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Solomoni ayila bakhasi baakali

111.1: Maka 17.17Khu mbuka yino, umuyiinga Solomoni aakana bakhasi baakali, khukhwaama mu manaambo kamakali. Khuutuba khu mukhaana wa Faraawo, niye aayila bakhasi babaandi khukhwaama mu Mowaabu, ni mu Amoni, ni mu Edomu, ni mu Sidoni, ni khukhwaama mu ba Hiti. 211.2: Luky 34.16; Maka 7.3,4Kano kaaba kamanaambo keesi Umukasya aalakila babaandu ba Isiraeli khuulekha khuyilamo bakhasi, namwe kamanaambo kano khuubayilamo ta. Lwekhuuba bakhasi bano abe banyala baabashuusa kimyoyo kyaabwe khukhwisaaya ba wele babaandi. Ne Solomoni niye waabewaambakho naabi nga abakana. 3Aryo waaba ni baakyelama bitoondo musaafu (700), nibo babaaba bakhaana be bayiinga, waatubakho ni bakhasi be bulafu bitoondo bitaru (300). Baryo bakhasi bano boosi baamushuusa kumwoyo kweewe khuurura khu Mukasya. 4Aryo Solomoni n’ahangala mu miiko, bakhasi bano baashuusa kumwoyo kweewe khukhwiila khukhwisaaya ba wele babaandi, mu shifwo she khukhwisaaya Umukasya Wele weewe mutweela yenyene, nga paapa weewe Dawudi n’akholatsaka. 5Solomoni waarakikha khukhwisaaya Ashitoresi, nga niye wele umukhasi uwe Sidoni, ni Milukomu,11.5 Lisiina liliindi abe bari Moleki. wele we mbikho uwe ba Amoni. 6Musaambo iyo, Solomoni waakhola bye bubwoonaki mu moni ts’Omukasya, waalekha khwiwaanilayo ilala khuuloondelela Umukasya, nga paapa weewe Dawudi n’akholatsaka ta. 7Lwanyuma Solomoni wombekha shiifwo she khukhwisaayilakho khu lukiingi lulwaba ibwaamanyaanga wa Yerusalemu, khukhwisaaya Kyemoshi, wele we mbikho uwe ba Mowabu, ni Moleki, wele we mbikho uwe ba Amoni. 8Solomoni wombekhela bakhasi beewe babaandi babaaramile nabo, biifwo bibiindi bye khukhwisaaya nga boosha bubaane isi ba wele baabwe.

9Aryo Umukasya waakhalala naabi khu lwa Solomoni, lwekhuuba kumwoyo kweewe kwashuukha kwaarura khu Mukasya, Wele wa Isiraeli, uwaba waamubonekhela kimiluundi kibili kimibuufu. 10Umukasya aamubonekhela luundi waamurewula ni khufuurira ilala bibiwaamba khukhwiisaaya ba wele babaandi, ne Solomoni niye waalekha khuuloondelela likaambila ly’Omukasya ta. 11Shikila Umukasya alomela Solomoni ari, “Khukhwaama nga iwe n’ukhaliilewo ilala khuulekha khuwaamba indakaano yase, ni khuuloondelela kamakaambila kaase, ni biilakilo byeesi nakhuwa, ari kane ikhwinuulekho buyiinga buno imbukhurusekho, imbuwe umwakaanisi woowo. 12Ne khulwe buulayi bwa paapa woowo Dawudi, shino singene ishikhole mu mbuka yoowo nga ushiili mulamu ta. Buyiinga buno kane imbwonuule khuuburusa khukhwaama mu bunyala bw’omusooleli woowo. 13Ne ndi singene imurusekho buyiinga bwoosi ta; ne kane imulekhelekho khuuwula shikuuka shitweela shonyene, khulw’omwakaanisi wase Dawudi, ni khulwe buulayi bwa Yerusalemu, shiriimba sheesi nerobolela.”

