ABahluleli 10:1-18
10 Ngemva kuka-Abhimeleki kwalandela uThola indoda yako-Isakhari. Wayehlala eShamiri emangweni wezintaba zako-Efrayimi futhi wayeyindodana kaPhuwa, indodana kaDodo. Laye wabakhulula abako-Israyeli.+
2 Wahlulela abako-Israyeli okweminyaka engu-23 wasesifa wangcwatshwa eShamiri.
3 Kwathi esefile kwalandela uJayiri waseGiliyadi njalo wahlulela abako-Israyeli okweminyaka engu-22.
4 Wayelamadodana angu-30 ayegada obabhemi abangu-30 futhi ngamunye wabo wayeledolobho lakhe. Lalamuhla amadolobho la abizwa ngokuthi yiHavothi-jayiri+ njalo aselizweni leGiliyadi.
5 UJayiri wafa wasengcwatshwa eKhamoni.
6 Abako-Israyeli baphinda benza okubi phambi kukaJehova*+ baqalisa ukukhonza oBhali+ lezithombe zika-Ashithorethi labonkulunkulu be-Aramu,* labeSidoni, labamaMowabi,+ labama-Amoni+ kanye labamaFilisti. Bamtshiya uJehova bayekela ukumkhonza.+
7 UJehova wabathukuthelela kakhulu abako-Israyeli wasebanikela ezandleni zamaFilisti lama-Amoni.+
8 Abahlukuluza kakhulu abako-Israyeli futhi abathwalisa nzima ngalowo mnyaka. Abacindezela okweminyaka engu-18 bonke abako-Israyeli ababehlala ngaphetsheya kukaJodani eGiliyadi, elizweni elalingelama-Amori.
9 Ama-Amoni ayechapha uJodani esiyakulwa loJuda loBhenjamini lendlu ka-Efrayimi. Abako-Israyeli basebephakathi kwelitshe lembokodo.
10 Yikho-ke bakhala kuJehova becela ukuthi abasize+ bathi: “Sonile kuwe Nkulunkulu wethu ngoba sikutshiyile sakhonza oBhali.”+
11 Kodwa uJehova wathi kwabako-Israyeli: “Kangizange ngilikhulule yini esandleni samaGibhithe,+ lakuma-Amori,+ lama-Amoni, lamaFilisti,+
12 lamaSidoni, lama-Amaleki labakoMidiyani ngesikhathi belicindezela? Lakhala kimi licela uncedo ngalikhulula esandleni sabo.
13 Kodwa lina langitshiya lakhonza abanye onkulunkulu,+ yikho angisoze ngilikhulule futhi.+
14 Hambani kubonkulunkulu elabakhethayo licele kubo uncedo.+ Kabalikhulule bona ebunzimeni elikubo.”+
15 Kodwa abako-Israyeli bathi kuJehova: “Sonile. Yenza kithi loba yini oyibona ilungile emehlweni akho. Esikucelayo nje yikuthi usikhulule lamuhla.”
16 Basusa onkulunkulu bezinye izizwe phakathi kwabo basebekhonza uJehova.+ Lokhu kwenza wehluleka ukubekezelela ukuhlupheka kwama-Israyeli.+
17 Ngokuhamba kwesikhathi ama-Amoni+ aqoqana amisa inkamba yawo eGiliyadi. Abako-Israyeli labo babuthana bamisa eyabo inkamba eMizipha.
18 Abantu beGiliyadi labakhokheli babo babuzana bathi: “Ngubani ozasikhokhela nxa sesisilwa lama-Amoni?+ Lowomuntu uzakuba yinduna yabo bonke abahlala eGiliyadi.”
