Singafunda okuningi empilweni kaDavide.UDavide wayengumuntu othanda inhliziyo kaNkulunkulu
1 Samuel 13:13–14
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[13] USamuweli wathi kuSawule: “Wenze ngobuwula, awugcinanga umyalo kaJehova uNkulunkulu wakho akuyala ngawo, ngokuba uJehova ubeseyakuqinisa umbuso wakho kwa-Israyeli kuze kube phakade. [14] Kepha manje umbuso wakho awuyikuqhubeka; uJehova usezifunele umuntu ngokwenhliziyo yakhe; uJehova ummisile abe ngumholi wabantu bakhe, ngokuba ungagcinanga lokho uJehova akuyala ngakho.”
Acts 13:22
[22] Esemkhiphile wabavusela uDavide abe yinkosi, afakaza ngaye ukuthi: ‘Ngimfumene uDavide kaJesayi, umuntu ongowenhliziyo yami, oyakwenza konke engikuthandayo.’
Sethulwa okokuqala kuDavide ngemva kokuba uSawule, ngokuphikelela kwabantu, ebekwe inkosi
1 Samuel 8:4-5
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[4] Kwabuthana onke amalunga akwa-Israyeli, aya kuSamuweli eRama; [5] athi kuye: “Bheka, usumdala, amadodana akho awahambi ngezindlela zakho; sibekele inkosi ukuba isahlulele njengezizwe zonke.”
1 Samuel 10:1
[1] USamuweli wayesethatha umfuma wamafutha, wawathela ekhanda lakhe, wamanga, wathi: “Angithi uJehova ukugcobile ukuba ube ngumholi wefa lakhe na?
USawule wayengafaneleki njengenkosi kwa Israeli. Ngesikhathi inkosi uSawule yenza iphutha elilodwa phezu kwelinye, uNkulunkulu wathumela uSamuweli ukuyofuna umalusi wakhe okhethiwe, uDavide, indodana kaJese
1 Samuel 16:8-13
[8] UJese wayesebiza u-Abinadaba, wamdlulisa phambi kukaSamuweli. Wathi: “Nalona uJehova akamkhethanga.” [9] UJese wayesedlulisa uShama. Wathi: “Nalona uJehova akamkhethanga.” [10] UJese wadlulisa ayisikhombisa kumadodana akhe phambi kukaSamuweli. USamuweli wathi kuJese: “UJehova akawakhethanga nalawa.” [11] USamuweli wathi kuJese: “Sebephelile abafana na?” Wathi: “Kusasele omncane; bheka, uyalusa izimvu.” USamuweli wathi kuJese: “Thumela umlande, ngokuba asiyikubuya, engakafiki lapha.” [12] Wathumela, wamngenisa. Wayebomvana enamehlo amahle, emuhle ngokubukwa. UJehova wathi: “Suka umgcobe, ngokuba lona nguye.” [13] USamuweli wayesethatha uphondo lwamafutha, wamgcoba phakathi kwabafowabo; uMoya kaJehova wehlela phezu kukaDavide ngamandla, kusukela kulolo suku kuya phambili. Wayesesuka uSamuweli, waya eRama.
Kukholakala ukuthi uDavide wayeneminyaka eyishumi nambili kuya kweyishumi nesithupha ubudala lapho egcotshwa njengenkosi yakwa-Israyeli. Wayengomncane kunabo bonke emadodaneni kaJese futhi kwakungenakwenzeka ukuba abe yinkosi, ngokombono womuntu. USamuweli wacabanga ukuthi u-Eliyabe, umfowabo kaDavide omdala, ngokuqinisekile wayengogcotshiweyo. Kodwa uNkulunkulu watshela uSamuweli, “Ungabheki ukubukeka kwakhe noma ubude bakhe, ngoba ngimlahlile. INKOSI ayibheki izinto abantu abazibukayo. Abantu babheka ukubonakala kwangaphandle, kodwa INKOSI ibheka inhliziyo”
1 Samuel 16:7
[7] Kepha uJehova wathi kuSamuweli: “Ungabheki isimo sakhe nobude bomzimba wakhe, ngokuba ngimalile, lokhu uJehova engabukisi okomuntu; umuntu ubheka okusemehlweni, kepha uJehova ubheka okusenhliziyweni.”
Amadodana kaJese ayisikhombisa adlula phambi kukaSamuweli, kodwa uNkulunkulu wayengakhethi neyodwa kuwo. USamuweli wabuza ukuthi uJese wayenawo yini amanye amadodana. Omncane kunabo bonke, uDavide, wayephumile elusa izimvu. Ngakho bambiza umfana futhi uSamuweli wamgcoba uDavide ngamafutha “kusukela ngalolo suku kuqhubeke uMoya weNKOSI wehlela phezu kukaDavide ngamandla”
1 Samuel 16:13
[13] USamuweli wayesethatha uphondo lwamafutha, wamgcoba phakathi kwabafowabo; uMoya kaJehova wehlela phezu kukaDavide ngamandla, kusukela kulolo suku kuya phambili. Wayesesuka uSamuweli, waya eRama.
IBhayibheli lithi futhi uMoya weNkosi wasuka eNkosini uSawule, umoya omubi wamhlupha
1 Samuel 16:14
[14] UMoya kaJehova wamuka kuSawule, nomoya omubi owavela kuJehova wamzuma.
Izinceku zikaSawule zasikisela umdlali wehabhu, kanti enye yancoma uDavide, yathi, “Ngibonile indodana kaJese waseBetlehema eyaziyo ukushaya ihabhu. Uyindoda enesibindi neqhawe. Ukhuluma kahle futhi ungumuntu omuhle. UJehova unaye”
1 Samuel 16:18
[18] Kwaphendula enye insizwa, yathi: “Bheka, ngibonile indodana kaJese waseBetlehema eyazi ukubetha, eyiqhawe elinamandla, eyindoda yempi nehlakaniphile ekukhulumeni, ebukeka, emuhle futhi; uJehova unayo.”
Ngakho-ke, uDavide wangena enkonzweni yenkosi
1 Samuel 16:21
[21] UDavide wafika kuSawule, wema phambi kwakhe; wamthanda kakhulu, waba ludibi lwezikhali zakhe.
USawule wayejabule ngoDavide osemusha, waba ngomunye wabathwali bezikhali zikaSawule.
