¹Zvino Jehovha wakatsamwirazve vaIsiraeri, akakurudzira Dhavhidhi pamusoro pavo, akati, Enda uverenge vaIsiraeri navaJudha.

¹Quichal cuißchic xjoskßil li Kâcuaß Dios saß xbêneb laj Israel. Joßcan nak quixqßue xjoskßil laj David saß xbêneb. Quiyeheß re laj David nak târajlaheb chixjunileb laj Israel ut eb laj Judá.

²Ipapo mambo akati kuna Joabhu mukuru wehondo wakange anaye, Enda zvino, upote namarudzi ose alsiraeri, kubva paDhani kusvikira paBheerishebha, uverenge vanhu, ndizive kuwanda kwavo.

²Joßcan nak li rey David quixye re laj Joab li kßaxal nim xcuanquil saß xbêneb li soldados: —Tatxic âcuochbeneb chixjunileb li nequeßtaklan saß xbêneb li soldados. Têrajla chixjunileb li cuanqueb saß li naßajej Israel. Naticla chak saß li tenamit Dan ut nacuulac toj saß li tenamit Beerseba. Nacuaj xnaubal jarubeb li cristian, chan.

³Joabhu akati kuna mambo, Jehovha Mwari wenyu ngaawedzere hake kuvanhu, vapfuure ava runezana pakuwanda kwavo, nameso ashe wangu ngaazviwone; asi ishe wangu mambo unotsvakireiko chinhu ichi?

³Laj Joab quixye re: —At rey, aß taxak li Dios chiqßuehok re chi tâmc chi nabal eb laj Israel. Ut tâcuileb taxak chixjunileb. Abanan nacuaj xpatzßbal âcue cßaßut nak nasahoß âchßôl chirajlanquileb laj Israel, chan.

⁴Kunyange zvakadaro shoko ramambo rakakurira Joabhu navakuru vehondo. Joabhu navakuru vakabuda pamberi pamambo kundoverenga vanhu vaIsiraeri.

⁴Abanan li rey quixpuersi laj Joab ut eb li nequeßtaklan saß xbêneb li soldados chixbânunquil. Joßcan nak queßel riqßuin li rey ut queßcôeb chirajlanquileb chixjunileb laj Israel.

⁵Vakayambuka Joridhani, vakadzika matende avo paAroeri, kurutivi rworudyi rweguta, pakati pomupata weGadhi, kusvikira paJazeri.

⁵Queßnumeß junpacßal li nimaß Jordán ut queßxyîb lix muhebâleb saß li sur re li tenamit Aroer. Li tenamit aßan cuan saß xyi li ru takßa saß xjayal li cuib chi tenamit Gad ut Jazer.

⁶Ipapo vakasvika Giriyadhi, nokunyika yeTatimihodhisi; vakasvikawo Dhanijaani, nenyika yakapoteredza kusvikira paZidhoni,

⁶Chirix aßan queßcôeb saß eb li tenamit Galaad ut Hodsi saß lix naßajeb laj hititas. Nak queßel aran queßcôeb saß li tenamit Dan-jaán. Ut chirix aßan queßcôeb Sidón ut saß eb li naßajej li cuanqueb chi xjun sutam.

⁷vakasvikawo kunhare yeTire, nokumaguta ose avaHivhi, navaKanani; vakapedzisa kurutivi rwezasi rwaJudha paBheerishebha.

⁷Mokon chic, queßcôeb saß li tenamit Tiro, li kßaxal cau rib chi pletic. Ut queßcôeb saß chixjunileb lix tenamiteb laj heveo ut eb laj cananeo. Ut queßcôeb saß li tenamit Beerseba, li cuan saß xcuênt Judá ut queßcuulac toj Neguev.

⁸Zvino vakati vapota nenyika yose, vakasvika Jerusaremu, vapedza mwedzi mipfumbamwe namazuva ana makumi maviri.

⁸Nak ac xeßnumeß rajlanquil chixjunileb li tenamit, queßsukßi cuißchic Jerusalén. Belêb po riqßuin junmay cutan queßxnumsi chixbeninquil xsaß chixjunil li tenamit.

⁹Joabhu akarondedzera kuwanda kwavanhu kuna mambo; kuna vaIsiraeri kwakanga kune mhare dzaiva nezviuru zvina mazana masere vaigona kurwa nomunondo; uye varume vaJudha vaiva varume vane zviuru zvina mazana mashanu.

⁹Ut laj Joab quixye re li rey David jarubeb li cristian. Cuakxakib ciento mil chi cuînk cuanqueb Israel cauheb rib chi pletic. Ut ôb ciento mil chi cuînk cuanqueb Judá.

¹⁰Zvino Dhavhidhi wakati apedza kuverenga vanhu, hana yake ikamurova. Dhavhidhi akati kuna Jehovha, Ndatadza kwazvo zvandaita chinhu ichi; asi zvino Jehovha, bvisai henyu kuipa komuranda wenyu; nekuti ndaita sebenzi kwazvo.

