1 uSamuweli 19:1-17
1 uSamuweli 19:1-17 IsiZulu 2020 (ZUL20)
USawule wakhuluma noJonathani, indodana yakhe, nazo zonke izinceku zakhe ngetulo lokubulala uDavide. Kepha uJonathani wayemthanda kakhulu uDavide. UJonathani wamtshela uDavide, wathi: “USawule, ubaba, ufuna ukukubulala, ngakho-ke kusasa qaphela, uhlale esithe, ubhace. Mina ngizophuma ngime ngakubaba endle lapho ubhace khona, ngizokhuluma ngawe kubaba; uma ngibona okuthile ngizokutshela.” UJonathani wakhuluma kahle ngoDavide kuyise uSawule, wathi kuye: “Inkosi mayingenzi okubi encekwini yayo uDavide, ngoba ayonanga lutho kuwe. Imisebenzi yayo ekwenzele yona mihle kakhulu. Ibeke impilo yayo engcupheni ngesikhathi ibulala umFilisti, uSimakade wabalethela ukunqoba okukhulu bonke abakwa-Israyeli. Uzibonele nawe, wajabula, pho kungani-ke usufuna ukona umuntu ongenacala, ubulale uDavide ngaphandle kwesizathu na?” USawule wamlalela uJonathani, wayesefunga ethi: “Ngifunga ngiyagomela phambi kukaSimakade, akayukubulawa.” UJonathani wambiza uDavide wamtshela konke okwakushiwo nguyise. UJonathani waletha uDavide kuSawule, wamsebenzela njengakuqala. Kwaphinde kwaqubuka impi, uDavide waphuma wayokulwa namaFilisti, wabulala amaningi; asindayo acela empunzini. Umoya omubi owawuvela kuSimakade wehlela kuSawule ehlezi endlini yakhe, ephethe umkhonto ngesandla; uDavide wayebetha ihabhu ngesandla. USawule wazama ukuphisela uDavide ngomkhonto odongeni, kodwa waphunyula kuSawule, umkhonto waphaphalaza wagwaza udonga. UDavide wayesebaleka, waphunyuka kanjalo-ke ngalobo busuku. USawule wathumela izithunywa endlini kaDavide ukuba zimqaphe, bese zimbulala ekuseni. UMikhali, umkakhe, wambikela uDavide, wathi: “Uma ungayihlengi impilo yakho ngalobu busuku, uzobulawa kusasa.” UMikhali wamehlisa uDavide ngefasitela. UDavide wahamba, wabaleka, waphunyuka kanjalo-ke. UMikhali wathatha itherafimi, walibeka embhedeni, wabeka isicamelo soboya bezimbuzi ngasekhanda lalo, walembesa ngezingubo. Kwathi lapho uSawule esethumela izithunywa ukuba ziyolanda uDavide, uMikhali wathi: “Uyagula.” USawule wathumela izithunywa ukuba ziyombona uDavide, wathi: “Mkhuphuleni nimlethe lapha kimi ngombhede ukuze ngimbulale.” Izithunywa zafika; bheka, kwakunetherafimi embhedeni nesicamelo soboya bezimbuzi singasekhanda lalo. USawule wathi kuMikhali: “Ungikhohliseleni kanje, uvumele isitha sami ukuba sihambe, siphunyuke na?” UMikhali wamphendula uSawule, wathi: “UDavide uthe kimi: ‘Ngivumele ngihambe; kungani ngizoze ngikubulale na?’ ”
1 uSamuweli 19:1-17 IBHAYIBHELI ELINGCWELE (ZUL59)
USawule wakhuluma kuJonathani indodana yakhe nakuzo zonke izinceku zakhe ngokubulala uDavide. Kepha uJonathani indodana kaSawule wamenamela kakhulu uDavide. UJonathani wamtshela uDavide, wathi: “USawule ubaba ufuna ukukubulala; ngalokho ake uxwaye kusasa, uhlale esitha, ucashe; ngiyakuphuma ngime ngakubaba endle lapho ukhona, ngikhulume ngawe nobaba; uma ngibona okuthile, ngiyakukutshela.” UJonathani wakhuluma okuhle ngoDavide kuSawule uyise, wathi kuye: “Inkosi mayingayoni inceku yayo uDavide, ngokuba akakonanga, nemisebenzi yakhe kuwe ilungile kakhulu; wabeka ukuphila kwakhe esandleni sakhe, wabulala umFilisti, uJehova wamenzela wonke u-Israyeli insindiso enkulu, wakubona wena, wathokoza; pho, uyakulonelani igazi elingenacala, umbulale uDavide engone lutho na?” USawule walilalela izwi likaJonathani; uSawule wafunga wathi: “Kuphila kukaJehova, akayikubulawa.” UJonathani wambiza uDavide; uJonathani wamtshela konke lokho. UJonathani wamyisa uDavide kuSawule, waba khona ebusweni bakhe njengakuqala. Kwabuye