Abehluleli 6:11-16

Abehluleli 6:11-16 ZUL20

Ingelosi kaSimakade yafika e-Ofira yahlala phansi komu-okhi, owawungokaJowashi umAbhiyezeri, ngesikhathi indodana yakhe, uGideyoni, ibhula ukolo esikhamweni sewayini, ukuze iwufihlele abakwaMidiyani. Ingelosi kaSimakade yabonakala kuye, yathi: “USimakade unawe, qhawe elinamandla.” UGideyoni wathi kuyo: “Kodwa mnumzane, uma uSimakade enathi, kungani kwenzeke konke lokhu kithi, na? Ziphi zonke izenzo zakhe ezimangalisayo, okhokho bethu abasixoxela ngazo, bethi: ‘Akazange yini uSimakade asikhuphule eGibhithe, na?’ Kepha manje uSimakade usilahlile, wasinikela esandleni sabakwaMidiyani.” USimakade waphendukela kuye, wathi: “Hamba ngalawa mandla akho, ukhulule u-Israyeli esandleni sabakwaMidiyani; angikuthumanga yini, na?” Waphendula wathi: “Kodwa Nkosi, ngingamkhulula kanjani u-Israyeli, na? Umndeni wakithi ungomncinyane kwaManase, nami ngingomncane endlini kababa.” USimakade wathi kuye: “Ngizokuba nawe, uyakubabulala abakwaMidiyani kungathi ubulala umuntu oyedwa.”