1 Abami

20 Nayo Beni-hadadi+ umwami wa Siriya, akoraniriza hamwe inteko za gisirikare ziwe zose, ari kumwe+ n’abami mirongo itatu na babiri n’amafarasi+ n’imikogote+, maze aduga gusugereza+ Samariya+ no kuharwanya. 2 Hanyuma atuma intumwa+ kuri Ahabu umwami wa Isirayeli mu gisagara. Nuko amubwira ati: “Ibi ni vyo Beni-hadadi avuze: 3 ‘Ifeza zawe n’inzahabu zawe ni ivyanje, n’abagore bawe n’abahungu bawe, abeza kuruta abandi, ni abanje+.’” 4 Umwami wa Isirayeli aca yishura ati: “Nk’uko ijambo ryawe riri, mukama wanje umwami, ndi uwawe be n’ivyanje vyose+.”

5 Mu nyuma nya ntumwa ziragaruka, zivuga ziti: “Ibi ni vyo Beni-hadadi avuze: ‘Nagutumyeko nti: “Uzompa ifeza zawe n’inzahabu zawe n’abagore bawe n’abahungu bawe. 6 Mugabo ejo nk’aya mango nzotuma abasuku banje kuri wewe, na bo bazosaka bitonze inzu yawe n’amazu y’abasuku bawe; ikintu cose gihimbaye+ mu maso yawe bazogishira mu kuboko kwabo baheze bagitware.”’”

7 Umwami wa Isirayeli aca ahamagara abagabo b’inararibonye bose b’igihugu+ maze avuga ati: “Ndabinginze murabe, mubone yuko uyu muntu ariko arondera icago+; kuko yantumyeko intumwa gusaba abagore banje n’abana banje n’ifeza zanje n’inzahabu zanje, sinabimwima.” 8 Maze abagabo b’inararibonye bose n’abantu bose bamubwira bati: “Ntumugamburukire; ntiwemere.” 9 Abwira rero intumwa za Beni-hadadi ati: “Mubwire umukama wanje umwami muti: ‘Ibintu vyose watumye ku musavyi wawe ubwa mbere nzobikora; mugabo ico kintu sinshoboye kugikora.’” Izo ntumwa zica ziragenda, zimugarukanira inyishu.

10 Nuko Beni-hadadi amutumako ati: “Imana+ zingirire gutyo, mbere n’ibirenze ivyo+, umukungugu wa Samariya niwakwira amashi y’abantu bose bankurikira+!” 11 Umwami wa Isirayeli na we arishura, avuga ati: “Mumubwire muti: ‘Uwukenyera+ ibirwanisho ntiyirate nk’uwubikenyurura+.’” 12 Akimara kwumva iryo jambo, mu gihe we na ba bami bariko banywera+ mu nsago, aca abwira abasuku biwe ati: “Nimwitegure!” Nuko batangura kwitegura kugira ngo barwanye nya gisagara.

13 Maze ehe, umuhanuzi umwe yegera Ahabu umwami wa Isirayeli+ hanyuma avuga ati: “Ibi ni vyo Yehova avuze+: ‘Wabonye iri sinzi rinini ryose? Ehe ndaritanze mu kuboko kwawe uyu musi, nawe uramenya koko yuko jewe ndi Yehova+.’” 14 Maze Ahabu avuga ati: “Biciye kuri nde?” Na we ati: “Ibi ni vyo Yehova avuze: ‘Biciye ku misore y’abaganwa b’intara z’ubutware.’” Amaherezo avuga ati: “Ni nde aza gutanguza urugamba?” Na we ati: “Wewe!”

