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{
"en": "You are my brothers, you are my bone and my flesh. Why then are you the last to bring back the king?'",
"xh": "Ningabazalwana bam, nilithambo lam, nenyama yam; yini na ukuba nibe ngabokugqibela ekumbuyiseni ukumkani?"
} |
{
"en": "Say to Amasa, 'Aren't you my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if you aren't captain of the army before me continually in the room of Joab.'\"",
"xh": "Nithi ke kuAmasa, Akulilo ithambo lam nenyama yam na? UThixo makenjenje kum, aqokele ukwenjenje, ukuba akuthe waba ngumthetheli womkhosi phambi kwam yonke imihla esikhundleni sikaYowabhi."
} |
{
"en": "He bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as one man; so that they sent to the king, saying, \"Return, you and all your servants.\"",
"xh": "Wayitsala intliziyo yamadoda onke akwaYuda njengandoda-nye; athumela kukumkani athi, Buya wena, nabakhonzi bakho bonke."
} |
{
"en": "So the king returned, and came to the Jordan. Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to bring the king over the Jordan.",
"xh": "Wabuya ke ukumkani, wafika eYordan. Ke amaYuda afika eGiligali, esiya kumkhawulela ukumkani, amweze ukumkani eYordan."
} |
{
"en": "Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, who was of Bahurim, hurried and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.",
"xh": "UShimehi unyana kaGera, umBhenjamin waseBhahurim, wakhawuleza, wehla namadoda akwaYuda, esiya kumkhawulela ukumkani uDavide,"
} |
{
"en": "There were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went through the Jordan in the presence of the king.",
"xh": "enewaka lamadoda akwaBhenjamin, noTsibha umkhonzi wendlu kaSawule, noonyana bakhe abalishumi elinabahlanu, nabakhonzi bakhe abangamashumi amabini kunye naye; baphumela eYordan phambi kokumkani."
} |
{
"en": "A ferry boat went to bring over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, when he had come over the Jordan.",
"xh": "Kwawela umkhombe wokuweza, ukuba uyiweze indlu yokumkani, wenze okulungileyo emehlweni akhe. UShimehi, unyana kaGera, wawa phambi kokumkani ekuweleni kwakhe eYordan,"
} |
{
"en": "He said to the king, \"Don't let my lord impute iniquity to me, nor remember that which your servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.",
"xh": "wathi kukumkani, Inkosi yam mayingabaleli bugwenxa kum, ungakukhumbuli oko wakwenzayo umkhonzi wakho ngobugwenxa, ngalaa mini yaphuma ngayo inkosi yam ukumkani eYerusalem, ukuba ukumkani akubekele intliziyo oko."
} |
{
"en": "For your servant knows that I have sinned. Therefore behold, I have come this day the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.\"",
"xh": "Ngokuba umkhonzi wakho lo uyazi, ukuba wona ngalaa nto; nanku, ndingowokuqala ofikileyo namhla wasendlwini yonke kaYosefu, ukuba ndihle ndiyikhawulele inkosi yam ukumkani."
} |
{
"en": "But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered, \"Shall Shimei not be put to death for this, because he cursed Yahweh's anointed?\"",
"xh": "Waphendula uAbhishayi unyana kaTseruya, wathi, UShimehi akayi kubulawa na ngalaa nto, ngokuba wamtsha bhisayo umthanjiswa kaYehova?"
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{
"en": "David said, \"What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should this day be adversaries to me? Shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? For don't I know that I am this day king over Israel?\"",
"xh": "Wathi uDavide, Yintoni na enam nani, nina nyana bakaTseruya, ngokuba ningabachasi bam namhla? Kukho mntu na kwaSirayeli apha uya kubulawa namhla? Ngokuba andazi yini na, ukuba ndingukumkani kwaSirayeli namhlanje?"
} |
{
"en": "The king said to Shimei, \"You shall not die.\" The king swore to him.",
"xh": "Wathi ukumkani kuShimehi, Akuyi kufa. Ukumkani wamqinisisa ngesifungo."
