2 Amakhosi 18
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2 Amakhosi 18
UHezekiya: Inkosi yakwaJuda
1Ngomnyaka wesithathu kaHoseya, indodana ka-Ela, inkosi yakwa-Israyeli, uHezekiya indodana ka-Ahazi, inkosi yakwaJuda, waba yinkosi.
2Wayeneminyaka engamashumi amabili nanhlanu ekuqaleni kwakhe ukubusa; wabusa iminyaka engamashumi amabili nesishiyagalolunye eJerusalema. Igama likanina lalingu-Abi, indodakazi kaZakariya.
3Wenza okulungile emehlweni kaJehova njengalokho enzile uDavide uyise.
4Wasusa izindawo eziphakemeyo, wadiliza izithombe, wagawula izihlahla, waphula inyoka yethusi uMose ayeyenzile, ngokuba kwaze kwaba yilezo zinsuku abantwana bakwa-Israyeli bashunqa kuyo umusi, wayiqamba ngokuthi uNehustan.
5Wathembela kuJehova uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli; kangangokuthi ngemva kwakhe akuzange kube khona onjengaye phakathi kwawo wonke amakhosi akwaJuda naphakathi kwabo bonke ababengaphambi kwakhe.
6Ngokuba wanamathela kuJehova, akaphambukanga kuye, kepha wagcina imiyalo yakhe uJehova ayala ngayo uMose.
7UJehova wayenaye; waphumelela nomaphi lapho eya khona, wayihlubuka inkosi yase-Asiriya, akayikhonzanga.
8Wanqoba amaFilisti kwaze kwaba seGaza nemikhawulo yalo, kusukela embhoshongweni wabalindi kuze kube emzini onogange.
9Ngomnyaka wesine wenkosi uHezekiya, kwakungumnyaka wesikhombisa kaHoseya indodana ka-Ela, inkosi yakwa-Israyeli, uShalimaneseri inkosi yase-Asiriya wahlasela iSamariya, walivimbezela.
10Balithatha ekupheleni kweminyaka emithathu, ngomnyaka wesithupha kaHezekiya, okungukuthi, umnyaka wesishiyagalolunye kaHoseya, inkosi yakwa-Israyeli, iSamariya yathunjwa.
11Inkosi yase-Asiriya yamukisa u-Israyeli e-Asiriya, yababeka eHala naseHabori ngasemfuleni iGoshani nasemizini yamaMede.
12Ngoba kabalilalelanga ilizwi le Nkosi uNkulunkulu wabo, kodwa basephula isivumelwano sakhe lakho konke uMozisi inceku ye Nkosi ayekuyale ngakho, kabalalelanga, kabakwenzanga.
13Ngomnyaka weshumi nane wenkosi uHezekiya, uSaneheribi, inkosi yase-Asiriya, wenyukela kuyo yonke imizi ebiyelweyo yakwaJuda, wayithumba.
14UHezekiya inkosi yakwaJuda wathumela enkosini yase-Asiriya eLakishi, wathi: “Ngonile; suka kimi; lokho okubeka phezu kwami, ngiyakukuthwala. Inkosi yase-Asiriya yabeka uHezekiya inkosi yakwaJuda amatalenta angamakhulu amathathu esiliva namatalenta angamashumi amathathu egolide.
15UHezekiya wamnika lonke isiliva elalitholakala endlini kaJehova nasengcebeni yendlu yenkosi.
16Ngaleso sikhathi uHezekiya wanquma igolide eminyango yethempeli likaJehova nasezinsikeni uHezekiya inkosi yakwaJuda ayezibekelelile, walinika inkosi yase-Asiriya.
17Inkosi yase-Asiriya yathuma uTharithani noRabisarisi noRabi-Sake besuka eLakishi enkosini uHezekiya nempi enkulu eJerusalema. Bakhuphuka, bafika eJerusalema. Sebekhuphukile, bafika bema ngasemseleni wedamu lasenhla, emgwaqweni omkhulu wensimu yomhlanzi.
18Lapho bebiza inkosi, u-Eliyakimi indodana kaHilikiya owayephezu kwendlu waphuma waya kubo noShebina unobhala noJowaki indodana ka-Asafa umbusi.
