Ngiyaphephela kuJehova; nisho kanjani kuwo umphefumulo wami ukuthi: “Balekela entabeni yenu njengenyoni, na?
1 Samuweli 23:3 - IBHAYIBHELI ELINGCWELE Abantu bakaDavide bathi kuye: “Bheka, siyesaba lapha kwaJuda; kakhulu kangakanani, uma siya eKeyila, silwe nezimpi zamaFilisti na?” IsiZulu 2020 Abantu bakaDavide bathi kuye: “Uyabona-ke, siyesaba lapha kwaJuda; kangakanani-ke uma sesiya eKheyila, silwe namabutho amaFilisti na?” Contemporary Zulu Bible 2024 Abantu bakaDavide bathi kuye: “Bheka, siyesaba lapha kwaJuda; kakhulu kangakanani, uma sifika eKehila ukulwa nezimpi zamaFilisti? |
Ngiyaphephela kuJehova; nisho kanjani kuwo umphefumulo wami ukuthi: “Balekela entabeni yenu njengenyoni, na?
“Uma ugijimile nemigundatshani, yakukhathaza, ungancintisana kanjani namahhashi na? Uma wethemba ezweni lokuthula kuphela, uyakwenze njani ekukhukhumaleni kweJordani na?
UDavide wabona ukuthi uSawule uphumele ukufuna ukuphila kwakhe; uDavide wayesehlane laseZifi eHoreshi.
Ngalokho uDavide wabuza kuJehova, wathi: “Ngiye ngibulale lawo maFilisti na?” UJehova wathi kuDavide: “Hamba uwabulale amaFilisti, usindise iKeyila.”
Bhekani, nizazi zonke izindawo zokucasha, lapho ecasha khona, nibuyele kimi nineqiniso; ngiyakuhamba nani; kuyakuthi uma ekhona ezweni, ngimfice phakathi kwayo yonke imindeni yakwaJuda.”
USawule wahamba ngalapha kwentaba, uDavide nabantu bakhe bahamba ngale kwentaba; uDavide washesha wahamba ngokumesaba uSawule, ngokuba uSawule nabantu bakhe bahaqa uDavide nabantu bakhe ukuba bababambe.
UDavide waphinda wabuza kuJehova. UJehova wamphendula wathi: “Suka wehlele eKeyila, ngokuba ngiyakunikela amaFilisti esandleni sakho.”