Iinqhema zamabutho
1Kwenziwa irhelo lama-Israyeli ngokweenhloko zemindeni, iinduna zeenkulungwana, zamakhulu kanye nabatjheji bazo. Labo basebenzela ikosi uDavida mayelana nakho koke okuphathelene neenqhema zamabutho. Iinqhemezo gade zisemsebenzini inyanga nenyanga bekube mnyaka woke. Esinye nesinye isiqhema gade sinamadoda aziinkulungwana ezimatjhumi amabili nane.
Irhelwelo belijame bunje:
2Phezu kwesiqhema sokuthoma enyangeni yokuthoma bekunguYatjhobamu umsa kaZabidiyeli. Esiqhemeni sakhe bekunamadoda aziinkulungwana ezimatjhumi amabili nane. 3UYatjhobamu gade asizukulwana sakaPeretsi begodu ayinduna yeenkhulu zoke zebutho enyangeni yokuthoma.
4Phezu kwesiqhema senyanga yesibili bekunguDodayi umArhorhi. Esiqhemeni sakhe ebesinamadoda aziinkulungwana ezimatjhumi amabili nane bekunoMikhilothi ikosana.
5Induna yesiqhema sesithathu senyanga yesithathu bekunguBhenaya umsa kaJehoyada umphristi omkhulu. Esiqhemeni sakhe bekunamadoda aziinkulungwana ezimatjhumi amabili nane. 6UBhenaya lo, ngogade ayingorho yamatjhumi amathathu begodu aphethe abamatjhumi amathathu. Indodanakhe u-Amizabadi gade asesiqhemeneso.
7Induna yesiqhema sesine senyanga yesine bekungu-Asayeli umnakwabo kaJowabi. Indodanakhe uZebadiya nguye owamlandelako ngokuphatha. Esiqhemeni sakhe bekunamadoda aziinkulungwana ezimatjhumi amabili nane.
8Induna yesiqhema sesihlanu senyanga yesihlanu bekunguTjhamuthi umJizrarhi. Esiqhemeni sakhe bekunamadoda aziinkulungwana ezimatjhumi amabili nane.
9Induna yesiqhema sesithandathu senyanga yesithandathu bekungu-Ira umsa ka-Ikhetjhi umTekhowa. Esiqhemeni sakhe bekunamadoda aziinkulungwana ezimatjhumi amabili nane.
10Induna yesiqhema sekhomba senyanga yekhomba bekunguRheletsi umPeloni wakwa-Efrayimu. Esiqhemeni sakhe bekunamadoda aziinkulungwana ezimatjhumi amabili nane.
11Induna yesiqhema sobunane senyanga yobunane bekunguSibekayi umRhutjha wakwaZarirhi. Esiqhemeni sakhe bekunamadoda aziinkulungwana ezimatjhumi amabili nane.
12Induna yesiqhema sethoba senyanga yethoba bekungu-Abiyezeri umAnatothi wakwaBhenjamini. Esiqhemeni sakhe bekunamadoda aziinkulungwana ezimatjhumi amabili nane.
13Induna yesiqhema setjhumi senyanga yetjhumi bekunguMarayi umNethofa wakwaZarirhi. Esiqhemeni sakhe bekunamadoda aziinkulungwana ezimatjhumi amabili nane.
14Induna yesiqhema setjhumi nanye senyanga yetjhumi nanye bekunguBhenaya umPiratoni wakwa-Efrayimu. Esiqhemeni sakhe bekunamadoda aziinkulungwana ezimatjhumi amabili nane.
15Induna yesiqhema setjhumi nambili senyanga yetjhumi nambili bekunguRhelidayi umNethofa womndeni ka-Otiniyeli. Esiqhemeni sakhe bekunamadoda aziinkulungwana ezimatjhumi amabili nane.
Abaphathi beenkoro zakwa-Israyeli
16Phezu kweenkoro zakwa-Israyeli bekungilaba:
KebakwaRubeni bekungu-Eliyezeri umsa kaZikiri,
kwaSimiyoni kunguTjhefathiya umsa kaMaka,
17kwaLevi kunguRhatjhabiya umsa kaKhemuyeli,
18kwaJuda kungu-Elihu omunye wabomnakwabo kaDavida,
kwa-Isakari kungu-Omri umsa kaMikayeli,
19kwaZebuloni kunguYitjhimaya umsa ka-Obadiya,
kwaNafitali kunguJerimothi umsa ka-Azriyeli,
20kuma-Efrayimu kunguHosiya umsa ka-Azaziya,
esiquntwini sekoro yakwaManase kunguJuweli umsa kaPhedaya,
21kwesinye isiquntu sekoro yakwaManase ngeGiliyadi kunguJido umsa kaZakariya,
kwaBhenjamini kunguJasiyeli umsa ka-Abineri,
22kwaDani kungu-Azariyeli umsa kaJerorhamu.
Lezo-ke bekuziinkhulu phezu kweenkoro zakwa-Israyeli.
23UDavida akhange abale amadoda aneminyaka ematjhumi amabili namkha ngaphasi kwaleyo ngombana uSomnini uZimu gade athembise bona uzakwenza u-Israyeli abe mnengi njengeenkwekwezi zomkayi. 24UJowabi umsa kaTseruya wathoma ukubala amadoda kodwana wangaqeda ukuwabala. Ngenca yokubala lokho u-Israyeli wehlelwa manikelela, nesibalweso akhange besisangena encwadini yemilando yekosi uDavida.
Iinkhulu emsebenzini wekosi uDavida
25U-Azimavethi umsa ka-Adiyeli gade aphethe amagugu wesigodlo.
UJonathani umsa ka-Uziya aphethe iinlulu ngeemfundeni okutjho emadorobheni, emizaneni neenthaleni zabalindi.
26U-Ezri umsa kaKelubi gade aphethe iinsebenzi zemasimini.
27UTjhimeyi umRama gade aphethe iimvande zesidiribe.
UZabidi umTjhifimi aphethe umkhiqizo weemvande zesidiribe okutjho ibulungelo lewayini.
28UBhali-Rhanani umGederi aphethe imithi ye-oliva neyamakhiwani wommango eentatjaneni zenarha yangetjingalanga.
UJowatjhi aphethe ibulungelo lamafutha we-oliva.
29UTjhirithayi umTjharoni aphethe imihlambi yeenkomo efula ngeTjharoni.
UTjhafathi umsa ka-Adilayi aphethe imihlambi yeenkomo yangemirhobeni.
30U-Obili umItjhimayeli aphethe amakamela.
UJerhideya umMeronothi aphethe abodumbana.
31UJazizi umHagiri aphethe imihlambi yezimvu neembuzi.
Boke labo gade kubaphathi bepahla yekosi uDavida. 32UJonathani usonghwanakhe lakaDavida gade amluleki, amumuntu onomkhumbulo obanzi begodu amtloli. Yena noJerhiyeli umsa kaRhakimoni gade batjheje amadodana wekosi. 33U-Arhitofeli gade amluleki wekosi; uRhutjhayi umAriki yena amnganayo. 34U-Arhitofeli walandelwa nguJehoyada umsa kaBhenaya kwase kuba ngu-Abiyatari. UJowabi yena waba yinduna yebutho lesigodlo.