Injabulo kaSawule kuDavide yanyamalala ngokushesha njengoba uDavide ekhula ngamandla nodumo. Mhlawumbe kwenye yezindaba zeBhayibheli ezaziwa kakhulu, uDavide wabulala isiqhwaga uGoliyati. AmaFilisti ayelwa nama-Israyeli futhi aklolodela amabutho akwa-Israyeli ngeqhawe lawo, uGoliyati waseGati. Baphakamisa ukuba kube noGoliyati noma ngubani owayezolwa naye. Kodwa akekho kwa-Israyeli owazinikela ukulwa nesiqhwaga. Abafowabo abadala bakaDavide babeyingxenye yebutho likaSawule; ngemva kokuba uGoliyati eklolodele ama-Israyeli izinsuku ezingamashumi amane, uDavide wavakashela abafowabo empini wezwa ukuqhosha komFilisti. Umalusi osemusha wabuza, “Kuzokwenzelwani umuntu obulala lo mFilisti futhi asuse leli hlazo kwa-Israyeli? Ungubani lo mFilisti ongasokile ukuba adelele amabutho kaNkulunkulu ophilayo?”
1 Samuel 17:26
[26] UDavide wakhuluma kubantu ababemi naye, wathi: “Kuyakwenziwa ntoni kumuntu obulala lowo mFilisti, asuse ihlazo kwa-Israyeli, na? Ngokuba ngubani lowo mFilisti ongasokile ukuba ayeyise impi kaNkulunkulu ophilayo na?”
Umfowabo omdala kaDavide wathukuthela wasola uDavide ngokuqhosha nangokuza ukuzobuka impi kuphela. Kodwa uDavide waqhubeka ekhuluma ngale ndaba.
USawule wezwa lokho uDavide ayekusho, wathumela ukuba ambize. UDavide wathi kuSawule, “Makungabikho muntu ophelelwa yithemba ngenxa yalo mFilisti; inceku yakho iyakuya ilwe naye”
1 Samuel 17:32
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[32] UDavide wayesethi kuSawule: “Makungaqedwa nhliziyo yamuntu ngalowo; inceku yakho iyakuhamba ilwe nalowo mFilisti.”
USawule wayengakholwa; uDavide wayengelona isosha eliqeqeshwe kahle. UDavide wanikeza iziqinisekiso zakhe njengomalusi, eqaphela ukunika uNkulunkulu udumo. UDavide wayebulele izingonyama namabhere ayelandela izimvu zakhe, futhi wathi umFilisti wayezofa njengabo ngoba “wayedelele amabutho kaNkulunkulu ophilayo. INKOSI eyangisindisa ezitheni zengonyama nasezitheni zebhere izongikhulula esandleni salo mFilisti”
1 Samuel 17:36-37
[36] Inceku yakho yahlula ingonyama nebhere,* nalowo mFilisti ongasokile uyakuba njengenye yazo, lokhu eyeyisile impi kaNkulunkulu ophilayo.” [37] UDavide wathi: “UJehova owangophula ozisheni lwengonyama nasozisheni lwebhere* uyakungophula nasesandleni salowo mFilisti.” USawule wathi kuDavide: “Hamba, uJehova uyakuba nawe.”
USawule wavuma, uma nje uDavide egqoka izikhali zikaSawule empini. Kodwa uDavide wayengajwayele izikhali futhi wazishiya ngemuva. UDavide wathatha induku yakhe kuphela, amatshe amahlanu abushelelezi, isikhwama sakhe somalusi, kanye nendwayimane. UGoliyati akazange esatshiswe nguDavide, kodwa noDavide akazange esatshiswe yilesi siqhwaga. “UDavide wathi kumFilisti, ‘Uza kimi unenkemba nomkhonto,nengcula kodwa mina ngiza kuwe ngegama likaJehova Sebawoti, uNkulunkulu wamabutho akwa-Israyeli, omdelele. Namuhla uJehova uzokunikela esandleni sami”
1 Samuweli 17:45-46
[45] UDavide wayesethi kumFilisti: “Wena uza kimi nenkemba, nomkhonto, nengcula, kepha mina ngiza kuwe ngegama likaJehova Sebawoti, uNkulunkulu wempi ka-Israyeli oyeyisile. [46] Namuhla uJehova uyakukunikela esandleni sami; ngiyakukubulala, ngisuse ikhanda lakho kuwe, nginike namuhla izinyoni zezulu nezilwane zomhlaba izidumbu zempi yamaFilisti, ukuze umhlaba wonke wazi ukuthi kukhona uNkulunkulu kwa-Israyeli,
Ukuthembela kukaDavide kuNkulunkulu kanye nentshiseko yakhe ngenkazimulo kaNkulunkulu kuyamangalisa. UDavide wambulala uGoliyati. Wangena nasenkonzweni kaSawule isikhathi esigcwele, engasaluse izimvu zikayise.
Kwakulesi sikhathi lapho indodana kaSawule, uJonathani, “yaba munye emoyeni noDavide”
1 Samuel 18:1
[1] Kwathi eseqedile ukukhuluma kuSawule, inhliziyo kaJonathani yanamathela enhliziyweni kaDavide, uJonathani wamthanda njengenhliziyo yakhe.
Ubungane bukaDavide noJonathani buyisifundo ebunganeni namuhla. Nakuba uyise wayeyinkosi futhi uJonathani wayezoba yindlalifa yesihlalo sobukhosi, uJonathani wakhetha ukusekela uDavide. Waqonda futhi wamukela icebo likaNkulunkulu futhi wavikela umngane wakhe kuyise owayebulala
1 Samuel 18:1-4
[1] Kwathi eseqedile ukukhuluma kuSawule, inhliziyo kaJonathani yanamathela enhliziyweni kaDavide, uJonathani wamthanda njengenhliziyo yakhe. [2] USawule wamthatha ngalolo suku, akabe esamvumela ukubuyela endlini kayise. [3] OJonathani noDavide benza isivumelwano, ngokuba wamthanda njengenhliziyo yakhe. [4] UJonathani wakhumula ingubo ayenayo, wayinika uDavide, nezinye izambatho zakhe kwaze kwaba nenkemba yakhe, nomnsalo wakhe, nebhande* lakhe.
1 Samuel 18:19-20
[19] Kepha kwathi ngesikhathi uMerabi indodakazi kaSawule ebeyakunikwa uDavide, wanikwa ku-Adriyeli waseMehola abe ngumkakhe. [20] UMikhali indodakazi kaSawule wamthanda uDavide; bamtshela uSawule, kwaba kuhle emehlweni akhe.
UJonathani ubonisa ukuthobeka nothando olungenabugovu
1 Samuweli 18:3
[3] OJonathani noDavide benza isivumelwano, ngokuba wamthanda njengenhliziyo yakhe.
