Baami Wachibili
1 Ahabbu naakafwa, Mowabbu wakabukila Israyeli.
2 Aachiindi nchicheecho, mpimpawo Ahaziya naakawa aabbanga* wamukaanda kakwe kamujulu muSamariya mpawo wakalichisa. Nkinkaako, wakatuma batumwa wababuzya kuti: “Amwiinke mukabuzye makani kuli Bbaala-zebbabbu leza wa-Ekkironi, kuchitila kuti ndizibe kuti ndilapona na.” 3 Pesi ngilozi yaJehova yakabuzya Elija* muTishibbi kuti: “Nyampuka, yinka ukaswaanane aabatumwa bamwaami waSamariya ukababuzye kuti, ‘Ani mu-Israyeli tamukwe Leza na nimulikwiinka kuli Bbaala-zebbabbu leza wa-Ekkironi kuti mukabuzye makani? 4 Nzezi nzyaamba Jehova: “Tuzoobuki pe aabulo mpulede, nkaambo uzoofwa choonzyo.”’” Mpawo Elija wakeenda.
5 Batumwa nibakabweeda kulinguwe, mpawaawo Ahaziya wakababuzya kuti: “Ani mwaboolelaanzi?” 6 Bakamusandula kuti: “Kuli muntu wasika kuti azooswaanane aandiswe mpawo watubuzya kuti, ‘Amubweede kumwaami wamutuma mukamubuzye kuti, “Nzezi nzyaamba Jehova, ‘Ani mu-Israyeli tamukwe Leza na nwaatuma batumwa kuli Bbaala-zebbabbu leza wa-Ekkironi kuti bakabuzye makani? Nkinkaako, tuzoobuki pe aabulo mpulede, nkaambo uzoofwa choonzyo.’”’” 7 Mpawo wakababuzya kuti: “Ulibiyeni muntu ooyo waswaanana aandinywe wamubuzya majwi aaya?” 8 Bakamusandula kuti: “Muntu ooyo wazweete chigogo chaboya kaangide bbanti lyachikumba muchibuno.” Aachiindi nchicheecho, mwaami wakati: “Ngu-Elija muTishibbi.”
9 Mpawo mwaami wakamutumina silutwe wabali 50 abaalumi bali 50 mbaakalaabo. Naakatanta kaya kulinguwe, Elija wakalikkede aajulu aachilundu. Mpawo wakati kulinguwe: “O muntu waLeza wakasimpe, mwaami wati, ‘Seluka.’” 10 Pesi Elija wakasandula silutwe wabali 50 kuti: “Kuti kandili muntu waLeza, akuseluke mulilo kujulu ukulotye iwe abaalumi bali 50 mbulaabo.” Mpawo mulilo wakaseluka kawuzwa kujulu wamulotyaamwi aabaalumi bali 50 mbaakalaabo.
11 Nkinkaako, mwaami wakamutumina umwi silutwe wabali 50 abaalumi bali 50 mbaakalaabo. Wakayinka waakumubuzya kuti: “O muntu waLeza wakasimpe, mwaami waamba kuti, ‘Fwambaana seluka.’” 12 Pesi Elija wakabasandula kuti: “Kuti kandili muntu waLeza wakasimpe, akuseluke mulilo kujulu ukulotye iwe abaalumi bali 50 mbulaabo.” Mpawo mulilo waLeza wakaseluka kawuzwa kujulu wamulotyaamwi abaalumi bali 50 mbaakalaabo.
13 Mpawo mwaami wakatuma silutwe wabali 50 wachitatu kalaamwi abaalumi bali 50. Pesi silutwe wabali 50 wachitatu wakatanta waakufugama kunembo lya-Elija, mpawo wakasaanguna kumukombelezya kuti amufwide luzyalo kati: “Ikaka, O muntu waLeza wakasimpe, bubone kabuyandikana mumeso aako buumi bwangu abuumi bwababelesi bako aaba bali 50. 14 Mulilo uuzwa kujulu wabalotya kale basilutwe babili babaalumi bali 50 atubunga twabo twabaalumi bali 50, pesi lino bubone kabuyandikana buumi bwangu mumeso aako.”
15 Mpawo ngilozi yaJehova yakabuzya Elija kuti: “Kunukaamwi anguwe. Utamuyoowi pe.” Nkinkaako, wakanyampuka wayinkaamwi anguwe kumwaami. 16 Elija wakati kumwaami, “Nzezi nzyaamba Jehova: ‘Wakatuma batumwa kuli Bbaala-zebbabbu leza wa-Ekkironi kuti bakabuzye makani. Ani mu-Israyeli tamukwe Leza na? Wakalekelaanzi kubuzya makani kulinguwe? Tuzoobuki pe aabulo mpulede, nkaambo uzoofwa choonzyo.’” 17 Nkinkaako, wakafwa kweendelana ajwi lyaJehova ndyaakali waamba Elija. Mbukunga Ahaziya taakalikwe mwana mulombe pe, Jehoramu* wakaba mwaami mundawu yakwe mumunyaka wachibili wabweendelezi bwaJehoramu mwana waJehoshafati mwaami waJuda.
18 Makani aachiindi woonse aali atala a-Ahaziya, azintu nzyaakachita, taalembedwe na mubbuku lyamakani aachiindi aaziindi zyabaami ba-Israyeli?