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\par }\ChapOne{1}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae ongoongo {ʻ}e he tangata {ʻ}Amaleki {ʻ}oe te{ʻ}ia lahi {ʻ}i he tau, {ʻ}o ne loi {ʻ}o pehē ko ia ia ne ne tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Saula. 17 Ko e tēngihia {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}ae pekia {ʻ}a Saula mo Sonatane {ʻ}i he hiva fakatangi.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea hili {ʻ}ae mate {ʻ}a Saula, pea kuo liu mai {ʻ}a Tevita mei he{ʻ}ene taa{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}Amaleki, pea kuo hili {ʻ}ae {ʻ}aho {ʻ}e ua mo {ʻ}ene nofo {ʻ}a Tevita {ʻ}i Sikilaki;

\VS{2}Pea {ʻ}i he hoko ki hono tolu {ʻ}oe {ʻ}aho, vakai, na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u ha tangata mei he tau {ʻ}a Saula, kuo mahaehae hono kofu, pea pani efu hono {ʻ}ulu, pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene hoko atu kia Tevita, na{ʻ}a ne tō hifo ki he kelekele, mo ne fai faka{ʻ}apa{ʻ}apa.

\VS{3}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Tevita kiate ia, “{ʻ}Oku ke ha{ʻ}u mei fē?” Pea na{ʻ}a ne pehē kiate ia, “Kuo u hao mei he nofo{ʻ}anga tau {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli.”

\VS{4}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Tevita kiate ia, “Ko e hā ha me{ʻ}a na{ʻ}e fai? {ʻ}Oku ou kole ke ke fakahā mai kiate au.” Pea na{ʻ}e pehēange {ʻ}e ia, “Kuo hola {ʻ}ae kakai mei he tau, pea kuo tō {ʻ}ae kakai tokolahi {ʻ}o mate; pea kuo pekia {ʻ}a Saula mo Sonatane ko hono foha foki.”

\VS{5}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Tevita ki he tangata talavou na{ʻ}e lea mai, “Na{ʻ}e fēfē ho{ʻ}o {ʻ}ilo {ʻ}e koe kuo mate {ʻ}a Saula pea mo Sonatane ko hono foha?”

\VS{6}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē mai {ʻ}e he tangata talavou na{ʻ}e tala ia kiate ia, “{ʻ}Iloange na{ʻ}aku hoko atu ki he mo{ʻ}unga ko Kilipoa, pea vakai, na{ʻ}e fa{ʻ}aki {ʻ}a Saula ki hono tao; pea vakai na{ʻ}e tuli mālohi kiate ia {ʻ}ae ngaahi saliote mo e kau heka hoosi.

\VS{7}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene sio ki mui, na{ʻ}a ne mamata kiate au, {ʻ}o ne ui kiate au. Pea na{ʻ}aku pehē {ʻ}e au, ‘Ko au eni.’

\VS{8}Pea na{ʻ}a ne pehē mai kiate au, ‘Ko hai koe?’ Pea na{ʻ}aku pehē kiate ia, ‘Ko e tangata {ʻ}Amaleki au.’

\VS{9}Pea na{ʻ}a ne toe pehē mai kiate au, ‘{ʻ}Oku ou kole kiate koe, ke ke tu{ʻ}u hake kiate au {ʻ}o tāmate{ʻ}i au: he {ʻ}oku ou mamahi {ʻ}aupito, koe{ʻ}uhi {ʻ}oku kei mālohi {ʻ}eku mo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}iate au.’

\VS{10}Ko ia ne u tu{ʻ}u ki ai, {ʻ}o tāmate{ʻ}i ia, koe{ʻ}uhi na{ʻ}aku {ʻ}ilo pau {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ne toe mo{ʻ}ui mei he{ʻ}ene tō ki lalo {ʻ}aupito: pea na{ʻ}aku to{ʻ}o {ʻ}ae tatā fakatu{ʻ}i mei hono {ʻ}ulu, mo e vesa mei hono nima, pea kuo u {ʻ}omi ia ki heni ki hoku {ʻ}eiki.

\VS{11}Ka na{ʻ}e toki puke {ʻ}e Tevita ki hono ngaahi kofu {ʻ}o ne haehae ia; pea na{ʻ}e fai pehē foki {ʻ}ae kau tangata kotoa pē na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia:

\VS{12}Pea na{ʻ}a nau mamahi mo tangi, mo {ʻ}aukai {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he po{ʻ}uli, koe{ʻ}uhi ko Saula, pea mo Sonatane ko hono foha, pea koe{ʻ}uhi ko e kakai {ʻ}a Sihova, pea mo e fale kotoa {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli; koe{ʻ}uhi ko e tō hifo {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}i he heletā.


\par }{\PP \VS{13}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Tevita ki he tangata talavou na{ʻ}e {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae ongoongo, “{ʻ}Oku ke mei fē koe?” Pea na{ʻ}a ne pehēange, “Ko e foha au {ʻ}oe muli, ko e {ʻ}Amaleki.”

\VS{14}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Tevita kiate ia, “Ko e hā ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ke manavahē ai ke ala atu ho nima ke tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e fakatapui {ʻ}e Sihova?”

\VS{15}Pea na{ʻ}e fekau atu {ʻ}e Tevita ki ha taha {ʻ}oe kau talavou, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “{ʻ}Unu{ʻ}unu atu {ʻ}o taa{ʻ}i ia.” Pea na{ʻ}a ne taa{ʻ}i ia ke ne mate.

\VS{16}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Tevita kiate ia, “Ke {ʻ}i ho {ʻ}ulu pe {ʻ}o{ʻ}ou ho toto; he kuo fakamo{ʻ}oni {ʻ}e ho ngutu kiate koe, {ʻ}o pehē, kuo u tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e fakatapui {ʻ}e Sihova.”

\VS{17}Pea na{ʻ}e tēngihia {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}a Saula, pea mo hono foha ko Sonatane, {ʻ}i he tangilāulau ko eni:

\VS{18}(Na{ʻ}a ne fekau foki ke nau ako{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a Siuta ke ngāue{ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae kaufana: vakai kuo tohi ia {ʻ}i he tohi {ʻ}a Sesa.)

\VS{19}“Kuo tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae toulekeleka, {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i ho{ʻ}o ngaahi potu mā{ʻ}olunga:

\par }{\QB {ʻ}Oiauē, kuo hinga {ʻ}ae kau tangata mālohi!

\VS{20}‌{ʻ}Oua na{ʻ}a tala ia {ʻ}i Kati,

\par }{\QB {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a fakahā ia {ʻ}i he ngaahi hala {ʻ}o {ʻ}Asikeloni;

\par }{\Q telia na{ʻ}a fiefia ai {ʻ}ae ngaahi {ʻ}ofefine {ʻ}oe kakai Filisitia,

\par }{\QB pea telia na{ʻ}a polepole ai {ʻ}ae ngaahi {ʻ}ofefine {ʻ}okinautolu {ʻ}oku ta{ʻ}ekamu.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}‌{ʻ}Ae ngaahi mo{ʻ}unga {ʻ}o Kilipoa,

\par }{\QB ke {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a ai ha hahau, pe ha {ʻ}uha {ʻ}e tō hifo kiate koe,

\par }{\QB pe
{\ADD{{ʻ}iate
}}koe ha ngoue{ʻ}anga {ʻ}oe feilaulau:

\par }{\QB koe{ʻ}uhi kuo li{ʻ}aki kovi {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}ae pā {ʻ}oe mālohi, {ʻ}ae pā {ʻ}o Saula,

\par }{\QB {ʻ}o hangē pe na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai ke fakatapui ia {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae lolo.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}Na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai foki mai {ʻ}ae kaufana {ʻ}o Sonatane,

\par }{\QB mei he toto {ʻ}okinautolu na{ʻ}e tāmate{ʻ}i,

\par }{\QB mei he sino {ʻ}oe kau mālohi,

\par }{\QB pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai foki noa mai {ʻ}ae heletā {ʻ}a Saula.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}Na{ʻ}e toulekeleka, mo lelei {ʻ}a Saula mo Sonatane {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ena mo{ʻ}ui,

\par }{\QB pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai māvae {ʻ}akinaua {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ena mate:

\par }{\QB na{ʻ}a na ve{ʻ}e vave hake {ʻ}i he fanga {ʻ}ikale,

\par }{\QB na{ʻ}a na mālohi lahi hake {ʻ}i he fanga laione.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}‌{ʻ}Ae ngaahi {ʻ}ofefine {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli, mou tēngihia {ʻ}a Saula,

\par }{\QB {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne fakakofu{ʻ}i {ʻ}akimoutolu {ʻ}i he kula{ʻ}aho{ʻ}aho, mo e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}oe manako,

\par }{\QB {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}ai ki ho{ʻ}omou kofu {ʻ}ae teunga {ʻ}oe koula.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}‌{ʻ}Oiauē, {ʻ}ae hinga ki lalo {ʻ}ae kau mālohi {ʻ}i he lotolotonga {ʻ}oe tau!

\par }{\QB {ʻ}E Sonatane na{ʻ}e tāmate{ʻ}i koe {ʻ}i he ngaahi potu mā{ʻ}olunga {ʻ}o{ʻ}ou.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}Kuo u mamahi koe{ʻ}uhi ko koe, {ʻ}e hoku kāinga ko Sonatane:

\par }{\QB na{ʻ}a ke lelei fau kiate au:

\par }{\QB na{ʻ}e fakamanavahē ho{ʻ}o {ʻ}ofa kiate au,

\par }{\QB {ʻ}o lahi hake {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ofa {ʻ}ae kau fefine.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}‌{ʻ}Oiauē, he kuo tō ki lalo {ʻ}ae kau mālohi,

\par }{\QB kuo faka{ʻ}auha {ʻ}ae ngaahi mahafu {ʻ}oe tau!”




\par }\Chap{2}{\CD {\IT{1 Ko e {ʻ}alu {ʻ}a Tevita ki Hepeloni mo e fakanofo ia {ʻ}i ai ko e tu{ʻ}i ki Siuta. 3 {ʻ}Oku ne fakamālō{ʻ}ia {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}o Sepesi-Kiliati {ʻ}i he{ʻ}enau fai {ʻ}ofa kia Saula. 8 {ʻ}Oku fakanofo {ʻ}a Isiposeti {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apina ke tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli. 12 Ko e tau fetāmate{ʻ}aki {ʻ}oku fai {ʻ}e he kau tangata {ʻ}o {ʻ}Apina mo e kau tangata {ʻ}a Soape. 18 {ʻ}Oku tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}Asaeli. 25 {ʻ}Oku loto {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina, pea {ʻ}oku fekau{ʻ}i {ʻ}e Soape ke fakaholomui {ʻ}ae tau. 32 Ko e fai {ʻ}ae putu {ʻ}o {ʻ}Asaeli.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea hili {ʻ}ae ngaahi me{ʻ}a ni, na{ʻ}e fehu{ʻ}i {ʻ}e Tevita kia Sihova, {ʻ}o pehē, “{ʻ}E lelei {ʻ}a {ʻ}eku {ʻ}alu hake ki ha taha {ʻ}oe ngaahi kolo {ʻ}o Siuta?” Pea na{ʻ}e pehē kiate ia {ʻ}e Sihova, “{ʻ}Alu hake.” Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Tevita, “Te u {ʻ}alu ki fē?” Pea na{ʻ}a ne pehē, “Ki Hepeloni.”

\VS{2}Ko ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu {ʻ}a Tevita ki ai, ko ia mo hono ongo uaifi foki, ko {ʻ}Ahinoami ko e
{\ADD{fefine
}}Sesilili, mo {ʻ}Apikale na{ʻ}e mali mo Napale ko e
{\ADD{tangata
}}Kameli.

\VS{3}Pea ko e kau tangata na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ohake kinautolu {ʻ}e Tevita, ko e tangata taki taha mo hono kaunga nofo{ʻ}anga: pea na{ʻ}a nau nofo {ʻ}i he ngaahi kolo {ʻ}o Hepeloni.

\VS{4}Pea na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae kau tangata mei Siuta, pea na{ʻ}a nau fakanofo {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}a Tevita, ko e tu{ʻ}i ki he fa{ʻ}ahinga {ʻ}o Siuta. Pea na{ʻ}a nau tala kia Tevita, {ʻ}o pehē, “Ko e kau tangata {ʻ}o Sepesi-Kiliati, ko kinautolu ia na{ʻ}e tanu {ʻ}a Saula.


\par }{\PP \VS{5}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e kouna {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}ae kau talafekau ki he kakai {ʻ}o Sepesi-Kiliati, {ʻ}o ne pehē kiate kinautolu, “Ke fakamonū{ʻ}ia {ʻ}akimoutolu meia Sihova, koe{ʻ}uhi kuo mou fakahā {ʻ}ae {ʻ}ofa ni ki homou {ʻ}eiki, {ʻ}io, kia Saula, pea kuo mou fai hono putu.

\VS{6}Pea {ʻ}ofa {ʻ}eni ke fakahā {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}ae angalelei mo e mo{ʻ}oni kiate kimoutolu: pea ko au foki, te u totongi {ʻ}ae ngāue lelei ni, koe{ʻ}uhi kuo mou fai {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a ni.

\VS{7}Ko ia, tuku eni ke fakamālohi homou nima, pea mou lototo{ʻ}a: he kuo pekia {ʻ}a homou {ʻ}eiki ko Saula, pea kuo fakanofo au foki {ʻ}e he fa{ʻ}ahinga {ʻ}o Siuta ko e tu{ʻ}i kiate kinautolu.


