¹Zvino Joabhu akaudzwa, zvichinzi Tarira, mambo unochema nokuungudzira Abhusaromu.

¹Queßxye resil re laj Joab nak li rey David yô chi yâbac ut ra saß xchßôl chirix lix camic laj Absalón.

²Naizvozvo kukunda kwezuva iro kwakashandurwa kukava kuchema kwavanhu vose, nekuti vanhu vakanzwa zuva iro zvichinzi, Mambo unochema mwanakomana wake.

²Lix sahileb saß xchßôl nak nequeßrêchani li plêt quisukßi chokß rahil chßôlej xban nak ra saß xchßôl li rey David chirix lix camic li ralal.

³Vanhu vakapinda muguta zuva iro vachiverevedza, savanhu vanonyara kana vachitiza kurwa.

³Nak eb li soldados queßcuulac, chi mukmu queßoc saß li tenamit joß nequeßxbânu li yôqueb xxutân nak nequeßêlelic chak saß li plêt.

⁴Mambo akafukidza chiso chake, mambo akachema nenzwi guru, achiti, Haiwa, mwana wangu Abhusaromu, Abhusaromu, mwana wangu, mwana wangu!

⁴Li rey David quixtzßap li ru ut quiyâbac chi cau. Quixye: —¡At Absalón! ¡At cualal! ¡At cualal! chan.

⁵Ipapo Joabhu akapinda mumba kuna mambo, akati, Nhasi manyadza zviso zvavaranda venyu vose vakaponesa upenyu bwenyu nhasi, neupenyu hwevanakomana navanasikana venyu, noupenyu hwevakadzi venyu, noupenyu hwevarongo venyu;

⁵Laj Joab cô saß rochoch li rey ut quixye re: —Anakcuan xacßut xxutâneb lâ soldados li nequeßcßanjelac châcuu. Aßaneb xeßcoloc âcue ut xeßxcol ajcuiß lâ cualal âcßajol ut eb lâ cuixakil joß eb li ixk li cuanqueb âcuiqßuin.

⁶nekuti munoda ivo vanokuvengai, muchivenga vanokudai. nekuti makatiratidza nhasi, kuti hamuna hanya namachinda navaranda, nekuti nhasi ndaona, kuti Abhusaromu akanga achiri mupenyu, nesu tose takafa hedu nhasi, maifarira izvozvo.

⁶Lâat xicß nacacuileb li nequeßrahoc âcue ut li incßaß nequeßrahoc âcue nacaraheb. Châcuu lâat mâcßaß nequeßoc cuiß li soldados li nequeßcßanjelac châcuu, chi moco li nequeßtaklan saß xbêneb. Anakcuan ninnau nak cui ta toj yoßyo laj Absalón, sa raj saß âchßôl usta ac xocamsîc chikajunilo lâo.

⁷Naizvozvo zvino simukai, mubude, mundotaura navaranda venyu, muvanyaradze; nekuti ndinokupikirai naJehovha, kuti kana musingabudi, hakuna munhu ungasara nemwi usiku hwuno; izvozvo zvingava zvakaipa kwamuri kukunda zvakaipa zvose zvakakuwirai kubva pawuduku bwenyu kusvikira zvino.

⁷Ayu chirix cab ut tâcßojob xchßôleb lâ soldados xban nak cui incßaß nacabânu aßan, saß xcßabaß li Kâcuaß, lâin ninye âcue nak mâ jun chic reheb lâ soldados teßoquênk châcuix. Chiru ajcuiß li kßojyîn aßin tateßxcanab âjunes. Ut mâre aßan li kßaxal ra tâcßul chiruheb li raylal xacßul chalen saß âsâjilal, chan.

⁸Ipapo mambo akasimuka, akandogara pasuwo. Vakaudza vanhu vose, vachiti, Tarirai, mambo ugere pasuwo; vanhu vose vakauya pamberi pamambo.

⁸Joßcan nak laj David cô ut quichunla cuißchic chire li oquebâl re li tenamit. Eb li tenamit queßrabi resil nak cuan aran ut chixjunileb li soldados queßxchßutub ribeb riqßuin. Nak yô chi cßulmânc aßin, chixjunileb laj Israel, li queßoquen chirix laj Absalón yôqueb chi êlelic ut queßcôeb saß li rochocheb.

⁹Asi vanhu vose vakanga vachiita bope kumarudzi ose avaIsiraeri, vachiti, Mambo wakatirwira pamaoko avavengi vedu, akatiponesa pamaoko avaFirisitia, zvino wabva panyika achitiza Abhusaromu.

