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Mbari zanjina za Iziraeli
zinapigana na mbari ya Benjamini
1 Ndipho atu osi a Iziraeli atuluka kula mudzi wa Dani uphande wa vurini hadi Beeri-Sheba uphande wa mwakani phamwenga na atu kula tsi ya Giliadi iriyo mlairo wa dzuwa, osi akusanyika kpwa lengo mwenga hiko Mizipa, mbere za Mwenyezi Mlungu. 2 Vilongozi osi a mbari za Iziraeli ahala nafwasi yao kpwenye kusanyiko ra atu a Mlungu, napho phachikala na anajeshi elufu magana mane akunyendeka na magulu na kuhumira panga. 3 (Atu a mbari ya Benjamini asikira kukala Aiziraeli anakutana Mizipa.) Nao Aiziraeli amuuza yuya Mlawi, “Huambire hendo rino iyi, rahendekadze?” 4 Yuya Mlawi, mlume wa yuya mchetu yeolagbwa wajibu achiamba, “Mimi na mwanachetu wangu hwakpwedza hadi Gibeya seemu ya mbari ya Benjamini ili huphahe phatu pha kulala. 5 Usiku uho, alume a mudzi wa Gibeya azangira yo nyumba nrimokala. Alonda kuniolaga. Chisha amuhendera mwanachetu wangu hendo ra waibu hadi achimuolaga. 6 Phahi nchihala hura mwiri nchiukata vipande na nchivihuma seemu zosi zorisiwa ni Aiziraeli, mana ahenda dzambo riri iyi na ra uzuzu kahi za Iziraeli. 7 Madamu Aiziraeli mosi mu phamwenga, lolani ra kuhenda.”
8 Aiziraeli osi aunuka chivyamwenga achijibu achiamba, “Taphana hata mmwenga wehu ndiyeuka kuuya kpwakpwe kaya! 9 Hivi ndivyo ndivyohendera atu a Gibeya, hundapiga kura kutsambula ni aphi ndiophiya kupigana na atu a Gibeya. 10 Hundahala kula kpwa chila mbari za Iziraeli, atu kumi kula kpwa atu gana mwenga, atu gana kula kpwa atu elufu, na atu elufu kula kpwa atu elufu kumi ili arehere chakurya anajeshi, ndiophiya Gibeya seemu ya Benjamini kuriphiza uzuzu ariouhenda kahi za Iziraeli.” 11 Phahi atu osi a Iziraeli aungana nao achikala na kauli mwenga ya kushambuliya nyo mudzi wa Gibeya.
12 Atu a mbari za Iziraeli ahuma atu kosi seemu ya mbari ya Benjamini kuno anaamba, “Vyakaladze, dzambo dzii hivi rihendeke kahi-kahi yenu? 13 Alavyeni nyo atu ayi kula Gibeya, ili huaolage na kuusa uyi uhu ohendwa katika Iziraeli.” Ela atu a Benjamini taayasikira arigoambirwa ni Aiziraeli ayawao. 14 Badalaye akusanyika mudzi wa Gibeya kula kpwa midzi yao yanjina ili apigane na atu a Iziraeli. 15 Siku iyo atu a Benjamini akusanya atu elufu mirongo miiri na sita anaohumira Upanga kula midzi yao yanjina, mbali na atu elufu sabaa ariotsambulwa kula mudzi wa Gibeya. 16 Kahi ya ro jeshi rosi atsambulwa atu magana sabaa ambao kala anahumira mikono ya kumotso. Chila mmwenga kala anaweza kutsupha dziwe na tero na kulenga lidzere bila ya kurikosa 17 Nao Aiziraeli, bila mbari ya Benjamini, akusanya anajeshi elufu magana mane ario na ujuzi wa viha na enye kuhumira Upanga.
18 Aiziraeli kabila taadzangbwephiya vihani aphiya Betheli ambako akpwendauza Mlungu, “Ni mbari iphi ndiyotanguliya kpwendapigana na a Benjamini?” Naye Mwenyezi Mlungu achiajibu achiamba, “Mbari ya Juda narikale ra kpwandza.”
19 Phahi Aiziraeli arauka ligundzu achichita kambi yao phephi na mudzi wa Gibeya. 20 Chisha Aiziraeli atuluka mo kambini achidzipanga kushambuliya Gibeya. 21 Ela anajeshi a Benjamini atuluka Gibeya achiolaga Aiziraeli elufu mirongo miiri na mbiri siku iyo. 22-23 Ela Aiziraeli aphiya kura kala kuchivoywa, achendaririra Mwenyezi Mlungu hadi dzuwa richitswa nao achiamba, “Dze! Huphiye tsona hukapigane na Aiziraeli ayawehu, atu a mbari ya Benjamini?” Naye Mwenyezi Mlungu achiamba, “Phiyani mkpwapigane nao.” Aiziraeli ainjira moyo, achidzipanga kupigana na atu a Benjamini pho ariphodzipanga siku ya kpwandza.
