1 IZikhronike 4

₁Amadodana kaJuda: kwakunguPherezi, uHezironi, uKharmi, uHure, noShobhali. ₂URewaya, indodana kaShobhali, wazala uJahathi; uJahathi wazala u-Ahumayi noLahadi. Laba babengabemindeni yamaZorathi. ₃Nampa abazalwa ngu-Ethami: nguJizreyeli, u-Ishima, u-Idibhashi, udadewabo kunguHaseleliphoni, ₄uPhenuweli, wayenguyise kaGedori, u-Ezeri kunguyise kaHusha. Yilabo-ke ababengabakaHure, izibulo lika-Efratha, uyise kaBhethlehema. ₅U-Ashuri, uyise kaThekhowa, wayenabafazi ababili, uHela noNahara. ₆UNahara wamzalela u-Ahuzamu, uHeferi, uThemeni noHawahashithari. Yilabo ababengamadodana kaNahara. ₇Amadodana kaHela: kwakunguZerethi, uJizihari no-Ethinani. ₈UKozi wazala u-Anubhi, uZobeba, nemindeni ka-Ahariheli, indodana kaHarumu.

₉UJabhezi wayetuseka kunabafowabo. Unina wamqamba igama wathi: “NguJabhezi,” ngoba wathi: “Ngokuba ngamzala ngobuhlungu.”

₁₀UJabhezi wakhuleka kuNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, wathi: “Sengathi ungangibusisa nokungibusisa, wandise umngcele wami, isandla sakho sibe nami, ungivikele ebubini, ngingehlelwa wubuhlungu.”

UNkulunkulu wamnika akucelayo.

₁₁UKhelubhi, umfowabo kaShubha, wazala uMehiri owayenguyise ka-Eshithoni. ₁₂U-Eshithoni wazala uBhebhi Rafa, uPhaseya, noThehina, uyise ka-Iri Nahashi. Yilabo-ke ababengamadodana kaRekha.

₁₃Amadodana kaKenazi: kwakungu-Otheniyeli noSeraya; indodana ka-Otheniyeli: kunguHathathi. ₁₄UMehonothayi wazala u-Ofira. UZeraya wazala uJowabe, uyise wesigodi sabakhandi, ngokuba babengabakhandi.

₁₅Amadodana kaKhalebhu, indodana kaJefune: kwakungu-Iru, u-Ela, noNahamu, namadodana ka-Ela, noKenazi.

₁₆Amadodana kaJehaleli: kwakunguZifi, uZifa, uThiriya no-Asareli.

₁₇Amadodana ka-Ezra: kwakunguJetheri, uMeredi, u-Eferi, noJaloni; wazala uMiriyamu, uShamayi no-Ishibha, uyise ka-Eshithemowa. ₁₈Umkakhe owayengumJudakazi wazala uJeredi, uyise kaGedori, uHebhere, uyise kaSokho, noJekuthiyeli, uyise kaZanowa. Abanye babengamadodana kaBhithiya, indodakazi kaFaro, eyathathwa nguMeredi.

₁₉Amadodana omkaHodiya, udadewabo kaNahamu, ayenguyise kaKeyila, umGarimi, no-Eshithemowa, umMahakha.

₂₀Amadodana kaShimoni: kwakungu-Amnoni, uRina, uBheni Hanani noThiloni. Amadodana ka-Ishi: kwakunguZohethi noBheni Zohethi.

₂₁Amadodana kaShela, indodana kaJuda: kwakungu-Eri, uyise kaLekha, uLahada, uyise kaMaresha, nemindeni yendlu yabaluka ilineni elicolekileyo, bendlu ka-Ashibheya, ₂₂uJokimi, nabantu baseKhozebha, uJowashi, uSarafi, ababebusa kwaMowabi, noJashubhi Lehemi. Kepha lezi zindaba ngezasemandulo. ₂₃Labo babengababumbi nabakhileyo eNethayimi naseGedera; bahlala khona nenkosi, benza umsebenzi wayo.

₂₄Amadodana kaSimeyoni: kwakunguNemuweli, uJamini, uJaribi, uZera noShawule, ₂₅uShalumi indodana yakhe, uMibhisamu indodana yakhe noMishima, indodana yakhe. ₂₆Amadodana kaMishima: kwakunguHamuweli, uZakhuri noShimeyi.

₂₇UShimeyi wayenamadodana ali-16, namadodakazi ayisithupha, kodwa abafowabo babengenabantwana abaningi, nomndeni wabo awandanga njengabakwaJuda. ₂₈Bahlala eBheri Sheba, eMolada, eHazari Shuwali, ₂₉eBhiliha, e-Ezemi, eTholadi, ₃₀eBhethuweli, eHorma, eZikilagi, ₃₁eBhethi Marikhabhothi, eHazari Susimi, eBhethi Bhiri, naseShaharayimi. Yileyo-ke okwakuyimizi yabo, kwaze kwabusa uDavide. ₃₂Imizana yabo: i-Ethamu, i-Ayini, iRimoni, iThokheni ne-Ashani, kuyimizi eyisihlanu, ₃₃nayo yonke imizana eyayiyizungezile, kwaze kwaba seBhali. Lezo kwakuyizindawo zabo, bebhalwe ngezizukulwane zabo.

₃₄UMeshobhabhi, uJamilekhi, uJosha, indodana ka-Amasiya, ₃₅uJoweli, uJehu kaJoshibhiya kaSeraya ka-Asiyeli, ₃₆u-Eliyohenayi, uJahakhoba, uJeshohaya, u-Asaya, u-Adiyeli, uJesimiyeli, uBhenaya, ₃₇noZiza kaShifi ka-Aloni kaJedaya kaShimri kaShemaya.

₃₈Bonke laba ababizwe ngamagama ngenhla babengabaholi emindenini yabo. Izindlu zokhokho babo zanda kakhulu. ₃₉Baya ngasekungeneni eGedori, ngasohlangothini lwasempumalanga lwesigodi, bayofunela izimvu zabo idlelo. ₄₀Bathola idlelo elivundileyo nelihle; izwe lalibanzi nxazombili, lizolile, linokuthula, ngokuba ababehlala khona kuqala ngabakwaHamu.

₄₁Labo bafika ngezinsuku zikaHezekiya, inkosi yakwaJuda, babhubhisa amathende abo nawamaMehuni atholakala lapho, babaqothula kuze kube namuhla, base behlala endaweni yabo, ngokuba bathola idlelo lemfuyo yabo lapho. ₄₂Abanye babo ababengabozalo lukaSimeyoni babengama-500, baya entabeni iSeyiri beholwa nguPhelathiya, uNehariya, uRefaya no-Uziyeli, indodana ka-Ishi. ₄₃Bayibhubhisa insali yama-Amaleki eyayiphunyukile, basahlala lapho kuze kube namuhhla.