15 Nuko aharura imisore y’abaganwa b’intara z’ubutware, iba amajana abiri na mirongo itatu n’ibiri+; inyuma yabo aharura abantu bose, bene Isirayeli bose, baba ibihumbi indwi. 16 Batangura gusohoka ku mutaga, mu gihe Beni-hadadi yariko anywera kuborerwa+ mu nsago, we hamwe n’abami, ba bami mirongo itatu na babiri bariko bamufasha. 17 Nya misore+ y’abaganwa b’intara z’ubutware isohotse ubwa mbere, Beni-hadadi aca atuma intumwa; nuko baza kumumenyesha bati: “Hari abantu bavuye i Samariya.” 18 Na we avuga ati: “Nimba basohokanywe n’amahoro, mubacakire ari bazima; nimba na ho basohokanywe n’urugamba, mubacakire ari bazima+.” 19 Bano baba ari bo basohoka bavuye mu gisagara, imisore y’abaganwa b’intara z’ubutware be n’inteko za gisirikare zari inyuma yabo. 20 Nuko umwe wese agira uwo yica; Abasiriya+ barahunga+, maze Isirayeli irabakurikira, mugabo Beni-hadadi umwami wa Siriya arashobora kunyaga amagara ari kw’ifarasi kumwe n’abagendera ku mafarasi. 21 Mugabo umwami wa Isirayeli arasohoka, aguma asasika amafarasi n’imikogote+; asasika Abasiriya, inganda ziratikira bimwe bikomeye.

22 Mu nyuma wa muhanuzi+ yegera umwami wa Isirayeli, amubwira ati: “Genda wikomeze+, hanyuma urabe maze ubone ico uzokora+; kuko mu ntango z’umwaka umwami wa Siriya azoduga kukurwanya+.”

23 Nayo abasuku b’umwami wa Siriya, bamubwira bati: “Imana yabo ni Imana y’imisozi+. Ni co catumye baturusha inkomezi. Mugabo rero, tubarwanirize mu ntara ishashe maze turabe yuko tutazobarusha inkomezi. 24 Kora rero iki kintu: Kura abami+, umwe wese mu kibanza ciwe, hanyuma mu kibanza cabo ushireho ba buramatari+. 25 Nayo wewe, wiharurire inteko za gisirikare zingana n’inteko za gisirikare zaguye ku ruhande rwawe, ifarasi ku farasi, n’umukogote ku mukogote; maze tubarwanirize mu ntara ishashe, turabe ko tutazobarusha inkomezi+.” Nuko yumviriza ijwi ryabo, akora gutyo nyene.

26 Maze mu ntango z’umwaka Beni-hadadi akoranya Abasiriya+ hanyuma aduga i Afeki+ kurwanya Isirayeli. 27 Nayo bene Isirayeli, barakoranywa bongera baronswa ibikenewe+ hanyuma batangura gusohoka kugira ngo bahure na bo; bene Isirayeli baja gukambika imbere yabo, nk’imikuku mito rwose ibiri y’impene, mu gihe Abasiriya bobo bari buzuye isi+. 28 Nuko wa muntu w’Imana y’ukuri+ aregera maze abwira umwami wa Isirayeli, egome, avuga ati: “Ibi ni vyo Yehova avuze: ‘Ko Abasiriya bavuze ngo: “Yehova ni Imana y’imisozi, si Imana y’ibiyaya vyo hasi,” nzotanga ata kabuza iri sinzi rinini ryose mu kuboko kwawe+, namwe muzomenya koko yuko jewe ndi Yehova+.’”

29 Nuko baguma bakambitse imisi indwi, bamwe imbere y’abandi+. Maze ku musi ugira indwi urugamba ruratangura; bene Isirayeli batangura gusasika Abasiriya, abagabo ibihumbi ijana bari ku maguru mu musi umwe. 30 Abari basigaye bahungira i Afeki+, mu gisagara; maze uruhome rugwa ku bagabo ibihumbi mirongo ibiri n’indwi bari basigaye+. Nayo Beni-hadadi, arahunga+, amaherezo yinjira mu gisagara, mu cumba c’ahitereye+.

