2 Samuyeli 24:1-25
24 Ukali wa Yehova ukagoleraso pa Israyeli+ apo yunji wakavundura Davide kwimikana nawo, wakati: “Luta, ukapende+ Israyeli na Yuda.”+
2 Ntheura themba likati kwa Yowabu+ mulongozgi wa ŵankhondo uyo wakaŵa nayo: “Luta, ukapende ŵanthu, mu mafuko ghose gha Israyeli, kwamba ku Dani m’paka ku Beyere-sheba,+ kuti nimanye unandi wawo.”
3 Kweni Yowabu wakati kwa themba: “Yehova Chiuta winu wandaniske ŵanthu m’paka kahandiredi, ndipo maso gha fumu yane themba ghachiwone. Kweni chifukwa wuli fumu yane yikukhumba kuchita ichi?”
4 Kweni mazgu gha themba ghakaluska gha Yowabu na ŵalongozgi ŵa ŵankhondo. Penepapo Yowabu na ŵalongozgi ŵa ŵankhondo ŵakafumapo pamaso pa themba na kukapenda ŵanthu ŵa Israyeli.+
5 Ŵakambuka Yorodani na kujintha msasa pa Aroyeri,+ kumalyero* kwa msumba pakati pa dambo, kulazga ku Ŵagadi na kuyaso ku Yazeri.+
6 Kufuma apo, ŵakaluta ku Giliyadi+ na ku charu cha Tatimu-hodishi, ŵakalutilira ku Dani-yani na kuzingilira ku Sidoni.+
7 Pamanyuma ŵakaluta ku linga la Ture+ na mu misumba yose ya Ŵahivi+ na ya Ŵakenani ndipo paumaliro ŵakafika ku Negebu+ wa ku Yuda pa Beyere-sheba.+
8 Ntheura ŵakenda mu charu chose ndipo ŵakiza ku Yerusalemu pakati pajumpha myezi 9 na mazuŵa 20.
9 Yowabu wakapeleka kwa themba unandi wa ŵanthu awo ŵakapendeka. Vinkhara vya Israyeli vyakuyegha malupanga vikakwana 800,000 ndipo ŵanalume ŵa Yuda ŵakakwana 500,000.+
10 Kweni Davide mtima* wake ukamususka+ wakati wapenda ŵanthu. Penepapo Davide wakati kwa Yehova: “Nananga chomene+ pakuchita ichi. Sono nkhumuŵeyani, A Yehova, gowokerani ubudi wa muteŵeti winu,+ pakuti nachita uchindere ukuru chomene.”+
11 Davide wakati wawuka mulenji, mazgu gha Yehova ghakiza kwa Gadi+ ntchimi, muwoni wa Davide kuti:
12 “Luta, ukati kwa Davide: ‘Yehova wakuti: “Nkhukupa vinthu vitatu. Usankhepo chimoza chakuti nikuchitire.”’”+
13 Ntheura Gadi wakaluta kwa Davide, wakati: “Kasi nikhizgire njara vyaka 7 pa charu chako?+ Panji, kasi uchimbire ku ŵalwani ŵako kwa myezi yitatu apo ŵakukuskera?+ Panji, kasi paŵe mazuŵa ghatatu gha nthenda yakofya mu charu chako?+ Sono ughanaghanirepo chakuti nkhazgore uyo wanituma.”
14 Davide wakati kwa Gadi: “Apa nafyenyeka chomene. Mbwenu tiwire waka mu woko la Yehova,+ pakuti lusungu lwake ndukuru.+ Kweni ningawiranga mu woko la munthu chara.”+
15 Ntheura Yehova wakatuma nthenda yakofya+ pa Israyeli, kwamba mulenji m’paka pa nyengo yakwimikika, mwakuti ŵanthu 70,000 kwamba ku Dani m’paka ku Beyere-sheba+ ŵakafwa.+
16 Mungelo wakati wanyoloskera woko lake pa Yerusalemu kuti wamuparanye, Yehova wakachita chitima* na soka lira,+ ndipo wakati kwa mungelo uyo wakatumika kuparanya ŵanthu: “Mbwenu. Gowozga woko lako.” Mungelo wa Yehova wakimilira pafupi na malo ghakupwanthirapo gha Arawuna+ Muyebusi.+
17 Davide wakati wawona mungelo uyo wakakomanga ŵanthu, wakati kwa Yehova: “Ine ndine nili kunanga, ine ndine nili kubuda. Kweni kasi mberere izi +zachitachi? Naŵeya, woko linu limikane na ine na nyumba ya adada.”+
18 Gadi wakiza kwa Davide pa zuŵa lira, wakati kwa iyo: “Wuka, ukamuzengere jotchero Yehova pa malo ghakupwanthirapo gha Arawuna Muyebusi.”+
19 Ntheura Davide wakakwera kuyana na mazgu gha Gadi, umo Yehova wakalangulira.
20 Arawuna wakati walaŵiska na kuwona themba na ŵateŵeti ŵake ŵakwiza kwa iyo, nyengo yeneyiyo Arawuna wakaluta, wakasindamira themba Davide m’paka chisko pasi.
21 Arawuna wakati: “Kasi fumu yane themba yizirachi kwa muteŵeti wake?” Davide wakati: “Niza kuti nigure malo ghako ghakupwanthirapo, nizengerepo jotchero Yehova, mwakuti nthenda yakofya iyo yawira ŵanthu yileke.”+
22 Arawuna wakati kwa Davide: “Fumu yane themba yitore malo agha na kupeleka icho ntchiwemi kwa iyo.* Wonani, nkhumupaniso ng’ombe kuŵa sembe zakotcha na chakupwanthirapo kweniso ivyo ng’ombe zagwiliskiranga ntchito kuti viŵe nkhuni.
23 Vyose ivi, mwe themba, Arawuna wakupeleka kwa themba.” Arawuna wakati kwa themba: “Yehova Chiuta winu wamuchitirani lusungu.”
24 Kweni Themba Davide likati kwa Arawuna: “Yayi, ine nkhukhumba kugura pa mtengo wake. Ningapeleka chara kwa Yehova Chiuta wane sembe zakotcha izo ine nindatayepo chilichose.” Ntheura Davide wakagura malo ghakupwanthirapo na ng’ombe. Wakagura na mashekele* gha siliva 50.+
25 Davide wakazengera Yehova jotchero+ penepara, wakapelekapo sembe zakotcha na sembe zawenenawene. Yehova wakapulika maŵeyelero ghawo, kulombera charu.+ Nthenda yakofya pa Israyeli yikaleka.
Mazgu Ghamusi
^ Panji kuti, “kumwera.”
^ Panji kuti, “njuŵi yake yikamususka.”
^ Panji kuti, “wakadandawura.”
^ Mazgu gheneko, “icho ntchiwemi mu maso ghake.”
^ Shekele limoza likuyana na magiramu 11.4. Wonani Vyakusazgirapo B14.