1 Samuel 20:17
[17] UJonathani waphinda wamfungisa ukumthanda kwakhe, ngokuba wamthanda njengokuba ethanda umphefumulo wakhe.
Ngesikhathi sokubusa kukaDavide, ngemva kokufa kukaSawule noJonathani, uDavide wafuna noma ubani owayesele endlini kaSawule ukuze ambonise umusa ngenxa kaJonathani
2 Samuweli 9:1
[1] UDavide wathi: “Usekhona yini osele endlini kaSawule ukuba ngimenzele umusa ngenxa kaJonathani na?”
Kusobala ukuthi womabili la madoda ayekhathalelana kakhulu futhi ehloniphana.
Ngemva kwesigameko noGoliyati, uDavide waqhubeka nodumo. Ingoma ekamu likaSawule yayihlekisa njengoba abantu behlabelela udumo lukaDavide futhi belulaza iNkosi uSawule, okwabangela umona omkhulu kuSawule ongazange uphele
1 Samuweli 18:7-8
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[7] Abesifazane bavumelana ngokudlala, bathi: “USawule ubulele izinkulungwane zakhe, kepha uDavide izinkulungwane zakhe eziyishumi.” [8] USawule wathukuthela kakhulu, laba libi lelo zwi emehlweni akhe; wathi: “Bamnike uDavide izinkulungwane eziyishumi, kepha mina banginike izinkulungwane nje; sekumsalele umbuso kuphela.”
Umona kaSawule ngoDavide waphenduka waba yingozi. Waqala wazama ukubulala uDavide ngesandla samaFilisti ngokucela uDavide ukuba abe ngumkhwenyana wakhe. Inkosi yanikela ngendodakazi yayo ukuze ithole inkonzo yempi kaDavide. UDavide, ngokuthobeka, wenqaba, futhi indodakazi kaSawule yanikwa enye
1 Samuel 18:17-19
[17] USawule wathi kuDavide: “Bheka, indodakazi yami enkulu uMerabi ngiyakukunika yona ibe ngumkakho; yiba yiqhawe lami kuphela, ulwe izimpi zikaJehova.” Ngokuba uSawule wathi: “Isandla sami masingabi phezu kwakhe, kepha isandla samaFilisti masibe phezu kwakhe.” [18] UDavide wathi kuSawule: “Mina ngingubani, kuyini ukuphila kwami, nomndeni kababa uyini kwa-Israyeli ukuba ngibe ngumkhwenyana wenkosi?” [19] Kepha kwathi ngesikhathi uMerabi indodakazi kaSawule ebeyakunikwa uDavide, wanikwa ku-Adriyeli waseMehola abe ngumkakhe.
Enye indodakazi kaSawule, uMikhali, yayithandana noDavide, ngakho uSawule wabuza futhi. UDavide waphinda wenqaba ngenxa yokuntula kwakhe ingcebo kanye nokungakwazi ukukhokhela ilobolo lendodakazi yenkosi. USawule wacela amajwabu amaFilisti ayikhulu, enethemba lokuthi uDavide uzobulawa yisitha. Lapho uDavide ebulala amaFilisti angamakhulu amabili, ephinda kabili inkokhelo eyayidingeka, uSawule waqaphela ukuthi wayengaphezu kwamandla akhe, futhi ukwesaba kwakhe uDavide kwanda
1 Samuweli 18:17-29
[17] USawule wathi kuDavide: “Bheka, indodakazi yami enkulu uMerabi ngiyakukunika yona ibe ngumkakho; yiba yiqhawe lami kuphela, ulwe izimpi zikaJehova.” Ngokuba uSawule wathi: “Isandla sami masingabi phezu kwakhe, kepha isandla samaFilisti masibe phezu kwakhe.” [18] UDavide wathi kuSawule: “Mina ngingubani, kuyini ukuphila kwami, nomndeni kababa uyini kwa-Israyeli ukuba ngibe ngumkhwenyana wenkosi?” [19] Kepha kwathi ngesikhathi uMerabi indodakazi kaSawule ebeyakunikwa uDavide, wanikwa ku-Adriyeli waseMehola abe ngumkakhe. [20] UMikhali indodakazi kaSawule wamthanda uDavide; bamtshela uSawule, kwaba kuhle emehlweni akhe. [21] Wayesethi uSawule: “Ngiyakumnika yena ukuba abe lugibe kuye, isandla samaFilisti sibe phezu kwakhe.” Ngalokho uSawule wathi kuDavide: “Uyakuba ngumkhwenyana wami ngokwesibili namuhla.” [22] USawule wayaleza izinceku zakhe ngokuthi: “Khulumani noDavide ngasese, nithi: ‘Bheka, inkosi yenamile ngawe, nazo zonke izinceku zayo ziyakuthanda; ngalokho yiba ngumkhwenyana wenkosi.’ ” [23] Izinceku zikaSawule zakhuluma lawo mazwi ezindlebeni zikaDavide. UDavide wathi: “Kuyinto elula emehlweni enu ukuba ngibe ngumkhwenyana wenkosi, lokhu ngingumuntu ompofu nodelelikileyo na?” [24] Izinceku zikaSawule zamtshela zathi: “Wakhuluma kanjalo uDavide.” [25] USawule wathi: “Niyakusho kanje kuDavide, nithi: ‘Inkosi ayifuni ilobolo, kuphela amajwabu ayikhulu amaFilisti ukuba kuphindiswe ezitheni zenkosi.’ ” USawule wacabanga ukumwisa uDavide ngesandla samaFilisti. [26] Izinceku zakhe zamtshela uDavide lawo mazwi, kwaba kuhle emehlweni kaDavide ukuba abe ngumkhwenyana wenkosi, kepha izinsuku zazingakapheleli; [27] uDavide wasuka waya, yena nabantu bakhe, wabulala kuwo amaFilisti abantu abangamakhulu amabili; uDavide waletha amajwabu abo, bawayisa enkosini ephelele ukuba abe ngumkhwenyana wenkosi. USawule wayesemnika uMikhali indodakazi yakhe abe ngumkakhe. [28] USawule wabona, wazi ukuthi uJehova unoDavide; uMikhali indodakazi kaSawule wamthanda. [29] USawule wayesemesaba uDavide kakhulu; uSawule wayeyisitha sikaDavide sonke isikhathi.
