1 uSamuweli 16:1-7
1 uSamuweli 16:1-7 IsiZulu 2020 (ZUL20)
USimakade wathi kuSamuweli: “Uyakumkhalela kuze kube nina uSawule na? Ngimlahlile, ngeke esaba yinkosi phezu kuka-Israyeli. Gcwalisa uphondo lwakho ngamafutha, uhambe; ngikuthuma kuJese waseBhethlehema, ngokuba ngizibonele inkosi phakathi kwamadodana akhe.” Wathi uSamuweli: “Ngingahamba kanjani? USawule uzozwa, bese engibulala.” USimakade wathi: “Thatha isithole emhlanjini, uthi: ‘Ngize ukuzohlabela uSimakade.’ Umeme uJese eze emhlatshelweni; Mina ngiyokwazisa ukuthi kufanele wenzeni. Uyongigcobela lowo engiyakumusho kuwe.” USamuweli wenza lokho akutshelwa nguSimakade, waya eBhethlehema. Amalunga omuzi amhlangabeza ethuthumela, athi: “Ngabe uze ngokuthula na?” Wathi: “Yebo, ngize ngokuthula. Ngizohlabela uSimakade; zingcweliseni nihlanganyele nami emhlatshelweni.” Wamngcwelisa uJese namadodana akhe, wabamema emhlatshelweni. Kwathi sebefikile, wabona u-Eliyabe, wathi: “Impela ogcotshiweyo kaSimakade uphambi kwakhe.” Kepha uSimakade wathi kuSamuweli: “Ungabheki isigubo sakhe nobude bakhe, ngokuba ngimalile, lokhu uSimakade engabuki njengomuntu; umuntu ubheka okusemehlweni, kodwa uSimakade ubheka okusenhliziyweni.”
1 uSamuweli 16:1-7 IBHAYIBHELI ELINGCWELE (ZUL59)
UJehova wathi kuSamuweli: “Uyakumkhalela kuze kube nini na? Ngokuba ngimlahlile ukuba angabe esaba yinkosi phezu kuka-Israyeli. Gcwalisa uphondo lwakho ngamafutha, uhambe; ngiyakukuthuma kuJese waseBetlehema, ngokuba ngizibonele inkosi phakathi kwamadodana akhe.” Wathi uSamuweli: “Ngingahamba kanjani? Uma uSawule ekuzwa, uyakungibulala.” UJehova wathi: “Hamba nesithokazi, uthi: ‘Ngize ukuhlabela uJehova.’ Mbize uJese ekuhlabeni; ngiyakukwazisa ukuthi uyakwenzani: uyakungigcobela lowo engiyakumusho kuwe.” USamuweli wenza lokho akushoyo uJehova, waya eBetlehema. Amalunga omuzi amhlangabeza ethuthumela, athi: “Ukufika kwakho kunokuthula na?” Wathi: “Yebo, kunokuthula; ngize ukuhlabela uJehova; zingcweliseni, nize nami ekuhlabeni.” Wabangcwelisa uJese namadodana akhe, wababiza ukuba beze ekuhlabeni. Kwathi sebefikile, wabheka u-Eliyabe, wathi: “Impela ogcotshiweyo kaJehova uphambi kwakhe.” Kepha uJehova wathi kuSamuweli: “Ungabheki isimo sakhe nobude bomzimba wakhe, ngokuba ngimalile, lokhu uJehova engabukisi okomuntu; umuntu ubheka okusemehlweni, kepha uJehova ubheka okusenhliziyweni.”
1 uSamuweli 16:1-7 Contemporary Zulu Bible 2024 (CZB24)
UJehova wasesithi kuSamuweli: Koze kube nini ulilela uSawuli, mina ngimalile ukuthi abuse phezu kukaIsrayeli? Gcwalisa uphondo lwakho ngamafutha, uhambe, ngiyakuthuma kuJese waseBetlehema, ngokuba ngizilungisele inkosi phakathi kwamadodana akhe. USamuweli wasesithi: Ngingahamba njani? uma uSawule ekuzwa lokhu, uyakungibulala. Wayesethi uJehova: “Thatha ivesi uhambe nawe, uthi: ‘Ngize ukuhlabela uJehova. Ubizele uJese emhlatshelweni, mina-ke ngizakutshengisa ofanele ukwenze; futhi kumelwe ungigcobele lowo engikubizele yena. USamuweli wenza njengokusho kukaJehova, wafika eBetlehema. Amalunga omuzi ethuthumela ekufikeni kwakhe, athi: “Uza ngokuthula na? Wathi: “Ngokuthula, ngize ukuhlabela uJehova; zingcweliseni nize nami emhlatshelweni. Wangcwelisa uJese namadodana akhe, wababizela emhlatshelweni. Kwathi sebefikile, wakhangela uEliyabe, wathi: Isibili, ogcotshiweyo weNkosi uphambi kwakhe. Kodwa uJehova wathi kuSamuweli: “Ungabheki ubuso bakhe nobude bomzimba wakhe; ngoba ngimalile; ngoba uJehova akaboni njengoba umuntu ebona; ngokuba umuntu ubheka okusemehlweni, kepha uJehova ubheka okusenhliziyweni.