\par }{\PP \VS{8}¶ Ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ave {ʻ}a Isiposeti ko e foha {ʻ}o Saula, {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apina ko e foha {ʻ}o Nea, ko e {ʻ}eiki {ʻ}oe kau tau {ʻ}a Saula, {ʻ}o ne {ʻ}omi ia ki Mehanemi;

\VS{9}‌{ʻ}O ne fakanofo ia ke tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}i Kiliati, pea ki he kakai {ʻ}Asilia, mo Sesilili, mo {ʻ}Ifalemi pea mo Penisimani, pea ki {ʻ}Isileli kātoa.

\VS{10}Na{ʻ}e fāngofulu ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae motu{ʻ}a {ʻ}a Isiposeti ko e foha {ʻ}o Saula {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene kamata pule ki {ʻ}Isileli, pea na{ʻ}a ne pule {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e ua. Ka na{ʻ}e muimui {ʻ}ae fa{ʻ}ahinga {ʻ}o Siuta kia Tevita.

\VS{11}Pea ko e kuonga na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}i ai {ʻ}a Tevita {ʻ}i Hepeloni ki he fale {ʻ}o Siuta, ko e ta{ʻ}u ia {ʻ}e fitu mo e māhina {ʻ}e ono.


\par }{\PP \VS{12}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu mei Mehanemi ki Kipione {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina ko e foha {ʻ}o Nea, pea mo e kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}a Isiposeti ko e foha {ʻ}o Saula.

\VS{13}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu atu {ʻ}a Soape ko e tama {ʻ}o Seluia, pea mo e kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}a Tevita, pea na{ʻ}a nau fakataha ki he anovai {ʻ}o Kipione: pea na{ʻ}a nau nofo hifo, ko e taha ki he potu anovai {ʻ}e taha, pea ko e taha ki he potu anovai {ʻ}e taha.

\VS{14}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apina kia Soape, “Tuku ke tu{ʻ}u hake ni {ʻ}ae kau talavou, {ʻ}o fakavā {ʻ}i hota {ʻ}ao.” Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Soape, “Tuku ke nau tu{ʻ}u hake.”

\VS{15}Pea na{ʻ}e toki tu{ʻ}u hake mo {ʻ}alu atu {ʻ}ae toko hongofulu ma ua mei Penisimani na{ʻ}e lau, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e kau kia Isiposeti ko e foha {ʻ}o Saula, mo e toko hongofulu ma ua mei he kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}a Tevita.

\VS{16}Pea na{ʻ}a nau fepukeaki taki taha {ʻ}e he tangata {ʻ}ae {ʻ}ulu {ʻ}o hono hoa, {ʻ}onau taki taha fetui{ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae heletā {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}i he vakavaka, pea ko ia, na{ʻ}a nau tō hifo fakataha ai; pea ko ia na{ʻ}e ui ai {ʻ}ae potu ko ia, “Ko e potu {ʻ}ae kau tangata mālohi, {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku {ʻ}i Kipione.”

\VS{17}Pea na{ʻ}e fakamanavahē {ʻ}ae tau {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho ko ia: pea na{ʻ}e fakavaivai {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina, pea mo e kau tangata {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli, {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}oe kakai {ʻ}o Tevita.


\par }{\PP \VS{18}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}ae tama {ʻ}e toko tolu {ʻ}o Seluia, ko Soape, Mo {ʻ}Apisai, mo {ʻ}Asaeli: pea na{ʻ}e ve{ʻ}evave {ʻ}a {ʻ}Asaeli {ʻ}o tatau mo e {ʻ}anitelope hehengi {ʻ}oe vao.

\VS{19}Pea na{ʻ}e tuli {ʻ}e {ʻ}Asaeli kia {ʻ}Apina pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene {ʻ}alu na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai ke feafe{ʻ}aki ia ki he to{ʻ}omata{ʻ}u pe ki he to{ʻ}ohema {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene tulia {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina.

\VS{20}Pea na{ʻ}e toki sio ki mui {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “Ko {ʻ}Asaeli koe?” Pea na{ʻ}a ne pehē atu, “Ko au.”

\VS{21}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apina kiate ia, “Ke ke foki atu ki he to{ʻ}omata{ʻ}u pe ki ho{ʻ}o to{ʻ}ohema, pea ke puke ha taha {ʻ}oe kau talavou, pea ke ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}a hono mahafu.” Ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai afe atu {ʻ}a {ʻ}Asaeli mei
{\ADD{he{ʻ}ene
}}tuli kiate ia.

\VS{22}Pea na{ʻ}e toe pehē {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apina kia {ʻ}Asaeli, “Tafoki atu koe mei ho{ʻ}o tuli kiate au: koe{ʻ}uma{ʻ}ā {ʻ}a {ʻ}eku tā hifo koe ki he kelekele? Pea ka pehē {ʻ}e fēfē {ʻ}eku hiki {ʻ}a hoku mata kia Soape ko ho tokoua?

\VS{23}Ka neongo eni na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ne afe atu: ko ia na{ʻ}e hoka{ʻ}i ia {ʻ}i hono kete {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apina {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae mui {ʻ}oe tao, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}asi atu {ʻ}ae tao {ʻ}i hono tu{ʻ}a: pea na{ʻ}a ne tō hifo {ʻ}i ai, {ʻ}o ne mate {ʻ}i he potu ko ia: pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, {ʻ}ilonga {ʻ}akinautolu na{ʻ}e hoko mai ki he potu na{ʻ}e tō hifo ai {ʻ}a {ʻ}Asaeli {ʻ}o ne mate, na{ʻ}a nau tu{ʻ}uma{ʻ}u ai.

\VS{24}Na{ʻ}e tuli foki {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina {ʻ}e Soape pea mo {ʻ}Apisai: pea na{ʻ}e tō {ʻ}ae la{ʻ}ā fe{ʻ}unga mo {ʻ}ena hoko ki he mo{ʻ}unga ko {ʻ}Ama, {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku hanga ki Kia {ʻ}i he hala {ʻ}oe toafa {ʻ}o Kipione.


\par }{\PP \VS{25}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e fakataha {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}e he fānau {ʻ}o Penisimani ke kau taha kia {ʻ}Apina, pea na{ʻ}a nau hoko ko e vāhenga tau pe taha, {ʻ}onau tutu{ʻ}u {ʻ}i he tumutumu {ʻ}o ha potu mā{ʻ}olunga.

\VS{26}Pea na{ʻ}e toki ui {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apina kia Soape, {ʻ}o pehē, “{ʻ}E tāmate{ʻ}i ma{ʻ}uaipē {ʻ}e he heletā? {ʻ}Ikai {ʻ}oku ke {ʻ}ilo {ʻ}e ai ha fakamamahi {ʻ}i hono iku{ʻ}anga?” Pea ka kuo pehē, “Pea {ʻ}e fēfee{ʻ}i {ʻ}a hono fuoloa, kae{ʻ}oua ke ke tala ki he kakai ke foki atu mei he tulia {ʻ}a honau kāinga?”

\VS{27}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Soape, “Hangē {ʻ}oku mo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}ae {ʻ}Otua, ka ne {ʻ}ikai te ke lea, pehē, kuo {ʻ}alu {ʻ}ae kakai taki taha mei he muimui ki hono kāinga {ʻ}i he {ʻ}anepongipongi.”

\VS{28}Ko ia na{ʻ}e ifi ai {ʻ}e Soape ha me{ʻ}alea, pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}uma{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae kakai kotoa pē, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te nau kei tuli ki {ʻ}Isileli, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai toe fai ha tau.

\VS{29}Pea na{ʻ}e fononga {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina pea mo {ʻ}ene kakai kotoa pē {ʻ}i he pō kātoa ko ia, {ʻ}i he toafa, {ʻ}onau a{ʻ}a {ʻ}i Sioatani, pea nau {ʻ}osiki {ʻ}a e
{\ADD{fonua
}}kotoa pē ko Pitiloni, pea na{ʻ}a nau hoko atu ki Mehanemi.

\VS{30}Pea na{ʻ}e liliu mai {ʻ}a Soape mei he{ʻ}ene tuli {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina; pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene tānaki fakataha {ʻ}ae kakai kotoa pē, ko e toko hongofulu ma toko hiva {ʻ}oe kau tangata {ʻ}a Tevita na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}iloa, pea mo {ʻ}Asaeli.

\VS{31}Ka kuo {ʻ}osi {ʻ}ae te{ʻ}ia ke mate {ʻ}e he kakai {ʻ}o Tevita {ʻ}ae kau tangata mei Penisimani, mo e kau tangata {ʻ}o {ʻ}Apina, {ʻ}ae toko tolungeau ma toko onongofulu.


\par }{\PP \VS{32}¶ Pea na{ʻ}a nau to{ʻ}o hake {ʻ}a {ʻ}Asaeli, {ʻ}onau tanu ia he fonualoto {ʻ}o {ʻ}ene tamai, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i Petelihema. Pea na{ʻ}e fononga {ʻ}a Soape mo {ʻ}ene kakai {ʻ}i he pō kātoa, pea na{ʻ}a nau hoko ki Hepeloni {ʻ}o fe{ʻ}unga mo {ʻ}ene mafoa {ʻ}ae ata.




\par }\Chap{3}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku faka{ʻ}a{ʻ}au ke mālohi {ʻ}a Tevita. 2 Ko e fanau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae foha {ʻ}e toko ono kiate ia {ʻ}i Hepeloni. 6 {ʻ}Oku {ʻ}ita {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina kia Isiposeti. 12 {ʻ}Oku ne toka atu kia Tevita. 13 {ʻ}Oku fekau {ʻ}e Tevita ke ne tuku kiate ia {ʻ}a hono uaifi ko Mikale. 17 {ʻ}Oku alea {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina mo e kakai {ʻ}Isileli, pea {ʻ}oku fai {ʻ}e Tevita ha kātoanga kiate ia {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene {ʻ}alu. 22 {ʻ}Oku liu mai {ʻ}e Soape mei he tau, pea {ʻ}oku ne {ʻ}ita ki he tu{ʻ}i, pea {ʻ}oku na tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina. 28 {ʻ}Oku fakamala{ʻ}ia{ʻ}i {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}a Soape, pea {ʻ}oku ne tēngihia {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Na{ʻ}e fai fuoloa foki {ʻ}ae tau {ʻ}ae fale {ʻ}o Saula pea mo e fale {ʻ}o Tevita, ka na{ʻ}e faka{ʻ}a{ʻ}au pe ke mālohi lahi {ʻ}a Tevita, pea na{ʻ}e faka{ʻ}a{ʻ}au ke vaivai hifo {ʻ}ae fale {ʻ}o Saula.


\par }{\PP \VS{2}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e fānau {ʻ}ae fānau tangata kia Tevita {ʻ}i Hepeloni: ko hono {ʻ}uluaki ko {ʻ}Amanoni, {ʻ}ia {ʻ}Ahinoami ko e
{\ADD{fefine
}}Sesilili;

\VS{3}Pea ko hono toko ua ko Kiliapi, {ʻ}ia {ʻ}Apikale na{ʻ}e mali mo Napale ko e tangata Kameli; pea ko hono toko tolu ko {ʻ}Apisalomi, ko e tama {ʻ}a Meaka, ko e {ʻ}ofefine {ʻ}o Talimai ko e tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o Kesuli:

\VS{4}Pea ko hono toko fā, ko {ʻ}Atonisa, ko e tama {ʻ}o Hakiti; pea ko hono toko nima, ko Sifatia ko e tama {ʻ}o {ʻ}Apitali;

\VS{5}Pea ko hono toko ono, ko Itiliami, {ʻ}ia Ekila ko e uaifi {ʻ}o Tevita. Na{ʻ}e fanau{ʻ}i {ʻ}akinautolu ni kia Tevita {ʻ}i Hepeloni.


\par }{\PP \VS{6}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, {ʻ}i he lolotonga {ʻ}ae fetau{ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae fale {ʻ}o Saula pea mo e fale {ʻ}o Tevita, na{ʻ}e kau mālohi {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina ki he fale {ʻ}o Saula.

\VS{7}Pea na{ʻ}e ai {ʻ}ae fefine sinifu {ʻ}o Saula, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e hingoa ko Lisipa, ko e ta{ʻ}ahine {ʻ}o {ʻ}Aia: pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e
{\ADD{Isiposeti
}}kia {ʻ}Apina, “Ko e hā kuo ke hū atu ai ki he sinifu {ʻ}o {ʻ}eku tamai?”

\VS{8}Pea na{ʻ}e toki {ʻ}ita {ʻ}aupito {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina koe{ʻ}uhi ko e lea {ʻ}a Isiposeti, pea ne pehē, “He ko e {ʻ}ulu au {ʻ}o ha kulī? Kuo u fai lelei ki Siuta he {ʻ}aho ni ki he fale {ʻ}o Saula ko ho{ʻ}o tamai, ki hono ngaahi tokoua, pea ki hono kāinga, pea kuo {ʻ}ikai te u tukuange koe ki he nima {ʻ}o Tevita, ka kuo ke lau kiate au he {ʻ}aho ni ha me{ʻ}a hala ki he fefine ni?

\VS{9}Ke fai {ʻ}e he {ʻ}Otua kia {ʻ}Apina, {ʻ}o lahi hake foki, {ʻ}o kapau {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te u fai {ʻ}o hangē ko e fuakava {ʻ}a Sihova kia Tevita;

\VS{10}Ke hiki {ʻ}ae pule{ʻ}anga mei he fale {ʻ}o Saula, pea ke fokotu{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae nofo{ʻ}a fakatu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o Tevita ki {ʻ}Isileli mo Siuta, {ʻ}o fai atu mei Tani {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki Peasipa.”

\VS{11}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ne toe fa{ʻ}a lea mai kia {ʻ}Apina, he na{ʻ}a ne manavahē kiate ia.


\par }{\PP \VS{12}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e fekau atu {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apina {ʻ}ae kau talafekau kia Tevita ma{ʻ}ana, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “{ʻ}Oku {ʻ}o hai {ʻ}ae fonua? Mo ne pehē, Ke tā kau taha mo au, pea vakai, {ʻ}e {ʻ}iate koe {ʻ}a hoku nima, ke fakatoka {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli kotoa pē kiate koe.”