UJonathani noMikhali baxwayisa uDavide ngenhloso kayise yokubulala, futhi uDavide wachitha iminyaka elandelayo yokuphila kwakhe ebalekela inkosi. UDavide wabhala izingoma eziningana phakathi nalesi sikhathi, okuhlanganisa nama
Psalms 57:1-11
[1] Yiba nomusa kimi, Nkulunkulu; yiba nomusa kimi. Ngokuba umphefumulo wami uphephela kuwe; ngifuna ukukhosela ethunzini lamaphiko akho, zize zidlule izinhlupheko. [2] Ngizakukhala kuNkulunkulu oPhezukonke, kuNkulunkulu ongifezelayo. [3] Uyakuthumela esezulwini, angisindise mhla ofuna ukungigwinya ekloloda. Sela* UNkulunkulu uyakuthuma umusa wakhe neqiniso lakhe. [4] Umphefumulo wami uphakathi kwezingonyama; ngilala kwabavutha umlilo, abantwana babantu abamazinyo abo ayimikhonto nemicibisholo, abalulimi lwabo luyinkemba ebukhali. [5] Phakama, Nkulunkulu, phezu kwezulu, inkazimulo ibe phezu komhlaba wonke. [6] Izinyathelo zami bazibekele ugibe; umphefumulo wami ugobile; bembile igebe phambi kwami, kwakhalakathela bona kulo. Sela* [7] Inhliziyo yami iduduzekile, Nkulunkulu; inhliziyo yami iduduzekile; ngizakuhlabelela, ngihube. [8] Vuka, mphefumulo wami; vukani, lugubhu nehabhu!* Ngizakuvusa ukusa. [9] Ngizakukubonga, Nkosi, phakathi kwabantu, ngikudumise phakathi kwezizwe. [10] Ngokuba umusa wakho mkhulu kuze kube sezulwini, nokuthembeka kwakho kuze kube semafwini. [11] Phakama, Nkulunkulu, phezu kwezulu, inkazimulo yakho ibe phezu komhlaba wonke.
Psalms 59:1- 17
[1] Ngikhulule ezitheni zami, Nkulunkulu wami, ngivikele kwabangivukelayo; [2] ngikhulule kwabenza okubi, ngisindise kubantu begazi. [3] Ngokuba bheka, baqamekela umphefumulo wami; iziqhwaga ziyangihlanganyela, kungekho siphambeko, kungekho sono kimi, Jehova. [4] Ziyagijima, zizilungisele, kungekho cala kimi; vuka, ungihlangabeze, ubone. [5] Wena kambe, Jehova Nkulunkulu Sebawoti, Nkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, vuka uphindisele bonke abezizwe, ungahawukeli namunye kwabahlubukileyo. Sela* [6] Bayabuya kusihlwa, bahlaba umkhulungwane njengenja, bezula emzini. [7] Bheka, bayampompa ngomlomo wabo, kukhona izinkemba ezindebeni zabo, ngokuba bathi: “Ngubani ozwayo na?” [8] Kepha wena Jehova uyabahleka; uyabaklolodela bonke abezizwe. [9] Mandla ami, ngiyakulindela wena, ngokuba uNkulunkulu uyinqaba yami. [10] UNkulunkulu wami uyakungihlangabeza ngomusa wakhe; uNkulunkulu uyakungibonisa izitha zami ngokwethaba. [11] Ungazibulali, funa abantu bami bakhohlwe; zizulise ngamandla akho, uzilahle phansi, Nkosi, sihlangu sethu. [12] Izwi lezindebe zazo liyisono somlomo wazo; mazibanjwe ekuzidleni kwazo nangenxa yesiqalekiso namanga eziwakhulumayo. [13] Ziqede ngokuthukuthela, ziqede zingabe zisabakho; mazazi ukuba nguNkulunkulu obusa kwaJakobe, kuze kube semikhawulweni yomhlaba. Sela* [14] Ziyabuya kusihlwa; zihlaba umkhulungwane njengenja, zizula emzini. [15] Zizulazulela ukudla; uma zingasuthi, zihlala nasebusuku. [16] Kepha mina ngizakuhlabelela ngamandla akho, ngethabele umusa wakho ekuseni, ngokuba uyinqaba yami, nesiphephelo ngosuku lokuhlupheka kwami. [17] Mandla ami, ngizakuhubela wena; ngokuba uNkulunkulu uyinqaba yami, unguNkulunkulu wami womusa.
kanye no-
Psalms 142 : 1- 7
[1] Ngiyakhala kuJehova ngezwi lami, ngincenga uJehova ngezwi lami. [2] Ngiyathulula ebusweni bakhe isikhalo sami, ngibonakalisa kuye inhlupheko yami. [3] Lapho umoya wami udangala phakathi kwami, wena uyawazi umkhondo wami; endleleni engihamba ngayo bangifihlele ugibe. [4] Bheka ngakwesokunene sami, ubone ukuthi akakho onginakekelayo; isiphephelo singiphuthele, akakho okhathalela umphefumulo wami. [5] Ngikhala kuwe Jehova, ngithi: “Wena uyisiphephelo sami nesabelo sami ezweni labaphilayo.” [6] Lalela ukukhala kwami, ngokuba ngicindezelekile kakhulu; ngikhulule kubo abangizingelayo, ngokuba banamandla kunami. [7] Khipha umphefumulo wami etilongweni ukuba ngibonge igama lakho; abalungileyo bayakungizungeza, ngokuba uyakungiphatha kahle.
Nakuba uSawule engazange ayeke ukumxosha ngenhloso yokumbulala, uDavide akazange aphakamise isandla enkosini yakhe kanye nogcotshiweyo kaNkulunkulu
1 Samuel 19:1-2
[1] USawule wakhuluma kuJonathani indodana yakhe nakuzo zonke izinceku zakhe ngokubulala uDavide. Kepha uJonathani indodana kaSawule wamenamela kakhulu uDavide. [2] UJonathani wamtshela uDavide, wathi: “USawule ubaba ufuna ukukubulala; ngalokho ake uxwaye kusasa, uhlale esitha, ucashe;
1 Samuel 24:5-7
[5] Kwathi ngasemuva uDavide wahlabeka enhliziyweni, ngokuba wayesikile umphetho wengubo kaSawule. [6] Wathi kubantu bakhe: “Makube kude nami, Jehova, ukuba ngenze okunjalo kuyo inkosi yami, ogcotshiweyo kaJehova, ngelulele isandla sami kuye, lokhu engogcotshiweyo kaJehova.” [7] UDavide wabathiya ngalawo mazwi, akabavumelanga ukuba bamvukele uSawule. USawule wasuka emhumeni, wahamba.