⁹Yalak bar saß chixjunil li naßajej Israel yôqueb chixcuechßinquil ribeb chi ribileb rib. Yôqueb chixyebal: —Li rey David coxcol chiruheb li xicß nequeßiloc ke. Xoxcol chiruheb laj filisteo. Abanan anakcuan xcanab lix tenamit ut x-êlelic chiru laj Absalón xban xxiu.

¹⁰Asi Abhusaromu watakanga tazodza kuti ave mambo wedu, wafa pakurwa. Zvino munoregereiko kutaurirana kudzosa mambo?

¹⁰Lâo xkaxakab laj Absalón chokß karey ut anakcuan xcamsîc chak saß li plêt. ¿Cßaßut nak incßaß xeßxtzßâma chiru li rey David nak tâsukßîk chak? chanqueb.

¹¹Zvino mambo Dhavhidhi wakatuma nhume kuna Zhadhoki naAbhiatari vapristi, akati, Taurai kuvakuru vaJudha, muti, Imi munononokereiko kudzosa mambo kumba kwake? nekuti mambo wakanzwa kuti vaIsiraeri vose vanotaura kuti adzoswe kumba kwake.

¹¹Li rey David quirabi resil li cßaßru yôqueb chixyebal. Joßcan nak quixtakla xyebal reheb laj Sadoc ut laj Abiatar, eb laj tij: —Tex-âtinak riqßuineb li nequeßcßamoc be saß xyânkeb laj Judá ut patzßomak reheb cßaßut nak yôqueb chi bâyc chixtzßâmanquil chicuu nak tinsukßîk cuißchic saß li cuochoch. Eb aßan raj li xbên li xeßxtzßâma chicuu nak tinsukßîk.

¹²imwi muri hama dzangu, muri mafupa angu nenyama yangu, zvino munononokerei kudzosa mambo?

¹²Lâex cuechßalal. Kacomon kib. ¿Cßaßut nak yôquex chi bâyc chixtzßâmanquil chicuu nak tinsukßîk cuißchic saß cuochoch? Lâex raj li xbên li xetzßâma chicuu nak tinsukßîk, chan.

¹³Zvino muti kuna Amasa, Iwe hausi pfupa rangu nenyama yangu here? Mwari ngaandirove, arambe achidaro, kana iwe usingazovi mukuru wehondo nguva yose pamberi pangu panzvimbo yaJoabhu.

¹³Laj David quixye reheb nak teßxye re laj Amasa chi joßcaßin: —¿Ma mâcuaß ta biß lâat cuechßalal? Chalen anakcuan lâat chic tattaklânk saß xbêneb lin soldados chokß rêkaj laj Joab. Aß taxak li Dios chiqßuehok cue chixtojbal inmâc cui incßaß tinbânu li cßaßru yôquin chixyechißinquil âcue, chan.

¹⁴Akarereudza moyo yavanhu vose vaJudha somoyo womunhu mumwe; naizvozvo vakatuma shoko kuna mambo, vakati, Dzokai, imwi navaranda venyu vose.

¹⁴Ut queßxcßul xchßôl li cßaßru quitaklâc xyebal reheb xban laj David. Ut chixjunileb li cuanqueb Judá junajeb xchßôl nak queßxtakla resil nak laj David tâsukßîk rochbeneb chixjunileb li nequeßcßanjelac chiru.

¹⁵Naizvozvo mambo akadzoka akasvika paJoridhani VaJudha vakasvika paGirigari, vakasangana namambo, vakayambusa mambo Joridhani.

¹⁵Quisukßi ut li rey David. Quicuulac cuan cuiß li nimaß Jordán. Eb li cuanqueb Judá queßcôeb Gilgal re xcßulbal li rey ut re ajcuiß nak teßxtenkßaheb chi numecß jun pacßal li nimaß.

¹⁶Zvino Shimei mwanakomana waGera, muBhenjamini, wakange agere Bhahurimu, wakakurumidza akaburuka navarume vaJudha kundosangana namambo Dhavhidhi.

¹⁶Ut laj Simei quixsêba rib chi xic chixcßulbal li rey David chirixeb laj Judá. Laj Simei, aßan ralal laj Gera. Bahurim xtenamit. Ut laj Gera, aßan xcomoneb li ralal xcßajol laj Benjamín.

¹⁷Iye waiva navarume veBhenjamini vane chiuru chimwe, naZibha, muranda weimba yaSauro, navanakomana vake vane gumi navashanu, navaranda vake vane makumi maviri; ivo vakayambuka Joridhani pamberi pamambo.

