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17:1: 2 Sam 6:2-4; 1 Byom 13:5-7Agho abantu ab’e Kiriathi Yearimu baanona Esanduuku ya Musengwa Katonda, baagitwala mu ndhu ya Abinadabu ku lusozi. Era baayawula mutabane we Eleazari okugirabiriranga.
Samueli akulembera Isiraeli
2Esanduuku ey’Endagaano ya Musengwa Katonda yamala ekiseera kinene ng’eri mu Kiriathi Yearimu emyaka ng’oti makumi abiri. Abaisiraeli baamala ekiseera ekyo nga balirira Musengwa Katonda abayambe.
3Agho Samueli yaakoba Abaisiraeli boonaboona ati: “Oba nga mwenda okukyuka okwira ku Musengwa Katonda n’omwoyo gwaimwe gwonagwona, mutoolegho emisambwa egy’amaghanga agandi gyonagyona era mutoolegho n’ebifaananie eby’omusambwa omukazi Ashitarothi. Mwegheereyo irala eri Musengwa Katonda, yenka ye mube mugheereze. Aidha kubawonia Abafilisiti.” 4Kale Abaisiraeli baatoolagho ebifaananie by’emisambwa Baali ni Ashitarothi, baagheereza Musengwa Katonda yenka.
5Agho Samueli yaakoba ati: “Musoloze Abaisiraeli boonaboona, baje e Mizipa. Nze ndidha kubasabira ye Musengwa Katonda.” 6Kale beesololeza e Mizipa, baasena amaadhi baagafuka agho mu maiso ga Musengwa Katonda, ng’ekigheebwayo. Baasiiba ku lunaku olwo, era baakoba bati: “Twakola ekibi ye Musengwa Katonda.” Eyo e Mizipa, Samueli ye yalamuliranga Abaisiraeli.
7Abafilisiti bwe baawulira bati Abaisiraeli beesoloiza e Mizipa, abafuzi ab’Abafilisiti abo baaja baalumba Abaisiraeli. Era Abaisiraeli bwe baakiwulira, baatya inho Abafilisiti abo. 8Abaisiraeli baakoba Samueli bati: “Otalekera kweghemba Musengwa Katonda waife, atuwonie Abafilisiti.” 97:9: Sir 46:16-18Kale Samueli yaatoola entaama ekaayonka yaagiita, yaagighaayo eri Musengwa Katonda ng’ekigheebwayo ekyokebwa kyonakyona ni kiwaagho. Samueli oyo yaalirira Musengwa Katonda ku lwa Isiraeli, era Musengwa Katonda yaamwiramu. 10Samueli bweyali ali kughaayo ekigheebwayo ekyokebwa, Abafilisiti baaseeta nga benda okulumba Abaisiraeli. Aye ku lunaku olwo, Musengwa Katonda yaakaabukira Abafilisiti n’amamiro ag’amaani ng’oti kutyabuka kwa lukuba. Abafilisiti baatabulwatabulwa olw’okutya, era baalumuka Abaisiraeli. 11Abaisiraeli baava e Mizipa, baabingirira Abafilisiti nga baja bwe babaita, okubatuukiza irala e Bethikari.
12Agho Samueli yatoola eibaale yaalisimba ghagati wa Mizipa ni Sheni, yaalituuma eriina Ebenezeri 7:12 Ebenezeri: Mu luheburayi kitegeeza “Eibaale ery’obuyambi”. ng’akoba ati: “Musengwa Katonda atuyambye okutuusa mperaano.” 13Kale Abafilisiti baaghangulwa batyo, baaweeramu irala amaani. Era Musengwa Katonda yaabalemesa okulumba ensi y’Abaisiraeli ekiseera kyonakyona Samueli kye yamala nga mulamu. 14N’ebibuga byonabyona Abafilisiti bye baali banhaze ku Baisiraeli, ebiri ghagati gha Ekuroni ni Gathi, byairira Abaisiraeli. Kale Isiraeli yeiriza ebiketezo byayo byonabyona, era ghaabaagho emiraala ghagati gh’Abaisiraeli n’Abamori. 15Samueli yaakulembera 7:15 Yaakulembera: Mu Luheburayi kitegeeza kiti “Asobola okuduumira amagye, n’okuba omulamuzi, era n’okuba kabona”. Isiraeli ekiseera kyonakyona kye yamala nga mulamu. 16Buli mwaka yaajanga mu ngobo e Betheli, e Giligali, n’e Mizipa, yaalamuliranga Abaisiraeli mu bifo ebyo. 17Bwe yamalanga, yairayo e Rama, n’eyabanga amaka ge. Era eyo yoona yaalamulirangayo Abaisiraeli, era yaazimbirayo Musengwa Katonda alutaari.