Baasiku ba Solomoni

14Lwanyuma Umukasya wenyusila Solomoni umusiku nga niye Hadadi, uwaba aama muungo mwe buyiinga mu shibala sha Edomu. 15Mu miiko kikyaba kyaabira, Dawudi aatsya mu shibala sha Edomu, atweela ni Yowabu, umukhulu we liiye lyeewe, khuutsya khusiikha ba Isiraeli babaafwiila mu busoolo. Nga bali iyo, liiye lye ba Isiraeli beeraka buli muundu uwe saani yeesi mu Edomu. 16Yowabu ni liiye lyoosi lye ba Isiraeli baaramayo khuumala kimyeesi kisesaba, nga beeraka buli musaani na buli busooleli yeesi. 17Ne Hadadi uwaba nga ashiili musooleli mu mbuka iyo, atweela ni baalala khu bakaanisi ba paapa weewe, baatitukhawo. 18Baryo baatitukha khukhwaama i Midiyani, baatsya i Parani, isi baafunila babaandu babaandi baabetubaasakho. Khukhwaama awo baatsya i Misiri, baatabula wa Faraawo, uwabawa intsu ye khuukonamwo, waabawa biilyo, waabawa ni liiswa. 19Hadadi waakanibwa naabi ni Faraawo, woola ni khuumufukiilila khuukhwa yaayawe w’omukhasi weewe nabakyelama Tapenesi. 20Hadadi ni yaayawe wa Tapenesi yuno, basaala umwaana umusiinde, baamutwiikha lisiina bari Genubati. Umwaana yuno Genubati waaba muungo mwa Faraawo, waatsowela atweela ni babaana ba Faraawo babeene.

21Nga Hadadi ali iyo mu Misiri, waawulila bari Dawudi atweela ni Yowabu, umukhulu we liiye lyeewe baafwa, waatsya waalomela Faraawo ari, “Ikhuloomba ufukiilise nileyo mu shibala shase.”

22Faraawo naye waamureeba ari, “Lwashiina? Manya iliwo shishiindu shoosi sheesi utaamba nga uli ano ni nase, shikila uloma uri ukana khukhwiilayo mu shibala she weenywe?”

Hadadi weelamo ari, “Mbaawo ta. Ne ngana busa ufukiilise khukhwiilayo.”

Rezoni naye ekyela umusiku wa Solomoni

23Wele ndi wenyusila Solomoni umusiku ukuundi, Rezoni umusooleli wa Eliyada, uwatitukha khukhwaama khu mukhulu weewe Hadadezeri, umuyiinga wa Zoba. 24Rezoni yuno ebuusanisila babaandu banabumiinyi, niye wekyela umukhulu waabwe. Lwanyuma lwa Dawudi khuuwula kamaye ka Hadadezeri, Rezoni yuno ni babaandu beewe, baatitukha baatsya bamenya i Damasiko, baamwikyelisa niye umuyiinga wayo. 25Niye aba umusiku wa Isiraeli mu biifukhu bya Solomoni byoosi, nga abasoolanisa, nga Hadadi naye n’akhola. Rezoni nga ali umuwuli wa Siriya, abiiyila naabi Isiraeli.

Yerobowamu amiinyaalila Solomoni

26Yerobowamu umusooleli wa Nebati, uwaba mutweela khu bakaanisi ba Solomoni naye waamushuukhakho. Yuno aaba aama mu shiriimba Zereda, mu shikuuka sha Efurayimu. Paapa weewe Nebati aaba waafwa, ne maayi weewe Zeruwa, aaba namulekhwa ne nga aaba ashiiliwo mulamu. 27Yino niyo ilomo iyakila naye weyawukha khu muyiinga. Solomoni aaba nga alikho ombekha i Millo, khu luwaande lwe bwaamanyaanga wa Yerusalemu, ni khuufuunikha kumwaanya kukwaba mu litikiiyi lye shiriimba sha paapa weewe Dawudi. 28Yerobowamu aaba umusaani ukhola kimilimo buulayi naabi. Solomoni n’amubona aryo, waamwikyelisa niye khuuba nga ukhulila kimilimo kyoosi kye ntsu ya Yusufu.11.28 Alala usoma uri shikuuka sha Efurayimu ni sha Manase.