¹⁷Laj Simei quixcßameb chirix jun mil chi cuînk xcomoneb li ralal xcßajol laj Benjamín. Cuan rochbeneb aßan laj Siba, li quicuan chokß xmôs laj Saúl. Laj Siba quixcßam chirix oßlaju li ralal ut junmay lix môseb. Eb aßan queßnumeß jun pacßal li nimaß Jordán nak toj mâjiß nacuulac li rey.

¹⁸Igwa rikaenda kundoyambusa veimba yamambo, nokuita sezvavaida. Ipapo Shimei mwanakomana waGera wakazviwisira pasi pamberi pamambo, iye akayambuka Joridhani.

¹⁸Queßnumeß jun pacßal li nimaß re nak teßxtenkßa li rey chi numecß saß li nimaß joß eb ajcuiß li cuanqueb rochben. Queßraj nak li rey tâsahokß xchßôl riqßuineb. Nak li rey quicuulac saß li nimaß, laj Simei li ralal laj Gera quixcuikßib rib chiru.

¹⁹Akati kuna mambo, Ishe wangu ngaarege kundipa mhaka; regai henyu kurangarira kutadza komuranda wenyu zuva riya rokubuda kwashe wangu paJerusaremu; mambo ngaarege hake kurangarira izvozvo pamoyo pake.

¹⁹Ut quixye re: —At rey, nintzßâma châcuu nak tâcuy inmâc. Mâqßue saß âchßôl li mâc li quinbânu châcuu nak cat-el aran Jerusalén. Incßaß taxak tâqßue saß inbên li incßaß us xinbânu.

²⁰nekuti muranda wenyu unoziva kuti ndakatadza; naizvozvo tarirai, nhasi ndauya ndichitangira vose veimba yaJosefa, ndakaburuka kuzosangana nashe wangu mambo.

²⁰Lâin ninnau nak quinmâcob châcuu. Joßcan nak lâin li xbên li xincßulun anakcuan châcßulbal, at rey. Lâin xbên cua xincßulun chiruheb chixjunileb li ralal xcßajol laj José, chan.

²¹Asi Abhishai mwanakomana waZeruya, akapindura akati, Shimei haafaniri here kuurawa pamusoro pechinhu ichi, nekuti wakatuka muzodzwa waJehovha?

²¹Ut laj Abisai, lix yum lix Sarvia, quixye: —¿Ma incßaß ta biß xcßulub nak tâcâmk laj Simei xban nak catxmajecua lâat, li sicßbil âcuu xban li Kâcuaß? chan.

²²Dhavhidhi akati, Ndine mhosva yeiko nemi, imwi vanakomana vaZeruya, zvamunoda kuva vavengi vangu nhasi? Kungaurawa munhu mumwe waIsiraeri nhasi here? Munoti handizivi here kuti ndiri mambo waIsiraeri nhasi?

²²Ut li rey David quixye: —Lâex lix yum lix Sarvia, mâcuaß lâex texyehok cue cßaßru tinbânu. ¿Cßaßut nak têraj nak tinêtakla? Lâin lix reyeb laj Israel. Lâin ninye nak mâ ani tâcamsîk saß li cutan aßin, chan.

²³Mambo akati kuna Shimei, Haungafi. Mambo akapika kwaari.

²³Ut li rey David quixbânu li juramento ut quixye re laj Simei nak incßaß tâcamsîk.

²⁴Zvino Mefibhosheti mwanakomana waSauro wakaburuka kuzosangana namambo; asi iye wakange asina kushambidza tsoka dzake, kana kupetura ndebvu dzake, kana kusuka nguvo dzake, kubva pazuva rakaenda mambo kusvikira zuva raakadzoka naro norugare.

²⁴Laj Mefi-boset, li ri laj Saúl, cô ajcuiß chixcßulbal li rey. Chalen nak cô li rey incßaß quixchßaj li rok, chi moco quixjo lix mach, chi moco quixpuchß li rakß toj retal nak quisukßi chak chi sa saß xchßôl.

²⁵Zvino wakati asvika Jerusaremu kuzosangana namambo, mambo akati kwaari, Wakaregereiko kuenda neni, Mefibhosheti?

²⁵Nak ac xcßulun Jerusalén, li rey quixye re: —At Mefi-boset, ¿cßaßut nak incßaß côat chicuix? chan.

²⁶Iye akapindura akati, Ishe wangu mambo, muranda wangu wakandinyengera; nekuti muranda wenyu wakati, ndichazviisira chigaro pambongoro, ndiitasve, ndiende namambo, nekuti muranda wenyu chirema.

²⁶Laj Mefi-boset quixye re: —At rey, lâat nacanau nak incßaß ninbêc. Lâin quinye re lin môs nak tixyîb rix lin bûr re nak tinxic châcuix. Abanan lin môs xinixbalakßi.