} |
{
"en": "Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king; and he had neither groomed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came home in peace.",
"xh": "Ke uMefibhoshete, unyana kaSawule, wehla waya kumkhawulela ukumkani, engazihlambanga iinyawo zakhe, engazichazanga iindevu zakhe, engazihlambanga neengubo zakhe, kususela kwimini yokumka kokumkani, kwada kwayimini yokufika kwakhe enoxolo."
} |
{
"en": "It happened, when he had come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said to him, \"Why didn't you go with me, Mephibosheth?\"",
"xh": "Kwathi, ekufikeni kwakhe eYerusalem, eza kukhawulela ukumkani, wathi ukumkani kuye, Ibiyini na ukuba ungahambi nam, Mefibhoshete?"
} |
{
"en": "He answered, \"My lord, O king, my servant deceived me. For your servant said, I will saddle me a donkey, that I may ride thereon, and go with the king; because your servant is lame.",
"xh": "Wathi, Nkosi yam kumkani, umkhonzi wam lowa undikhohlisile; ngokuba umkhonzi wakho lo undim ubesithi, Ndiya kuzibophela iesile, ndikhwele kulo, ndihambe nokumkani; ngokuba umkhonzi wakho lo undim usisiqhwala."
} |
{
"en": "He has slandered your servant to my lord the king; but my lord the king is as an angel of God. Do therefore what is good in your eyes.",
"xh": "Wesuka yena wamhleba umkhonzi wakho lo undim enkosini yam ukumkani. Inkosi yam ukumkani injengesithunywa sikaThixo; yenza okulungileyo emehlweni akho."
} |
{
"en": "For all my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king; yet you set your servant among those who ate at your own table. What right therefore have I yet that I should cry any more to the king?\"",
"xh": "Ngokuba yonke indlu kabawo ibingento yimbi enkosini yam ukumkani, ibingabantu bokufa; wena wambeka umkhonzi wakho lo undim phakathi kwabadla etafileni yakho. Ndisenabango lini na ke, ndisenakukhala ngantoni na kukumkani?"
} |
{
"en": "The king said to him, \"Why do you speak any more of your matters? I say, you and Ziba divide the land.\"",
"xh": "Wathi ukumkani kuye, Usathethela ntoni na ngeendawo zakho? Ndithe, Yahlulelanani ngomhlaba lowo wena noTsibha."
} |
{
"en": "Mephibosheth said to the king, \"Yes, let him take all, because my lord the king has come in peace to his own house.\"",
"xh": "Wathi uMefibhoshete kukumkani, Makawuthabathe wonke, iselifikile nje inkosi yam ukumkani inoxolo endlwini yayo."
} |
{
"en": "Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he went over the Jordan with the king, to conduct him over the Jordan.",
"xh": "UBharzilayi waseGiliyadi wehla eRogelim, wawela nokumkani eYordan, ukuba amkhaphele phesheya kweYordan."
} |
{
"en": "Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even eighty years old: and he had provided the king with sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.",
"xh": "Ke uBharzilayi ebeyingwevu enkulu, eminyaka imashumi asibhozo ezelwe. Yena ebemxhasile ukumkani ekuhlaleni kwakhe eMahanayim; ngokuba ebengumntu omkhulu kunene."
} |
{
"en": "The king said to Barzillai, \"Come over with me, and I will sustain you with me in Jerusalem.\"",
"xh": "Wathi ukumkani kuBharzilayi, Wela nam wena, ndikuxhase ukum eYerusalem."
} |
{
"en": "Barzillai said to the king, \"How many are the days of the years of my life, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?",
"xh": "Wathi uBharzilayi kukumkani, Mingaphi na imihla yeminyaka yokudla kwam ubomi, ukuba ndinyuke ndiye eYerusalem nokumkani?"
} |
{
"en": "I am this day eighty years old. Can I discern between good and bad? Can your servant taste what I eat or what I drink? Can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? Why then should your servant be yet a burden to my lord the king?",
"xh": "Namhla ndiminyaka imashumi asibhozo ndizelwe; ndinako na ukwazi okulungileyo kokubi? Unako na umkhonzi wakho lo ukuyiva into ayidlayo nayiselayo? Ndisenako na ukuva ilizwi leemvumi neleemvumikazi? Yini na ukuba umkhonzi wakho lo abuye abe ngumthwalo kwinkosi yam ukumkani?"