29Shifukhu shitweela, Yerobowamu n’aba nga ali khuurura khukhwaama mu Yerusalemu, umuŋoosi Ahija uwaama i Shilo waamwakaanana khu ntsila. Ahija aaba waakwaarire shikwaaro shishaakha, naluundi nga boombi bali iyo mwirome. 30Ahija waabukula shikwaaro sheewe shishaakha tsana sheesi aaba nga waakwaarire, waashonuulakamo bisiintsa likhumi na bibili. 31Lwanyuma waalomela Yerobowamu ari, “Yiibukulila bisiintsa bino likhumi, lwekhuuba Umukasya Wele ali khuuloma ari, ‘Ndi aambi khukhwonuulamo buyiinga khukhwaama mu bunyala bwa Solomoni. Iwe kane ikhuwe bikuuka likhumi. 32Ne niye kane imulekhele shikuuka shitweela khulw’omwakaanisi wase Dawudi, ni khulwe buulayi bwa Yerusalemu, shiriimba sheesi narobola khukhwaama mu Isiraeli mwoosi. 33Lwekhuuba Solomoni waandurirekho, weelile khukhwisaaya Ashitoresi, wele umukhasi we ba Sidoni; ni Kyemoshi, wele we ba Mowabu; ni Milukomu, wele we ba Amoni. Naluundi waakhukyeenda nga aloondelela tsintsila tsase, khuukhola byeesi ise ingana ta. Niye waakhuuloondelela kamakaambila ni biilakilo byase, nga paapa weewe Dawudi n’akhola ta.’

34“ ‘Ne shonyene ndi, singene imurusekho buyiinga buno bwoosi khukhwaama khu niye nga ashiili mulamu ta. Ne kane imuliinde niye awule mu mbuka yeewe yoosi, khulw’omwakaanisi wase Dawudi, isi samweene narobora, naluundi lwekhuuba niye aloondelelatsaka kamakaambila kaase, ni biilakilo byase. 35Indyo lwanyuma indirusa buyiinga buno khukhwaama khu musooleli weewe, ikhuwe iwe bikuuka likhumi. 36Ne umusooleli weewe kane imuwekho shikuuka shitweela shonyene. Lwa shino, umwakaanisi wase Dawudi arame nga alikho n’umwitsukhulu uli umuyiinga mu Yerusalemu, nga nisho shiriimba sheesi narobora khukhuuntsisaayilamo. 37Kane ikhwikyelise iwe khuuba umuyiinga wa Isiraeli, ni nawe kane uwule oosi isi kumwoyo kukana. 38Iwe siinga uba umuwolu wakholela khu byoosi byeesi ise ikhulakila, naluundi waloondelela tsintsila tsase, naluundi wakhola byoosi bibiili mu makaambila kaase ni biilakilo byase, nga umwakaanisi wase Dawudi n’akhola, indyo nase kane imbatsake ni nawe busheele. Naluundi kane ikhuwaangasile iwe mu buwuli buno, nga ni nakholela Dawudi, indyo ikhuwe Isiraeli shoosi khuuba shishoowo. 39Ne lwe shishoonako sha Solomoni shino, kane imbe babetsukhulu ba Dawudi shitaambiso, ne singene shibe she biilo ni biilo ta.’ ”

40Aryo Solomoni waahentsa isaambo iye khukhwiira Yerobowamu. Ne Yerobowamu waatitukhila w’omuyiinga Shishaka uwe Misiri, waamenya ibweene iyo khukhwoolesa Solomoni n’afwa.

Khuufwa khwa Solomoni

(2 Bye Kimiboolo 9.29-31)

41Bibiindu byoosi byeesi Solomoni aakhola mu buwuli bweewe, ni bye kamakhula keewe, byaronebwa mu Shiitabo she buraambi bwa Solomoni. 42Solomoni aawulila mu Yerusalemu, nga awula Isiraeli yeesi khuumala kimiiko kamakhumi kane kimibuufu. 43Lwanyuma Solomoni waafwa, baryo baamusiikha iyo mu shiriimba sha paapa weewe Dawudi. Lwanyuma lwaawo, umusooleli weewe Rehobowamu weelawo nga umuyiinga.

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