²⁷Iye akandochera muranda wenyu kunashe wangu mambo; asi ishe wangu mambo wakafanana nomutumwa waMwari, naizvozvo itai henyu sezvamunoda.

²⁷Lin môs xyoßob ticßtiß chicuix châcuu, at rey. Abanan, lâat chanchanat lix ángel li Dios. Lâat tâbânu li cßaßru nacanau nak us xbânunquil.

²⁸nekuti vose veimba yababa vangu vaifanira kuurawa nashe wangu mambo; kunyange zvakadaro makagadza muranda wenyu pakati pavaidya patafura yenyu. Ini ndichine simba reiko rokuchema naro kuna mambo?

²⁸Chixjunileb lix comon lin yucuaß xcßulubeb raj nak catakla xcamsinquileb chixjunileb, at rey. Abanan lâat xinâqßue chi cuaßac âcuochben. Mâcuaß incßulub nak tintzßâma usilal châcuu, at rey, chan.

²⁹Mambo akati kwaari, Ucharamba uchitaureiko? Ndinoti, Iwe naZibha govanai nyika.

²⁹Li rey quixye re: —¿Cßaßru aj e nak toj yôco chi âtinac chirix aßan? Ac xinye nak têjach li chßochß chêrix âcuochben laj Siba, chan.

³⁰Mefibhosheti akati kuna mambo, Iye ngaatore hake zvose, ishe wangu mambo zvaakadzokera kumba kwake norugare.

³⁰Ut laj Mefi-boset quixye: —Canâk chokß re laj Siba chixjunil li chßochß. Li kßaxal us chokß cue lâin, aßan nak xatcßulun cuißchic saß lâ cuochoch chi sa saß âchßôl, chan.

³¹NaBharizirai muGiriyadhi wakaburukawo achibva Rogerimi, akayambuka Joridhani namambo, kuzomuperekedzera mhiri kwaJoridhani.

³¹Laj Barzilai qui-el saß xtenamit Rogelim li cuan saß xcuênt Galaad ut cô cuan cuiß li nimaß Jordán re nak târochbeni li rey nak tânumekß junpacßal li nimaß.

³²Zvino Bharizirai wakange ari mutana kwazvo, wakange asvika makore makumi masere; wakange avigira mambo zvokudya panguva yokugara kwake paMahanaimi, nekuti wakange akafuma kwazvo.

³²Laj Barzilai ac tîx chic. Câcßâl chihab cuan re. Aßan li cuînk li quiqßuehoc xtzacaêmk li rey nak cuan aran Mahanaim xban nak kßaxal biom.

³³Mambo akati kuna Bharizirai, Hendei, tiyambuke tose, ini ndichakuraramisa kwandiri paJerusaremu.

³³Li rey David quixye re laj Barzilai: —Yoßo chicuix Jerusalén ut lâin tinchßolanînk âcue, chan.

³⁴Bharizirai akati kuna mambo, Makore oupenyu hwangu achava manganiko, kuti ndikwire Jerusaremu namambo?

³⁴Abanan laj Barzilai quixye re: —At rey, lâin incßaß chic najt tincuânk saß ruchichßochß. ¿Cßaßru aj e nak tinxic Jerusalén châcuix?

³⁵Nhasi ndava namakore makumi masere; ini ndichagona kutsaura zvakanaka kune zvakaipa here? Muranda wenyu uchagona kuravira zvakanaka zvaanodya kana zvaanomwa here? Ndichagona kunzwa manzwi avarume navakadzi kana vachiimba here? Muranda wenyu ucharemedzereiko ishe wangu mambo?

³⁵Lâin cuan câcßâl chihab cue anakcuan. Mâcßaß chic naxqßue xsahil inchßôl. Incßaß chic ninnau cßaßru li sa xtzacanquil, chi moco naru tincuutzß ma sunûnc malaj ut incßaß sunûnc li cua cuucßa. Chi moco naru chic nacuabi lix bicheb li nequeßbichan. ¿Cßaßut nak tinqßue îk saß âbên re cuilbal?

³⁶Muranda wenyu wakange achingoda hake kuyambuka Joridhani namambo; zvino mambo ungandiripira izvozvo nomubayiro wakadai seiko?

³⁶Lâin xinchal châcuochbeninquil nak tatnumekß saß li nimaß Jordán. ¿Cßaßut nak tinâkßajcâmu riqßuin aßan?

³⁷Regai, muranda wenyu adzoke hake, ndinofira hangu muguta rangu, pamarinda ababa vangu namai vangu; asi hoyo muranda wenyu Chimhamu, iye ngaayambuke nashe wangu mambo, mugomuitira iye sezvamunoda.

