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Joabu anamdemurira Daudi
1 Chisha Joabu waambirwa, “Mfalume anarira na kusononeka kpwa ajili ya Abusalomu.” 2 Na siku iyo raha ya ushindi ichigaluka kukala chiriro kpwa chila mutu, mana anajeshi asikira kukala, “Mfalume anasononekera mwanawe.” 3 Atu achiinjira mudzini kudzifwitsa-fwitsa siku iyo dza vira atu aonavyo waibu hipho achimbirapho vihani. 4 Mfalume achidzibwiningiza uso na achirira kpwa raka ra dzulu achiamba, “Mwanangu Abusalomu, Abusalomu mwanangu, mwanangu!”
5 Phahi Joabu wainjira mo chumbani arimokala mfalume, achendamuamba, “Uwe rero ukaaibisha anajeshi osi achiokutivya we mwenye, anao alume na achetu, acheo na anachetuo. 6 Unaamendza hara akumenao na kumera hara akumendzao. Mana rero ukahuonyesa wazi kukala akulu a majeshi na anajeshio si chitu kpwako. Rero nkamanya kukala Abusalomu angekala achere moyo na swiswi hosi kama hukafwa, kpwako ingekala sawa. 7 Sambi phahi, unuka utuluke kondze ukagombe na anajeshio maneno ga kuatiya moyo, mana mino naapa kpwa Mwenyezi Mlungu, usiphotuluka, usiku huno taphana hata mutu mmwenga ndiyesala phamwenga nawe. Na mambo higa gandakala mai sana kpwako kuriko mai gosi garigokuphaha hangu uvulanao hadi rero.” 8 Ndipho mfalume achiunuka, achendasagala ryangoni. Atu aambirwa kukala mfalume asegere ryangoni, nao osi akusanyika mbere za mfalume.
Daudi anauya Jerusalemu
Hipho Aiziraeli osi ariphokala akachimbira chila mutu kpwakpwe kaya, 9 ajibizana katika mbari zosi za Iziraeli achiamba, “Mfalume wahutuluza mikononi mwa Afilisti na aviha ehu anjina, pho vino akachimbira tsiiye kpwa sababu ya Abusalomu. 10 Hiye Abusalomu, huriye mmwagira mafuha ili akale mtawala wehu akafwa vihani. Pho mbona mwino tamgomba neno rorosi ra kumuuyiza tsona mfalume?”
11 Mfalume Daudi ariphosikira maneno higo hiko arikokala anasagala, wahuma ujumbe kpwa alavyadzi-sadaka Sadoki na Abiathari achiaambira, “Kagombeni na atumia a Juda muauze, ‘Kpwa utu wani mwino mkale a mwisho kumuuyiza mfalume kpwakpwe kaya? Gosi gagombwago ni Aiziraeli gakanifikira mimi mfalume. 12 Mwimwi mu abari angu, mbona phahi munakala a mwisho kumuuyiza tsona mfalume?’ 13 Chisha piya mkamuambire Amasa, ‘Dze, we siwe mdugu wangu? Naapa kpwa Mwenyezi Mlungu kukala uwe nkakuika mkpwulu wa jeshi rangu badala ya Joabu.’ ” 14 Phahi maneno higo ga Daudi gauyiza phamwenga atu osi a Juda, nao achikala chitu chimwenga, ndipho achihuma ujumbe kpwa mfalume kpwendamuamba, “Uya na anajeshio osi.” 15 Hivyo mfalume achiuya hadi muho Joridani. Nao atu a Juda akpwedza Giligali kpwendamphokera mfalume na kumvusa Joridani.
16 +Shimei mwana wa Gera, Mʼbenjamini, kula Bahurimu wahenda wangbwi wa kutserera phamwenga na atu a Juda ili akakutane na mfalume Daudi. 17 Na hiye Shimei waphiya phamwenga na atu elufu a Benjamini. Siba, mtumishi wa nyumba ya Sauli piya naye waphiya na hinyo anae kumi na tsano na atumishie mirongo miiri kuvuka Joridani kabila ya mfalume. 18 Avuka ili akaaterye atu a nyumba ya mfalume kuvuka na kumuhendera mfalume gosi arigolonda. Wakati mfalume ariphokala analonda kuvuka Joridani, Shimei mwana wa Gera wakpwedzamzamira. 19 Achimuambira mfalume, “Bwana wangu navoya usinihesabu kukala ni mkpwosa wala usigatambukire gara nirigohenda siku hira uriphotuluka Jerusalemu. 20 Mino namanya kukala nákosa, ndio mana rero nkakala wa kpwandza wa mbari* zanjina za Iziraeli kpwedzakutana na bwana wangu mfalume.” 21 Abishai mwana wa Seruya wamjibu achiamba, “Dze, Shimei asiolagbwe kpwa kumlani mpakpwa mafuha wa Mwenyezi Mlungu?” 22 Ela Daudi achiamba, “Ganakuhusuni mwi ana a Seruya? Mbona mnalonda mkale aviha angu rero? Rero siyo siku ya kuolaga mutu yeyesi hipha Iziraeli. Namanya kpwa hakika kukala rero nkakala tsona mfalume wa Iziraeli.” 23 Chisha mfalume achimuapira Shimei achimuambira, “Uwe kundafwa bii.”