Lapho uSawule ekugcineni efa, uDavide walila
2 Samuweli 1:11-12,17
[11] UDavide wayesebamba izingubo zakhe, waziklebhula kanye nawo onke amadoda ayenaye. [12] Balila, bakhala, bazila ukudla kwaze kwahlwa ngenxa kaSawule, noJonathani indodana yakhe, nabantu bakaJehova, nendlu ka-Israyeli, ngokuba bebewile ngenkemba.
[17] UDavide walila ngalesi sililo ngoSawule noJonathani indodana yakhe,
Ngisho noma azi ukuthi ungogcotshiweyo kaNkulunkulu, uDavide akazange aphoqelele indlela yakhe yokungena esihlalweni sobukhosi. Wahlonipha ubukhosi bukaNkulunkulu futhi wahlonipha iziphathimandla uNkulunkulu ayenazo njengamanje, ethemba ukuthi uNkulunkulu uzofeza intando yaKhe ngesikhathi saKhe.
Ngesikhathi ebaleka, uDavide waqoqa ibutho elinamandla futhi ngamandla avela kuNkulunkulu wanqoba wonke umuntu endleleni yakhe, ehlala ecela imvume nemiyalelo kuNkulunkulu kuqala ngaphambi kokuya empini, umkhuba ayezoqhubeka nawo njengenkosi
1 Samuweli 23 : 2–6
[2] Ngalokho uDavide wabuza kuJehova, wathi: “Ngiye ngibulale lawo maFilisti na?” UJehova wathi kuDavide: “Hamba uwabulale amaFilisti, usindise iKeyila.” [3] Abantu bakaDavide bathi kuye: “Bheka, siyesaba lapha kwaJuda; kakhulu kangakanani, uma siya eKeyila, silwe nezimpi zamaFilisti na?” [4] UDavide waphinda wabuza kuJehova. UJehova wamphendula wathi: “Suka wehlele eKeyila, ngokuba ngiyakunikela amaFilisti esandleni sakho.” [5] UDavide nabantu bakhe baya eKeyila, balwa namaFilisti, bathumba izinkomo zawo, bawaceka ngokuceka okukhulu. Wayesebasindisa uDavide abaseKeyila. [6] Kwathi lapho u-Abiyathara indodana ka-Ahimeleki ebaleka eya kuDavide eKeyila, wehla, ingubo yamahlombe isesandleni sakhe.
1 Samuel 23: 9–13
[9] UDavide wazi ukuthi uSawule uceba okubi ngaye; wathi ku-Abiyathara umpristi: “Letha ingubo yamahlombe.” [10] Wayesethi uDavide: “Jehova Nkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, inceku yakho izwile nokuzwa ukuthi uSawule ufuna ukuza eKeyila ukuba achithe umuzi ngenxa yami. [11] Abantu baseKeyila bayakungikhaphela yini esandleni sakhe na? USawule uyakwehla njengalokho inceku yakho izwile na? Jehova Nkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, ake uyitshele inceku yakho.” Wathi uJehova: “Uyakwehla.” [12] Wayesethi uDavide: “Abantu baseKeyila bayakungikhaphela mina nabantu bami esandleni sikaSawule na?” Wathi uJehova: “Bayakukukhaphela.” [13] Wayesesuka uDavide nabantu bakhe kungathi abangamakhulu ayisithupha, baphuma eKeyila, bahamba lapho bebenokuhamba khona. Kwabikwa kuSawule ukuthi uDavide ubalekile eKeyila; wayeseyeka ukuphuma.
2 Samuel 5:22-23
[22] AmaFilisti abuye enyuka, ahlakazeka esiGodini samaRefa. [23] Lapho uDavide ebuza kuJehova, wathi yena: “Awuyikwenyuka; gwegwesa emva kwawo, uwafikele malungana namajikijolo.
Lapho eseyinkosi, uDavide wahlala engumholi wempi onamandla kanye nesosha. 2 Samuweli 23 ulandisa ngezinye zezenzo zikaDavide okuthiwa “amadoda anamandla.” UNkulunkulu wadumisa futhi wavuza ukulalela kukaDavide futhi wamnika impumelelo kukho konke akwenzayo
2 Samuel 8:6
[6] UDavide wamisa amakhanda e-Aramu laseDamaseku, ama-Aramu aba yizinceku zikaDavide, athela intela. UJehova wamnqobisa uDavide nomaphi lapho eya khona.
UDavide waqala ukuthatha abanye abafazi. Washada no-Abigayili, umfelokazi waseKarmeli, ngesikhathi ebalekela uSawule
1 Samuweli 25
UDavide wayeshade no-Ahinowami waseJizreyeli. USawule wayenike omunye umuntu umkakhe wokuqala, uMikhali,
1 Samuel 25:43–44
[43] UDavide wathatha no-Ahinohama waseJizreyeli; baba ngomkakhe bobabili. [44] Kepha uSawule wayesemnike uPaliti indodana kaLayishi waseGalimi uMikhali indodakazi yakhe.
Ngemva kokufa kukaSawule uDavide wagcotshwa obala njengenkosi phezu kwendlu kaJuda
2 Samuel 2:4
[4] Bafika abantu bakwaJuda, bamgcoba khona uDavide abe yinkosi yendlu yakwaJuda. Bamtshela uDavide ukuthi: “Abantu baseJabeshi Gileyadi yibo abammbela uSawule.”
kwathi ngemva kwalokho kwadingeka alwe nendlu kaSawule ngaphambi kokuba agcotshwe njengenkosi phezu kuka-Israyeli wonke eneminyaka engamashumi amathathu
2 Samuweli 5:3-4
[3] Kwase kufika onke amalunga akwa-Israyeli enkosini eHebroni; inkosi uDavide yenza isivumelwano nawo eHebroni phambi kukaJehova; amgcoba uDavide abe yinkosi kwa-Israyeli. [4] UDavide wayeneminyaka engamashumi amathathu ekuqaleni kwakhe ukubusa; wabusa iminyaka engamashumi amane.
Manje eseyinkosi, uDavide wathatha uMikali waba ngumkakhe futhi
2 Samuweli 3:14
[14] UDavide wayesethuma izithunywa ku-Ishi Bosheti indodana kaSawule, ethi: “Nginike umkami uMikhali engammiselwa ngamajwabu ayikhulu amaFilisti.”
