ABalamuzi.
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Atyanu wabbairewo omusaiza e Gireyaadi bati Yefusa. OYefusa oyo yabbaire mulwani owʼamaani, neye yabbaire mutaane wʼomukali malaaya. Oiteeye wa Yefusa yabbaire niiye oGireyaadi. 
OGireyaadi yabbaire nʼabaisuka abandi omukaliwe abeyabyaire. Abaisuka abo owebakulire ni babbinga oYefusa e ika, nga bamukoba bati, “Tiwalibbaaku nʼomugabo gwonagwona oku bintu bya itewaiswe, olwʼokubba toli mwana wa mama.” 
Awo oYefusa nʼairuka abagandabe nʼayaba omu kyalo kyʼe Tobbu nʼatyama eeyo. Abantu abakoli bʼebyembyoni ni bakwatagana naye era ni batambulanga naye. 
Awo ekiseera owekyabitirewo, aBaamoni ni basetula olutalo okwIsirairi. 
Ekyo owekyatuukerewo abeekubbemberi bʼe Gireyaadi ni baaba okusaba oYefusa azweyo omu kyalo kyʼe Tobbu. 
Ni bamukoba bati, “Oize twabe obbe mwekubbemberi waiswe, kaisi tulwanisye aBaamoni.” 
Neye oYefusa nʼakoba abeekubbemberi bʼe Gireyaadi ati, “Timwancaawire ni mumbinga omu kidaala kya bbaabba? Tete atyanu lwaki mwiza egyendi nga muli omu bugosi?” 
Abeekubbemberi bʼe Gireyaadi ni bakoba oYefusa bati, “Kagira tucuukire atyanu twizire egyoli; oize twabe tulwanisye aBaamoni, era waabba mwekubbemberi wʼabantu bonabona abatyami bʼomu Gireyaadi.” 
OYefusa nʼabakoba ati, “Owemwanjiryayo e waiswe okulwanisya aBaamoni, kaisi oMusengwa nʼampa okuwangula abantu abo, dala naabba mwekubbemberi waanywe?” 
Abeekubbemberi abo ni bamwiramu bati, “OMusengwa niiye omujulizi waiswe; mazima twakola ekyo ekyokoba.” 
Kale oYefusa nʼayaba nʼabeekubbemberi abo, era abantu ni bamusuuca mwekubbemberi era muduumiri waabwe. OYefusa ngʼali e Mizupa omumaiso ga Musengwa nʼairamu ebibono ebiyabbaire akobere abeekubbemberi nago. 
Awo oYefusa nʼatuma abakwenda eeri okabaka wʼaBaamoni okumubuulya bati, “Otuvunaana niki? Lwaki olumba ekyalo kyaiswe?” 
Okabaka wʼaBaamoni nʼairamu abakwenda ba Yefusa ati, “ABaisirairi owebazwire omu kyalo kyʼe Misiri, batwaire ekyalo kyange, okuzwera oku mwiga Alunoni, okutuuka oku mwiga oYabboki, paka ku mwiga oYoludaani. Kale atyanu ekitundu ekyo mukiirye mwidembe.” 
OYefusa tete nʼatuma abakwenda eeri okabaka wʼaBaamoni, 
ngʼamukoba ati, “ABaisirairi tibanyaganga ekyalo kyʼaBamowaabbu, waire ekyalo kyʼaBaamoni. 
Neye aBaisirairi owebazwire omu kyalo kyʼe Misiri, babitire mwidungu ni baaba oku nyanza eNtukuliki, ni baiguka e Kadesi. 
Awo ni batuma abakwenda eeri okabaka wʼEdomu okumusaba abaikirirye okubita omu kyalokye. Neye okabaka wʼEdomu tiyaikiriirye. Era ni batuma abakwenda nʼeeri okabaka wʼaBamowaabbu neye yena nʼagaana. Kale aBaisirairi ni balwaku e Kadesi.” 
“Oluzwanyuma ni babita omwidungu, ni bagedererya oku nsalo wʼekyalo kyʼEdomu nʼekyʼaBamowaabbu. Babitire e buzwaisana wʼekyalo kyʼaBamowaabbu, ni bakola enkambi oku lubba ludi olwʼomwiga Alunoni. Neye tibabitire omu kitundu kyʼaBamowaabbu olwʼokubba omwiga Alunoni gwabbaire niigwo ensalo yʼaBamowaabbu.” 
“Awo aBaisirairi ni batuma abakwenda eeri oSikoni, okabaka wʼaBaamoli eyafugiranga omu Kesyubboni, okumusaba abaikirirye okubita omu kyalokye baabe omu kyabwe. 
Neye oSikoni nandi ni yeesiga aBaisirairi okubita omu kyalokye. Kale nʼakumbaania amajeege gonagona ni gakola enkambi omu Yakazi nʼalwanisya aBaisirairi.” 
