February 1, 2012, Ukufunda

The Second Book of Samuel 24: 2, 9-17

24:2 Inkosi yathi kuJowabe, umholi webutho lakhe, “Dabulani ezizweni zonke zakwa-Israyeli, kusukela kwaDani kuze kufike eBherisheba, futhi ubale abantu, ukuze ngazi inombolo yabo.”
24:9 UJowabe wayesenika inkosi umumo wokuchazwa kwabantu. Kwatholakala kwa-Israyeli amadoda anamandla ayizinkulungwane ezingamakhulu ayisishiyagalombili, abangahosha inkemba; kanye noJuda, amadoda empi ayizinkulungwane ezingamakhulu ayisihlanu.
24:10 Inhliziyo kaDavida yasimtshaya, emva kokubalwa kwabantu. UDavida wasesithi eNkosini: “Ngonile kakhulu ngengikwenzile. Kodwa ngithandazela ukuthi wena, O Nkosi, bususe ububi benceku yakho. Ngoba ngenze ngobuwula obukhulu.
24:11 UDavide wavuka ekuseni, izwi likaJehova lafika kuGadi, umprofethi nomboni kaDavide, ethi:
24:12 “Hamba, futhi uthi kuDavide: ‘Isho kanje iNkosi: Ngethula kuwe ukukhetha ezintweni ezintathu. Khetha okukodwa kwalokhu, noma ngabe yini oyithandayo, ukuze ngikwenze kuwe.’”
24:13 Futhi lapho uGadi waya kuDavide, wamemezela kuye, ethi: “Kuyofika kuwe iminyaka eyisikhombisa yendlala ezweni lakini; noma nibalekele izitha zenu izinyanga ezintathu, futhi bayokusukela; noma kube nesifo ezweni lakini izinsuku ezintathu. Manje-ke, ngamabomu, futhi ubone ukuthi yizwi lini engingaphendula ngalo kongithumileyo.
24:14 Wayesethi uDavide kuGadi: “Ngisosizini olukhulu. Kodwa kungcono ukuthi ngiwele ezandleni zeNkosi (ngoba umusa wakhe mkhulu) kunasezandleni zabantu.”
24:15 INkosi yasithuma isifo phezu kukaIsrayeli, kusukela ekuseni kuze kube yisikhathi esimisiweyo. Futhi lapho kwafa abantu, kusukela kwaDani kuze kufike eBherisheba, amadoda ayizinkulungwane ezingamashumi ayisikhombisa.
24:16 Futhi lapho iNgelosi yeNkosi wayelule isandla sakhe phezu kweJerusalema, ukuze alichithe, uJehova wahawukela ukuhlupheka. Yasho iNgelosi eyayishaya abantu: “Sekwanele. Hlehlisa isandla sakho manje.” Ingelosi kaJehova yayingasesibuyeni sika-Arawuna umJebusi.
24:17 Kwathi uma eseyibonile iNgelosi igawula abantu, Wathi uDavide eNkosini: “Mina ngonile. Ngenzé ngokungafanele. Laba abayizimvu, benzeni? ngiyakuncenga ukuba isandla sakho siphendukele kimi nendlu kababa.”

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