} |
{
"en": "Your servant would but just go over the Jordan with the king. Why should the king repay me with such a reward?",
"xh": "Umkhonzi wakho lo uya kuyiwela ke iYordan nokumkani umzuzwana; yini na ukuba ukumkani andiphathe ngale mpatho?"
} |
{
"en": "Please let your servant turn back again, that I may die in my own city, by the grave of my father and my mother. But behold, your servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good to you.\"",
"xh": "Makhe abuye umkhonzi wakho lo, ukuze ndifele emzini wam, ngasengcwabeni likabawo noma. Nanko umkhonzi wakho, uKimham; makuwele yena nenkosi yam ukumkani, umenzele okulungileyo emehlweni akho."
} |
{
"en": "The king answered, \"Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good to you. Whatever you require of me, that I will do for you.\"",
"xh": "Wathi ukumkani, UKimham wowela nam, ndimenzele mna okulungileyo emehlweni akho; nento yonke othe wayinyula, wayibeka phezu kwam, ndokwenzela."
} |
{
"en": "All the people went over the Jordan, and the king went over. Then the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned to his own place.",
"xh": "Bawela ke bonke abantu eYordan. Ewelile ukumkani, ukumkani wamanga uBharzilayi, wamsikelela; waza wabuyela endaweni yakhe."
} |
{
"en": "So the king went over to Gilgal, and Chimham went over with him. All the people of Judah brought the king over, and also half the people of Israel.",
"xh": "Wawela ke ukumkani, waya eGiligali, wawela ke naye uKimham; bonke abantu bakwaYuda bamweza ukumkani, kwanesiqingatha sabantu bakwaSirayeli."
} |
{
"en": "Behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said to the king, \"Why have our brothers the men of Judah stolen you away, and brought the king, and his household, over the Jordan, and all David's men with him?\"",
"xh": "Nanko kusiza onke amadoda akwaSirayeli kukumkani, athi kukumkani, Yini na ukuba abazalwana bethu, amadoda akwaYuda, bambe, bamweze ukumkani nendlu yakhe eYordan, enamadoda onke kaDavide?"
} |
{
"en": "All the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, \"Because the king is a close relative to us. Why then are you angry about this matter? Have we eaten at all at the king's cost? Or has he given us any gift?\"",
"xh": "Aphendula onke amadoda akwaYuda kumadoda akwaSirayeli, athi, Kungokuba ukumkani esalamana nathi; yini na ukuba nivuthe ngumsindo ngale ndawo? sikhe sadla nto na kukumkani? sikhe saphiwa nto na?"
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{
"en": "The men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, \"We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more claim to David than you. Why then did you despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king?\" The words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.",
"xh": "Aphendula amadoda akwaSirayeli kumadoda akwaYuda, athi, Sinezahlulo ezilishumi thina kukumkani nakuDavide sinokungaphezu kwenu; yini na ukuba nisicukuceze? Ilizwi lethu lokumbuyisa ukumkani wethu belingaqale kuthi yini na? Laba lukhuni ilizwi lamadoda akwaYuda kunelizwi lamadoda akwaSirayeli."
} |
{
"en": "There happened to be there a base fellow, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew the trumpet, and said, \"We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, Israel!\"",
"xh": "Kwathi gaxa khona indoda elitshijolo, egama linguShebha, unyana kaBhikri, umBhenjamin. Yavuthela isigodlo, yathi, Asinasabelo thina kuDavide, asinalifa kunyana kaYese; yiyani elowo ezintenteni zenu, maSirayeli."
} |
{
"en": "So all the men of Israel went up from following David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri; but the men of Judah joined with their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.",
"xh": "Enyuka ke onke amadoda akwaSirayeli, emka ekumlandeleni uDavide, alandela uShebha unyana kaBhikri; ke amadoda akwaYuda anamathela kukumkani wawo, ethabathela eYordan esa eYerusalem."
