcan nak laj Husai, li ramîg laj David, quicuulac saß li tenamit Jerusalén. Saß li hônal aßan yô chi oc saß li tenamit laj Absalón.

³⁷Naizvozvo Hushai, shamwari yaDhavhidhi, akaenda kuguta; naAbhusaromu akapinda Jerusaremu.

³⁷Joßcan nak laj Husai, li ramîg laj David, quicuulac saß li tenamit Jerusalén. Saß li hônal aßan yô chi oc saß li tenamit laj Absalón.