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Mwami Leza mbwaakalibonya kuli Solomoni alimwi
1 Lino mwami Solomoni naakamana kuyaka Ŋanda ya Mwami Leza ayakwe, azimwi zyoonse nzyaakali kuyanda kucita. 2 Mwami Leza wakalibonya lwabili kuli nguwe mbubonya mbuli mbwaakalibonyezezye ku Gibiyoni. 3 Mwami Leza wakati kuli nguwe, “Ndakakumvwa kukomba kwako. Alimwi ndakasalazya Ŋanda yangu eeyi njookayaka akaambo kazina lyangu mukuti nkekombelwa mumo. Ndinooilanga akwiikwabilila lyoonse. 4 Aboobo, kuti naa kondibelekela amoyo omwe mbuli uso Devedi, akucita nzendikulailila, kutobela milawo amalailile aangu, 5 ndiyoositikizya cisyomezyo ncindakapangana a Devedi nindakamwaambila kuti mwanaakwe nguunoolela Baisilayeli lyoonse. 6 Pele kuti yebo nobaba bana bako mukandisiye, akutatobela milawo amalailile ngindakupa, mukukomba baleza bambi, 7 ndiyoogwisya Baisilayeli kuzwa munyika yangu eeyo njindakapede. Alimwi ndiyoosiya Ŋanda yangu eeyi njindakasalazya akaambo kazina lyangu kuti nkekombelwa mumo. Nkabela Baisilayeli bayooba kasimi acisesyo kuli bamasi. 8 Nikuba kuti Ŋanda eeyi nimbotu, yeebeka, boonse bayooinda mpawo bayoogambwa akuti maawe yanyonyooka, ino ‘Nkaambo nzi Mwami Leza naakacita boobu kunyika akuŊanda eeyi?’ 9 Pele bamwi bayooingula kuti, ‘Nkaambo kakuti bakasiya Mwami Leza wabo ooyo wakagwisya basikale babo munyika ya Ijipiti, bakakomba baleza bambi akubamanina milimo. Ncenciceeco Mwami Leza ncaacitila zeezi.’”
Cizuminano ca Solomoni a Hilamu
10 Solomoni cakamutolela myaka iili makumi obilo kuyaka Ŋanda ya Leza ayakwe. 11 Kwamana mwami wa Taya nguwakamupa zisamu zyamulombe, mapulanga angolida yoonse njaakali kuyanda mumulimo ooyu. Mwami Solomoni wakapa Hilamu minzi iili makumi obilo yamucisi ca Galilii. 12 Pele Hilamu naakainka kuyooibona minzi eeyi, tiiyakamubotela pe. 13 Aboobo wakaambila Solomoni kuti, “Eeyi njeminzi njookandipa mukwesu!” Ncenciceeco busena asunu ncobwiitwa kuti Kabulu. 14 Ooyu Hilamu nguwakatumizizye mwami Solomoni ngolida iilema matalenta aali mwaanda amakumi obilo.
Aimwi milimo ya Solomoni
15 Nzeezi zyakacita mwami Solomoni, wakabelesya basicibbalo kuyaka Ŋanda ya Mwami Leza ayakwe, wakayaka cikwabilizyo abwaanda bwa Jelusalemu akuyakulula minzi ya Hazoo, Megido awa Geza. 16 Mwami wa Ijipiti wakatolede munzi wa Geza wuutenta. Wakajaya Bakenani bakali kukkala mumo, amane wakuupa kumwanaakwe naakakwatwa kuli Solomoni. 17 Eelyo Solomoni wakuuyakulula munzi ooyo. Alimwi mwami Solomoni wakayakulula minzi ya Betiholoni kunselelo, 18 Baalati, a Tadimoo munkanda mucisi ca Juda. 19 Muminzi eeyo mwaakali kubikka zyakulya, nkalaki, mabbiza, anzyaakali kuyanda kuyasya mu Jelusalemu, mu Lebanoni amuzisi zyoonse nzyaakali kweendelezya. 20 Lino bantu aabo bakasyeede: Baamoli, Bahiti, Bapelezi, Bahivi a Bajebusi. Bantu boonse aaba tiibakali Baisilayeli pe. 21 Ncecaamba kuti mbalunyungu lwabaabo bakasyaala batakanyonyoonwa a Baisilayeli, Solomoni wakababelesya mucibbalo, mbubonya mbuli mbobali sunu. 22 Pele Solomoni taakwe naakali kucita Baisilayeli buzike, balo mbibakali basilumamba, balupati-pati, beendelezi batukamu twabasilumamba, basilutwe bankalaki abatanti bazyo. 23 Alimwi kwakali balangi bamilimo bali myaanda yosanwe amakumi osanwe aabo bakali kweendelezya bantu bazibbalo. 24 Ciindi mwanaa Falo naakalonga kuzwa kumunzi wa Devedi kuya kuŊanda eeyo Solomoni njaakamuyakila, wakayaka zikwabilizyo zyayo.
25 Mumwaka omwe Solomoni wakali kupa zipaizyo zyakutenta azyalumvwano akuumpa tununkilizyo acipaililo eeco ncaakayaka ku Mwami Leza kwaziindi zyotatwe mukuzuzikizya cikonke.
26 Alimwi mwami Solomoni wakapanga mato aankondo ku Eziyongeba, munsi-munsi aku Elati mu Edomu ankomwe yalwizi lusalala. 27 Nkabela Hilamu wakatuma bantu bakwe bacibwene kweendela mulwizi, wakabatuma kuti bakagwasyanye abantu ba Solomoni. 28 Bakeenda amato kuya ku Offi, nkabela bakaakuletela mwami Solomoni ngolida iilema matalenta aali myaanda yone amakumi obilo.