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Welcome to Swahili Bible site! Swahili, also known as Kiswahili, is a Bantu language and the first language of the Swahili people. It is a lingua franca of the African Great Lakes region and other parts of eastern and southeastern Africa, including Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is estimated that around 15 Million users speak it. The New Testament was first translated into Swahili around 1850. United Bible Societies is working towards making this Bible available to all who need it.

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Dawudi ekyela umuyiinga wa Yuda

1Lwanyuma lwa bino, Dawudi wereeba isi Umukasya ari, “Ise niileyo mu shitweela khu biriimba bye mu Yuda, ishibwakale ishiwaambe?”

Umukasya waamulomela ari, “Ni wiileyo.”

Kila Dawudi ereeba luundi isi Umukasya ari, “Intsye mu shiriimba shiina?”

Umukasya waamwilamo ari, “N’uutsye mu Heburoni.”

22.2: 1 Sam 25.42,43Nashiryo Dawudi wawaamba baakhasi beewe babili, nga nibo Ahinomu ni Abigayili, waatsya ni nabo i Heburoni. Ahinomu abe aama i Yezureeli, ne Abigayili abe ali namulekhwa wa Nabali, uwaba aama i Karumeli. 3Dawudi waatsya ni basilikhale beewe, ni be tsiingo tsyaabwe, khuutsya khuumenya mu byaalo bibiili aambi ni Heburoni.

42.4: 1 Sam 31.11-13Be lisaaye lya Yuda baatsya isi Dawudi i Heburoni, baamutsukhakho kamafura khu murwe, baamwikesa niye khuuba umuyiinga waabwe. Kila baboolela Dawudi bari, “Babaandu babaama i Yabesi, shishiili mu Gileyadi, nibo babaasiikhile Saulo.”

5Kila Dawudi asiindikhila babaandu abo buurume nga buloma buri, “Khali Umukasya abaweele inywe tsiikhabi! Khulwekhuuba nga ni mwasikhiile Saulo umuyiinga weenywe, mwokesanisile khuukana khuukali. 6Ise inoomba ndi khali Umukasya abokesanisile inywe khuukana khuukali ni bubweela! Ni nase kane imbakholele inywe biilayi, khulwekhuuba inywe mwaakholile shishiindu shiilayi naabi. 7Saulo waafwiile, ne be shikuuka sha Yuda baantsikesile ise khuuba umuyiinga waabwe. Nashiryo ni mube banyindalifu, mukharya ta.”

Isibosesi ekela umuyiinga uwa Isiraeli

8Abuneri, umwaana uwa Neri, abe niye umuraangirisi we liiye lya Saulo. Bino biba biryo, abe Abuneri tsana wawaambile Isibosesi, umwaana uwa Saulo, waamuyilile i Mahanayimu, 9waamwikesile umuyiinga uwe bisiintsa bino: Gileyadi, ni Ashuri, ni Yezureeli, ni Efurayimu, ni Benyamini, ni Isiraeli yoosi. 10Mu mbuka iyo abe Isibosesi oolesa kimiiko kye buukhulu, kamakhumi kane na kibili. Waaba umuyiinga khuumala kimiiko kibili. Ne be shikuuka sha Yuda baaloondelela Dawudi nga niye umuyiinga waabwe. 11Dawudi waaba umuyiinga uwa Yuda khuumala kimiiko musaafu ni kimyeesi kisesaba.

Buusoolo akari a Dawudi ni Isibosesi

12Shifukhu shitweela, Abuneri umwaana uwa Neri, atweela ni basilikhale ba Isibosesi, baama i Mahanayimu, baatsya i Gibiyoni. 13Nga baakholile baryo, Yowabu umwaana uwa Zeruya, ni liiye lya Dawudi, baatsya baabakaanana khu litibo liliili i Gibiyoni. Kila Abuneri ni liiye lyeewe beekhala aasi khu luwaande lutweela lwe litibo, ne Yowabu naye ni liiye lyeewe bekhala aasi khu luwaande luluundi. 14Kila Abuneri akanikha isi Yowabu nga akuukuula ari, “Khayo batweela khu basilikhale beefwe babaafuura buulayi, benyukhe bakhakanemo kamaani khubone!” Yowabu waaloma ari, “Ni beenyukhe.” 15Nashiryo khukhwaama mu liiye lya Isibosesi, babaama mu shikuuka sha Benyamini benyukha likhumi na babili; ni khukhwaama mu liiye lya Dawudi nabo likhumi na babili. 16Kila buli mutweela akulukhila uwasheewe, buli mutweela waawuna uwasheewe lurima mu mbafu, boosi baafwiila abweene awo. Isho nisho shishikila shiifwo isho shishiili mu Gibiyoni, bashilaanga bari Khelekati Khatsurimu2.16 Khelekati Khatsurimu: Shiifwo shino mu Luheburaniya shimanyisa shiifwo she busoolo. 17Khaangukho, buli mutweela wenyukha khu ngaaki, busoolo bwaawunya imuka. Ne basilikhale ba Dawudi baawula liiye lya Abuneri lilyabamo ba Isiraeli.