UDavide naye wanqoba iJerusalema, walithatha kumaJebusi, futhi waba namandla kakhulu ngoba uJehova uSomandla wayenaye
2 Samuweli 5:7
[7] Kepha uSawule wayenesancinza esigama laso lalinguRispa indodakazi ka-Aya. U-Ishi Bosheti wayesethi ku-Abineri: “Ungeneleni kuso isancinza sikababa na?”
Umphongolo wesivumelwano wawusuthunjwe ngamaFilisti ngaphambilini
1 Samuel 4
Lapho ubuyela kwa-Israyeli, umphongolo wawugcinwe eKiriyati Jeharimi
1 Samuel 7:1
[1] Abantu baseKiriyati Jeharimi bafika, bakhuphula umphongolo kaJehova, bawungenisa endlini ka-Abinadaba entabeni, bamngcwelisa u-Eleyazare indodana yakhe ukuba agcine umphongolo kaJehova.
UDavide wayefuna ukuwubuyisela eJerusalema umphongolo. Kodwa uDavide washiya eminye yemiyalelo kaNkulunkulu yokuthi umphongolo uzothuthwa kanjani nokuthi ubani okwakumelwe awuthwale. Lokhu kwaholela ekufeni kuka-Uza, phakathi kwayo yonke imigubho, welula isandla sakhe ukuze aqinise umphongolo. UNkulunkulu wamshaya u-Uza, wafela lapho eceleni komphongolo
2 Samuel 6:1-7
[1] UDavide wabuye wabutha bonke abakhethiweyo bakwa-Israyeli, izinkulungwane ezingamashumi amathathu. [2] UDavide wahamba nabo bonke abantu ababe naye, besuka eBali Juda ukwenyusa khona umphongolo kaNkulunkulu obizwa ngeGama, lona igama likaJehova Sebawoti ohlala phezu kwamakherubi.* [3] Bawuhambisa umphongolo kaNkulunkulu ngengqukumbane entsha, bewukhipha endlini ka-Abinadaba eyayisegqumeni; o-Uza no-Ahiyo amadodana ka-Abinadaba bashayela leyo ngqukumbane entsha. [4] Bayikhipha-ke endlini ka-Abinadaba eyayisegqumeni kanye nomphongolo; u-Ahiyo wahamba phambi komphongolo. [5] UDavide kanye nendlu yonke ka-Israyeli bathokoza ebusweni bukaJehova benezinto zonke zokubetha zomsayipuresi,* namahabhu,* nezingubhu, nezigubhu, nobuxhaka, namasimbali.* [6] Ekufikeni kwabo esibuyeni sikaNakoni u-Uza welulela isandla emphongolweni kaNkulunkulu, wawubamba, ngokuba izinkabi zashelela. [7] Intukuthelo kaJehova yamvuthela u-Uza, uNkulunkulu wamshaya lapho ngenxa yesiphosiso sakhe; wafela khona ngasemphongolweni kaNkulunkulu.
Esaba iNkosi, uDavide wayeka ukuhambisa umphongolo wawuvumela ukuba uhlale endlini ka-Obede-Edomu
2 Samuweli 6:11
[11] Umphongolo kaJehova wahlala endlini ka-Obede Edomi umGiti izinyanga ezintathu; uJehova wambusisa u-Obede Edomi nendlu yakhe yonke.
Ngemva kwezinyanga ezintathu, uDavide waqala kabusha uhlelo lokuletha umphongolo eJerusalema. Kulokhu, walandela imiyalelo. Waphinde “wasina phambi kukaJehova ngamandla akhe onke”
2 Samuweli 6:14
[14] UDavide wasina phambi kukaJehova ngamandla akhe onke; uDavide wayebhince ingubo yamahlombe yelineni.
Lapho uMikhali ebona uDavide ekhulekela ngaleyo ndlela, “wamdelela enhliziyweni yakhe”
2 Samuel 6:16
[16] Kwathi umphongolo kaJehova ungena nje emzini kaDavide, uMikhali indodakazi kaSawule walunguza efasiteleni, wabona inkosi uDavide itshekula, isina phambi kukaJehova; wayidelela enhliziyweni yakhe.
Wabuza uDavide ukuthi yena, njengenkosi, wayengaziphatha kanjani ngendlela engavamile kangaka phambi kwabantu bakhe. “UDavide wathi kuMikhali: ‘Bekuphambi kukaJehova, owangikhetha mina kunoyihlo noma omunye umuntu endlini yakhe lapho engimisa ukuba ngibe ngumbusi phezu kwabantu bakaJehova u-Israyeli—ngizojabula phambi kukaJehova. Ngizoba yinto engelutho kakhulu kunalokhu, futhi ngizohlazeka emehlweni ami”
2 Samuel 6:21-23
[21] Wayesethi uDavide kuMikhali: “Ngaphambi kukaJehova owangikhetha phezu kukayihlo naphezu kwayo yonke indlu yakhe ukungimisa ukuba ngibe ngumbusi wabantu bakaJehova kwa-Israyeli, yebo, ngaphambi kukaJehova ngathokoza. [22] Ngiyakudeleleka kakhulu kunalokho, ngithotshiswe nasemehlweni ami, kodwa izincekukazi okhulume ngazo ngiyakudunyiswa yizo.” [23] UMikhali indodakazi kaSawule akazalanga mntwana kwaze kwaba lusuku lokufa kwakhe.
UDavide wayeqonda ukuthi ukukhulekela kweqiniso kuhloselwe uNkulunkulu kuphela. Asikhulekeli ukuze kuzuze imibono yabanye kodwa ngokuphendula ngokuthobeka kuNkulunkulu
John 4:24
[24] UNkulunkulu unguMoya; abakhuleka kuye bafanele ukukhuleka ngomoya nangeqiniso.”
Ngemva kokuba uDavide esezinzile esigodlweni sakhe futhi enokuthula nezitha zakhe, wayefuna ukwakhela iNkosi ithempeli
2 Samuweli 7:1-2
[1] Kwathi lapho inkosi ihlala endlini yayo, uJehova eseyiphumuzile ezitheni zayo zonke, nxazonke, [2] inkosi yathi kuNathani umprofethi: “Bheka, mina ngihlala endlini yemisedari,* kepha umphongolo kaNkulunkulu uhlala phakathi kwezilenge.”