31 Nuko abasuku biwe bamubwira bati: “Ehe rero, twarumvise yuko abami b’inzu ya Isirayeli ari abami b’ubuntu bwuzuye urukundo+. Turakwinginze dukenyere amagunira*+ mu kiyunguyungu+, dushire n’imigozi ku mitwe yacu, hanyuma dusohoke, tuje ku mwami wa Isirayeli. Hari aho yokuzigamira ubuzima+.” 32 Bakenyera rero amagunira mu kiyunguyungu cabo, bashira imigozi ku mitwe, hanyuma binjira aho umwami wa Isirayeli ari maze bavuga bati: “Umusuku wawe Beni-hadadi avuze ati: ‘Ndakwinginze ureke mbeho.’” Na we avuga ati: “Mbega aracariho? Ni mwene wacu.” 33 Nuko nya bagabo+ babifata nk’ikimenyetso gitara ibizoba maze bihutira kubifata nk’ingingo we ubwiwe afashe; babandanya rero kuvuga bati: “Beni-hadadi ni mwene wanyu.” Aca avuga ati: “Gende mumuzane.” Maze Beni-hadadi arasohoka, aja aho ari; aca amwuriza mu mukogote+.

34 Maze Beni-hadadi amubwira ati: “Ibisagara+ dawe yatwaye so nzobisubiza; kandi uzokwiha amabarabara i Damasiko nk’uko dawe yayihaye i Samariya.”

Ahabu na we ati: “Mw’isezerano+, ndakurungika.”

Aca agirana isezerano na we hanyuma aramurungika.

35 Nuko umugabo umwe wo mu bahungu b’abahanuzi+ abwira umugenzi wiwe bivuye kw’ijambo+ rya Yehova ati: “Enda nkubita.” Ariko nya mugabo yanka kumukubita. 36 Ku bw’ivyo amubwira ati: “Kubera ko utumvirije ijwi rya Yehova, ehe ugiye gutandukana nanje kandi intambwe irakugarika ata kabuza.” Inyuma y’ivyo, aragenda avuye iruhande yiwe maze intambwe+ iramubona hanyuma iramugarika+.

37 Arondera uwundi mugabo hanyuma amubwira ati: “Enda nkubita.” Nuko uwo mugabo aramukubita; aramukubita aramukomeretsa.

38 Maze uwo muhanuzi aragenda, ahagarara iruhande y’inzira arindiriye umwami; aguma yiyoberanije+ n’igitambara ku maso. 39 Umwami ariko ararengana, asemerera yerekeza ku mwami ati+: “Umusuku wawe yarasohotse aja aho urugamba rushushe; maze ehe umugabo umwe yariko arava aho batonze urugamba; anzanira rero umuntu hanyuma avuga ati: ‘Cunga uyu muntu. Akaramuka abuze, ubuzima bwawe+ buca ata kabuza busubira mu kibanza c’ubuzima bwiwe+, canke na ho urihe italanto y’ifeza+.’ 40 Umusuku wawe yariko aragira utwo akora aha na hariya, uwo muntu aba yagiye.” Umwami wa Isirayeli aca amubwira ati: “Ukwo ni ko urubanza rwawe ruri. Wewe ubwawe uraruciye+.” 41 Aca akura ningoga ca gitambara ku maso yiwe, maze umwami wa Isirayeli aramumenya, abona ko yari uwo mu bahanuzi+. 42 Nuko amubwira ati: “Ibi ni vyo Yehova avuze: ‘Kubera yuko waretse umuntu nageneye gutikizwa+ akagenda avuye mu kuboko kwawe, ubuzima bwawe buzosubira ata kabuza mu kibanza c’ubuzima bwiwe+, abantu bawe na bo mu kibanza c’abantu biwe+.’” 43 Umwami wa Isirayeli aca aragenda yerekeje ku nzu yiwe, yijiriwe kandi ajonjogoye+, hanyuma ashika i Samariya+.