\par }{\PP \VS{13}¶ Pea na{ʻ}a ne pehē, “{ʻ}Oku lelei, te u fai ha fuakava mo koe: ka ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}e taha kuo pau hoku loto ke ke fai, {ʻ}a eni, {ʻ}E {ʻ}ikai te ke sio ki hoku mata, {ʻ}o kapau {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ke tomu{ʻ}a {ʻ}omi {ʻ}a Mikale ko e {ʻ}ofefine {ʻ}o Saula, {ʻ}oka ke ka hau ke sio ki hoku mata.”

\VS{14}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ave {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}ae kau talafekau kia Isiposeti ko e foha {ʻ}o Saula, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “Tuku mai hoku uaifi ko Mikale, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}aku polo{ʻ}i kiate au {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae mu{ʻ}a kili {ʻ}e teau {ʻ}oe kau Filisitia.”

\VS{15}Pea na{ʻ}e fekau {ʻ}e Isiposeti, {ʻ}o ne {ʻ}omi ia mei hono husepāniti ko Faliteli ko e foha {ʻ}o Leisi.

\VS{16}Pea na{ʻ}e muimui tangi pe {ʻ}a hono husepāniti {ʻ}iate ia {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki Pahulimi. Pea na{ʻ}e pehē ai {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apina kiate ia, “{ʻ}Alu, {ʻ}o foki atu.” Pea na{ʻ}a ne foki ange.


\par }{\PP \VS{17}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e fealēlea{ʻ}aki {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina pea mo e kau mātu{ʻ}a {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “{ʻ}I he kuonga kuo hili na{ʻ}a mou kumi kia Tevita ke ne tu{ʻ}i kiate kimoutolu:

\VS{18}Pea ko eni fai ia: he kuo folofola {ʻ}a Sihova {ʻ}ia Tevita, {ʻ}o pehē, ‘{ʻ}I he nima {ʻ}o hoku tamaio{ʻ}eiki ko Tevita te u fakamo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}a hoku kakai {ʻ}Isileli mei he nima {ʻ}oe kau Filisitia, pea mei he nima {ʻ}o honau ngaahi fili kotoa pē.’ ”

\VS{19}Pea na{ʻ}e lea foki {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina ke ongo atu ki Penisimani: pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu foki {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina ke lea {ʻ}i he telinga {ʻ}o Tevita {ʻ}i Hepeloni, {ʻ}i he me{ʻ}a kotoa pē na{ʻ}e loto lelei ki {ʻ}Isileli, mo ia na{ʻ}e lelei ai {ʻ}ae fale kotoa pē {ʻ}o Penisimani.

\VS{20}Ko ia na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u ai {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina ki Hepeloni kia Tevita, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}e toko uofulu. Pea na{ʻ}e fai ha kātoanga {ʻ}e Tevita kia {ʻ}Apina pea mo e kau tangata na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia.

\VS{21}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apina kia Tevita, “Te u tu{ʻ}u hake {ʻ}o {ʻ}alu, pea te u tānaki {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli kātoa ki hoku {ʻ}eiki ko e tu{ʻ}i koe{ʻ}uhi ke nau fai ha fuakava mo koe, pea koe{ʻ}uhi ke ke pule{ʻ}i {ʻ}aia kotoa pē {ʻ}oku holi ho loto ki ai.” Pea na{ʻ}e tukuange {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina; pea na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}alu {ʻ}i he melino pe.


\par }{\PP \VS{22}¶ Pea vakai, na{ʻ}e liu mai {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}o Tevita mo Soape mei he vāhenga tau, pea
{\ADD{na{ʻ}a nau
}}{ʻ}omi mo kinautolu {ʻ}ae fu{ʻ}u koloa lahi: ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}ia Tevita {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina {ʻ}i Hepeloni; he kuo {ʻ}osi {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene tukuange ia, pea kuo {ʻ}alu ia {ʻ}i he melino.

\VS{23}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene hoko mai {ʻ}a Soape mo e kakai kotoa pē na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia, na{ʻ}a nau fakahā kia Soape, {ʻ}o pehē, na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina ko e foha {ʻ}o Nea ki he tu{ʻ}i, pea kuo ne tuku ia ke {ʻ}alu, pea kuo {ʻ}alu melino pe ia.

\VS{24}Ko ia na{ʻ}e toki ha{ʻ}u ai {ʻ}a Soape ki he tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o ne pehē, “Ko e hā eni kuo ke fai? Vakai kuo ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina kiate koe; ko e hā kuo ke tuku ai ia ke ne {ʻ}alu, pea kuo ne mole atu {ʻ}aupito?

\VS{25}‌{ʻ}Oku ke {ʻ}ilo {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina ko e foha {ʻ}o Nea na{ʻ}a ne ha{ʻ}u ke kākaa{ʻ}i koe, pea ke ne mataki{ʻ}i {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}o fe{ʻ}alu{ʻ}aki, pea ke {ʻ}ilo {ʻ}aia kotoa pē {ʻ}oku ke fai.”

\VS{26}Pea hili {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}a Soape meia Tevita, na{ʻ}a ne kouna atu {ʻ}ae kau talafekau kia {ʻ}Apina, pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}omi ia mei he vaikeli ko Sila: ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}ilo ia {ʻ}e Tevita.

\VS{27}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene liliu mai {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina ki Hepeloni, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ave ia {ʻ}e Soape ki he kau hala {ʻ}i he matapā ke lea fakafufū kiate ia, pea na{ʻ}a ne hoka{ʻ}i ia {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}i hono kete ke ne mate, koe{ʻ}uhi ko e toto {ʻ}o hono tokoua ko {ʻ}Asaeli.


\par }{\PP \VS{28}¶ Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene toki fanongo ki ai {ʻ}a Tevita, na{ʻ}a ne pehē, “{ʻ}Oku ou {ʻ}ata{ʻ}atā au mo hoku pule{ʻ}anga {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o Sihova, {ʻ}o ta{ʻ}engata, {ʻ}i he toto {ʻ}o {ʻ}Apina ko e foha {ʻ}o Nea:

\VS{29}Tuku ke tō ia ki he {ʻ}ulu {ʻ}o Soape, pea ki he fale kotoa {ʻ}o {ʻ}ene tamai; pea {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a hala {ʻ}ae fale {ʻ}o Soape {ʻ}i ha kuonga, {ʻ}i ha taha {ʻ}oku mahaki kovi pe ha kilia, pe ha taha {ʻ}oku fa{ʻ}aki ki ha tokotoko, pe ha taha {ʻ}oku tō ki he heletā, pe ha taha {ʻ}oku masiva me{ʻ}akai.”

\VS{30}Ko ia na{ʻ}e tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina {ʻ}e Soape mo {ʻ}Apisai ko hono tokoua, koe{ʻ}uhi ko {ʻ}ene tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}a hona tokoua ko {ʻ}Asaeli {ʻ}i he tau {ʻ}i Kipea.


\par }{\PP \VS{31}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}a Tevita kia Soape, pea ki he kakai kotoa pē na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia, Haehae {ʻ}a homou ngaahi kofu, pea nono{ʻ}o {ʻ}akimoutolu {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae tauanga{ʻ}a, pea tēngihia {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina. Pea na{ʻ}e muimui {ʻ}e Tevita ko e tu{ʻ}i ki he fata
{\ADD{{ʻ}oe pekia}}.

\VS{32}Pea na{ʻ}a nau tanu {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina {ʻ}i Hepeloni: pea na{ʻ}e hiki hake {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i hono le{ʻ}o {ʻ}o ne tangi {ʻ}i he fa{ʻ}itoka {ʻ}o {ʻ}Apina; pea na{ʻ}e tangi {ʻ}ae kakai kotoa pē.

\VS{33}Pea na{ʻ}e tēngihia {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “Ko e hā kuo mate ai {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina, {ʻ}o hangē ko ha tangata kovi?

\VS{34}Na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai ha{ʻ}i ho nima, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai fakama{ʻ}u ho va{ʻ}e {ʻ}i he me{ʻ}a ha{ʻ}i: {ʻ}o hangē ko e tō ha tangata {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}oe kakai angakovi, na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}o hinga.” Pea na{ʻ}e toe tēngihia ia {ʻ}e he kakai kotoa pē.

\VS{35}Pea {ʻ}i he ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae kakai kotoa pē kia Tevita ke kole ia ke ne kai ha me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene kei {ʻ}aho, na{ʻ}e fuakava {ʻ}e Tevita, {ʻ}o pehē, “Ke pehē hono fai kiate au {ʻ}e he {ʻ}Otua, {ʻ}o lahi hake, {ʻ}o kapau te u kamata ha konga
{\ADD{mā}}, pe ha me{ʻ}a kehe, kae{ʻ}oua ke tō hifo {ʻ}ae la{ʻ}ā.”

\VS{36}Pea na{ʻ}e tokanga {ʻ}ae kakai kotoa pē, pea na{ʻ}a nau lelei{ʻ}ia ai: {ʻ}o hangē foki ko e fiemālie {ʻ}ae kakai kotoa pē {ʻ}i he me{ʻ}a kotoa pē na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i.

\VS{37}He na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ilo {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho ko ia {ʻ}e he kakai kotoa pē mo {ʻ}Isileli kotoa pē, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai ko e loto {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i ke tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina ko e foha {ʻ}o Nea.

\VS{38}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i ki he{ʻ}ene kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki, “{ʻ}Ikai {ʻ}oku mou {ʻ}ilo ko e {ʻ}eiki mo e tangata ongoongo kuo tō hifo he {ʻ}aho ni {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli?

\VS{39}Pea kuo u vaivai he {ʻ}aho ni, neongo kuo pani au ko e tu{ʻ}i: pea {ʻ}oku faingata{ʻ}a fau kiate au {ʻ}ae kau tangata na ko e ngaahi tama {ʻ}o Seluia: {ʻ}e totongi {ʻ}e Sihova ki he fai kovi {ʻ}o fakatatau mo {ʻ}ene ngāue kovi.”




\par }\Chap{4}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku mamahi {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}Isileli koe{ʻ}uhi ko e pekia {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina. 2 {ʻ}Oku tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Isiposeti {ʻ}e Pa{ʻ}ana mo Lekapi pea {ʻ}oku {ʻ}omi hono {ʻ}ulu ki Hepeloni. 9 {ʻ}Oku fekau {ʻ}e Tevita ke tāmate{ʻ}i kinaua, pea ke tanu {ʻ}ae {ʻ}ulu {ʻ}o Isiposeti.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea {ʻ}i he fanongo {ʻ}e he foha {ʻ}o Saula kuo mate {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apina {ʻ}i Hepeloni, na{ʻ}e vaivai ai hono nima, pea na{ʻ}e puputu{ʻ}u ai {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}Isileli kotoa pē.

\VS{2}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i he foha {ʻ}o Saula {ʻ}ae ongo tangata na{ʻ}e pule ki he matanga tau; ko e hingoa {ʻ}oe tokotaha ko Pa{ʻ}ana, pea ko e hingoa {ʻ}oe taha ko Lekapi, ko e ongo foha {ʻ}o Limoni {ʻ}i he kakai Piheloti, {ʻ}i he fānau {ʻ}a Penisimani: (he na{ʻ}e lau fakataha {ʻ}a Piheloti mo Penisimani:

\VS{3}Pea na{ʻ}e hola {ʻ}ae kakai Piheloti ki Kiteimi, pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}āunofo ai {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he {ʻ}aho ni.)

\VS{4}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ia Sonatane, ko e foha {ʻ}o Saula, {ʻ}ae foha na{ʻ}e ketu. Na{ʻ}e nima ta{ʻ}u ia {ʻ}i he hā mai {ʻ}ae ongoongo {ʻ}ia Saula mo Sonatane mei Sesilili, pea na{ʻ}e to{ʻ}o hake ia {ʻ}e he fefine na{ʻ}e tauhi kiate ia, {ʻ}o ne hola: pea pehē, lolotonga {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene fai fakato{ʻ}oto{ʻ}o ke hola, na{ʻ}a ne hinga {ʻ}o ne ketu ai. Pea ko hono hingoa ko Mifiposeti.

\VS{5}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu {ʻ}ae ongo foha {ʻ}o Limoni ko e tangata Piheloti, ko Lekapi mo Pa{ʻ}ana, {ʻ}o na omi ki he fale {ʻ}o Isiposeti {ʻ}o fe{ʻ}unga mo e pupuha {ʻ}oe {ʻ}aho, pea na{ʻ}e tokoto ia {ʻ}i ha mohenga {ʻ}i he ho{ʻ}atā.

\VS{6}Pea na{ʻ}a na hū atu ki loto fale, {ʻ}o hangē te na fai ke fetuku ha uite pea na{ʻ}a na hoka{ʻ}i ia {ʻ}i hono fatafata pea na{ʻ}e hola {ʻ}o hao {ʻ}a Lekapi mo Pa{ʻ}ana ko hono tokoua.

\VS{7}He koe{ʻ}uhi {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ena hū atu ki fale, na{ʻ}a ne tokoto ki hono mohenga {ʻ}i hono loki, pea na{ʻ}a na tali ia, {ʻ}o tāmate{ʻ}i, {ʻ}o na tutu{ʻ}u hono {ʻ}ulu, {ʻ}o na {ʻ}ave hono {ʻ}ulu, pea na{ʻ}a na hola {ʻ}i he toafa {ʻ}i he pō kotoa ko ia.

