January 20, 2014, Ukufunda

15:16	USamuweli wasesithi kuSawule, “Ngivumele, ngiyakunambulela lokho uJehova akushilo kimi ngalobu busuku. Wathi kuye, “Khuluma.”
15:17	Wathi uSamuweli: “Akuzange yini lapho usemncane emehlweni akho lapho wenziwa inhloko yezizwe zakwa-Israyeli?? UJehova wakugcoba ube yinkosi phezu kuka-Israyeli.
15:18	Futhi uJehova wakuthuma endleleni, wathi: ‘Hamba ubulale izoni zama-Amaleki. Futhi wena uyakuba ukulwa nabo, ngisho nasekubhujisweni ngokuphelele.’
15:19	Kungani-ke, anililalelanga izwi leNkosi? Kunalokho, waphendukela empangweni, nenza okubi emehlweni kaJehova.”
15:20	USawuli wasesithi kuSamuweli: "Ngokuphambene nalokho, ngalilalela izwi leNkosi, ngahamba ngendlela uJehova angithume ngayo, futhi ngambuyisela emuva u-Agagi, inkosi yama-Amaleki, ngabulala u-Amaleki.
15:21	Kodwa abantu bathatha enye yempango, izimvu nezinkabi, njengolibo lwalezo zinto ezihlatshiweyo, ukuze bahlabele uJehova uNkulunkulu wabo eGiligali.”
15:22	Wathi uSamuweli: “Ingabe uJehova ufuna izisulu nezisulu, hhayi esikhundleni sokuthi izwi leNkosi lilalelwe? Ngoba ukulalela kungcono kunomhlatshelo. Futhi ukulalela kukhulu kunokunikela ngamanoni ezinqama.
15:23	Ngakho-ke, kufana nesono sobuhedeni ukuhlubuka. Futhi kufana necala lokukhonza izithombe ukwenqaba ukulalela. Ngokwalesi sizathu, ngakho-ke, ngoba ulilahlile ilizwi leNkosi, uJehova ukulahlile wena ukuba ungabi yinkosi.”

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