¹⁰Nak ac queßajlâc chixjunileb laj Israel, quiyotßeß xchßôl laj David. Quitijoc ut quixye re li Dios: —At Kâcuaß, nimla mâc li xinbânu lâin. Nintzßâma châcuu nak tâcuy tâsach taxak lin mâc. Xmâcßaßil innaßleb xinbânu cuiß, chan.

¹¹Zvino Dhavhidhi wakati achimuka mangwanani, shoko raJehovha rikasvika kumuporofita Gadhi, Muvoni waDhavhidhi, rikati,

¹¹Cuulajak chic, nak ac xcuacli laj David, li Kâcuaß quiâtinac riqßuin li profeta Gad, li naqßuehoc xnaßleb laj David.

¹²Enda, undoudza Dhavhidhi, uti, Zvanzi naJehovha, ndinokuisira zvinhu zvitatu; chizvitsaurira chimwe chazvo, ndikuitire icho.

¹²Quixye re: —Tatxic riqßuin laj David ut tâye re, “Joßcaßin xye li Kâcuaß. Tinye âcue oxib pây ru li raylal naru tinbânu. Tâsicß ru li bar cuan tâcuaj lâat tinbânu”, chan li Dios.

¹³Naizvozvo Gadhi akaenda kuna Dhavhidhi, akamuudza akati kwaari, Unoda kuti makore manomwe enzara ave panyika yako here? Kana unoda kutiza pamberi pavavengi vako mwedzi mitatu vachikuteverera here? Kana unoda kuti denda rive panyika yako mazuva matatu here? Zvino chifunga hako, urangarire mhinduro yandingadzosera kuna iye wakandituma.

¹³Laj Gad cô riqßuin laj David ut quixye re: —¿Cßaßru tâcuaj tixbânu li Kâcuaß? ¿Ma tâcuaj nak tâcuânk cuukub chihab li cueßej saß lâ tenamit? ¿Malaj ut tâcuaj nak tatêlelik oxibak po chiruheb li xicß nequeßiloc âcue? ¿Malaj ut tâcuaj nak teßcâmk li tenamit xban li caki yajel chiru oxib cutan? Cßoxla chi us cßaßru tâcuaj ut ye cue cßaßru tinye re li Kâcuaß, chan laj Gad.

¹⁴Ipapo Dhavhidhi akati kuna Gadhi, Ndiri pakumanikidzwa kukuru; tiwire hedu zvino muruoko rwaJehovha, nekuti nyasha dzake ihuru, asi ndirege hangu kuwira muruoko rwomunhu.

¹⁴Laj David quixye: —Kßaxal ra saß inchßôl ut incßaß nintau cßaßru tinbânu. Abanan takacanab kib saß rukß li Dios xban nak nim li rusilal. Incßaß nakaj nak totßanekß saß rukßeb li xicß nequeßiloc ke, chan laj David.

¹⁵Ipapo Jehovha akatuma denda pakati paIsiraeri kubva mangwanani kusvikira panguva yakanga yatarwa, varume vane zviuru zvina makumi manomwe vakafa pakati pavanhu, kubva paDhani kusvikira paBheerishebha.

¹⁵Joßcan nak li Kâcuaß quixtakla li caki yajel saß xbêneb laj Israel saß li ekßela aßan toj quicuulac li hônal li quixye li Kâcuaß. Queßcam lajêb xcâcßâl mil chi cuînk. Quixtiquib chak saß li tenamit Dan ut quicuulac toj saß li tenamit Beerseba.

¹⁶Zvino mutumwa wakati achitambanudzira ruoko rwake kuJerusaremu, kuti ariparadze, Jehovha akazvidemba pamusoro pechakaipa icho, akati kumutumwa wakange achiparadza vanhu, Ndizvo, chidzosa ruoko rwako. Zvino mutumwa waJehovha wakange amire paburiro raArauna muJebhusi.

¹⁶Oc raj re chixsachbal ru li tenamit Jerusalén lix ángel li Dios, abanan quiyotßeß xchßôl li Dios chirilbal li raylal yôqueb chixcßulbal. Ut li Dios quixye re li ángel li yô chi camsînc reheb: —Tzßakal li xabânu. Mârahobtesiheb chic, chan. Saß li hônal aßan lix ángel li Dios cuan chire li naßajej li narisi cuiß rix li trigo laj Arauna laj jebuseo.

¹⁷Dhavhidhi wakati achiona mutumwa wakange achiuraya vanhu, akataura naJehovha, akati, Tarirai, ndini ndatadza, ndini ndaita zvakaipa; asi makwai awa akaiteiko? Ruoko rwenyu ngarundirove harwo ini neimba yababa vangu.