Umprofethi uNathani waqale watshela uDavide ukuba enze njengoba efisa. Kodwa uNkulunkulu wabe esetshela uNathani ukuthi uDavide wayengeke abe nguye owakha ithempeli Lakhe. Kunalokho, uNkulunkulu wathembisa ukwakhela uDavide indlu. Lesi sithembiso sasihlanganisa isibikezelo sokuthi uSolomoni wayezokwakha ithempeli. Kodwa sakhuluma nangoMesiya ozayo, iNdodana kaDavide eyayizobusa phakade
2 Samuel 7:4-17
[4] Kepha kwathi ngalobo busuku izwi likaJehova lafika kuNathani, lathi: [5] “Hamba uyitshele inceku yami uDavide ukuthi: ‘Usho kanje uJehova, uthi: Uyakungakhela indlu ukuba ngihlale kuyo na? [6] Ngokuba angihlalanga ndlu kusukela osukwini engakhuphula ngalo abantwana bakwa-Israyeli eGibithe kuze kube namuhla, kepha ngangilokhu ngihamba etendeni nasetabernakele.* [7] Ezindaweni zonke engihambahambe kuzo nakubo bonke abantwana bakwa-Israyeli ngake ngakhuluma yini izwi noma kusiphi isizwe sakwa-Israyeli engasiyaleza ukwalusa abantu bami u-Israyeli ukuthi: “Aningakhelanga ngani indlu yemisedari* na?” ’ [8] “Ngalokho uyakusho kanje encekwini yami uDavide, uthi: ‘Usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti, uthi: Mina ngakuthatha edlelweni ekwaluseni izimvu ukuba ube ngumbusi wabantu bami kwa-Israyeli; [9] nganginawe nomaphi lapho wawuya khona, nganquma zonke izitha zakho ngaphambi kwakho; ngiyakukwenza igama elikhulu njengegama labakhulu abasemhlabeni. [10] Ngiyakumisela abantu bami u-Israyeli indawo, ngibatshale ukuba bahlale endaweni yabo, bangabe besanyakaziswa; futhi abantu ababi abasayikubahlupha njengakuqala, [11] kusukela osukwini engayaleza ngalo abahluleli ukuba babe phezu kwabantu bami u-Israyeli, ngikuphumuze ezitheni zakho zonke. Futhi uJehova uyakutshela ukuthi uJehova uyakukwenzela wena indlu. [12] Kuyakuthi lapho izinsuku zakho seziphelile, ube usulele koyihlo, ngiyakumisa inzalo yakho emva kwakho eyakuphuma ezibilinini zakho, ngiqinise umbuso wayo. [13] Yiyo eyakwakhela igama lami indlu; ngiyakuqinisa isihlalo sobukhosi sombuso wayo kuze kube phakade. [14] Mina ngiyakuba nguyise, yona ibe yindodana yami; uma yenza okubi, ngiyakuyilaya ngenduku yabantu nangemivimbo yabantwana babantu, [15] kepha umusa wami awuyikusuka kuyo, njengalokho ngawususa kuSawule engamsusa ngaphambi kwakho. [16] Indlu yakho nombuso wakho kuyakuqiniswa njalo phambi kwakho; isihlalo sakho sobukhosi siyakumiswa kuze kube phakade.’ ” [17] Njengawo onke lawo mazwi nanjengawo wonke lowo mbono uNathani wakhuluma kuDavide.
UDavide waphendula ngokuthobeka nangokuthuthumela: “Ngingubani mina, Nkosi EnguMbusi, futhi umndeni wami uyini, ukuthi ungilethe kuze kube manje?”
2 Samuel 7:18
[18] UDavide inkosi wayesengena, wahlala phambi kukaJehova, wathi: “Ngingubani, Nkosi Jehova, nendlu yami iyini, ukuze ungilethe kuze kube lapha, na?
bheka
2 Samuel 7:18-29
[11] kusukela osukwini engayaleza ngalo abahluleli ukuba babe phezu kwabantu bami u-Israyeli, ngikuphumuze ezitheni zakho zonke. Futhi uJehova uyakutshela ukuthi uJehova uyakukwenzela wena indlu. [12] Kuyakuthi lapho izinsuku zakho seziphelile, ube usulele koyihlo, ngiyakumisa inzalo yakho emva kwakho eyakuphuma ezibilinini zakho, ngiqinise umbuso wayo. [13] Yiyo eyakwakhela igama lami indlu; ngiyakuqinisa isihlalo sobukhosi sombuso wayo kuze kube phakade. [14] Mina ngiyakuba nguyise, yona ibe yindodana yami; uma yenza okubi, ngiyakuyilaya ngenduku yabantu nangemivimbo yabantwana babantu, [15] kepha umusa wami awuyikusuka kuyo, njengalokho ngawususa kuSawule engamsusa ngaphambi kwakho. [16] Indlu yakho nombuso wakho kuyakuqiniswa njalo phambi kwakho; isihlalo sakho sobukhosi siyakumiswa kuze kube phakade.’ ” [17] Njengawo onke lawo mazwi nanjengawo wonke lowo mbono uNathani wakhuluma kuDavide. [18] UDavide inkosi wayesengena, wahlala phambi kukaJehova, wathi: “Ngingubani, Nkosi Jehova, nendlu yami iyini, ukuze ungilethe kuze kube lapha, na? [19] Lokho kwakuyinto encane nje nokho emehlweni akho, Nkosi Jehova, kepha ukhulumile futhi ngendlu yenceku yakho isekude, ukukhulume futhi ngendlela yabantu, Nkosi Jehova. [20] “UDavide angenezela ngokuthini kuwe na? Wena uyayazi inceku yakho, Nkosi Jehova. [21] Ngenxa yezwi lakho nanjengokwenhliziyo yakho wenzile konke lokho okukhulu ukuba ukwazise inceku yakho. [22] “Ngalokho umkhulu, Nkosi Jehova, ngokuba akakho onjengawe, akukho uNkulunkulu ngaphandle kwakho njengakho konke esikuzwileyo ngezindlebe zethu. [23] Yisiphi isizwe nesisodwa emhlabeni esinjengabantu bakho u-Israyeli, uNkulunkulu ayakuzihlengela bona ukuba babe ngabantu bakhe, azenzele igama, anenzele nina izinto ezinkulu, alenzele izwe lakini izinto ezesabekayo phambi kwabantu bakho owazihlengela bona eGibithe ezizweni nakubo onkulunkulu bazo, na? [24] Wazimisela ukuba abantu bakho u-Israyeli babe ngabantu bakho kuze kube phakade, wena Jehova ube nguNkulunkulu wabo. [25] “Manje, Jehova Nkulunkulu, izwi olikhulumile ngenceku yakho nangendlu yayo, liqinise kuze kube phakade, wenze njengokukhuluma kwakho. [26] Malibe likhulu igama lakho kuze kube phakade ukuze kuthiwe: ‘UJehova Sebawoti unguNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli,’ indlu yenceku yakho uDavide imiswe ngaphambi kwakho. [27] “Ngokuba wena Jehova Sebawoti, Nkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, wambulele endlebeni yenceku yakho ukuthi: ‘Ngiyakukwakhela indlu;’ ngalokho inceku yakho ithole isibindi sokukhuleka lo mkhuleko kuwe. [28] Manje, Nkosi Jehova, wena unguNkulunkulu, namazwi akho ayiqiniso, uthembisile inceku yakho lokhu okuhle; [29] ngalokho-ke mawuvume ukubusisa indlu yenceku yakho ukuba ibe sebusweni bakho kuze kube phakade, ngokuba wena Nkosi, Jehova, ukukhulumile; ngesibusiso sakho mayibusiswe indlu yenceku yakho kuze kube phakade.”