18Mu busoolo umwo, mwabamo babaana ba Zeruya bataru, nga nibo: Yowabu, Abishayi, ni Asaheli. Abe nga Asaheli warerekho shikyele, atima nga ikhisi! 19Nashiryo nga Abuneri waatitukhile tsiindimo, Asaheli waamuloondakho, akhali khuunyukanyuka eyi ni neeyi ta.

20Abuneri n’eshebukha waabona Asaheli waamwimbiyisile, waareeba ari, “Asaheli, iwe niye uwandimisile ise?” Asaheli welamo ari, “Niye ise.”

21Abuneri waamulomela ari, “Nyukanyuka, kane ubone umusilikhale ushiili umusoleeli, umutimise, umuwaambe umwiire, uyile bibiindu byeesi ayaayile” Ne Asaheli niye waarama nga waamwoomeelekho ta ta ta ta.

22Kila Abuneri alomela Asaheli luundi ari, “Nga iwe siwaakamisile khukhuundimisa ta, ise inakhukhoonya! Ise ni wandaayo Yowabu, sikhulolana mu moni luundi ta.”

23Ne Asaheli waamwoomelakho ilala. Nashiryo Abuneri waamwikuba ingeyo iye lifumo muunda, yaarurira khu mukoongo, waakwa aasi waafwa. Buli mutweela uwabona Asaheli nga waakwiile aasi waafwiile, eemawo waasila busa.

24Ne Yowabu ni Abishayi nabo baatimisa Abuneri. Nga antsye bulikho bwiilabula, boola khu khakiingi khakhaalaangibwa khari Ama, khakhaali aambi ni Giya, shishiili khu mukhoosi kukuutsya mu mubiimbi kwe Gibiyoni. 25Kila Abuneri abusaasa liiye lye shikuuka sha Benyamini atweela khu ngaaki khwe khakiingi, nga balikho beerekekhela busoolo.

26Abuneri waakanikha isi Yowabu nga alaangilila luukali lweene ari, “Kane khusoolane ni khwirana khuri khukhwoolisa liina? Iwe suumanya uri ifwe khulikho khwireerera bihangafu ta? Kane liiye lyoowo litimise baalebe baabwe babeene, khukhwoolesa liina?”

27Yowabu naye waamwiilamo ni likono liikali lyeene ari, “Ikhwitsubila mu moni tsya Wele umulamu ndi, ulekha khuuloma ilomo iyo, khali liiye lyase litimisile baalebe baabwe khukhwoolesa kumukaamba kumutishinyi!” 28Nashiryo Yowabu waafuura ikhoombi, waakila basilikhale beewe baalekhela awo khuutimisa ba Isiraeli. Ni abweene awo, busoolo bwaakama.

29Abuneri ni basilikhale beewe baakhuumba khuubirira mu litila lye luluutsi Yorudaani, shiilo isho shoosi. Baakhalisa luluutsi bakeenda kumutikhinyi kwoosi, khukhwoolesa ni baakobolayo boola i Mahanayimu.

30Khaangukho nga Yowabu waakoboole khukhwaama khuutimisa Abuneri, waabusaasa liiye lya Dawudi atweela, waabala buukali bwe basilikhale. Nga waarusilekho Asaheli, abe basilikhale likhumi na syeenda nibo babaakhalikho ta. 31Ne liiye lya Dawudi abe lyeerire basilikhale ba Abuneri baboola bitoondo bitaru ni kamakhumi kasesaba (360), nga baama mu shikuuka sha Benyamini. 32Yowabu ni liiye lyeewe baasuta kumulaambo kwa Asaheli, baakuyila baakusiikha i Beselehemu, mu biliindwa bye bakuuka beewe. Lwanyuma Yowabu ni liiye lyeewe baakeenda shiilo shoosi, boola mu Heburoni nga antsye busha.

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