\VS{8}Pea na{ʻ}a na {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae {ʻ}ulu {ʻ}o Isiposeti kia Tevita {ʻ}i Hepeloni, {ʻ}o na pehē ki he tu{ʻ}i, “Vakai, ko e {ʻ}ulu eni {ʻ}o Isiposeti ko e foha {ʻ}o Saula, ko ho fili, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e kumi ki ho{ʻ}o mo{ʻ}ui; pea kuo fai {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}ae totongi ki he{ʻ}eku {ʻ}eiki ko e tu{ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho ni, {ʻ}ia Saula, pea mo hono hako.”


\par }{\PP \VS{9}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e tali {ʻ}e Tevita kia Lekapi mo Pa{ʻ}ana ko hono tokoua, ko e ongo foha {ʻ}o Limoni ko e tangata Piheloti, {ʻ}o ne pehē ki ai, “{ʻ}O hangē {ʻ}oku mo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}a Sihova, {ʻ}aia kuo ne huhu{ʻ}i hoku laumālie mei he kovi kotoa pē,

\VS{10}‌{ʻ}I hono fakahā mai {ʻ}e he tokotaha kiate au, {ʻ}o pehē, ‘Vakai, kuo pekia {ʻ}a Saula,’ ko {ʻ}ene pehē ko e ongoongolelei kuo ne {ʻ}omi, na{ʻ}aku puke ia, pea u tāmate{ʻ}i ia {ʻ}i Sikilaki, ka na{ʻ}a ne mahalo te u {ʻ}atu ha totongi lelei koe{ʻ}uhi ko {ʻ}ene ongoongo:

\VS{11}Kae huanoa eni, {ʻ}i he tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}e he kau tangata kovi ha tokotaha ta{ʻ}ehalaia {ʻ}i hono fale {ʻ}o{ʻ}ona, pea {ʻ}i hono mohenga! {ʻ}Ikai eni te u {ʻ}eke {ʻ}a hono toto mei homo nima, pea {ʻ}ave {ʻ}akimoua mei he funga kelekele.”

\VS{12}Pea na{ʻ}e fekau {ʻ}e Tevita ki he{ʻ}ene kau talavou, pea na{ʻ}a nau tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}akinaua, pea na{ʻ}e tutu{ʻ}u hona nima, pea mo hona va{ʻ}e pea na{ʻ}e tautau ai {ʻ}i he funga anovai {ʻ}i Hepeloni. Ka na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}ave {ʻ}ae {ʻ}ulu {ʻ}o Isiposeti, {ʻ}o tanu ia {ʻ}i he fa{ʻ}itoka {ʻ}o {ʻ}Apina {ʻ}i Hepeloni.




\par }\Chap{5}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae ngaahi fa{ʻ}ahinga ke fakanofo {ʻ}a Tevita ko e pule {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i Hepeloni. 4 Ko e lau {ʻ}ae ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}o Tevita. 6 {ʻ}I he{ʻ}ene lava{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Saione mei he kakai Sepusi, {ʻ}oku ne nofo ki ai. 11 {ʻ}Oku {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae fekau {ʻ}a Helami kia Tevita. 13 {ʻ}Oku fanau{ʻ}i kiate {ʻ}i Selūsalema {ʻ}ae ngaahi foha {ʻ}e toko hongofulu ma tokotaha. 17 {ʻ}Oku fakahinohino{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Tevita {ʻ}e Sihova, pea {ʻ}oku ne te{ʻ}ia {ʻ}ae kakai Filisitia.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea na{ʻ}e toki ha{ʻ}u ai {ʻ}ae ngaahi fa{ʻ}ahinga kotoa pē {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli kia Tevita {ʻ}i Hepeloni, {ʻ}onau lea, {ʻ}o pehē, “Vakai, {ʻ}oku mau {ʻ}o ho hui, pea mo ho kakano.”

\VS{2}Pea {ʻ}i he kuonga kuo hili foki, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}i ai {ʻ}a Saula kiate kimautolu, ko koe ia na{ʻ}a ke tataki atu mo toe {ʻ}omi {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli; pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Sihova kiate koe, Te ke fafanga {ʻ}a hoku kakai ko {ʻ}Isileli, pea te ke pule koe ki {ʻ}Isileli.

\VS{3}Ko ia na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u ai {ʻ}ae kau mātu{ʻ}a kotoa pē {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli ki he tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}i Hepeloni; pea na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}ae fuakava mo kinautolu {ʻ}i Hepeloni {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o Sihova; pea na{ʻ}a nau pani {ʻ}a Tevita {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae lolo ke ne tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli.


\par }{\PP \VS{4}¶ Na{ʻ}e tolungofulu ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}a Tevita {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene kamata pule, pea na{ʻ}a ne pule {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e fāngofulu.

\VS{5}Na{ʻ}a ne pule {ʻ}i Hepeloni ki Siuta {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e fitu mo e māhina {ʻ}e ono: pea na{ʻ}a ne pule ki {ʻ}Isileli kotoa pea mo Siuta, {ʻ}i Selūsalema {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e tolungofulu ma tolu.


\par }{\PP \VS{6}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i mo {ʻ}ene kau tangata ki Selūsalema ki he kakai Sepusi, ko e kakai {ʻ}oe fonua: {ʻ}akinautolu na{ʻ}e lea {ʻ}o pehē kia Tevita, “Kapau {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ke {ʻ}ave {ʻ}ae kui mo e ketu, {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai si{ʻ}i te ke hū mai ki heni: he na{ʻ}a nau pehē, {ʻ}E {ʻ}ikai fa{ʻ}a ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}a Tevita ki heni.”

\VS{7}Ka neongo ia, na{ʻ}e lava{ʻ}i {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}ae kolo mālohi ko Saione; pea ko ia “ko e Kolo {ʻ}o Tevita.”

\VS{8}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho ko ia, “{ʻ}Ilonga ia {ʻ}e hoko hake ki he puke {ʻ}oe kolo, {ʻ}o ne tali {ʻ}ae kau Sepusi, pea mo e ketu mo e kui {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku fehi{ʻ}a ki ai {ʻ}ae laumālie {ʻ}o Tevita,
{\ADD{{ʻ}e hoko ia ko e tu{ʻ}ukimu{ʻ}a mo e {ʻ}eiki pule}},” ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he{ʻ}enau pehē, “{ʻ}E {ʻ}ikai hoko ki fale {ʻ}ae kui mo e ketu.”

\VS{9}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}ae nofo {ʻ}a Tevita {ʻ}i he kolotau, pea na{ʻ}a ne ui ia ko e Kolo {ʻ}o Tevita. Pea na{ʻ}e langa takatakai
{\ADD{{ʻ}ae kolo
}}{ʻ}e Tevita mei Milo {ʻ}o fai mai ki loto.

\VS{10}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu{ʻ}alu ai pe {ʻ}a Tevita, {ʻ}o ne faka{ʻ}a{ʻ}au {ʻ}o lahi, pea na{ʻ}e kau mo ia {ʻ}a Sihova ko e {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}oe ngaahi kautau.


\par }{\PP \VS{11}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e fekau atu {ʻ}e Helami ko e tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o Taia {ʻ}ae kau talafekau kia Tevita, mo e ngaahi {ʻ}akau ko e sita, mo e kau tufunga {ʻ}akau, mo e kau tufunga maka pea na{ʻ}a nau langa ha fale kia Tevita.

\VS{12}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ilo {ʻ}e Tevita kuo fakapapau ia {ʻ}e Sihova ko e tu{ʻ}i ki {ʻ}Isileli, pea kuo ne fakamā{ʻ}olunga {ʻ}a hono pule{ʻ}anga koe{ʻ}uhi ko hono kakai ko {ʻ}Isileli.


\par }{\PP \VS{13}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}omi {ʻ}o fakatokolahi kiate ia {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}ae sinifu mo e ngaahi uaifi mei Selūsalema, {ʻ}i he hili {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene ha{ʻ}u mei Hepeloni: pea na{ʻ}e toe fānau kia Tevita {ʻ}ae ngaahi foha mo e ngaahi {ʻ}ofefine.

\VS{14}Pea ko e hingoa eni {ʻ}okinautolu na{ʻ}e fānau kiate ia {ʻ}i Selūsalema; ko Samua, mo Sopapi mo Natani, pea mo Solomone.

\VS{15}Ko Ipia foki, mo {ʻ}Ilisua, mo Nefeki, mo Safia,

\VS{16}Mo {ʻ}Ilisama, mo Iliata, pea mo Ilifileti.


\par }{\PP \VS{17}¶ Kae {ʻ}i he fanongo {ʻ}e he kakai Filisitia kuo fakanofo {ʻ}a Tevita ke tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli, na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae kakai Filisitia kotoa pē ke kumi kia Tevita; pea na{ʻ}e ongo{ʻ}i ia {ʻ}e Tevita, {ʻ}o ne {ʻ}alu hifo ki he kolo mālohi.

\VS{18}Na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u foki {ʻ}ae kakai Filisitia {ʻ}onau fakamafola {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}i he tele{ʻ}a {ʻ}o Lefeimi.

\VS{19}Pea na{ʻ}e fehu{ʻ}i {ʻ}e Tevita kia Sihova, pehē, “Te u {ʻ}alu hake ki he kakai Filisitia? Te ke tuku mai {ʻ}akinautolu ki hoku nima?” Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Sihova kia Tevita, “{ʻ}Alu hake: he ko e mo{ʻ}oni te u tuku {ʻ}ae kakai Filisitia ki ho nima.”

\VS{20}Pea na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}a Tevita ki Peali-Pilasimi pea na{ʻ}e taa{ʻ}i {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}e Tevita, mo ne pehē, “Kuo me{ʻ}a atu {ʻ}a Sihova ki hoku ngaahi fili {ʻ}i hoku {ʻ}ao, {ʻ}o hangē ko e hā atu ha ngaahi vai.” Ko ia na{ʻ}e ui ai {ʻ}ae hingoa {ʻ}oe potu ko ia ko Peali-Pilasimi.

\VS{21}Pea na{ʻ}a nau tuku honau ngaahi tamapua {ʻ}i ai, pea na{ʻ}e tutu ia {ʻ}e Tevita pea mo hono kau tangata.


\par }{\PP \VS{22}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e toe ha{ʻ}u foki {ʻ}ae kakai Filisitia, {ʻ}onau fakamafola kinautolu {ʻ}i he tele{ʻ}a {ʻ}o Lefeimi.

\VS{23}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene fehu{ʻ}i {ʻ}e Tevita kia Sihova, na{ʻ}a ne fakahā mai, “{ʻ}E {ʻ}ikai te ke {ʻ}alu hake; kae {ʻ}alu fakatakamilo ki mui {ʻ}iate kinautolu, pea ke hoko mai kiate kinautolu {ʻ}o fe{ʻ}unga mo e ngaahi {ʻ}akau ko e molipeli.

\VS{24}Pea tuku ke pehē, {ʻ}oka ke ka fanongo ki he mumuhu {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ulu{ʻ}i {ʻ}akau molipeli, te ke toki ngaue koe: koe{ʻ}uhi {ʻ}e toki mu{ʻ}omu{ʻ}a atu {ʻ}a Sihova {ʻ}iate koe, ke te{ʻ}ia {ʻ}ae kautau {ʻ}oe kakai Filisitia.”

\VS{25}Pea na{ʻ}e fai ia {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}o hangē ko ia na{ʻ}e fekau {ʻ}e Sihova kiate ia; pea na{ʻ}e taa{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kakai Filisitia mei Kepa {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u atu {ʻ}aupito ki Kesa.




\par }\Chap{6}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku {ʻ}omi {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}ae puha {ʻ}oe fuakava mei Kesa-Sialimi. 6 {ʻ}Oku mate {ʻ}a Usa {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene ala ki he puha. 9 Ko e tāpuaki{ʻ}i {ʻ}o {ʻ}Opeti-{ʻ}Itomi {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene tauhi {ʻ}ae puha. 12 {ʻ}Oku {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae puha ki Saione mo e fiefia lahi. 20 Ko e tautea {ʻ}o Mikale {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene valoki {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}e mo e fiefia {ʻ}a Tevita.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea na{ʻ}e toe tānaki fakataha {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}ae kau ongoongoa {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli, ko e toko tolu mano.

\VS{2}Pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u hake {ʻ}a Tevita, pea ne {ʻ}alu ia mo e kakai na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia mei Peali {ʻ}i Siuta, ke {ʻ}omi mei ai {ʻ}ae puha tapu {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Otua, {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku fakahingoa ki he huafa {ʻ}o Sihova {ʻ}oe ngaahi tokolahi, {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku nofo {ʻ}i he vaha{ʻ}a {ʻ}oe selupimi.

\VS{3}Pea na{ʻ}a nau fakaheka {ʻ}ae puha {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Otua ki he saliote fo{ʻ}ou, {ʻ}onau {ʻ}omi ia ki he fale {ʻ}o {ʻ}Apinatapi {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i Kipea: pea na{ʻ}e fakahinohino{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae saliote fo{ʻ}ou {ʻ}e Usa mo {ʻ}Ahio ko e ongo foha {ʻ}o {ʻ}Apinatapi.

\VS{4}Pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}omi ia kitu{ʻ}a mei he fale {ʻ}o {ʻ}Apinatapi {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i Kipea: {ʻ}onau ō mo e puha {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Otua; pea na{ʻ}e mu{ʻ}omu{ʻ}a {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ahio {ʻ}i he puha.

\VS{5}Pea na{ʻ}e tā {ʻ}e Tevita mo e fale kotoa pē {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}ae ngaahi me{ʻ}a faiva kehekehe na{ʻ}e
{\ADD{ngaohi
}}mei he {ʻ}akau ko e paini, {ʻ}io, {ʻ}ae ngaahi ha{ʻ}ape mo e {ʻ}ūtete, mo e lali iiki, mo e me{ʻ}a ifi, mo e simipale.


\par }{\PP \VS{6}¶ Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}enau hoko mai ki he potu haha{ʻ}anga uite {ʻ}o Nakoni, na{ʻ}e ala atu {ʻ}e Usa ki he puha {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Otua, mo ne puke ki ai, koe{ʻ}uhi na{ʻ}e fakangalulu ia {ʻ}e he fanga pulu.