ukuze uthole wonke umthandazo kaDavide). Ngaphambi kokuba afe, uDavide wenza amalungiselelo ethempeli. Isizathu sikaNkulunkulu sokungamvumeli uDavide ukuba akhe ithempeli ukuthi wayechithe igazi eliningi kangaka, kodwa indodana kaDavide yayizoba yindoda yokuthula hhayi indoda yempi. USolomoni wayezokwakha ithempeli
1 IziKronike 22
Ukuchitheka kwegazi okuningi kukaDavide kwakubangelwe yimpi. Kodwa, esigamekweni esibi, uDavide wabulala nenye yamadoda akhe anamandla. Nakuba uDavide wayeyindoda ethanda inhliziyo kaNkulunkulu, wayengumuntu futhi enesono. Ngesikhathi amabutho akhe esempini ngentwasahlobo, uDavide wahlala ekhaya. Esephahleni lwakhe wabona owesifazane omuhle egeza. Wathola ukuthi kwakunguBati Sheba, umka-Uriya umHeti, omunye wamadoda akhe anamandla ayesempini, uDavide wathumela izithunywa ukuba zimlande. UDavide walala noBati Sheba, wakhulelwa. UDavide wabiza u-Uriya empini, enethemba lokuthi uzolala nomkakhe futhi akholelwe ukuthi umntwana ngowakhe, kodwa u-Uriya wenqaba ukuya ekhaya ngesikhathi abangane bakhe besempini. Ngakho uDavide wahlela ukuba u-Uriya abulawe empini. UDavide wabe eseshada noBati Sheba (2 Samuweli 11). Lesi sigameko empilweni kaDavide sisibonisa ukuthi wonke umuntu, ngisho nalabo esibazisa kakhulu, balwa nesono. Siphinde sibe yindaba yesixwayiso mayelana nesilingo nendlela isono esinganda ngayo ngokushesha.
Umprofethi uNathani wabhekana noDavide ngesono sakhe noBati Sheba. UDavide waphendula ngokuphenduka. Wabhala iHubo 51 ngalesi sikhathi. Lapha sibona ukuthobeka kukaDavide kanye nenhliziyo yakhe yangempela eNkosini. Nakuba uNathani atshela uDavide ukuthi indodana yakhe yayizokufa ngenxa yesono sakhe, uDavide wancenga iNkosi ngempilo yendodana yakhe. Ubuhlobo bukaDavide noNkulunkulu babunjalo kangangokuthi wayezimisele ukuqhubeka okholweni futhi enethemba lokuthi uNkulunkulu angase aphenduke. Lapho uNkulunkulu ekhipha isahlulelo Sakhe, uDavide wasamukela ngokuphelele (2 Samuweli 12). Kule ndaba sibona nomusa nobukhosi bukaNkulunkulu. USolomoni, indodana kaDavide eyamlandela futhi uJesu wehla ngaye, wazalwa nguDavide noBati Sheba.
UNkulunkulu wayetshele uDavide, ngoNathani, ukuthi inkemba ngeke isuke endlini yakhe. Ngempela, indlu kaDavide yaba nezinkinga eziningi kusukela ngaleso sikhathi kuqhubeke. Sibona lokhu phakathi kwezingane zikaDavide lapho u-Amnoni edlwengula uTamari, okwaholela ekubulaweni kuka-Abisalomu u-Amnoni, kanye nozungu luka-Abisalomu ngokumelene noDavide. UNathani wayetshele uDavide nokuthi abafazi bakhe babezonikezwa umuntu oseduze naye; lokhu kwakungeke kwenzeke ngasese njengoba kwenzeka esonweni sikaDavide noBati Sheba, kodwa emphakathini. Lesi siprofetho sagcwaliseka lapho u-Absalomu elala nezancinza zikayise ophahleni ukuze bonke babone (2 Samuweli 16).
UDavide ungumbhali wamahubo amaningi. Kuwo sibona indlela ayefuna futhi edumisa ngayo uNkulunkulu. Uvame ukubhekwa njengenkosi engumalusi kanye nembongi yempi. ImiBhalo imbiza ngokuthi “umhubi othandekayo wakwa-Israyeli”
2 Samuweli 23:1
[1] Lawa angamazwi okugcina kaDavide. “UDavide indodana kaJese uthi, umuntu owaphakanyiselwa phezulu uthi, ogcotshiweyo kaNkulunkulu kaJakobe nomhlabeleli omnandi wakwa-Israyeli usho ukuthi:
Impilo kaDavide yayibonakala igcwele imizwa yabantu—umfana ovamile ongumalusi owayeqiniseka kakhulu ngokwethembeka kukaNkulunkulu owayehlonipha iziphathimandla, wabaleka ukuze asindise ukuphila kwakhe, futhi waba yinkosi okwakuzolinganiswa kuyo wonke amakhosi akwa-Israyeli esikhathi esizayo. Wabona ukunqoba okuningi kwempi. Wawela esonweni esikhulu, futhi umndeni wakhe wahlupheka ngenxa yalokho. Kodwa kukho konke uDavide waphendukela kuNkulunkulu futhi wamethemba. Ngisho nasemaHubo lapho uDavide edangele noma edangele, simbona ephakamisa amehlo akhe kuMdali wakhe futhi emdumisa. Lokhu kuncika kuNkulunkulu kanye nokuphishekela njalo ubuhlobo noNkulunkulu kuyingxenye yalokho okwenza uDavide abe yindoda ethanda inhliziyo kaNkulunkulu.
UNkulunkulu wathembisa uDavide inzalo ezobusa esihlalweni sobukhosi kuze kube phakade. Leyo nkosi yaphakade nguJesu, uMesiya neNdodana kaDavide.
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