Abapingushi
10 Nomba ilyo Abimeleke afwile kwaishile Tola mwana Pua, mwana Dodo, umwina Isakari, ku kupususha Israele,+ kabili aleikala mu Shamiri mu calo ca mpili ica kwa Efraimu.+ 2 Awe apingwile Israele pa myaka amakumi yabili na itatu (23), e lyo afwile no kushiikwa mu Shamiri.
3 Ilyo afwile kwaishile Yairi umwina Gileadi,+ kabili na o apingwile Israele imyaka amakumi yabili na ibili (22). 4 Kabili akwete abana baume amakumi yatatu (30) abale-endela pa mpunda shikalamba amakumi yatatu,+ kabili bakwete imisumba amakumi yatatu. Iyi misumba baita ati Habote-yairi+ ukufika na lelo; yaba mu calo ca Gileadi. 5 E lyo Yairi afwile kabili bamushiikile ku Kamone.
6 Awe abana ba kwa Israele na kabili bacitile ifyabipa mu menso ya kwa Yehova,+ kabili batendeke ukubombela baBaali+ na baAstarte+ na balesa ba ku Siria+ na balesa ba ku Sidone+ na balesa ba kwa Moabu+ na balesa ba bana ba kwa Amone+ na balesa ba baPelishiti.+ E fyo basangukile Yehova no kuleka ukumubombela.+ 7 E lyo Yehova akalipile nga nshi abena Israele,+ ica kuti abapeele*+ mu minwe ya baPelishiti+ na mu minwe ya bana ba kwa Amone.+ 8 E ico bafwantawile no kucusha nga nshi abana ba kwa Israele muli ulya mwaka—pa myaka ikumi na cinekonsekonse (18) abana ba Israele bonse abali kwi shilya lya Yordani mu calo ca bena Amore icali mu Gileadi. 9 Kabili abana ba kwa Amone baleabuka Yordani pa kuti bayelwa na Yuda na Benjamini e lyo na ba mu ng’anda ya kwa Efraimu; kabili abena Israele baliculile nga nshi.+ 10 Na bana ba kwa Israele batendeke ukulilila kuli Yehova,+ abati: “Natumubembukila,+ pantu natupondokela imwe, mwe Lesa wesu, no kulabombela baBaali.”+
11 E lyo Yehova atile ku bana ba kwa Israele: “Bushe te ku bena Egupti+ na ku bena Amore+ na ku bana ba kwa Amone+ na ku baPelishiti+ 12 na ku bena Sidone+ na kuli Amaleke+ na kuli Midiani+ uko namupuswishe mu minwe yabo, ilyo bamucushishe+ na imwe mwalilile kuli ine?13 Lelo imwe, mwalimpondokele+ no kutendeka ukubombela balesa bambi.+ E co nshakamupusushishe na kabili.+ 14 Kabiyeni no kulilila kuli balesa+ abo mwasala.+ Lekeni bamupusushe mu nshita ya kucula kwenu.” 15 Lelo abana ba kwa Israele batile kuli Yehova: “Natubembuka.+ Citeni kuli ifwe ukulingana na conse iciweme mu menso yenu.+ Mutulubuleko fye buno bushiku.”+ 16 Kabili batendeke ukufumya balesa bambi bambi mu kati kabo+ no kubombela Yehova,+ ica kuti umweo+ wakwe watendeke ukulunguluka pa mulandu wa bwafya bwa bena Israele.+
17 Umuya inshiku abana ba kwa Amone+ balongene pamo no kupanga inkambi mu Gileadi.+ Awe abana ba kwa Israele na bo balongene pamo no kupanga inkambi mu Mispa.+ 18 Kabili abantu na bacilolo ba mu Gileadi batendeke ukulaipushanya abati: “Nani akatutungulula mu kulwisha abana ba kwa Amone?+ Lekeni abe intungulushi ya bekashi bonse aba mu Gileadi.”+