} |
{
"en": "David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in custody, and provided them with sustenance, but didn't go in to them. So they were shut up to the day of their death, living in widowhood.",
"xh": "Weza uDavide endlwini yakhe eYerusalem; ukumkani wabathabatha abafazi bakhe abalishumi abangamashweshwe, abebashiyile ukuba bagcine indlu, wababeka endlwini yogcino, wabaxhasa, akangena kubo. Bavalelwa ke yada yaba yimini yokufa kwabo, behleli bengabahlolokazi."
} |
{
"en": "Then the king said to Amasa, \"Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and be here present.\"",
"xh": "Wathi ukumkani kuAmasa, Ndihlabele umkhosi kumadoda akwaYuda ngemihla emithathu, ubekho nawe apha."
} |
{
"en": "So Amasa went to call the men of Judah together; but he stayed longer than the set time which he had appointed him.",
"xh": "UAmasa waya kuwahlabela umkhosi amaYuda, walibala ngaphezu kwexesha abemiselwe lona."
} |
{
"en": "David said to Abishai, \"Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom did. Take your lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get himself fortified cities, and escape out of our sight.\"",
"xh": "Wathi uDavide kuAbhishayi, Kungokunje uShebha, unyana kaBhikri, uya kusenzela ububi ngaphezu koAbhisalom; bathabathe wena abakhonzi benkosi yakho, umsukele, hleze afumane imizi enqatyisiweyo, asizimele."
} |
{
"en": "There went out after him Joab's men, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men; and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.",
"xh": "Aphuma amlandela amadoda kaYowabhi, nabancinithi, nezigidimi, namagorha onke; baphuma ke eYerusalem, baya kumsukela uShebha unyana kaBhikri."
} |
{
"en": "When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Joab was clothed in his apparel of war that he had put on, and on it was a sash with a sword fastened on his waist in its sheath; and as he went forth it fell out.",
"xh": "UAmasa weza kubo besetyeni elikhulu eliseGibheyon. Ke uYowabhi ubeyibhinqile ingubo yakhe yokulwa, umbinqo wekrele unxitywe ngaphezu kwayo esinqeni sakhe, lisesingxobeni salo; sancothuka ke, lawa ikrele."
} |
{
"en": "Joab said to Amasa, \"Is it well with you, my brother?\" Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.",
"xh": "Wathi uYowabhi kuAmasa, Usahleli kakuhle na, mzalwana wam? UYowabhi wambamba uAmasa ngeendevu ngesandla sokunene, ukuba amange."
} |
{
"en": "But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand. So he struck him with it in the body, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and didn't strike him again; and he died. Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.",
"xh": "Ke uAmasa ubengalilumkele ikrele elibe lisesandleni sikaYowabhi. Wamhlaba ngalo esiswini, wamphalaza izibilini emhlabeni, akaphinda amhlabe; wafa. UYowabhi noAbhishayi umzalwana wakhe bamsukela uShebha, unyana kaBhikri."
} |
{
"en": "There stood by him one of Joab's young men, and said, \"He who favors Joab, and he who is for David, let him follow Joab!\"",
"xh": "Kwema enye kumadodana akwaYowabhi ngakuye, yathi, Ubani ononelele uYowabhi, nongakuDavide, makalandele uYowabhi."
} |
{
"en": "Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the midst of the highway. When the man saw that all the people stood still, he carried Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a garment over him, when he saw that everyone who came by him stood still.",
"xh": "UAmasa watyikatyikeka egazini emendweni. Yabona indoda leyo, ukuba abantu bonke bathe nqumama, yamsusa uAmasa emendweni, yamshenxisela ecaleni, yaphosa ingubo phezu kwakhe; ngokokuba ibibona bemana ukuthi nqumama bonke abafika kuye."
} |
{
"en": "When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.",
"xh": "Akususwa ke emendweni, onke amadoda egqitha, alandela uYowabhi, asukela uShebha, unyana kaBhikri."
} |
{
"en": "He went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel, and to Beth Maacah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.",
"xh": "Wacanda ezizweni zonke zakwaSirayeli, waya eAbhele naseBhete-mahaka; namadodana onke abizelwa ndawonye, eza amlandela nawo."