24 +Chisha Mefiboshethi mdzukulu wa Sauli, achitserera ili akutane na mfalume. Hangu siku ariphouka mfalume hadi siku ariyouya salama, Mefiboshethi kala kaatire kombe za maguluni, kayadira masharubu wala kufula nguwoze. 25 Phahi ariphofika kula Jerusalemu kumphokera mfalume, mfalume wamuuza, “Mefiboshethi, mbona kuyaphiya phamwenga nami?” 26 Naye wamjibu, “Bwana wangu mfalume, mtumishi wangu wanisalata. Kpwa kukala mino namuambira, ‘Niandikira punda nipande ili niphiye phamwenga na mfalume.’ Mana kama umanyavyo mino nchiswere. 27 Naye waniochera ngulu kpwa bwana wangu mfalume. Ela uwe u dza malaika wa Mlungu, kpwa hivyo henda uonavyo ni sawa. 28 Kpwa mana atu osi a nyumba ya baba anafwaha kuolagbwa ni uwe bwana wangu. Ela ukanihenda mmwenga wa hinyo aryao phamwenga na uwe. Pho vino nina haki yani ya kumririra mfalume zaidi?” 29 Phahi mfalume achimuambira, “Taina haja uenderere kuniambira mambo higo. Mino naamula, uwe na Siba muiganye iyo minda ya Sauli.” 30 Naye Mefiboshethi achimuambira mfalume, “Mrichire Siba minda yosi, mino nkatosheka vira bwana wangu mfalume uchivyokpwedza kpwako kaya salama.”
31 +Chisha Barizilai yuya Mgiliadi, wakpwedza kula Rogelimu hadi Joridani ili amvuse mfalume muho Joridani. 32 Hiye Barizilai kala ni mtumia sana wa miaka mirongo minane. Iye kala ni tajiri sana na ndiye yemupha chakurya mfalume ariphokala Mahanaimu. 33 Naye mfalume wamuambira Barizilai, “Vuka uphiye hosi hiko Jerusalemu nami niyakutundza.” 34 Ela Barizilai wamjibu mfalume achimuamba, “Siku zangu chizosala ni ngaphi phahi hata niphiye phamwenga na mfalume Jerusalemu? 35 Nina miaka mirongo minane rero. Hipha sambi siweza kutafwautisha garigo manono na mai kpwangu. Sisikira mtswano wa chochosi nryacho au ninwacho. Vivi siweza kusikira vinono sauti za aimbadzi. Simendze kukala mzigo kpwa bwana wangu mfalume. 36 Mimi nalonda nivuke Joridani phamwenga nawe charo chifupi tu. Mbona phahi mfalume uniphe zawadi ya aina hiyo? 37 Mino niricha niuye ili nikafwerere kpwangu kaya, phephi na mbira ya baba na ya mayo. Ela hiyu mtumishi wangu Kimuhamu naavuke, aphiye phamwenga na uwe bwana wangu mfalume. Nawe kamuhendere iye ganagokufwahira.” 38 Mfalume wamjibu achimuamba, “Haya, Kimuhamu andaphiya nami, naye ndamuhendera gara ganagokufwahira uwe na chila ndirolonda kula kpwangu, mino ndarihenda kpwa ajiliyo.” 39 Ndipho atu osi achivuka Joridani, naye mfalume achivuka, chisha mfalume achimdonera Barizilai, achimʼbariki, naye Barizilai achiuya kpwakpwe kaya.
40 Mfalume ariphovuka waphiya Giligali phamwenga na Kimuhamu. Anajeshi osi a Juda na nusu ya atu a Iziraeli amsindikiza mfalume kuvuka. 41 Chisha atu osi a Iziraeli akpwedza kpwa mfalume achimuambira, “Mbona ndugu zehu atu a Juda akakuhala bila ya kuhuambira wakati anakuvusa Joridani, uwe, atu a phako kaya na osi ariokala phamwenga nawe?” 42 Ndipho atu osi a Juda achiajibu hinyo atu a Iziraeli, “Ni kpwa sababu mfalume swino ni ndugu yehu tututu. Pho mbona mwino dzambo hiri rikakureyezani? Dze, swino hukarya chitu chochosi cha mfalume? Hebu swino akaupha zawadi yoyosi?” 43 Hinyo atu a Iziraeli achiajibu atu a Juda achiamba, “Swino mfalume anauhusu kano kumi zaidi ya vira anavyokuhusuni mwimwi, tsona hunayo haki katika Daudi zaidi, mbona phahi mwino mkahubera hivi? Tambukirani swiswi hwakala a kpwandza kulavya azo ra kumuuyiza mfalume.” Ela atu a Juda ahujibu chisiru kushinda nyo atu a Iziraeli.
+ 19:16 2 Samueli 16:5–13 * 19:20 Chieburania chinaamba nyumba ya Yusufu. + 19:24 2 Samueli 9:1–13; 16:1–4 + 19:31 2 Samueli 17:27–29