January 12, 2012, Ukufunda

The First Book of Samuel 4: 1-11

4:1 Futhi kwenzeka lokho, ngalezo zinsuku, amaFilisti abuthana ukulwa. U-Israyeli waphuma ukuyohlangabeza amaFilisti empini, wamisa eceleni kweTshe Losizo. Kodwa amaFilisti aya e-Afeki,
4:2 bamisa amabutho abo ukumelana no-Israyeli. Khona-ke, lapho kuqala ukungqubuzana, U-Israyeli wawafulathela amaFilisti. Futhi banqunywa kuleyo ngxabano, ezindaweni ezahlukene emasimini, amadoda angaba zinkulungwane ezine.
4:3 Abantu babuyela ekamu. Futhi labo abakhulu ngokuzalwa kuka-Israyeli bathi: “UJehova usishayeleni namuhla phambi kwamaFilisti?? Masilethe kithi umphongolo wesivumelwano sikaJehova ovela eShilo. Futhi malingene phakathi kwethu, ukuze isisindise esandleni sezitha zethu.”
4:4 Ngakho-ke, abantu bathumela eShilo, bawuletha khona umphongolo wesivumelwano sikaJehova Sebawoti, ehlezi phezu kwamakherubi. namadodana amabili ka-Eli, uHofini noFinehasi, babenomphongolo wesivumelwano sikaNkulunkulu.
4:5 Kwathi lapho umphongolo wesivumelwano sikaJehova usufikile ekamu, wonke u-Israyeli wakhamuluka ngokuhlokoma okukhulu, izwe laduma.
4:6 AmaFilisti ezwa izwi lokumemeza, bathi, “Liyini leli zwi lokuklabalasa okukhulu ekamu lamaHebheru??” Babona ukuthi umphongolo kaJehova wawufikile ekamu.
4:7 AmaFilisti esaba, ethi, “UNkulunkulu usengenile ekamu.” Babubula, ethi:
4:8 “Maye kithi! Ngoba bekungekho ukujabula okungaka izolo, noma ngayizolo. Maye kithi! Oyosisindisa esandleni salaba nkulunkulu abaphakeme? Yilabo onkulunkulu abashaya iGibithe ngazo zonke izinhlupho, ogwadule.”
4:9 “Qina, futhi ube yindoda, O maFilisti! Kungenjalo, ungakhonza amaHebheru, njengoba nabo benikhonze. Qina ulwe impi!”
4:10 Ngakho-ke, amaFilisti alwa, u-Israyeli wanqunywa, babalekela yilowo nalowo etendeni lakhe. Futhi kwaba nokubulala okukhulu kakhulu. Kwawa kwa-Israyeli abayizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amathathu abahamba ngezinyawo.
4:11 Futhi umphongolo kaNkulunkulu wathunjwa. Futhi, amadodana amabili ka-Eli, uHofini noFinehasi, wafa.

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