} |
{
"en": "They came and besieged him in Abel of Beth Maacah, and they cast up a mound against the city, and it stood against the rampart; and all the people who were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.",
"xh": "Bafika bamngqinga eAbhele-bhete-mahaka, bawufumbela udonga lokungqinga umzi lowo, lwema phezu komsele wongqameko; baye bonke abantu ababenoYowabhi beluqhuqha, ukuze udonga lomzi luwe."
} |
{
"en": "Then a wise woman cried out of the city, \"Hear, hear! Please say to Joab, 'Come near here, that I may speak with you.'\"",
"xh": "Kwamemeza intokazi elumkileyo ikuloo mzi, yathi, Yivani, yivani; khanithi kuYowabhi, Sondela apha, ndithethe nawe."
} |
{
"en": "He came near to her; and the woman said, \"Are you Joab?\" He answered, \"I am.\" Then she said to him, \"Hear the words of your handmaid.\" He answered, \"I do hear.\"",
"xh": "Wasondela ke kuyo; yathi loo ntokazi, UnguYowabhi na? Wathi, Ndinguye. Yathi kuye, Phulaphula amazwi omkhonzazana wakho. Wathi, Ndiyeva."
} |
{
"en": "Then she spoke, saying, \"They were used to say in old times, 'They shall surely ask counsel at Abel;' and so they settled it.",
"xh": "Yatsho yathi, Kwakufudula kusithiwa, Ukubuza makubuzwe eAbhele, benjenjalo ukuyifeza into."
} |
{
"en": "I am among those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why will you swallow up the inheritance of Yahweh?\"",
"xh": "Ndingowabaxolileyo, abathembekileyo kwaSirayeli; ke ufuna ukubulala umzi ongunozala kwaSirayeli. Yini na ukuba uliginye ilifa likaYehova?"
} |
{
"en": "Joab answered, \"Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.",
"xh": "Waphendula uYowabhi, wathi, Makube lee, makube lee kum, ukuba ndiginye nokuba ndonakalise."
} |
{
"en": "The matter is not so. But a man of the hill country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has lifted up his hand against the king, even against David. Deliver him only, and I will depart from the city.\" The woman said to Joab, \"Behold, his head shall be thrown to you over the wall.\"",
"xh": "Hayi, akunjalo; kusuke indoda yasezintabeni zakwaEfrayim, enguShebha ngegama, unyana kaBhikri, yasiphakamisa isandla sayo kukumkani, kuDavide; khuphani yona yodwa, ndomka kulo mzi. Yathi loo ntokazi kuYowabhi, Yabona, intloko yayo iya kugityiselwa kuwe phezu kodonga."
} |
{
"en": "Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. They cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. He blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from the city, every man to his tent. Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.",
"xh": "Yaya loo ntokazi kubantu bonke ngobulumko bayo. Bayinqumla ke intloko kaShebha, unyana kaBhikri, bayigibisela kuYowabhi. Wavuthela isigodlo, baphangalala bemka kuloo mzi, elowo waya ententeni yakhe. UYowabhi wabuyela eYerusalem kukumkani."
} |
{
"en": "Now Joab was over all the army of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites;",
"xh": "Ke kaloku uYowabhi wawuphatha wonke umkhosi wakwaSirayeli; uBhenaya, unyana kaYehoyada, waphatha abancinithi nezigidimi."
} |
{
"en": "and Adoram was over the men subject to forced labor; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;",
"xh": "UAdoram waphatha abafakwa uviko; uYehoshafati, unyana ka-Ahiludi, ubengumkhumbuzi wezinto zakomkhulu."
} |
{
"en": "and Sheva was scribe; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;",
"xh": "USheva ubengumbhali; uTsadoki noAbhiyatare baye bengababingeleli."
} |
{
"en": "and also Ira the Jairite was chief minister to David.",
"xh": "Kananjalo uIra waseYahire ubengumbingeleli kuDavide."