\VS{7}Pea na{ʻ}e tupu ai {ʻ}ae houhau {ʻ}a Sihova kia Usa; pea na{ʻ}e taa{ʻ}i ia {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}e he {ʻ}Otua koe{ʻ}uhi ko {ʻ}ene fai hala; pea na{ʻ}a ne mate {ʻ}i he potu ko ia {ʻ}o ofi ki he puha {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Otua.

\VS{8}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ita {ʻ}a Tevita koe{ʻ}uhi ko e te{ʻ}ia {ʻ}a Usa {ʻ}e Sihova: pea na{ʻ}a ne fakahingoa {ʻ}ae potu ko ia ko Pelesi-Usa, {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u mai ki he {ʻ}aho ni.

\VS{9}Pea na{ʻ}e manavahē {ʻ}a Tevita kia Sihova {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho ko ia, mo ne pehē, “{ʻ}E {ʻ}omi fakafēfē {ʻ}ae puha tapu {ʻ}o Sihova kiate au?”

\VS{10}Ko ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai loto {ʻ}a Tevita ke {ʻ}omi kiate ia {ʻ}ae puha {ʻ}o Sihova ki he Kolo {ʻ}o Tevita: ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ave {ʻ}o afe {ʻ}aki ia {ʻ}e Tevita ki he fale {ʻ}o {ʻ}Opeti-{ʻ}Itomi ko e tangata Kati.

\VS{11}Pea na{ʻ}e nofo {ʻ}ae puha {ʻ}o Sihova {ʻ}i he fale {ʻ}o {ʻ}Opeti-{ʻ}Itomi ko e tangata Kati {ʻ}i he māhina {ʻ}e tolu: pea na{ʻ}e tāpuaki {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}a {ʻ}Opeti-{ʻ}Itomi, pea mo hono kaungā fale kotoa pē.


\par }{\PP \VS{12}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e fakahā kia Tevita, {ʻ}o pehē, Kuo fakamonū{ʻ}ia {ʻ}ae fale {ʻ}o {ʻ}Opeti-{ʻ}Itomi, mo ia kotoa pē {ʻ}oku {ʻ}a{ʻ}ana, koe{ʻ}uhi ko e puha tapu {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Otua. Ko ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu ai {ʻ}a Tevita {ʻ}o ne {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae puha {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Otua mei he fale {ʻ}o {ʻ}Opeti-{ʻ}Itomi ki he Kolo {ʻ}o Tevita, mo e fiefia.

\VS{13}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē, {ʻ}i he Lakaatu {ʻ}akinautolu na{ʻ}e fua {ʻ}ae puha {ʻ}o Sihova {ʻ}i he laka{ʻ}anga {ʻ}e ono, na{ʻ}a ne feilaulau {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae fanga pulu mo e fanga manu sino.

\VS{14}Pea na{ʻ}e me{ʻ}e {ʻ}a Tevita {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o Sihova {ʻ}aki {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene mālohi kātoa; pea na{ʻ}e kofu{ʻ}aki {ʻ}a Tevita {ʻ}ae {ʻ}efoti {ʻ}oe tupenu lelei.

\VS{15}Ko ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae puha {ʻ}o Sihova {ʻ}e Tevita mo e fale kotoa pē {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli, {ʻ}i he kalanga, mo e ifi {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}alea.

\VS{16}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene hoko atu {ʻ}ae puha {ʻ}o Sihova ki he Kolo {ʻ}o Tevita, na{ʻ}e sio {ʻ}a Mikale ko e {ʻ}ofefine {ʻ}o Saula mei he kātupa, pea ne mamata kia Tevita na{ʻ}e hopo mo me{ʻ}e {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o Sihova; pea na{ʻ}a ne manuki ia {ʻ}i hono loto.


\par }{\PP \VS{17}¶ Pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}omi ki loto {ʻ}ae puha {ʻ}o Sihova, {ʻ}o tuku ia ki hono potu, {ʻ}i he lotolotonga {ʻ}oe fale fehikitaki, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e ngaohi ki ai {ʻ}e Tevita: pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}atu {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}ae ngaahi feilaulau tutu, mo e ngaahi feilaulau fakamelino {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o Sihova.

\VS{18}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene hili leva {ʻ}ae {ʻ}atu {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}ae ngaahi feilaulau tutu mo e ngaahi feilaulau fakamelino, na{ʻ}a ne tāpuaki {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}i he huafa {ʻ}o Sihova {ʻ}oe ngaahi tokolahi.

\VS{19}Pea na{ʻ}a ne tufaki atu ki he kakai kotoa pē, ki he fu{ʻ}u tokolahi kotoa pē {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli, ki he kau fefine pea mo e kakai tangata, ko e taki taha ha fo{ʻ}i mā, mo ha konga lahi {ʻ}oe kanomate, mo ha hina uaine. Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu {ʻ}ae kakai kotoa pē {ʻ}o taki taha ki hono fale {ʻ}o{ʻ}ona.


\par }{\PP \VS{20}¶ Hili ia na{ʻ}e foki mai {ʻ}a Tevita ke tāpuaki{ʻ}i {ʻ}a hono kaungā nofo{ʻ}anga. Pea na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u kitu{ʻ}a {ʻ}a Mikale ko e {ʻ}ofefine {ʻ}o Saula, ke ne fetaulaki mo Tevita, mo ne pehē {ʻ}e ia, “Hono {ʻ}ikai ngalingali {ʻ}eiki {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli he {ʻ}aho ni, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne fakatelefua{ʻ}i ia he {ʻ}aho ni {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}oe kau fefine {ʻ}o {ʻ}ene kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki, {ʻ}o hangē ko e fakatelefua {ʻ}oku fai {ʻ}e ha tokotaha {ʻ}oku fakalaukau mo e ta{ʻ}eangamā!”

\VS{21}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Tevita kia Mikale, “{\ADD{Na{ʻ}e fai ia {ʻ}i
}}he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o Sihova, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne fili au {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o ho{ʻ}o tamai mo e {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o hono fale kotoa pē, ke ne fakanofo au ko e pule ki he kakai {ʻ}o Sihova, ki {ʻ}Isileli: ko ia te u fakafiefia ai {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o Sihova.

\VS{22}Pea te u fai ke u mata kovi lahi hake {ʻ}i he me{ʻ}a ni, pea te u matamata kovi {ʻ}i hoku {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o{ʻ}oku: pea ko e kau kaunanga kuo ke lea ki ai, {ʻ}e fakahikihiki au {ʻ}ekinautolu.”

\VS{23}Ko ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai fānau ai ha tamasi{ʻ}i {ʻ}e Mikale ko e {ʻ}ofefine {ʻ}o Saula {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he {ʻ}aho {ʻ}o {ʻ}ene pekia.




\par }\Chap{7}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku tomu{ʻ}a loto lelei {ʻ}a Natani {ʻ}i he tokanga {ʻ}a Tevita ke langa ha fale ki he {ʻ}Otua. 4 Ka {ʻ}i he fekau mei he {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}oku ne tala kiate ia ke {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a ne fai. 12 {ʻ}Oku ne fakahā {ʻ}ae lelei mo e monū{ʻ}ia {ʻ}a hono hako. 18 Ko e lotu {ʻ}a Tevita pea mo {ʻ}ene fakafeta{ʻ}i.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene nofo {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}i hono fale, pea kuo tuku kiate ia {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}ae mālōlō mei hono ngaahi fili kotoa pē na{ʻ}e nofo takatakai;

\VS{2}Na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i kia Natani ko e palōfita, “Vakai eni, {ʻ}oku ou nofo au {ʻ}i ha fale sita, ka {ʻ}oku nofo {ʻ}ae puha tapu {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}i he loto puipui
{\ADD{pe}}.”

\VS{3}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Natani ki he tu{ʻ}i, “{ʻ}Alu, {ʻ}o fai {ʻ}aia kotoa pē {ʻ}oku {ʻ}i ho loto he {ʻ}oku {ʻ}iate koe {ʻ}a Sihova.”


\par }{\PP \VS{4}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē {ʻ}i he pō pe ko ia, na{ʻ}e ongo mai {ʻ}ae folofola {ʻ}a Sihova kia Natani, {ʻ}o pehē.

\VS{5}“{ʻ}Alu {ʻ}o tala ki he{ʻ}eku tamaio{ʻ}eiki ko Tevita, ‘{ʻ}Oku pehē {ʻ}e Sihova, He te ke langa {ʻ}e koe kiate au ha fale ke u nofo ai?

\VS{6}Kae {ʻ}osi kuo {ʻ}ikai te u nofo {ʻ}i ha fale talu mei he kuonga na{ʻ}aku {ʻ}omi ai {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli mei {ʻ}Isipite, {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u mai ki he {ʻ}aho ni, ka kuo u {ʻ}eve{ʻ}eva {ʻ}i ha fale tupenu mo ha fale fehikitaki.

\VS{7}‌{ʻ}I he potu kotoa pē kuo u {ʻ}alu ai mo e fānau kotoa pē {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli, kuo u lea {ʻ}aki koā ha momo{ʻ}i lea ki ha tokotaha {ʻ}oe ngaahi fa{ʻ}ahinga {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}aku fekau ke fafanga{ʻ}i {ʻ}a hoku kakai ko {ʻ}Isileli, ke pehē, Ko e hā {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai ai te mou langa hoku fale sita?’

\VS{8}Pea ko ia foki te ke pehē ai ki he{ʻ}eku tamaio{ʻ}eiki ko Tevita, {ʻ}oku pehē {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}oe ngaahi tokolahi, ‘Na{ʻ}aku hiki mai koe mei he loto{ʻ}ā sipi, mei ho{ʻ}o muimui {ʻ}i he fanga sipi, ke ke pule ki hoku kakai ko {ʻ}Isileli;

\VS{9}Pea na{ʻ}aku {ʻ}iate koe {ʻ}i he potu kotoa pē na{ʻ}a ke {ʻ}alu ki ai, pea kuo u faka{ʻ}auha atu {ʻ}a ho ngaahi fili kotoa pē mei ho {ʻ}ao, pea kuo u ngaohi ke ongoongoa lahi ho hingoa, {ʻ}o tatau mo e hingoa {ʻ}oe kau ongoongoa {ʻ}oku {ʻ}i māmani.

\VS{10}Pea te u tu{ʻ}utu{ʻ}uni foki ha potu ma{ʻ}a hoku kakai {ʻ}Isileli, pea te u fokotu{ʻ}u {ʻ}akinautolu, ke nau nofo {ʻ}i ha potu {ʻ}oku {ʻ}onautolu pe, pea {ʻ}ikai toe hiki; pea {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai toe fakamamahi {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}e he fānau {ʻ}oe angakovi, {ʻ}o hangē ko ia {ʻ}i mu{ʻ}a,

\VS{11}Pea hangē ko ia kuo fai talu mei he{ʻ}eku fekau ke pule {ʻ}a hoku kakai {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}e he kau fakamaau; pea kuo u tuku kiate koe {ʻ}ae mālōlō mei ho ngaahi fili kotoa pē. Pea {ʻ}oku fakahā mai foki {ʻ}e Sihova te ne fakatupu ho fale {ʻ}o{ʻ}ou.

\VS{12}Pea {ʻ}oka kakato ho{ʻ}o ngaahi {ʻ}aho, pea te ke mohe koe fakataha mo ho{ʻ}o ngaahi tamai, te u fokotu{ʻ}u hake ho hako ki mui {ʻ}iate koe, {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u mei ho fatu {ʻ}o{ʻ}ou, pea te u {ʻ}ai ke tu{ʻ}u mālohi {ʻ}a hono pule{ʻ}anga.

\VS{13}Te ne langa {ʻ}e ia ha fale ma{ʻ}a hoku hingoa, pea te u fokotu{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae nofo{ʻ}anga fakatu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o hono pule{ʻ}anga ke ta{ʻ}engata.

\VS{14}Teu {ʻ}iate ia ko e tamai, pea ko hoku foha ia. Kapau te ne fai ha kovi, te u tautea {ʻ}aki ia {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a tā {ʻ}ae tangata, pea mo e ngaahi tā {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}ae tangata:

\VS{15}Ka {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai mahu{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}eku {ʻ}alo{ʻ}ofa meiate ia, {ʻ}o hangē ko {ʻ}eku {ʻ}ave ia {ʻ}ia Saula, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}aku {ʻ}ave {ʻ}eau mei ho {ʻ}ao.

\VS{16}Pea ko ho fale, pea mo ho pule{ʻ}anga {ʻ}e fokotu{ʻ}u ia {ʻ}i ho {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o ta{ʻ}engata; {ʻ}e {ʻ}ai ke ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}o ta{ʻ}engata {ʻ}a ho nofo{ʻ}anga fakatu{ʻ}i.

\VS{17}Na{ʻ}e lea {ʻ}a Natani kia Tevita {ʻ}o fakatatau mo e ngaahi lea ni, pea tatau mo e me{ʻ}a hā mai ni.’ ”


\par }{\PP \VS{18}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e toki hū atu {ʻ}a Tevita, pea ne nofo {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o Sihova, pea na{ʻ}a ne pehē, “Ko hai au, {ʻ}E Sihova ko e {ʻ}Otua? Pea ko e hā {ʻ}a hoku fale, kuo ke {ʻ}omi ai au {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u mai ki he kuonga ni?

\VS{19}Pea ko e me{ʻ}a si{ʻ}i foki ia {ʻ}i ho {ʻ}ao, {ʻ}E Sihova ko e {ʻ}Otua; he kuo ke folofola foki ki he fale {ʻ}o ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki ki he kuonga fuoloa {ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u. Pea he ko e anga eni {ʻ}oe tangata {ʻ}e Sihova ko e {ʻ}Otua?

