SAMWELI 4 - IBIBILIA INDAKATIFU MU LUTIRICHI LWITAKHO NENDE LWISUKHA

Lisanduku li Lilakano Liavukulwa ni Tsingulu

¹ Mumatukhu kenako, Vafilisti vakanila halala nivatsia khukwana Vaisraeli. Vaisraeli vasimukha nivatsia khuvakwana. Vaisraeli vasimiikha maheemo kavo ku khumenyamu mu litaala lia Ebenezeri, na Vafilisti nivasimiikha kavo mu litaala lia Afeki.

² Vafilisti vavakwana, khandi nivamali khukwana vululu muno vakuura Vaisraeli, niviira vandu vasatsa tsiheelefu tsine.

³ Lwa vasikali vali ni vihonolokha vakalukha mu maheemo ka vamenyamu, vimilili va Israeli vavareeva, “Shichila shina Mwami Nyasaye nalekha Vafilisti nivakhukuura? Chendi khutsi khuvukula Lisanduku li Lilakano liu Mwami Nyasaye khurula mu litaala lia Shilo, khutsia halala na khutsi khukhuhonyinya khurula khu vatsiku veru.”

⁴ Varuma vandu khutsia mu litaala lia Shilo; nivakalushitsa Lisanduku li Lilakano liu Mwami Nyasaye wi Mikaanda Chiliihe, wikhalanga khu shisoko shieshie hakari hi vilombe vi tsimbaha. Vaana va Eli vavili, nivali Hofini nende Finiasi, valiyo ni Lisanduku li Lilakano lia Nyasaye.

⁵ Lwa Lisanduku li Lilakano liali ni liakhatukhaho, Vaisraeli valaanjilila ikulu muno nu vuyaanzi khali shivala nishitechela.

⁶ Vafilisti vahulila liyooko liu khulaanjilila khwenokho, nivareeva, “Khulaanjilila khwi liyooko lia Vahebrania valaanjililanga mu maheemo kavo ka vamenyamu, khumanyinyanga shina?” Lwa vamanya ndi Lisanduku li Lilakano liu Mwami Nyasaye limali khulerwa mu maheemo ka Vahebrania vamenyamu,

⁷ Vafilisti venavo varia. Vavoola, “Musambwa kwakhitsa mu maheemo ka vamenyamu. Wooyi! Khuli khuvutiinyu muno! Shindu khuli shienesho shishili khwikholekhakhu.

⁸ Wooyi! Khuli khuvutiinyu muno! Ni viina unyala khukhuhonyinya khurula khu misambwa chi tsingulu khuli chienecho? Nachio misambwa chia vanyasaye vasinzila Vamisri mu shiangalangwi!

⁹ Vafilisti, muve ni ikholo! Mukwane shisatsa; inoho muliitsa khuva varukwa va Vahebrania, khuli vavetsanga varukwa venyu. Khulwa yako, mukwane shisatsa!”

¹⁰ Vafilisti vakwana ni tsingulu tsinyishi, nivakuura Vaisraeli, khandi nivilukha nivatsia ingo wavo. Vandu vanyishi viirwa; khali vasikali va Vaisraeli tsiheelefu makhomi kavaka niviirwa.

¹¹ Lisanduku li Lilakano lia Nyasaye liavukulwa ni tsingulu, ma vaana vavili va Eli, nivali Hofuni nende Finiasi niviirwa.

Likhutsa lia Eli

¹² Mundu musatsa warulanga mu vandu vuluhia lwa Benyamini, yilukhaka narula havundu ha vakwananga liihe natukha mu litaala lia Shilo khulitukhu lienelo. Yali urandushi tsinguvu tsietsie, khandi wiveshi matohi khu murwi kwekwe, khumanyinya ndi uvelele.

¹³ Lwa yali niyakhatukhaho, Eli yali niyikhale khu shisoko shieshie khundulu khu muhaanda, naheenzelelanga, shichila yaheendelanga mwoyo Lisanduku li Lilakano lia Nyasaye. Lwa mundu mwenoyo yinjila mu litaala, navoola kali nikakholeshe, vandu voosi valila tsikhwili nivaria.

¹⁴ Eli yahulila vandu nivalilanga tsikhwili, nareeva, “Tsikhwili tsia vandu valilanga yetso, tsimanyinyanga shina?” Mundu mwenoyo yakhola vwangu natsia khu Eli, namuvoolela kali nikakholeshe.

¹⁵ (Eli yali nali ni mihika makhomi tisa na munane khandi yali wavekhula.)

¹⁶ Mundu mwenoyo yamuvoolela, “Ndula havundu ha vakwanilanga liihe lwenulu; nzilushi khurula mu liihe litukhu linu.” Eli yamureeva, “Mwana wanje, ni shina shiakholekha?”

¹⁷ Mundu mwenoyo yamuchipa, “Vaisraeli vilukha Vafilisti; nivakhukuura vutamanu muno. Khumeeta khu kenako, vaana vovo vi shiyayi vavili, nivali Hofini nende Finiasi vamali khwiirwa, khandi Lisanduku li Lilakano lia Nyasaye livukulwi ni tsingulu.”

¹⁸ Lwa mundu mwenoyo yaralakhu Lisanduku li Lilakano, Eli yakwa hasi shiu mukongo khurula khu shisoko shia yali niyikhalekhu himbi ha shilivwa. Ling'ori lielie liatong'okha nakhutsa, shichila yali wasakhula khandi wakhomela. Yali mwimilili wa Vaisraeli khumihika makhomi kane.

Likhutsa liu Mukhutsakhali wa Finiasi

¹⁹ Nakukhulu wa Eli, nali mukhali wa Finiasi yali waheelitsa; khandi matukhu keke ku khwivula mwana kali nikali himbi khutukha. Lwa mukhali mwenoyo yahulila makhuva ndi Lisanduku li Lilakano lia Nyasaye, livukulwi ni tsingulu khandi ndi nakukhulu wa Eli nende musatsa wewe Finiasi vamali khwiirwa, nonoho yahulila isalila yu khwivula niyivula mwana; navutswa yahulila isalila indulu muno.

²⁰ Lwa yali nakhutsanga, vakhali vamukhonyanga vamuvoolela, “Uvuli khuria! Wivuli mwana wi shiyayi!” Navutswa yakhaywa khulomolomakhu inoho khali khukholakhu shindu shiosi.

²¹ Mukhali mwenoyo, yakulikha mwana wi shiyayi mwenoyo lira Ikabodi, livoolanga, “Vukhumi vwa Nyasaye vuruli khu Vaisraeli” - shichila Lisanduku li Lilakano liali nilivukulwi ni tsingulu nende likhutsa lia kuuka wewe Eli nende musatsa wewe.

²² Yavoola, “Vukhumi vwa Nyasaye vuruli khu Vaisraeli, shichila Lisanduku li Lilakano lia Nyasaye livukulwi ni tsingulu.”