19Ababhali bathi kubo: “Ake nisho kuHezekiya, nithi: ‘Isho kanje inkosi enkulu, inkosi yase-Asiriya, ithi: Yithemba lini leli olethembayo na?
20Uthi, (kepha lawa ngamazwi ayize): Ngilamacebo lamandla okulwa. Pho nithemba bani ukuthi nihlubuke Kimi?
21Bheka-ke, wethemba udondolo lwalo mhlanga owaphukileyo waseGibithe, okuthi, uma umuntu encika kulo, luzakungena esandleni sakhe, lusihlabe; unjalo uFaro, inkosi yaseGibithe, nabo bonke abamethembayo.
22Kepha uma nithi kimi: ‘Simethemba uJehova uNkulunkulu wethu, akusiye ozindawo zakhe eziphakemeyo nama-altare akhe uHezekiya akudilizile, wathi kuJuda neJerusalema: “Niyakukhuleka phambi kwaleli altare eJerusalema na?
23Khathesi yenza isibambiso enkosini yami, inkosi yeAsiriya, njalo ngizakunika amabhiza azinkulungwane ezimbili, uba ungabeka abagadi bamabhiza phezu kwawo.
24Pho, ungabubuyisela kanjani emuva ubuso besinye sezikhulu zezinceku ezincane zenkosi yami, uthembele eGibithe ukuze uthole izinqola nabamahhashi?
25Manje mina ngaphandle kukaJehova ngimilé ukulwa nale ndawo ukuba ngiyichithe na? UJehova wathi kimi: ‘Khuphukela leli zwe, ulichithe.
26Khona-ke u-Eliyakimi, indodana kaHilikiya, noShebina noJowaki bathi kumaRabi: “Khulumani ezincekwini zenu e-Aramu; ngoba siyakuzwa, kawukhulumi lathi ngolimi lwesiJuda ezindlebeni zabantu abasodongeni.
27Kodwa induna yathi kubo: Inkosi yami ingithumile yini enkosini yenu lakuwe ukukhuluma lamazwi? Akangithumanga yini kubantu abahlezi phezu komduli ukuba badle ubulongwe bawo, baphuze umchamo wabo kanye nani?
28Wayesesukuma uRabishake, wamemeza ngezwi elikhulu ngolimi lwesiJuda, wakhuluma wathi: “Zwanini izwi lenkosi enkulu, inkosi yase-Asiriya!
29Itsho njalo inkosi: Kangalikhohlisi uHezekhiya, ngoba kayikuba namandla okulikhulula esandleni sakhe.
30Futhi uHezekiya angalenzi nethembe uJehova ngokuthi: ‘UJehova uyakusophula nokusophula, nalo muzi awuyikunikelwa esandleni senkosi yase-Asiriya.
31Ningamlaleli uHezekiya, ngokuba isho kanje inkosi yase-Asiriya, ithi: Yenzani isivumelwano nami ngesipho, niphumele kimi, nidle, kube yilowo nalowo umvini wakhe, kube yilowo nalowo emkhiwaneni wakhe, niphuze, kube yilowo nalowo umvini wakhe. Wena amanzi omthombo wakhe.
32Ngize ngifike nginiyise ezweni elinjengezwe lakini, izwe likakolweni nelewayini, izwe lesinkwa nezivini, izwe lamafutha omnqumo nezinyosi, ukuze niphile, ningafi; kuHezekiya, uma eniyenga ngokuthi: ‘UJehova uyakusisindisa.
33Ukhona yini onkulunkulu bezizwe owasindisa izwe lakhe lonke esandleni senkosi yase-Asiriya na?
34Baphi onkulunkulu baseHamati nase-Aripadi? baphi onkulunkulu baseSefarivayimi, naseHena, nase-Iwa? balisindise iSamariya esandleni sami na?
35Ngubani phakathi kwabo bonke onkulunkulu bamazwe abasindise izwe labo esandleni sami, ukuba uJehova asindise iJerusalema esandleni sami na?
36Kodwa abantu bathula, kabamphendulanga ngalizwi, ngoba ilizwi lenkosi lalisithi: Lingamphenduli.
37U-Eliyakimi indodana kaHilikiya owayephezu kwendlu noShebina umbhali noJowaki indodana ka-Asafa umbusi beza kuHezekiya nezingubo eziklebhukile, bamtshela amazwi kaRabi Sake.
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