³⁷At rey, nintzßâma châcuu nak tâqßue inlesêns chi sukßîc saß lin tenamit re nak aran tincâmk ut tinmukekß chixcßatk lix muklebâleb lin naß inyucuaß. Cuan arin laj Quimam, li cualal. Aßan aj cßanjel châcuu. Aßan tâxic châcuix, at rey. Tâbânu riqßuin aßan li cßaßru nacacßoxla nak us xbânunquil, chan.

³⁸Mambo akapindura akati, Chimhamu uchayambuka neni, ini ndichamuitira iye sezvaunoda iwe; zvose zvaunoreva kwandiri ndichakuitira izvo.

³⁸Li rey quixye re laj Barzilai: —Xicak chicuix laj Quimam joß xaye. Lâin tinbânu riqßuin joß nacacßoxla nak us xbânunquil. Lâin tinbânu li cßaßru tâye cue, chan laj David.

³⁹Vanhu vose vakayambuka Joridhani, naiye mambo akayambukawo; mambo akatsvoda Bharizirai akamuropafadza, iye akadzokera kumusha kwake.

³⁹Chixjunileb li tenamit queßnumeß jun pacßal li nimaß Jordán. Ut quinumeß ajcuiß li rey. Quirutzß ru laj Barzilai ut quixtzßâma chiru li Dios nak târosobtesi. Chirix aßan laj Barzilai cô cuißchic saß rochoch.

⁴⁰Naizvozvo mambo akapfuurira Girigari, Chimhamu akayambuka naye, navanhu vose vaJudha vakapfuudzira mberi mambo, uyewo hafu yavanhu vaIsiraeri.

⁴⁰Li rey quinumeß Gilgal ut laj Quimam cuan rochben. Chixjunileb li cuanqueb Judá queßcôeb rochben li rey, joß eb ajcuiß yijach li cuanqueb Israel.

⁴¹Zvino varume vose vaIsiraeri vakauya kuna mambo, vakati kuna mambo, Hama dzedu, varume vaJudha, vakakubireiko, vakayambusa mambo naveimba yake Joridhani, pamwechete navarume vose vaDhavhidhi?

⁴¹Ut chixjunileb laj Israel queßcôeb riqßuin li rey ut queßxye re: —At rey, ¿cßaßut nak eb li kas kîtzßin li cuanqueb Judá xeßochbenin âcue nak xatnumeß saß li nimaß Jordán âcuochbeneb chixjunileb lâ cualal âcßajol ut eb lâ soldados? chanqueb.

⁴²Varume vose vaJudha vakapindura varume vaIsiraeri, vakati, nekuti mambo ihama yedu yomumba; matsamwireiko nemhaka iyi? Ko isu takatongodya zvamambo here? Iye wakatongotipa chipo here?

⁴²Eb li ralal xcßajol laj Judá queßchakßoc ut queßxye: —Lâo xo-ochbenin re li rey xban nak kechßalal kib riqßuin. ¿Cßaßut nak xexjoskßoß kiqßuin? ¿Ma yôco ta biß chi cuaßac riqßuin li rey? ¿Ma xqßue ta biß kamâtan? chanqueb.Eb li ralal xcßajol laj Israel queßxye reheb: —Lâo yal ke saß xbên li rey. ¿Cßaßut nak nocoêtzßektâna? ¿Ma mâcuaß ta biß lâo kßaxal nabalo chêru lâex? Ut lâo li xbên li xkaye nak tâsukßîk cuißchic li rey, chanqueb. Ut eb li ralal xcßajol laj Judá kßaxal cau cuißchic queßâtinac chiruheb li ralal xcßajol laj Israel.

⁴³Varume vaIsiraeri vakapindura varume vaJudha, vakati, Isu tine migove ine gumi kuna mambo, naDhavhidhi ndewedu kukunda imi; zvino imwi makatizvidzireiko, zvamusina kutanga kurangana nesu pamusoro pokudzosa mambo wedu? Asi mashoko avarume vaJudha akanga achityisa kukunda mashoko avarume vaIsiraeri.

⁴³Eb li ralal xcßajol laj Israel queßxye reheb: —Lâo yal ke saß xbên li rey. ¿Cßaßut nak nocoêtzßektâna? ¿Ma mâcuaß ta biß lâo kßaxal nabalo chêru lâex? Ut lâo li xbên li xkaye nak tâsukßîk cuißchic li rey, chanqueb. Ut eb li ralal xcßajol laj Judá kßaxal cau cuißchic queßâtinac chiruheb li ralal xcßajol laj Israel.