18. (a) Chifukwa wuli Modekayi wakakana kusindamira Hamani? (Wonaniso mazgu ghamusi.) (b) Kasi ŵanalume na ŵanakazi ŵachipulikano ŵakuyezga wuli Modekayi?

¹⁸ Munthu munyake zina lake Hamani wakapika udindo wapachanya chomene mu nyumba ya Ahasiweru. Themba likamwimika Hamani kuŵa nduna yikuru, ndipo wakaŵa wakulipangira fundo na wachiŵiri mu ufumu wose. Themba likapelekaso dango lakuti munthu waliyose wasindamenge para wawona Hamani. (Est. 3:1-4) Dango ili likaŵa lakusuzga kwa Modekayi. Iyo wakapulikiranga themba, kweni wakakhumbanga yayi kuyuyura Chiuta. Kweniso Hamani wakaŵa Muagagi. Ichi chikulongora kuti munthu uyu wakafuma mwa Agagi, themba la Amaleki, ilo Samuyeli ntchimi ya Chiuta, wakalikoma. (1 Sam. 15:33) Ŵaamaleki ŵakaŵa ŵaheni chomene mwakuti ŵakajizgora ŵalwani ŵa Yehova na Israyeli. Ŵaamaleki ŵakaŵa na mulandu pamaso pa Chiuta.c (Doto. 25:19) Kasi vingachitika kuti Muyuda wakugomezgeka wasindamire Muamaleki? Modekayi wakakana kuchita vyanthena ivi. Mazuŵa ghano napo, ŵanalume na ŵanakazi ŵachipulikano ŵakulolera kufwa, pakulondezga fundo yakuti: “Tikwenera kupulikira Chiuta nga muwusi m’malo mwa ŵanthu.”—Mil. 5:29.