} |
{
"en": "There was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David sought the face of Yahweh. Yahweh said, \"It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put to death the Gibeonites.\"",
"xh": "Ke kwabakho indlala ngemihla kaDavide iminyaka yamithathu, umnyaka ngomnyaka. UDavide wafuna ubuso bukaYehova. Wathi uYehova, Kungenxa kaSawule, nangenxa yendlu yamagazi akhe, ngenxa enokuba wabulala abaseGibheyon."
} |
{
"en": "The king called the Gibeonites, and said to them (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn to them: and Saul sought to kill them in his zeal for the children of Israel and Judah);",
"xh": "Ukumkani wababiza ke abaseGibheyon, wathi kubo (ke kaloku abaseGibheyon babengengabonyana bakaSirayeli, babengamaqongqolo ama-Amori; oonyana bakaSirayeli babewaqinisise ngesifungo; uSawule wafuna ukuwabulala ngokuzondelela kwakhe amaSirayeli namaYuda):"
} |
{
"en": "and David said to the Gibeonites, \"What shall I do for you? And with what shall I make atonement, that you may bless the inheritance of Yahweh?\"",
"xh": "wathi ke uDavide kwabaseGibheyon, Ndinenzele ntoni na? Ndicamagushe ngantoni na, ukuze nilisikelele ilifa likaYehova?"
} |
{
"en": "The Gibeonites said to him, \"It is no matter of silver or gold between us and Saul, or his house; neither is it for us to put any man to death in Israel.\" He said, \"Whatever you say, that will I do for you.\"",
"xh": "Bathi abaseGibheyon kuye, Akunathi ukubiza isilivere negolide kuSawule nakwindlu yakhe; akunathi ukubulala umntu kwaSirayeli. Wathi kubo, Nithi ke, mandinenzele ntoni na?"
} |
{
"en": "They said to the king, \"The man who consumed us, and who devised against us, that we should be destroyed from remaining in any of the borders of Israel,",
"xh": "Bathi kukumkani, Indoda eyasigqibayo, eyagqiba kwelokuba sitshatyalaliswe, singemi emdeni wonke wakwaSirayeli,"
} |
{
"en": "let seven men of his sons be delivered to us, and we will hang them up to Yahweh in Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of Yahweh.\" The king said, \"I will give them.\"",
"xh": "makunikelwe kuthi isixhenxe samadoda koonyana bayo, siwabethelele eminqamlezweni kuYehova eGibheha kaSawule, umnyulwa kaYehova. Wathi ukumkani, Ndowanikela mna."
} |
{
"en": "But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of Yahweh's oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.",
"xh": "Ke ukumkani wamsindisa uMefibhoshete, unyana kaYonatan, unyana kaSawule, ngenxa yesifungo sikaYehova esibe siphakathi kwabo, phakathi koDavide noYonatan unyana kaSawule."
} |
{
"en": "But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bore to Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she bore to Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite.",
"xh": "Ukumkani wathabatha oonyana ababini bakaRitspa intombi ka-Aya, awayizalela uSawule, uArmoni noMefibhoshete; noonyana abahlanu bakaMeribha intombi kaSawule, awabazalela uAdriyeli unyana kaBharzilayi waseMehola."
} |
{
"en": "He delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them in the mountain before Yahweh, and all seven of them fell together. They were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, at the beginning of barley harvest.",
"xh": "Wabanikela esendleni sabaseGibheyon, ababethelela eminqamlezweni entabeni phambi koYehova, sawa kunye isixhenxe eso. Babulawa bona ngeemini zokuqala zokuvuna, ekuqaleni kokuvunwa kwerhasi."
} |
{
"en": "Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her on the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water was poured on them from the sky. She allowed neither the birds of the sky to rest on them by day, nor the animals of the field by night.",
"xh": "URitspa, intombi ka-Aya, wathabatha ingubo erhwexayo, wazanekela eweni, esusela ekuqaleni kokuvuna, wezisa ekuthululweni kwamanzi ezulwini phezu kwabo; akavuma ukuba iintaka zezulu zithi vu phezu kwabo emini, namarhamncwa asendle ebusuku."