\VS{20}Pea ko e hā ha toe lea {ʻ}e fa{ʻ}a fai {ʻ}e Tevita kiate koe? He {ʻ}oku ke {ʻ}ilo {ʻ}e koe, {ʻ}E Sihova ko e {ʻ}Otua, {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki.

\VS{21}Kuo ke fai {ʻ}ae ngaahi me{ʻ}a lahi ni, koe{ʻ}uhi ko ho{ʻ}o folofola, pea {ʻ}o hangē ko ho finangalo {ʻ}o{ʻ}ou, koe{ʻ}uhi ke faka{ʻ}ilo ia ki ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki.

\VS{22}Ko ia {ʻ}oku ke lahi koe, {ʻ}E Sihova ko e {ʻ}Otua: he {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai ha tokotaha {ʻ}oku hangē ko koe, pea {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai ha {ʻ}Otua mo koe, {ʻ}o tatau mo ia kotoa pē kuo fanongo ki ai {ʻ}a homau telinga.

\VS{23}Pea ko fē ia ha pule{ʻ}anga pe taha {ʻ}i māmani kuo tatau mo ho{ʻ}o kakai, ke hangē ko {ʻ}Isileli, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu atu {ʻ}ae {ʻ}Otua ke ne huhu{ʻ}i ia ko e kakai ma{ʻ}ana, pea ke fakaongoongolelei foki ia, pea ke fai ma{ʻ}amoutolu {ʻ}ae ngaahi me{ʻ}a lahi mo fakamanavahē, koe{ʻ}uhi ko ho fonua, pea {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o ho{ʻ}o kakai, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ke huhu{ʻ}i kiate koe mei {ʻ}Isipite, mo e ngaahi pule{ʻ}anga pea mo honau ngaahi {ʻ}otua?

\VS{24}He kuo ke fakapapau kiate koe {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}o kakai {ʻ}Isileli, ko e kakai kiate koe ke ta{ʻ}engata: pea ko koe {ʻ}e Sihova kuo ke hoko ko honau {ʻ}Otua.

\VS{25}Pea ko eni, {ʻ}e Sihova ko e {ʻ}Otua, ko e lea kuo ke folofola{ʻ}aki ki ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki, pea koe{ʻ}uhi ko hono fale, fokotu{ʻ}u ia ke ta{ʻ}engata, pea ke fai {ʻ}o hangē ko ia kuo ke folofola ki ai.

\VS{26}Pea tuku ke fakahikihiki{ʻ}i {ʻ}a ho huafa {ʻ}o ta{ʻ}engata, {ʻ}o pehē, Ko Sihova {ʻ}oe ngaahi tokolahi, ko e {ʻ}Otua ia ki {ʻ}Isileli: pea tuku ke fokotu{ʻ}uma{ʻ}u {ʻ}i ho {ʻ}ao {ʻ}ae fale {ʻ}o ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki ko Tevita.

\VS{27}He ko koe, {ʻ}E Sihova {ʻ}oe ngaahi tokolahi, ko e {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli, kuo ke fakahā ki ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki, {ʻ}o pehē, Te u langa hake ha fale mo{ʻ}ou: ko ia kuo ngaue ai {ʻ}ae loto {ʻ}o ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki ke fai {ʻ}ae lotu ni kiate koe.

\VS{28}Pea ko eni, {ʻ}E Sihova ko e {ʻ}Otua, ko koe {ʻ}ae {ʻ}Otua ko ia, pea {ʻ}oku mo{ʻ}oni {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}o ngaahi folofola, pea kuo ke tala{ʻ}ofa {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae lelei ni ki ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki:

\VS{29}Ko ia tuku ke lelei ia kiate koe ke tāpuaki {ʻ}ae fale {ʻ}o ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki, koe{ʻ}uhi ke tu{ʻ}uma{ʻ}u ia {ʻ}i ho {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o ta{ʻ}engata: he ko koe, {ʻ}E Sihova ko e {ʻ}Otua, kuo ke folofola ki ai: pea {ʻ}i ho{ʻ}o tāpuaki tuku ke tāpuaki{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae fale {ʻ}o ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}o ta{ʻ}engata.”




\par }\Chap{8}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku ikuna {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}ae kakai Filisitia mo e kakai {ʻ}o Moape. 3 {ʻ}Oku te{ʻ}ia {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}a Hetatesa mo e kakai Silia. 9 Ko e {ʻ}atu {ʻ}e Tevita ki he {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}ae ngaahi koloa na{ʻ}a ne ma{ʻ}u. 14 Ko {ʻ}ene {ʻ}ave {ʻ}ae kautau ke nofo {ʻ}i {ʻ}Itomi. 16 Ko e hou{ʻ}eiki na{ʻ}e kau mo Tevita.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea hili eni na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, na{ʻ}e te{ʻ}ia {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}ae kakai Filisitia, {ʻ}o ne ikuna {ʻ}akinautolu: pea na{ʻ}e ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}a Metekiama mei he nima {ʻ}oe kakai Filisitia.

\VS{2}Pea na{ʻ}a ne taa{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Moape, mo ne fuofua kinautolu {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae afo, mo ne lī hifo kinautolu ki he kelekele; {ʻ}io, ko e fua{ʻ}anga {ʻ}e ua ke fai ai {ʻ}ae tāmate, pea ko e fua{ʻ}anga kātoa {ʻ}e taha ke fakamo{ʻ}ui. Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}ae kakai Moape, ko e kau hopoate kia Tevita, mo e tukuhau.


\par }{\PP \VS{3}¶ Na{ʻ}e taa{ʻ}i foki {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}a Hetatesa ko e foha {ʻ}o Lehopi, ko e tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o Sopa, {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene {ʻ}alu atu ke toe ma{ʻ}u mai hono ngata{ʻ}anga
{\ADD{fonua
}}ki he vaitafe ko {ʻ}Iufaletesi.

\VS{4}Pea na{ʻ}e ma{ʻ}u meiate ia {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}a e
{\ADD{saliote
}}{ʻ}e taha afe, mo e kau heka hoosi {ʻ}e toko fitungeau, mo e kakai hā{ʻ}ele {ʻ}e toko ua mano: pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}usi {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}ae uoua {ʻ}oe va{ʻ}e {ʻ}oe
{\ADD{fanga hoosi {ʻ}oe
}}saliote kotoa pē, ka na{ʻ}e tuku {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae hoosi ki he saliote {ʻ}e teau.

\VS{5}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae kakai Silia mei Tamasikusi ke tokoni kia Hetatesa ko e tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o Sopa, na{ʻ}e tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}i he kakai Silia {ʻ}ae toko ua mano mo e toko ua afe.

\VS{6}Pea na{ʻ}e toki tuku {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}ae kautau ke le{ʻ}o {ʻ}i Silia {ʻ}o Tamasikusi: pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}ae kakai Silia ko e kau hopoate kia Tevita, pea
{\ADD{na{ʻ}a nau
}}{ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae ngaahi koloa
{\ADD{kiate ia}}. Pea na{ʻ}e fakahaofi {ʻ}a Tevita {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}i he potu kotoa pē na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}alu ki ai.

\VS{7}Pea na{ʻ}e to{ʻ}o mai {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}ae ngaahi pā fakakoula, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ai {ʻ}e he kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}a Hetatesa, {ʻ}o ne {ʻ}omi ia ki Selūsalema.

\VS{8}Pea na{ʻ}e lahi {ʻ}aupito {ʻ}ae palasa na{ʻ}e {ʻ}omi {ʻ}e Tevita ko e tu{ʻ}i mei Peta pea mei Petotai ko e ongo kolo {ʻ}o Hetatesa.


\par }{\PP \VS{9}¶ Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene fanongo {ʻ}e Toi ko e tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o Hemati ki he te{ʻ}ia {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}ae kautau kotoa pē {ʻ}o Hetatesa,

\VS{10}Na{ʻ}e toki {ʻ}ave ai {ʻ}e Toi {ʻ}a Solami ko hono foha kia Tevita ko e tu{ʻ}i, ke fe{ʻ}iloaki mo ia, pea ke fakamālō kiate ia, koe{ʻ}uhi ko {ʻ}ene tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Hetatesa, mo ne te{ʻ}ia ia: he na{ʻ}e fa{ʻ}a tau {ʻ}a Hetatesa mo Toi. Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ave mo
{\ADD{Solami
}}{ʻ}ae ngaahi ipu siliva, mo e ngaahi ipu koula, mo e ngaahi ipu palasa:

\VS{11}‌{ʻ}aia foki na{ʻ}e fakatapui {ʻ}e Tevita kia Sihova, fakataha mo e siliva mo e koula {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne fakatapui mei he ngaahi pule{ʻ}anga kotoa pē na{ʻ}a ne ikuna;

\VS{12}Mei Silia, pea mei Moape, pea mo e fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni, pea mo e kakai Filisitia, pea mo {ʻ}Amaleki, pea mei he koloa {ʻ}a Hetatesa, ko e foha {ʻ}o Lehopi, ko e tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o Sapa.

\VS{13}Pea na{ʻ}e ongoongoa {ʻ}ae hingoa {ʻ}o Tevita {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene liliu mai mei he{ʻ}ene taa{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kakai Silia {ʻ}i he tele{ʻ}a {ʻ}oe māsima, ko e tokotaha mano mo e toko valu afe.


\par }{\PP \VS{14}¶ Pea na{ʻ}a ne tuku {ʻ}ae kautau ke le{ʻ}o ki {ʻ}Itomi; {ʻ}i he potu kotoa pē {ʻ}o {ʻ}Itomi na{ʻ}a ne tuku {ʻ}ae kautau ke le{ʻ}ohi pea na{ʻ}e toka mai {ʻ}ae kakai kotoa pē {ʻ}o {ʻ}Itomi kia Tevita. Pea na{ʻ}e fakahaofi {ʻ}a Tevita {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}i he potu kotoa pē na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}alu ki ai.

\VS{15}Pea na{ʻ}e pule {ʻ}a Tevita ki {ʻ}Isileli kotoa; pea na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}ae fakamaau mo fai totonu ki he{ʻ}ene kakai kotoa pē.

\VS{16}Pea na{ʻ}e pule {ʻ}ae kautau {ʻ}a Soape ko e tama {ʻ}o Seluia; pea ko e tangata na{ʻ}e tohi {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a fakapule{ʻ}anga. Ko Sihosafate ko e foha {ʻ}o {ʻ}Ahilute;

\VS{17}Pea na{ʻ}e taula{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}a Satoki ko e foha {ʻ}o {ʻ}Ahitupe, pea mo {ʻ}Ahimeleki ko e foha {ʻ}o {ʻ}Apiata; pea ko e tangata tohi {ʻ}a Selaia;

\VS{18}Pea na{ʻ}e pule {ʻ}a Penaia ko e foha {ʻ}o Sehoiata ki he kakai Keliti pea mo e kakai Peleti fakatou{ʻ}osi; pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}ukimu{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he pule {ʻ}ae ngaahi foha {ʻ}o Tevita.




\par }\Chap{9}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku {ʻ}alu {ʻ}a Sipa {ʻ}i he fekau {ʻ}a Tevita ke {ʻ}omi {ʻ}a Mifiposeti. 7 Ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene manatu {ʻ}ofa kia Sonatane {ʻ}oku ne tali lelei ia mo ne toe {ʻ}ange ki ai {ʻ}ae koloa kotoa pē {ʻ}a Saula. 9 {ʻ}Oku ne tuku {ʻ}a Sipa ke pule{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae tauhi {ʻ}o {ʻ}ene ngaahi ngoue.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Tevita, “{ʻ}Oku kei toe ni ha tokotaha {ʻ}i he fale {ʻ}o Saula, koe{ʻ}uhi ke u fakahā ha {ʻ}ofa ki ai koe{ʻ}uhi ko Sonatane?”

\VS{2}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i he fale {ʻ}o Saula {ʻ}ae tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e hingoa ko Sipa. Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}enau ui mai ia
{\ADD{ke ha{ʻ}u
}}kia Tevita, na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i kiate ia, “Ko Sipa koe?” Pea na{ʻ}e pehē mai {ʻ}e ia, “Ko ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki au.”

\VS{3}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i, “{ʻ}Oku {ʻ}ikai toe koā ha tokotaha {ʻ}oe fale {ʻ}o Saula, koe{ʻ}uhi ke u fakahā kiate ia {ʻ}ae ngāue lelei faka{ʻ}otua kiate ia?” Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Sipa ki he tu{ʻ}i, “{ʻ}Oku kei
{\ADD{mo{ʻ}ui
}}ha foha {ʻ}o Sonatane {ʻ}oku ketu.”

\VS{4}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i kiate ia, “{ʻ}Oku nofo ia ki fē?” Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Sipa ki he tu{ʻ}i, “Vakai, {ʻ}oku nofo ia {ʻ}i he fale {ʻ}o Makili, ko e foha {ʻ}o {ʻ}Amieli {ʻ}i Lotipale.”

\VS{5}Pea na{ʻ}e toki fekau {ʻ}e Tevita ke {ʻ}omi ia mei he fale {ʻ}o Makili, ko e foha {ʻ}o {ʻ}Amieli, mei Lotipale.


\par }{\PP \VS{6}¶ Pea ko eni, {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene ha{ʻ}u kia Tevita, {ʻ}a Mifiposeti ko e foha {ʻ}o Sonatane, ko e foha {ʻ}o Saula, na{ʻ}a ne tō hifo ki hono mata, {ʻ}o ne fai faka{ʻ}apa{ʻ}apa. Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Tevita, “Mifiposeti.” Pea na{ʻ}e tali {ʻ}e ia, {ʻ}o pehē, “Vakai ko ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki au!”