¹⁷Laj David quiril li ángel li yô chi camsînc reheb li cristian ut quixye re li Dios: —At Kâcuaß, lâin xinbânun re li mâusilal aßin. Lâin cuan inmâc. Eb li cristian aßin mâcßaßeb xmâc. Chanchaneb li carner. Nintzßâma châcuu nak tâqßue li raylal saß inbên lâin ut saß xbêneb li cualal incßajol, chan.

¹⁸Zvino Gadhi akaenda kuna Dhavhidhi zuva iro, akati kwaari, Enda undovakira Jehovha aritari paburiro raArauna muJebhusi.

¹⁸Saß ajcuiß li cutan aßan laj Gad quicuulac riqßuin laj David ut quixye re: —Tatxic saß li naßajej li narisi cuiß rix lix trigo laj Arauna laj jebuseo. Ut aran tâyîb jun li artal re xlokßoninquil li Kâcuaß, chan.

¹⁹Dhavhidhi akaenda sezvaakaudzwa naGadhi, sezvaakarairwa naJehovha.

¹⁹Joßcan nak li rey David cô chixbânunquil li cßaßru quiyeheß re xban laj Gad, joß quitaklâc cuiß xban li Kâcuaß.

²⁰Zvino Arauna akatarira, akaona mambo navaranda vake vachiuya kwaari, Arauna akabuda, akakotamira pasi nechiso chake pamberi pamambo.

²⁰Laj Arauna quiril nak li rey David ut eb li nequeßtenkßan re yôqueb chak chi châlc riqßuin. Qui-el ut quixcuikßib rib saß chßochß chiru li rey David.

²¹Arauna akati, Ishe wangu mambo wauyireiko kumuranda wake? Dhavhidhi akati, Ndauya kuzotenga buriro kwauri, kuti ndivakire Jehovha aritari, kuti denda ripere pakati pavanhu.

²¹Laj Arauna quixye: —At rey, ¿cßaß raj ru tâcuaj nak xatchal chicuilbal lâin aj cßanjel châcuu? chan. Laj David quixye re: —Lâin tincuaj xlokßbal lâ naßaj li nacacuisi cuiß rix lâ trigo. Tinyîb jun li artal arin re xlokßoninquil li Kâcuaß Dios re nak teßxcanab câmc li tenamit, chan.

²²Arauna akati kuna Dhavhidhi, Ishe wangu mambo ngaatore hake, abayire Jehovha sezvaanoda; tarirai, hedzo nzombe dzokubayira chipiriso chinopiswa; uye nhumbi dzokupira nadzo, namajoko enzombe, dzive huni;

²²Laj Arauna quixye re: —At rey, bânu joß nacacßoxla nak us xbânunquil. Qßue lâ mayej chiru li Kâcuaß lâ Dios. Naru tâcamsi li cuib chi bôyx aßin chokß re lâ cßatbil mayej. Ut li cheß li naqßueman saß xcuxeb tâcßanjelak re lâ siß joß ajcuiß lix cheßel li naßajej aßin, chan.

²³izvi zvose, mambo, Arauna unopa mambo. Arauna akati kuna mambo, Jehovha Mwari wenyu ngaakugamuchirei hake.

²³Laj Arauna quixqßue chixjunil re li rey David ut quixye re: —Chixcßulak taxak li Kâcuaß lâ mayej, chan.

²⁴Mambo akati kuna Arauna, Kwete, ndichazvitenga kwauri zvirokwazvo nomutengo wazvo, uye handingabayiri Jehovha Mwari wangu zvipiriso, zvandisina kutenga. Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi akatenga buriro nenzombe namashekeri esirivha ana makumi mashanu.

²⁴Li rey David quixye re: —Incßaß tincßul yal chi joßcan. Incßaß naru tinmayeja chiru li Kâcuaß li incßaß xintoj rix lâin, chan. Joßcan nak quixlokß li naßajej li narisi cuiß rix lix trigo laj Arauna, joß eb ajcuiß lix bôyx. Lajêb roxcßâl chi tumin plata quixqßue re.Quixyîb lix artal laj David saß li naßajej aßan. Quixqßue lix cßatbil mayej. Ut quixqßue lix mayej re xcßambaleb rib saß usilal riqßuin li Kâcuaß. Li Kâcuaß quirabi li cßaßru queßxtzßâma chiru ut quirisi li caki yajel saß xbêneb laj Israel.

²⁵Dhavhidhi akavakirapo Jehovha aritari, akabayira zvipiriso zvinopiswa nezvipiriso zvokuyananisa. Naizvozvo Jehovha akanzwira nyika tsitsi, denda rikapera pakati paIsiraeri.

²⁵Quixyîb lix artal laj David saß li naßajej aßan. Quixqßue lix cßatbil mayej. Ut quixqßue lix mayej re xcßambaleb rib saß usilal riqßuin li Kâcuaß. Li Kâcuaß quirabi li cßaßru queßxtzßâma chiru ut quirisi li caki yajel saß xbêneb laj Israel.