} |
{
"en": "It was told David what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, the concubine of Saul, had done.",
"xh": "Waxelelwa uDavide awakwenzayo uRitspa intombi ka-Aya, ishweshwe likaSawule."
} |
{
"en": "David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabesh Gilead, who had stolen them from the street of Beth Shan, where the Philistines had hanged them, in the day that the Philistines killed Saul in Gilboa;",
"xh": "UDavide waya, wawathabatha amathambo kaSawule, namathambo kaYonatan unyana wakhe, kubemi baseYabheshe yeGiliyadi, ababewabile endaweni yembutho yaseBhete-shan, apho amaFilisti abebaxhome khona, mini amaFilisti ambulalayo uSawule eGilibhowa;"
} |
{
"en": "and he brought up from there the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son: and they gathered the bones of those who were hanged.",
"xh": "wawanyusa khona amathambo kaSawule namathambo kaYonatan unyana wakhe, bawabutha namathambo abo babebethelelwe eminqamlezweni;"
} |
{
"en": "They buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the country of Benjamin in Zela, in the tomb of Kish his father: and they performed all that the king commanded. After that God was entreated for the land.",
"xh": "amathambo kaSawule noYonatan unyana wakhe bawangcwabela ezweni lakwaBhenjamin eTsela, engcwabeni likaKishe uyise; bakwenza konke abewise umthetho ngako ukumkani. Wandula wathandazeka ke uYehova ngenxa yelizwe."
} |
{
"en": "The Philistines had war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines. David grew faint;",
"xh": "Kwabuya kwabakho ukulwa kwamaFilisti namaSirayeli, wehla uDavide enabakhonzi bakhe, balwa namaFilisti; watyhafa uDavide."
} |
{
"en": "and Ishbibenob, who was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear was three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being armed with a new sword, thought to have slain David.",
"xh": "Wathi uIshbhi-bhenobhi, obengowoonyana bakaRafa, obunzima bentshuntshe yakhe bebungamakhulu omathathu obhedu ubunzima bayo, enxibe ikrele elitsha, waba womxabela uDavide."
} |
{
"en": "But Abishai the son of Zeruiah helped him, and struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him, saying, \"You shall go no more out with us to battle, that you don't quench the lamp of Israel.\"",
"xh": "UAbhishayi unyana kaTseruya wamnceda, wamxabela umFilisti lowo, wambulala. Aza amadoda kaDavide amfungela esithi, Uze ungabuyi uphume nathi uye ekulweni, ucime isibane samaSirayeli."
} |
{
"en": "It came to pass after this, that there was again war with the Philistines at Gob: then Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph, who was of the sons of the giant.",
"xh": "Kwathi emveni kokuba njalo, kwabuya kwabakho ukulwa namaFilisti eGobhi; oko uSibhekayi umHusha wamxabelayo uSafu, obengowoonyana bakaRafa."
} |
{
"en": "There was again war with the Philistines at Gob; and Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim the Bethlehemite killed Goliath the Gittite's brother, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.",
"xh": "Kwabuya kwabakho ukulwa namaFilisti eGobhi, apho uElihanan, unyana kaYahare-oregim waseBhetelehem, wamxabelayo uLami, umzalwana kaGoliyati waseGati, oluthi lwentshuntshe yakhe lwalungangomthi wabaluki."
} |
{
"en": "There was again war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, who had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant.",
"xh": "Kwabuya kwabakho ukulwa eGati. Kwakho ndoda iyingxilimbela, ibineminwe emithandathu sandleni sinye, namazwane amathandathu lunyaweni lunye, amashumi amabini anamane ngenani; nayo ibizalwa nguRafa."
} |
{
"en": "When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David's brother, killed him.",
"xh": "Yawangcikiva amaSirayeli, wayixabela uYonatan unyana kaShimeha, umkhuluwa kaDavide."
} |
{
"en": "These four were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.",
"xh": "Abo bobane bazalwa nguRafa eGati; bawa ngesandla sikaDavide, nangesandla sabakhonzi bakhe."