\VS{7}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Tevita kiate ia, “{ʻ}Oua na{ʻ}a ke manavahē: he te u fakahā mo{ʻ}oni kiate koe {ʻ}ae {ʻ}ofa, koe{ʻ}uhi ko Sonatane ko ho{ʻ}o tamai, pea te u toe {ʻ}ange kiate koe {ʻ}ae fonua kotoa pē {ʻ}o Saula ko ho{ʻ}o tamai; pea te ke ma{ʻ}u ho{ʻ}o me{ʻ}akai mei hoku keinanga{ʻ}anga ma{ʻ}uaipē.”

\VS{8}Pea na{ʻ}a ne punou hifo ia, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “Ko e hā ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki ke ke sio ai ki ha kulī mate {ʻ}o hangē ko au?

\VS{9}Pea na{ʻ}e toki ui {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i kia Sipa ko e tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}a Saula, {ʻ}o ne pehē kiate ia, “Kuo u foaki ki he foha {ʻ}o ho{ʻ}o {ʻ}eiki, {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a kotoa pē na{ʻ}e {ʻ}o Saula pea mo hono fale kotoa pē.

\VS{10}Pea ko ia te ke ngoue{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae fonua ma{ʻ}ana, {ʻ}e koe mo ho{ʻ}o ngaahi foha, pea mo ho{ʻ}o kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki, pea te ke utu mai, koe{ʻ}uhi ke ai ha me{ʻ}akai ki he foha {ʻ}o ho{ʻ}o {ʻ}eiki: ka {ʻ}e kai {ʻ}e Mifiposeti ko e foha {ʻ}o ho{ʻ}o {ʻ}eiki, {ʻ}i hoku keinanga{ʻ}anga ma{ʻ}uaipē.” Pea ko eni na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ia Sipa {ʻ}ae fānau tangata {ʻ}e toko hongofulu ma nima, mo e kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}e toko uofulu.

\VS{11}Pea na{ʻ}e toki pehē ai {ʻ}e Sipa ki he tu{ʻ}i, “{ʻ}O hangē ko ia kotoa pē kuo fekau {ʻ}e hoku {ʻ}eiki ko e tu{ʻ}i ki he{ʻ}ene tamaio{ʻ}eiki, {ʻ}e pehē hono fai {ʻ}e ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki.”
{\ADD{Ka na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i,
}}“{ʻ}E kai {ʻ}a Mifiposeti {ʻ}i hoku keinanga{ʻ}anga {ʻ}o{ʻ}oku {ʻ}o hangē ko ha tokotaha {ʻ}i he ngaahi foha {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i.”

\VS{12}Pea na{ʻ}e ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}e Mifiposeti {ʻ}ae foha si{ʻ}i {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e ui ko Mika. Pea ko kinautolu kotoa pē na{ʻ}e nofo {ʻ}i he fale {ʻ}o Sipa na{ʻ}a nau tauhi kia Mifiposeti.

\VS{13}Ko ia na{ʻ}e nofo ai {ʻ}a Mifiposeti ki Selūsalema; he na{ʻ}a ne kai ma{ʻ}uaipē {ʻ}i he keinanga{ʻ}anga {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i; pea na{ʻ}e ketu hono va{ʻ}e fakatou{ʻ}osi.




\par }\Chap{10}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku ngaohikovi{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kau talafekau {ʻ}a Tevita na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu ke fakafiemālie{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Hanuni ko e foha {ʻ}o Na{ʻ}asi. 6 {ʻ}Oku ikuna {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}Amoni {ʻ}e Soape pea mo {ʻ}Apisai. 15 Ko e toe {ʻ}omi {ʻ}e Sopaki {ʻ}ae kautau mei Silia ki {ʻ}Elami, pea {ʻ}oku tāmate{ʻ}i ia {ʻ}e Tevita.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea hili eni na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, na{ʻ}e pekia {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}oe fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni, pea na{ʻ}e hoko mo ia {ʻ}i he pule {ʻ}a hono foha ko Hanuni.

\VS{2}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē ai {ʻ}e Tevita, “Te u fakahā {ʻ}ae {ʻ}ofa kia Hanuni ko e foha {ʻ}o Na{ʻ}asi, koe{ʻ}uhi ko e fakahā {ʻ}ae {ʻ}ofa kiate au {ʻ}e he{ʻ}ene tamai.” Pea na{ʻ}e fekau atu {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki ke nau fakafiemālie{ʻ}i ia koe{ʻ}uhi ko {ʻ}ene tamai. Pea na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u
{\ADD{ai
}}{ʻ}ae kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}a Tevita ki he fonua {ʻ}oe fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni.

\VS{3}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he hou{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}oe fānau {ʻ}o Hanuni ko honau {ʻ}eiki, “{ʻ}Oku ke mahalo, kuo fai faka{ʻ}apa{ʻ}apa {ʻ}a Tevita ki ho{ʻ}o tamai, {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene fekau mai {ʻ}ae kau fakafiemālie kiate koe? {ʻ}Ikai kuo fekau mai {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki kiate koe, koe{ʻ}uhi ke nau hakule {ʻ}ae kolo, pea mamata ki ai, pea ke nau lava{ʻ}i ia?”

\VS{4}Ko ia na{ʻ}e puke {ʻ}e Hanuni {ʻ}ae kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}a Tevita, mo ne tele fakapotu taha {ʻ}a honau fakapau, mo ne tu{ʻ}usi fakavaeua {ʻ}a honau ngaahi kofu vala,
{\ADD{{ʻ}o fai
}}mei he tu{ʻ}ungaiku, mo ne toki fekau ke nau {ʻ}alu.

\VS{5}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}enau hoko {ʻ}o fakahā ia kia Tevita, na{ʻ}a ne fekau atu
{\ADD{ha ni{ʻ}ihi
}}ke fakafetaulaki atu kiate kinautolu, he na{ʻ}a nau mā lahi {ʻ}aupito: pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i, “Mou tatali {ʻ}i Seliko kae{ʻ}oua ke toe tupu {ʻ}a homou kava, pea mou toki ha{ʻ}u.”


\par }{\PP \VS{6}¶ Pea {ʻ}i he vakai {ʻ}e he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni kuo nau namukū {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o Tevita, na{ʻ}e fekau atu {ʻ}e he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni, mo nau totongi ki he kakai Silia na{ʻ}e
{\ADD{nofo
}}{ʻ}i Pete-Lehopi, mo e kakai Silia {ʻ}i Sopa, ko e kau tangata hā{ʻ}ele {ʻ}e toko ua mano, pea mei he tu{ʻ}i ko Meaka {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}e toko taha afe, pea mo e kau tangata {ʻ}e tokotaha mano mo e toko ua afe meia Isitopi.

\VS{7}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene fanongo ki ai {ʻ}a Tevita, na{ʻ}a ne fekau atu {ʻ}a Soape, pea mo {ʻ}ene kau tangata tau kotoa pē.

\VS{8}Pea na{ʻ}e hū mai kitu{ʻ}a {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni, pea na{ʻ}a nau fakanofo {ʻ}ae tau {ʻ}i he hū{ʻ}anga {ʻ}oe matanikolo: ka na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u kehe fakataha {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ata{ʻ}atā {ʻ}ae kakai Silia {ʻ}o Sopa, pea mo Lehopi, pea mo Isitopi, pea mo Meaka.

\VS{9}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene mamata {ʻ}e Soape kuo fakanofo mai {ʻ}ae tau mei mu{ʻ}a pea mei mui, na{ʻ}a ne fili mai {ʻ}ae kau to{ʻ}a kotoa pē {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli na{ʻ}e ongoongoa, mo ne tuku
{\ADD{{ʻ}akinautolu
}}ke tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kakai Silia:

\VS{10}Pea ko hono toe {ʻ}oe kakai na{ʻ}a ne tuku ki he nima {ʻ}o hono tokoua ko {ʻ}Apisai, koe{ʻ}uhi ke ne tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}aki
{\ADD{{ʻ}akinautolu
}}{ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni.

\VS{11}Pea na{ʻ}a ne pehē, “Kapau {ʻ}e mālohi fau {ʻ}ae kakai Silia kiate au, te ke toki tokoni mai {ʻ}e koe: pea kapau {ʻ}e mālohi fau kiate koe {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni, te u toki ha{ʻ}u au {ʻ}o tokoni kiate koe.

\VS{12}Mou lototo{ʻ}a, pea ke tau fai {ʻ}o ngalingali tangata koe{ʻ}uhi ko hotau kakai, pea mo e ngaahi kolo {ʻ}o hotau {ʻ}Otua: pea ke fai {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku lelei kiate ia.”

\VS{13}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}unu{ʻ}unu atu {ʻ}a Soape, pea mo e kakai na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia, ke{\ADD{nau
}}tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kakai Silia: pea na{ʻ}a nau hola mei hono {ʻ}ao.

\VS{14}Pea {ʻ}i he sio {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni {ʻ}oku hola {ʻ}ae kakai Silia, na{ʻ}a nau toki hola foki mei he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o {ʻ}Apisai, {ʻ}onau hū ki he kolo. Ko ia na{ʻ}e foki mai {ʻ}a Soape mei he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni, {ʻ}o ne ha{ʻ}u ki Selūsalema.


\par }{\PP \VS{15}¶ Pea {ʻ}i he vakai {ʻ}e he kakai Silia kuo te{ʻ}ia {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli, na{ʻ}a nau tānaki fakataha {ʻ}akinautolu.

\VS{16}Pea na{ʻ}e fekau atu {ʻ}e Hetatesa, {ʻ}o ne {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae kakai Silia na{ʻ}e nofo {ʻ}i he tu{ʻ}a vaitafe: pea na{ʻ}a nau ha{ʻ}u ki {ʻ}Elami; pea na{ʻ}e tataki {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}e Sopaki ko e {ʻ}eiki pule ki he kau tau {ʻ}a Hetatesa.

\VS{17}Pea {ʻ}i hono fakahā eni kia Tevita, na{ʻ}a ne tānaki fakataha {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli kātoa, pea na{ʻ}a nau ā{ʻ}a atu {ʻ}i Sioatani, {ʻ}onau hoko atu ki {ʻ}Elami. Pea na{ʻ}e teuteu{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae tau {ʻ}ae kakai Silia kia Tevita, pea na{ʻ}a nau tau mo ia.

\VS{18}Pea na{ʻ}e feholaki {ʻ}ae kakai Silia mei he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o Tevita: pea na{ʻ}e tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}a e
{\ADD{kau tangata
}}na{ʻ}e heka {ʻ}i he ngaahi saliote {ʻ}e fitungeau {ʻ}oe kakai Silia, pea mo e kau heka hoosi {ʻ}e toko fā mano, pea na{ʻ}a ne taa{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Sopaki ko e {ʻ}eiki pule {ʻ}o {ʻ}enau kau tau, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e mate {ʻ}i ai.

\VS{19}Pea {ʻ}i he sio {ʻ}ae ha{ʻ}a tu{ʻ}i kotoa pē na{ʻ}e toka kia Hetatesa, kuo te{ʻ}ia {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli, na{ʻ}a nau alea kenau melino mo {ʻ}Isileli, pea na{ʻ}a nau toka mai kiate kinautolu. Ko ia na{ʻ}e manavahē ai {ʻ}ae kakai Silia ke toe tokoni ki he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni.




\par }\Chap{11}{\CD {\IT{1 Lolotonga {ʻ}ae fai {ʻ}ae tau {ʻ}e Soape ki Lapa, {ʻ}oku fai angahala {ʻ}a Tevita mo Patisepa. 6–27 Ko e {ʻ}āsili fai kovi lahi {ʻ}e Tevita, mo e mate {ʻ}a Soape, mo e ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}a Patisepa ko hono uaifi.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene {ʻ}osi {ʻ}ae ta{ʻ}u, pea {ʻ}i he fa{ʻ}ahita{ʻ}u {ʻ}oku {ʻ}alu atu ai {ʻ}ae ngaahi tu{ʻ}i
{\ADD{ke tau}}, na{ʻ}e fekau atu ai {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}a Soape pea mo {ʻ}ene kakai mo ia, pea mo {ʻ}Isileli kātoa; pea na{ʻ}a nau maumau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni, {ʻ}onau kāpui {ʻ}a Lapa. Ka na{ʻ}e nofo ai pe {ʻ}a Tevita {ʻ}i Selūsalema.


\par }{\PP \VS{2}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē {ʻ}i he efiafi {ʻ}e taha, na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u hake {ʻ}a Tevita mei hono mohenga, pea na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}eve{ʻ}eva
{\ADD{ki {ʻ}olunga
}}{ʻ}i he tu{ʻ}a fale {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i: pea na{ʻ}a ne mamata mei he tu{ʻ}a fale ki he fefine na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}ene kaukau; pea na{ʻ}e hoihoifua {ʻ}aupito {ʻ}ae fefine ke sio ki ai.

\VS{3}Pea na{ʻ}e fekau {ʻ}e Tevita ke fehu{ʻ}i pe ko hai {ʻ}ae fefine. Pea na{ʻ}e tala mai, {ʻ}Ikai ko Patisepa ia, ko e {ʻ}ofefine {ʻ}o Iliami, ko e uaifi {ʻ}o {ʻ}Ulia ko e
{\ADD{tangata
}}Heti?

\VS{4}Pea na{ʻ}e fekau atu {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}ae kau talafekau, {ʻ}onau {ʻ}omi ia; pea na{ʻ}a ne ha{ʻ}u kiate ia, pea na{ʻ}a ne mohe mo ia pea na{ʻ}e fakama{ʻ}a ia mei he{ʻ}ene ta{ʻ}ema{ʻ}a, pea na{ʻ}e toe {ʻ}alu ia ki hono fale.

\VS{5}Pea na{ʻ}e tuitu{ʻ}ia {ʻ}ae fefine, pea na{ʻ}a ne fekau ke fakahā kia Tevita, {ʻ}o pehē kuo u feitama.


