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. |
shiya impendulo
Kufanele ube ungene ngemvume ukuthumela amazwana.