} |
{
"en": "David spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:",
"xh": "Wathetha uDavide kuYehova amazwi ale ngoma, mini uYehova wamhlangulayo esandleni seentshaba zakhe zonke, nasesandleni sikaSawule, wathi:"
} |
{
"en": "and he said, \"Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;",
"xh": "Yehova, ngxondorha yam, mboniselo yam, msizi wam mna lo,"
} |
{
"en": "God, my rock, in him I will take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge. My savior, you save me from violence.",
"xh": "Thixo oliliwa lam, endizimela ngalo; Ngweletshetshe yam, luphondo losindiso lwam, Ngxonde yam, ndawo yokusabela kwam, Msindisi wam, undisindisa ekugonyamelweni."
} |
{
"en": "I will call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised: So shall I be saved from my enemies.",
"xh": "Ndinqula uYehova ongowokudunyiswa, Ndiyasindiswa ke ezintshabeni zam."
} |
{
"en": "For the waves of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.",
"xh": "Akundijikela amaza alwayo okufa, Yakundidandathekisa imilambo yobutshijolo,"
} |
{
"en": "The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death caught me.",
"xh": "Zakundibhijela izintya zelabafileyo, Zakundirhintyela izirhintyelo zokufa,"
} |
{
"en": "In my distress I called on Yahweh. Yes, I called to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry came into his ears.",
"xh": "Ekubandezelekeni kwam, ndanqula uYehova, Ndamnqula uThixo wam: Waliva etempileni yakhe izwi lam, Ukuzibika kwam kwafika ezindlebeni zakhe."
} |
{
"en": "Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.",
"xh": "Lahexa ke lanyikima ihlabathi, Iziseko zezulu zagungqa, Zahexa ngokuba enomsindo."
} |
{
"en": "Smoke went up out of his nostrils. Fire out of his mouth devoured. Coals were kindled by it.",
"xh": "Kwathi thaphu umsi emathatheni akhe, Wadla umlilo uphuma emlonyeni wakhe, Avutha amalahle, ephuma kuwo."
} |
{
"en": "He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.",
"xh": "Wawathoba amazulu, wehla, Yangamafu amnyama phantsi kweenyawo zakhe."
} |
{
"en": "He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he was seen on the wings of the wind.",
"xh": "Wakhwela ekerubhini, waphaphazela, Wabonakala esemaphikweni omoya."
} |
{
"en": "He made darkness pavilions around himself: gathering of waters, and thick clouds of the skies.",
"xh": "Wamisa ubumnyama ngeenxa zonke kuye, bayiminquba, Intlanganisela yamanzi, neengqimba zamafu."
} |
{
"en": "At the brightness before him, coals of fire were kindled.",
"xh": "Ekuqaqambeni okuphambi kwakhe Kwavutha amalahle omlilo."
} |
{
"en": "Yahweh thundered from heaven. The Most High uttered his voice.",
"xh": "Wadudumisa emazulwini uYehova, Oseyangweni walikhupha izwi lakhe."
} |
{
"en": "He sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and confused them.",
"xh": "Wathuma iintolo, wabaphangalalisa; Umbane, wabadubaduba."
} |
{
"en": "Then the channels of the sea appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare by the rebuke of Yahweh, At the blast of the breath of his nostrils.",
"xh": "Kwabonakala imiphantsi yolwandle, Kwatyhileka iziseko zelimiweyo Ngokukhalima kukaYehova, Ngokufutha komoya womsindo wakhe."
} |
{
"en": "He sent from on high and he took me. He drew me out of many waters.",
"xh": "Wolula isandla, ephezulu, wandibamba, Wandirhola emanzini amaninzi."
} |
{
"en": "He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.",
"xh": "Wandihlangula elutshabeni lwam olunamandla, Kwabandithiyileyo, ngokuba bebomelele kunam."
} |
{
"en": "They came on me in the day of my calamity, but Yahweh was my support.",
"xh": "Bandifikela ngemini yokusindeka kwam, Waba sisixhaso kum uYehova."
} |
{
"en": "He also brought me out into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.",
"xh": "Wandikhuphela endaweni ebanzi, Wandihlangula ngokuba endinonelele."
} |