1 Phahi Jehoshafati kala ana utajiri munji na kala anaishimika sana. Hiye waandzisha uhusiano na mfalume Ahabu wa Iziraeli kpwa kumloza mwanawe mlume, mwana mchetu wa Ahabu.

2 Bada ya muda mure, Jehoshafati watserera wakpwendajambosa Ahabu hiko mudzi wa Samariya. Naye Ahabu wamtsindzira iye na atu okala phamwenga naye, mangʼondzi manji na ngʼombe nyinji sana. Chisha achimchenga-chenga aphiye phamwenga akapigane na atu a Ramothi-Giliadi. 3 Ahabu, mfalume wa Iziraeli achimuuza Jehoshafati mfalume wa Juda, “Dze! Undaphiya nami ko Ramothi-Giliadi?”

Naye achijibu achiamba, “Mino ni dza uwe na atu angu ni dza atuo, naswi hundakala phamwenga nawe vihani.” 4 Ela Jehoshafati achimuamba mfalume wa Iziraeli, “Kpwandza kauze Mwenyezi Mlungu ushauri.”

5 Phahi, mfalume wa Iziraeli wakusanya manabii ambao kala ni kama magana mane, achiauza, “Niphiye hebu nisiphiye kuupiga viha Ramothi-Giliadi?” Nao amjibu, “Ambuka kpwa kukala Mlungu andautiya mwako mkpwononi uwe mfalume.”

6 Ela Jehoshafati achiuza achiamba, “Dze! Phano taphana nabii wanjina wa Mwenyezi Mlungu ambaye hunaweza kumuuza ushauri?”

7 Naye mfalume wa Iziraeli achimjibu Jehoshafati achimuamba, “Phasere mutu mmwenga, Mikaya mwana wa Imula, ambaye hunaweza kumuuza Mwenyezi Mlungu, ela mino namzira, mana kanitabiriya manono ela mai.” Naye Jehoshafati achijibu achiamba, “Hata, mfalume na asiambe hivyo.” 8 Ndipho mfalume wa Iziraeli achiiha ofisaawe mmwenga achimuamba, “Henda wangbwi umrehe Mikaya mwana wa Imula.”

9 Phahi mfalume wa Iziraeli na Jehoshafati mfalume wa Juda kala chila mmwenga akasagarira chihiche cha endzi, kpwenye muhala wa kuwagira mtsere, kpwenye ryango ra Samariya. Kala akavwala mavwazi gao ga chifalume, na nyo manabii osi kala anatabiri mbere zao.

10 Naye Zedekiya mwana wa Kenaana wadzitengezera pembe za chuma, na achiamba, “Mwenyezi Mlungu anaamba hivi, ‘Mundaasukuma Aaramu na pembe zizi hadi ndiphoaangamiza.’ ”

11 Nyo manabii anjina osi atabiri dza vivyo, achiamba, “Phiya ukashambuliye mudzi wa Ramothi-Giliadi, undaturya! Mwenyezi Mlungu andautiya mkpwononi mwa mfalume.”

12 Naye mjumbe ariyekpwendaiha Mikaya, wamuamba Mikaya, “Lola! Manabii anjina analavya unabii kpwa kauli mwenga, kukala ye mfalume andaturya. Sambi uwe nawe kagombe dza aho, na ugombe manono.”

13 Ela Mikaya achiamba, “Dza Mwenyezi Mlungu arivyo moyo, neno ndiro gomba Mlungu wangu, ndiro ndirorigomba.”

14 Mikaya ariphofika, ye mfalume wamuuza, “Dze swino huphiye kupiga viha Ramothi-Giliadi hebu husiphiye?” Naye achijibu achiamba, “Ambukani, mkaipige, namwi mundaturya mana andatiywa mwenu mikononi.”

15 Mfalume achimuamba, “Nikuhende uape kano ngaphi ili uniambire kpweli kpwa dzina ra Mwenyezi Mlungu?”

16  18:16 Isabu 27:17; Ezekieli 34:5; Mathayo 9:36; Mariko 6:34Naye Mikaya achiamba, “Naona atu osi a Iziraeli akatsamukana dzulu ya myango dza mangʼondzi gasigo na mrisa. Naye Mwenyezi Mlungu achiamba, ‘Atu hinya taana chilongozi. Ariche chila mutu auye kpwakpwe kaya na amani.’ ”

17 Ndipho mfalume wa Iziraeli achimuambira Jehoshafati, “Dze, sikakuambira mino kukala Mikaya kandanitabiriya manono ela mai?”