“OMusengwa iye oKibbumba wa Isirairi nʼawa aBaisirairi obwezye okuwangula oSikoni nʼamajeege gonagona. Kale aBaisirairi ni bawamba ekitundu kyonakyona ekyʼaBaamoli ababbaire abatyami omu kyalo ekyo. 
Era ni bawamba ekitundu kyonakyona ekyʼaBaamoli, okuzwera oku mwiga Alunoni okutuuka oku mwiga oYabboki, nʼokuzwera okwidungu okutuuka oku mwiga oYoludaani.” 
“Kale obanga oMusengwa iye oKibbumba wa Isirairi niiye eyabbingire omu kyalo ekyo aBaamoli nʼakiwa aBaisirairi, atyanu iwe niiwe owayezya okukitwala? 
Iwe okibbumbawo oKemosi owakuwa ekintu tokitwala? Kale swena tuli nʼokutwala oMusengwa iye oKibbumba waiswe ekyatuwaire. 
Dala iwe okiraku oBbalaki, omutaane wa Zipoli, okabaka wʼaBamowaabbu? Yabbaireku nʼoyombo nʼaBaisirairi, waire okubalwanisya? 
OIsirairi amalire emyanka 300 omu Kesyubboni nʼomwAloweri, nʼomu byalo ebibyeruguuliriirye, nʼomu bibuga byonabyona ebiri oku mbale kwʼomwiga Alunoni. Niki ekyabalobeirye okubyeirirya omu kiseera ekyo? 
Mpaawo ekisobyo ekinkukolere, neye niiwe onkolere ekisobyo okundwanisya. Aale oleke oMusengwa, iye omulamuzi olwatyanu alamule aakati wʼaBaisirairi nʼaBaamoni.” 
Neye okabaka wʼaBaamoni tiyafiireyo oku bukwenda, oYefusa oweyamutumiire. 
Awo oMwoyo wa Musengwa nʼaika oku Yefusa. OYefusa nʼabita omu Gireyaadi nʼomu Manase, era nʼabita omu Mizupa ekyʼomu Gireyaadi, nʼazwa eeyo nʼayaba nʼalumba aBaamoni. 
OYefusa ni yeeyama eeri oMusengwa ati, “Owewalimpa obwezye okuwangula aBaamoni, 
ekintu kyonakyona ekyalisooka okuwuluka e ika e wange okunjaniriza nga njirire nga mpangwire, nalikiwa oMusengwa, era ni nkiwaayo ngʼesadaaka egibooca yonayona.” 
Awo Yefusa nʼayambuka omwiga okwaba okulwanisya aBaamoni, era oMusengwa nʼamuwa obwezye okubawangula. 
Nʼabakubba okuzwera oku kibuga Aloweri okutuuka okumpi nʼekibuga oMiinisi, nga niibyo ebibuga aabiri, nʼokwaba paka oku kibuga Abberi Keramimu. Batyo aBaisirairi ni bawangula aBaamoni. 
Awo oYefusa oweyakangire e wuwe e Mizupa, omwalawe niiye eyaabire okumusisinkana ngʼakubba obugoma era ngʼabina. Niiye eyabbaire omwanawe yenkani. Tiyabbaire nʼomwana ogondi omwisuuka waire omwala okutoolaku oyo yenkani. 
OYefusa oweyamuboine, nʼanyiira ebizwalobye okulaga obunakuwali era nʼakoba ati, “Nga ndabire, mwala wange! Onnakuwairye ino! Era ondeeteire enima, olwʼokubba neeyamire eeri oMusengwa, era timpenzya okukimenyawo!” 
Omwala nʼamukoba ati, “Bbaabba, owoobba nga weeyamire eeri oMusengwa, otuukirirye ekiwakobere okunkola, olwʼokubba oMusengwa asaswire abalabebo aBaamoni ekisobyo ekibakolere.” 
Neye nʼakoba oiteeye ati, “Nkusaba ekintu kimo kyonkani, ompeeyo emyeri mibiri, njabe nʼabakaagwa bange ntambuletambule omu nsozi bankungisyeku olwʼokufa nga ndi muguna.” 
OYefusa nʼamukoba ati, “Oyabe.” Era nʼamuseebula ayabe amaleyo emyeri emibiri. Nʼayaba nʼabakaagwabe omu nsozi ni bakungira eeyo olwʼokubba yabbaire ayaba kufa nga muguna. 
Emyeri emibiri owegyawoireku, omwala nʼakanga e giri oiteeye. Oiteeye nʼakola eeri iye ngʼoweyabbaire yeeyamire. Era omwala oyo yabbaire muguna. Era eyo niiyo eyabbaire ensibuko yʼakalombolombo omwIsirairi, 
abaala okwabanga omu nsozi nabuli mwanka, ni bamalayo enaku ina ngʼekiijukizo kyʼomwala wa Yefusa owʼe Gireyaadi. 