kwaba khona impi futhi; uDavide waphuma walwa namaFilisti, wawaceka ngokuceka okukhulu; ambalekela. Umoya omubi owavela kuJehova wamehlela uSawule ehlezi endlini yakhe, ephethe umkhonto esandleni sakhe; uDavide wayebetha ngesandla. USawule wafuna ukumbhujela uDavide ngomkhonto odongeni, kepha wanyelela ebusweni bukaSawule, wagwaza ngomkhonto odongeni; uDavide wabaleka, waphunyuka ngalobo busuku. USawule wathuma izithunywa endlini kaDavide ukuba zimlinde, zimbulale ekuseni; uMikhali umkaDavide wamtshela wathi: “Uma ungasindisi ukuphila kwakho ngalobu busuku, uyakubulawa kusasa.” UMikhali wamehlisa uDavide ngefasitele, wahamba, wabaleka, waphunyuka. UMikhali wathatha itherafi,* walibeka embhedeni, wabeka isicamelo soboya bezimbuzi ngasekhanda lalo, walembesa izingubo. Lapho uSawule esethuma izithunywa ukumthatha uDavide, wathi: “Uyagula.” USawule wathuma izithunywa ukumbona uDavide, ethi: “Mkhuphuleni kimi ngombhede ukuba ngimbulale.” Lapho izithunywa zingena, bheka, itherafi* lalisembhedeni, isicamelo soboya bezimbuzi singasekhanda lalo. USawule wathi kuMikhali: “Ungikhohliseleni kanje, uvumele isitha sami ukuba sihambe, siphunyuke, na?” UMikhali wamphendula uSawule ngokuthi: “Wathi kimi: ‘Ngivumele ukuba ngihambe; ngiyakukubulalelani na?’ ”
1 uSamuweli 19:1-17 Contemporary Zulu Bible 2024 (CZB24)
USawuli wasekhuluma kuJonathani indodana yakhe lakuzo zonke inceku zakhe ukuthi babulale uDavida. Kodwa uJonathani indodana kaSawule wayejabule kakhulu ngoDavide; uJonathani wamtshela uDavide, wathi: “Ubaba uSawule ufuna ukukubulala; Mina-ke ngizaphuma ngime lobaba egangeni lapho okhona, ngikhulume ngawe kubaba; futhi engikubonayo ngizokutshela. UJonathani wakhuluma okuhle ngoDavide kuSawule uyise, wathi kuye: “Inkosi mayingoni encekwini yayo uDavide; ngoba akonanga kuwe langenxa yokuthi imisebenzi yakhe yayimihle kakhulu kuwe. Wanikela ukuphila kwakhe esandleni sakhe, wambulala umFilisti, uJehova wenza ukusindisa okukhulu ku-Israyeli wonke; wakubona wathokoza; pho, niyakona ngani egazini elingenacala, nibulale uDavide ngeze, na? USawuli walilalela ilizwi likaJonathani, uSawuli wafunga wathi: Kuphila kukaJehova, kayikubulawa. UJonathani wambiza uDavide, uJonathani wamtshela zonke lezi zinto. UJonathani wamletha uDavide kuSawule, waba phambi kwakhe njengakuqala. Kwabuye kwaba khona impi, uDavide waphuma walwa namaFilisti, wawabulala ngokuceka okukhulu; bambalekela. Umoya omubi kaJehova waba phezu kukaSawule ehlezi endlini yakhe ephethe umkhonto esandleni sakhe, uDavide ebetha ngesandla sakhe. USawule wazama ukumgwaza uDavide odongeni ngomkhonto; kepha washelela ebusweni bukaSawule, wagwaza umkhonto odongeni; uDavide wabaleka, waphunyuka ngalobo busuku. USawule wayesethuma izithunywa endlini kaDavide ukuba zimlinde, zimbulale ekuseni; uMikhali umkaDavide wamtshela lokho, wathi: “Uma ungasindisi ukuphila kwakho ngalobu busuku, uyakubulawa kusasa; UMikali wayesemehlisa uDavide ngefasitela, wahamba, wabaleka, waphunyuka. UMigali wathatha isithombe esibaziweyo, wasibeka embhedeni, wabeka umcamelo woboya bembuzi engutsheni yawo, wasibekela ngendwangu. Lapho uSawule ethuma izithunywa ukuba zilande uDavide, yena wathi: “Uyagula.” USawule wabuye wathuma izithunywa ukubona uDavide, wathi: “Mletheni kimi embhedeni ukuba ngimbulale.” Lapho izithunywa zingena, kwakukhona isithombe embhedeni, nomcamelo woboya bembuzi isembatho saso. USawule wayesethi kuMikhali: “Ungikhohliseleni kanje, wamukisa isitha sami, saphunyuka, na? UMikhali wamphendula uSawule, wathi: “Wathi kimi: “Ngiyeke ngihambe; ngikubulaleleni.