18 Mikaya waenderera kugomba achiamba, “Phahi sikira neno ra Mwenyezi Mlungu. Namuona Mwenyezi Mlungu asegere kpwenye chihiche cha endzi, kuno jeshi rosi ra mlunguni riimire mkpwonowe wa kulume na wa kumotso. 19 Naye Mwenyezi Mlungu achiamba, ‘Ni ani ambaye andamchenga Ahabu mfalume wa Iziraeli, ili aambuke kuphiya Ramothi-Giliadi akaolagbwe kuko?’ Mmwenga achiamba hivi na wanjina anaamba vira. 20 Chisha pepho achidzituluza mbere za Mwenyezi Mlungu achiamba, ‘Mino ndaphiya nikamchenge.’ Mwenyezi Mlungu achimuuza, ‘Chi viphi?’ 21 Ye pepho achiamba, ‘Ndaphiya nkakale pepho wa handzo miromoni mwa manabiige gosi.’ Naye Mwenyezi Mlungu achimuamba, ‘Haya phiya ukahende hivyo, nawe undafwaulu kumchenga.’ 22 Sambi phahi, uwe mfalume phundza, Mwenyezi Mlungu akatiya pepho wa handzo kanwani mwa hinya manabiigo. Mwenyezi Mlungu akatangaza mai dzuluyo.”

23 Zedekiya mwana wa Kenaana wamsengerera Mikaya, achimuwanga kofi ra ndzeya na achimuamba, “Ye Roho wa Mwenyezi Mlungu akatulukadze kpwangu ili edze agombe na uwe?”

24 Naye Mikaya achijibu achiamba, “Undamanya yo siku ndiyochimbira, ukadzifwitse chumba cha ndani.”

25 Mfalume wa Iziraeli walavya amuri achiamba, “Mgbwireni Mikaya mumuuyize kpwa Amoni, liwali wa mudzi na kpwa Joashi mwana wa mfalume. 26 Mukaambe, ‘Mfalume anaamba hivi: Yuyu mutiyeni jela, mumuphe mikahe na madzi bahi, hadi ndiphouya salama.’ ”

27 Mikaya achiamba, “Napho undauya kpwa amani, phahi Mwenyezi Mlungu kagombere nami.” Na achienjereza achiamba, “Mwimwi mosi sikirani!”

28 Phahi mfalume wa Iziraeli na Jehoshafati mfalume wa Juda aambuka achiphiya Ramothi-Giliadi. 29 Mfalume wa Iziraeli achimuamba Jehoshafati, “Mino ndadzihenda avi simi na niphiye vihani, ela uwe undavwala mavwazigo ga chifalume.” Hipho mfalume wa Iziraeli wadzihenda avi siye, nao achiphiya vihani.

30 Phahi mfalume wa Aramu kala akalagiza akulu a magarige ga kuvwehwa ni farasi, achiambira, “Mwimwi msipigane na mutu yeyesi, mkpwulu wala mdide, ela mfalume wa Iziraeli macheye.” 31 Ndipho hinyo akulu a magari ga kuvwehwa ni farasi ariphomuona Jehoshafati achiamba, “Hiyu ndiye mfalume wa Iziraeli!” Kpwa hivyo achimgalukira ili apigane naye. Ela Jehoshafati wapiga kululu, naye Mwenyezi Mlungu achimtivya. Mlungu waausa akale kure naye. 32 Mana nyo akulu a magari ga kuvwehwa ni farasi ariphoona kukala siye mfalume wa Iziraeli, aricha kumzoresa achiuya.

33 Ela, mutu mmwenga watonyola uhawe kpwa kubahatisha, achimlatsa mfalume wa Iziraeli kpwenye muungo wa vwazire ra chuma ra kuchinga chifuwa. Hipho Ahabu wamuambira mphiriki wa garire ra kuvwehwa ni farasi, “Galuza gari uniuse vihani, nkalumizwa.”

34 Na siku iyo viha vyazidi kukala vikali, naye mfalume wa Iziraeli achidzisika-sika ndani ya garire ra kuvwehwa ni farasi, kulola nyo Aaramu hadi dziloni. Dzuwa ririphokala rinatswa achifwa.