Ngesikhatsi Josaya ayinkhosi, Faro Nekho, inkhosi yaseGibhithe, wenyuka wayawusita inkhosi yase-Asiriya ngasemfuleni iYufrathe. Inkhosi Josaya yamhlangabeta, imphi yabambana etulu, kodvwa Nekho wabhekana naJosaya, wambulalela eMegido.
Jeremiya 22:12 - Siswati 1996 Bible Uyawufela kuleyo ndzawo lapho bamtfumbele khona; angeke aphindze alibone futsi lelive lakhe.” |
Ngesikhatsi Josaya ayinkhosi, Faro Nekho, inkhosi yaseGibhithe, wenyuka wayawusita inkhosi yase-Asiriya ngasemfuleni iYufrathe. Inkhosi Josaya yamhlangabeta, imphi yabambana etulu, kodvwa Nekho wabhekana naJosaya, wambulalela eMegido.
Faro Nekho wabeka Eliyakimu, umsa waJosaya, kutsi abe yinkhosi esikhundleni seyise. Wagucula libito la-Eliyakimu, wametsa libito watsi nguJehoyakimu. Kodvwa watsatsa Jehoyahazi wammikisa eGibhithe, lapho wafike wafela khona.
Ngako-ke naku lokushiwo nguSimakadze ngaJehoyakimu, umsa waJosaya, inkhosi yakaJuda, utsi: “Bangeke bamlilele, batsi: ‘Awu, mnaketfu! Awu, dzadzewetfu!’ Bangeke bamlilele, batsi: ‘Awu, nkhosi yami! Awu, buhle bakhe!’
“Naku lokushiwo nguSimakadze longuSomandla, Nkulunkulu wema-Israyeli, utsi: ‘Njengobe intfukutselo yami nelulaka lwami sekutfululelwe kulabo labebahlala eJerusalema, kanjalo lulaka lwami lutawutfululelwa etikwenu, naniya eGibhithe. Niyawuba yintfo yekucalekisa neyekwesabisa, nibe yintfo yekwetfuka nelihlazo; ningeke niphindze niyibone lendzawo.’