Vandu va ku Silia vitovana ngondo na va Isilaeli

1Beni Hadadi nkosi wa ku Silia akavavika pamonga manjolinjoli vaki voha. Kuni ilandana na vankosi selasini na vevakweli falasi na mutuka za ngondo, vakahamba kuuzangila muji Samalia. 2Akavatuma vajumbi kumuji wa Isilaeli kwa nkosi Ahabu, kujova, “Nkosi Beni Hadadi ijova naha, 3‘Nipela madini gaku ga feza na zahabu ndi vyangu, nipela na vadala vaku na vana vaku voha ndi vangu.’”

4Nkosi wa Isilaeli akayangula, “Yivyayi ngati cheujova wa bambu wangu nkosi. Nene pamonga na vyoha vyenivii navyu ndi vyaku.”

5Vajumbi vala vakawuya kavili kwa Ahabu na kujova, “Chenichi ndi cheijova nkosi Benihadadi, ‘Nitumili ujumbu kujova nipela madini ga feza na zahabu na vadala vaku na vana vaku. 6Nambu chilau lukumbi ngati ulu, yati nikuvatuma vatumisi vangu, vabwela kwaku kuyisakula nyumba yaku ya chinkosi, na nyumba za vilongosi vevavii pahi yaku. Yati vitola chochoha chabwina cheuvinachu.’”

7Nkosi wa Isilaeli akavakemela vilongosi vagogo voha va pamulima na akavajovela, “Mulola mundu uyu cheavii na luhonda! Lukumbi peatumili apelekewayi vadala vangu na vana vangu na madini ga feza na zahabu zangu, nene namubelalili lepi.”

8Vagogo na vandu voha vakayangula, “Kotoka kumuyuwanila, na kotoka kukita cheigana.”

9Penapo Ahabu akavayangula vajumbi va Benihadadi, “Mumjovelayi bambu wangu nkosi, ‘Muhengaji waku yati nikita ndu gala gewaganili pa kutumbula, nambu ili lewigana hinu yati nihotola lepi kulikita.’”

Vajumbi vala vakawuka na kupeleka liyangulo kwa Benihadadi.

10Benihadadi akamutumila Ahabu ujumbi uwu, kujova, “Michapanga hinikomayi ngati yati nikuyikomakesa lepi njwe muji wa Samalia, na kuleka lububu lwa kumema mumawoko ga vandu vangu vevakunilanda.”

11Nkosi Ahabu akayangula, “Mumjovela nkosi Benihadadi, ‘Linjolinjoli mweihamba kungondo akotoka kujilumba, nambu ajilumba lukumbi peiwuya kuhuma kungondo.’”

12Benihadadi ayuwini mayangulo genago lukumbi mwene na vankosi vanywayi mulindanda lavi, ndi akavalagisa manjolinjoli vaki, “Mujitendekehayi kuuzangila muji wa Samalia.” Ndi vakajitendekeha kuutova muji wenuwo.

13Lukumbi lulalula mlota mmonga akambwelela Ahabu nkosi wa Isilaeli na kukokosa, “Chenichi ndi cheijova Bambu Chapanga, ‘Wu, uwona manjolinjoli ava chevavi vamahele? Lelu yati nikukita uvatova, na veve ndi yati umanya kuvya nene ndi Bambu Chapanga.’”

14Ahabu akakota, “Ndi yani mweakugakita genaga?”

Mlota akamuyangula, “Bambu Chapanga ijova naha, ‘Kwa utangatila wa manjolinjoli vasongolo vevavii pahi ya vakulu va wilaya yati vikita lenili.’”

Nkosi Ahabu akakota, “Ndi yani mweitumbula ngondo?”

Mlota akamuyangula, “Veve yati utumbula.”

15Penapo nkosi Ahabu akavakemela manjolinjoli vasongolo vala pahi ya vakulu va wilaya, manjolinjoli miya hivili na selasini na vavili. Kangi akavakemela pamonga manjolinjoli voha vevasigalili, vakavya manjolinjoli elufu saba.

16Manjolinjoli vasongolo vala vakawuka lukumbi lwa muhi, lukumbi Benihadadi pamonga na vankosi selasini na vavili vevawungini nayu pevavili mumandanda gavi vinywega na kugala. 17Vakatumbula kuwuka manjolinjoli vasongolo vevalongoswayi na vakulu va wilaya. Lukumbi lwenulo Benihadadi atumili vajumbi kuhamba kung'omesa, na vene vakabwela kujova kuvya, “Manjolinjoli vibwela kuhumila ku Samalia.” 18Benihadadi akavajovela, “Muvakamulayi kuni vavii mumi changali kulola ngati vabwelili kwa uteke amala kwa ngondo.”

19Manjolinjoli vasongolo vavilongoswa na vakulu va wilaya, vahumili kuvala ya muji kuni manjolinjoli vibwela mumbele yavi. 20Kila mumonga akamukoma likoko mweikomana nayu. Chenicho ndi chechakitili Vasilia vatilayi, kuni Vaisilaeli vakuvalandalila. Nambu Benihadadi nkosi wa ku Silia akatoloka kuni akwelili falasi waki pamonga na manjolinjoli vaki vevikwela falasi. 21Nkosi wa ku Isilaeli akahotola ngondo, na kutola falasi na mutuka za ngondo za kuhutwa na falasi na kuvakoma manjolinjoli vamahele va ku Silia.

22Kangi mlota akahamba kwa nkosi wa Isilaeli na kumjovela, “Ujitendekeha bwina na ukaholalelayi cha kukita, muni mwaka weubwela nkosi wa Silia yati ibwela kukuzangila kavili.”