24 Phahi siku ya phiri Aiziraeli auka tsona kpwendapigana na atu a Benjamini. 25 Atu a Benjamini nao achila Gibeya na achendaolaga atu anjina elufu kumi na nane a Iziraeli, anajeshi ariokala na ujuzi wa kuhumira upanga. 26 Hipho jeshi rosi ra Iziraeli rauka richiphiya Betheli ambako afunga siku ndzima kuno anamririra Mwenyezi Mlungu. Chisha achimlavira Mwenyezi Mlungu sadaka za kuochwa na sadaka za amani. 27 Aiziraeli amvoya Mwenyezi Mlungu aaphe ushauri (mana siku zizo, Sanduku ra chilagane ra Mwenyezi Mlungu kala ri ko Betheli, 28 naye Finehasi mwana wa Eliazari, mdzukulu wa Aruni kala ndiye mlavyadzi-sadaka.) Achiamba, “Dze! Huphiye tsona hukapigane na Aiziraeli ayawehu, atu a mbari ya Benjamini, ama hugariche?” Mwenyezi Mlungu achijibu achiamba, “Phiyani mana muhondo ndaatiya mwenu mikononi.”
29 Phahi Aiziraeli aika atu a kuoteya kuzunguluka nyo mudzi wa Gibeya. 30 Atu a Iziraeli aphiya achipigana na atu a mbari ya Benjamini kano ya hahu siku ya hahu. Adzipanga tayari kupigana na atu a Gibeya kama arivyohenda hipho mwandzo. 31 Atu a mbari ya Benjamini ariphotuluka kushambuliya jeshi ra Iziraeli, avutwa kure kondze ya mudzi wao. Kama kawaida, atu a Benjamini aandza kuolaga anajeshi a Iziraeli kpwenye barabara kulu, mwenga iphiyayo Betheli na yanjina ya kuphihira Gibeya na anjina achiaolaga ko weruni, Aiziraeli arioolagbwa ni mirongo mihahu. 32 Hipho atu a mbari ya Benjamini achiamba, “Hukaashinda dza vyo vyokala pho mwandzo.” Ela Aiziraeli kala akapanga akaamba, “Nahudzihendeni hunaachimbira ili huavwehe hiko kpwenye barabara kulu kure na mudzi wao.” 33 Rira jeshi kulu ra Aiziraeli ririphofika Baali-Tamari ragirita, richigaluka chila mmwenga achiima kpwenye nafwasiye tayari kupigana, na hara kala anaotea adzituluza kuvamia kula uphande wa mtswerero wa dzuwa wa mudzi wa Gibeya. 34 Atu elufu kumi ariotsambulwa kula kpwa atu osi a Iziraeli, apigana na atu a Gibeya, viha vichikala vikali sana. Ela atu a Benjamini taayamanya kukala andaphahwa ni mafwa. 35 Mwenyezi Mlungu waterya atu a Iziraeli kuturya atu a Benjamini. Siku iyo Aiziraeli aolaga anajeshi a mbari ya Benjamini ahumirao Upanga, elufu mirongo miiri na tsano na gana mwenga. 36 Hipho atu a mbari ya Benjamini amanya kukala akaturywa.
Pho mwandzo viha vinaandza, Aiziraeli adzihenda anachimbira atu a Benjamini kpwa kukuluphira hara kala akaikpwa kuoteya mudzi wa Gibeya. 37 Phahi hara kala akaotea gafula achiotea nyo mudzi wa Gibeya, na achiolaga kpwa upanga atu osi ariokala mo mudzini. 38 Makubaliano kahi ya jeshi kulu ra Iziraeli na hara ariokala akaotea kukala, aho kala ni aoche nyo mudzi ili mosi munji uchionekana kula mo mudzini ikale ishara ya ro jeshi kulu kuandza kupigana. 39 Atu a Iziraeli adzihenda anachimbira viha na atu a Benjamini achiandza kuapiga na kuolaga atu a Iziraeli hadi achifika atu mirongo mihahu, nao atu a Benjamini achiamba, “Hukaaturya dza vyo vyokala pho mwandzo.” 40 Ela rira dzosi ririphotifuka kuphiya dzulu avi ni nguzo kula mo mudzini, atu a Benjamini alola nyuma na achiwuona mudzi wao wosi unafuka dzosi kuelekeya mainguni. 41 Hipho rira kundi kulu ra anajeshi a Iziraeli richigaluka kushambuliya atu a Benjamini nao Abenjamini mioyo yao ichitaaruki mana amanya kukala andaangamizwa. 42 Kpwa hivyo achigaluka na achichimbira Aiziraeli kuelekeya jangbwani, ela taawezere kuchimbira viha mana hinyo ariola mo mudzini aapiga achiaolaga kahi-kahi yao na ro jeshi kulu. 43 Aiziraeli aazangira atu a mbari ya Benjamini na bila ya kuaoyeza aazoresa kuno anaaolaga kula Noha hadi achifika mlairo wa dzuwa wa mudzi wa Gibeya. 44 Siku iyo anajeshi sujaa elufu kumi na nane a Benjamini aolagbwa. 45 Atu anjina a mbari ya Benjamini achimbira kuphiya uphande wa jangbwani hadi mwamba wa Rimoni. Anjina elufu tsano aolagbwa barabara kulu wakati kala anachimbira. Nao atu a Iziraeli achialunga na more atu a mbari ya Benjamini hadi Gidomu ambako aolaga atu anjina elufu mbiri. 46 Jumula ya anajeshi sujaa ario humira Upanga a Benjamini arioolagbwa siku iyo ni elufu mirongo miiri na tsano. 47 Ela anajeshi magana sita a Benjamini aweza kuchimbira kuphiya uphande wa jangbwani hadi achifika mwamba wa Rimoni, achikala kuko kpwa muda wa miezi mine. 48 Phahi Aiziraeli auya nyuma achiinjira chila mudzi wa atu a mbari ya Benjamini achiaolaga kpwa upanga atu, nyama na chila arichochiona. Chisha midzi yao yosi ariyoiona achiitiya moho.