\par }{\PP \VS{6}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e fekau atu {ʻ}e Tevita kia Soape,
{\ADD{{ʻ}o pehē}}, “Fekau ke ha{ʻ}u kiate au {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ulia ko e
{\ADD{tangata Heti}}.” Pea na{ʻ}e fekau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ulia {ʻ}e Soape kia Tevita.

\VS{7}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene hoko mai {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ulia kiate ia, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}eke {ʻ}e Tevita pe kuo fēfē {ʻ}a Soape, pea fēfē mo e kakai, pea kuo fēfē {ʻ}ae fai {ʻ}oe tau.

\VS{8}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Tevita kia {ʻ}Ulia, “{ʻ}Alu hifo ki ho fale, pea kaukau{ʻ}i ho va{ʻ}e.” Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu atu {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ulia mei he fale {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ave {ʻ}o muimui {ʻ}iate ia {ʻ}ae mangisi ma{ʻ}ana mei he tu{ʻ}i.

\VS{9}Ka na{ʻ}e mohe {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ulia {ʻ}i he ve{ʻ}e matapā {ʻ}oe fale {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i fakataha mo e kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki kotoa pē {ʻ}o {ʻ}ene {ʻ}eiki, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}alu hifo ia ki hono fale.

\VS{10}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}enau fakahā ia kia Tevita, {ʻ}o pehē, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}alu hifo {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ulia ki hono fale, na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Tevita kia {ʻ}Ulia, {ʻ}Ikai na{ʻ}a ke hoko mai mei ha fononga? Pea ko e hā ai na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ke {ʻ}alu hifo ki ho fale?

\VS{11}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e {ʻ}Ulia kia Tevita, “{ʻ}Oku nofo {ʻ}i he ngaahi fale fehikitaki {ʻ}ae puha tapu, mo {ʻ}Isileli, pea mo Siuta; pea {ʻ}oku {ʻ}apitanga {ʻ}a Soape ko hoku {ʻ}eiki, mo e kakai {ʻ}a hoku {ʻ}eiki, {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ata{ʻ}atā {ʻ}oe fonua; pea te u {ʻ}alu au ki hoku fale {ʻ}o{ʻ}oku, ke kai mo inu, pea ke mohe mo hoku uaifi? Hangē {ʻ}oku ke mo{ʻ}ui, pea hangē {ʻ}oku mo{ʻ}ui ho laumālie, {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te u fai {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a ni.”

\VS{12}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Tevita kia {ʻ}Ulia, “Nofo {ʻ}i heni he {ʻ}aho ni foki, pea te u tuku koe ke ke {ʻ}alu {ʻ}apongipongi.” Ko ia na{ʻ}e nofo ai {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ulia {ʻ}i Selūsalema {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho ko ia, mo e {ʻ}aho {ʻ}e taha.

\VS{13}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene ui mai ia {ʻ}e Tevita, na{ʻ}a ne kai mo inu {ʻ}i hono {ʻ}ao; pea na{ʻ}a ne fakainu ia ke kona: pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene hoko ki he po{ʻ}uli, na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}alu atu ke tokoto ki hono mohenga, fakataha mo e kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}o {ʻ}ene {ʻ}eiki, ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}alu hifo ia ki hono fale.

\VS{14}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene pongipongi hake na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}e Tevita ha tohi kia Soape, {ʻ}o ne tuku ia ki he nima {ʻ}o {ʻ}Ulia ke ne {ʻ}ave.

\VS{15}Pea na{ʻ}a ne tohi {ʻ}i he tohi, {ʻ}o pehē, “Mou tuku atu {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ulia ke mu{ʻ}omu{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he mālohi {ʻ}oe tau, pea mou toki fakaholomui {ʻ}iate ia, koe{ʻ}uhi ke te{ʻ}ia ia ke ne mate.”

\VS{16}Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene {ʻ}osi {ʻ}ae vakai {ʻ}oe kolo {ʻ}e Soape, na{ʻ}a ne tuku {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ulia ki ha potu {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}ilo kuo {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}ae kau tangata to{ʻ}a.

\VS{17}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu atu {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}oe kolo, pea na{ʻ}a nau tau mo Soape: pea na{ʻ}e te{ʻ}ia {ʻ}ae ni{ʻ}ihi {ʻ}i he kakai {ʻ}o Tevita; pea na{ʻ}e mate foki {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ulia.


\par }{\PP \VS{18}¶ Hili ia na{ʻ}e fekau atu {ʻ}e Soape {ʻ}o ne fakahā kia Tevita {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a kotoa pē na{ʻ}e kau ki he tau;

\VS{19}Pea na{ʻ}a ne fakapapau ki he tangata fekau, {ʻ}o pehē, “{ʻ}Oka {ʻ}osi {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}o tala ki he tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a kotoa pē {ʻ}oku kau ki he tau,

\VS{20}Pea kapau {ʻ}e tupu {ʻ}ae houhau {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i, pea ne pehē mai kiate koe, ‘Ko e hā na{ʻ}a mou fakaofi pehē fau ai ki he kolo {ʻ}i he fai {ʻ}oe tau? {ʻ}Ikai na{ʻ}a mou {ʻ}ilo te nau fana mei he {ʻ}ā?

\VS{21}Ko hai na{ʻ}e tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apimeleki ko e foha {ʻ}o Selupeseti? {ʻ}Ikai na{ʻ}e lī {ʻ}ae konga maka momosi kiate ia {ʻ}e ha fefine mei he
{\ADD{funga
}}{ʻ}ā, {ʻ}o ne mate ai {ʻ}i Tipesi? Ko e hā na{ʻ}a mou ofi ai ki he {ʻ}ā?’ Pea ke toki pehē {ʻ}e koe, ‘Kuo mate foki {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ulia ko ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki.’ ”


\par }{\PP \VS{22}¶ Ko ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu ai {ʻ}ae talafekau, {ʻ}o ne ha{ʻ}u mo fakahā kia Tevita {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a kotoa pē na{ʻ}e fekau ai ia {ʻ}e Soape.

\VS{23}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he talafekau kia Tevita, “Ko e mo{ʻ}oni na{ʻ}e fai mālohi mai {ʻ}ae kau tangata,
{\ADD{{ʻ}onau
}}ha{ʻ}u kitu{ʻ}a kiate kimautolu ki he {ʻ}ata{ʻ}atā, pea na{ʻ}a mau tuli atu kiate kinautolu {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he hū{ʻ}anga, {ʻ}oe matanikolo.

\VS{24}Pea na{ʻ}e fana mai {ʻ}e he kau tangata fana mei he {ʻ}ā ki ho{ʻ}o kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki; pea kuo mate {ʻ}ae ni{ʻ}ihi {ʻ}i he kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i, pea kuo mate foki mo ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki ko {ʻ}Ulia ko e
{\ADD{tangata
}}Heti.”

\VS{25}Pea na{ʻ}e toki pehē {ʻ}e Tevita ki he tangata fekau, “Te ke lea {ʻ}o pehē kia Soape, Ke {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a kovi {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a ni kiate koe, he {ʻ}oku keina noa pe {ʻ}e he heletā: {ʻ}ai ke mālohi hake {ʻ}ae fai {ʻ}oe tau ki he kolo, pea fakato ia ki lalo: pea ke tokoni koe kiate ia.”


\par }{\PP \VS{26}¶ Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene fanongo {ʻ}e he uaifi {ʻ}o {ʻ}Ulia kuo pekia {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ulia ko hono husepāniti, na{ʻ}a ne mamahi koe{ʻ}uhi ko hono husepāniti.

\VS{27}Pea {ʻ}i he {ʻ}osiange {ʻ}a hono tēngihia, na{ʻ}e fekau {ʻ}e Tevita mo ne {ʻ}omi ia ki hono fale, pea na{ʻ}a ne hoko ko hono uaifi, pea na{ʻ}a ne fanau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae foha kiate ia. Ka na{ʻ}e kovi {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o Sihova {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}e Tevita.




\par }\Chap{12}{\CD {\IT{1 Ko e valoki {ʻ}a Tevita {ʻ}e he palōfita ko Natani, pea {ʻ}oku fakamolemole ia {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene fakatomala. 15 Ko e mahaki mo e pekia {ʻ}ae tamasi{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Patisepa. 24 Ko e fanau{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Solomone. 26 {ʻ}Oku kapa {ʻ}ae kolo ko Lapa, pea ngaohikovi{ʻ}i {ʻ}a hono kakai {ʻ}e Tevita.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea na{ʻ}e fekau {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}a Natani kia Tevita. Pea na{ʻ}a ne ha{ʻ}u kiate ia, {ʻ}o ne pehē ki ai, “Na{ʻ}e ai {ʻ}ae ongo tangata {ʻ}e toko ua, {ʻ}i he kolo pe taha: na{ʻ}e koloa{ʻ}ia {ʻ}ae tokotaha kae masiva {ʻ}ae tokotaha.

\VS{2}Na{ʻ}e ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}e he koloa{ʻ}ia {ʻ}ae fanga manu si{ʻ}i mo e fanga manu lalahi {ʻ}o lahi {ʻ}aupito:

\VS{3}Ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai ha me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he tangata masiva, ka ko e kihi{ʻ}i lami fefine pe taha, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne fakatau pea pusiaki: pea na{ʻ}e tupu hake ia mo ia pea mo {ʻ}ene fānau; pea na{ʻ}e kai ia {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene me{ʻ}akai {ʻ}a{ʻ}ana, pea ne inu mei he{ʻ}ene ipu {ʻ}a{ʻ}ana, pea na{ʻ}e tokoto ia ki hono fatafata, pea na{ʻ}e tatau ia kiate ia mo ha {ʻ}ofefine.

\VS{4}Pea na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae tangata fononga ki he tangata koloa{ʻ}ia, pea na{ʻ}a ne mamae ke fili mei he{ʻ}ene fanga manu si{ʻ}i {ʻ}a{ʻ}ana, mo {ʻ}ene fanga manu lalahi, ke teuteu ia ma{ʻ}ae tangata fononga {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u kiate ia; ka na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae lami {ʻ}ae tangata masiva, {ʻ}o ne teuteu{ʻ}i ia ma{ʻ}ae tangata {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u kiate ia.”

\VS{5}Pea na{ʻ}e tupu {ʻ}o vela lahi {ʻ}ae houhau {ʻ}a Tevita ki he tangata; pea na{ʻ}a ne pehē kia Netane, “Hangē {ʻ}oku mo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}a Sihova, {ʻ}oku totonu ke mate {ʻ}ae tangata {ʻ}aia kuo fai {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a ni:

\VS{6}Pea {ʻ}e totongi ia {ʻ}ae lami ke liunga fā, koe{ʻ}uhi ko {ʻ}ene fai {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a ni, pea koe{ʻ}uhi na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}iate ia ha anga{ʻ}ofa.”


\par }{\PP \VS{7}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e pehē atu {ʻ}e Netane kia Tevita, “Ko koe {ʻ}ae tangata ko ia. {ʻ}Oku pehē {ʻ}e Sihova ko e {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli, na{ʻ}aku pani lolo koe ke ke tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli, pea na{ʻ}aku fakamo{ʻ}ui koe mei he nima {ʻ}o Saula;

\VS{8}Pea na{ʻ}aku tuku kiate koe {ʻ}ae fale {ʻ}o ho{ʻ}o {ʻ}eiki, pea u tuku ki ho fatafata {ʻ}ae ngaahi uaifi {ʻ}o ho{ʻ}o {ʻ}eiki, pea u {ʻ}atu kiate koe {ʻ}ae fale {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli pea mo Siuta; pea ka ne si{ʻ}i ia, pehē te u foaki kiate koe mo e ngaahi me{ʻ}a kehekehe.

\VS{9}Ka ko e hā kuo ke paetaku ai ki he fekau {ʻ}a Sihova, ke fai {ʻ}ae kovi {ʻ}i hono {ʻ}ao? Kuo ke tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ulia ko e tangata Heti {ʻ}i he heletā, pea kuo ke {ʻ}omi {ʻ}a hono uaifi ke mali mo koe, pea kuo ke tāmate{ʻ}i ia {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae heletā {ʻ}oe fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni.

\VS{10}Pea ko eni foki, {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai mahu{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae heletā mei ho fale {ʻ}o ta{ʻ}engata; koe{ʻ}uhi kuo ke manuki kiate au, pea kuo ke {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae uaifi {ʻ}o {ʻ}Ulia ko e tangata Heti, ke hoko ko ho uaifi.

\VS{11}‌{ʻ}Oku pehē {ʻ}e Sihova, Vakai, te u fakatupu hake {ʻ}ae kovi kiate koe mei ho fale pe {ʻ}o{ʻ}ou, pea te u to{ʻ}o atu mei ho {ʻ}ao {ʻ}a ho ngaahi uaifi, {ʻ}o {ʻ}atu {ʻ}akinautolu ki ho kaungā{ʻ}api, pea {ʻ}e mohe ia mo ho ngaahi uaifi {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}oe la{ʻ}ā ni.

\VS{12}He na{ʻ}a ke fai fufū ia {ʻ}e koe ka te u fai {ʻ}eau {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a ni {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli kātoa, pea {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}oe la{ʻ}ā.’ ”

\VS{13}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Tevita kia Natani, “Kuo u fai {ʻ}ae angahala kia Sihova.” Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Netane kia Tevita, “Kuo {ʻ}ave foki {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}o angahala; {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ke mate.

\VS{14}Ka ko eni, koe{ʻ}uhi kuo ke tuku ha tu{ʻ}unga {ʻ}i he me{ʻ}a ni ke lau{ʻ}ikovi ai {ʻ}a Sihova {ʻ}e hono ngaahi fili, {ʻ}e mate mo{ʻ}oni {ʻ}ae tamasi{ʻ}i kuo fanau{ʻ}i kiate koe.”

\VS{15}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu {ʻ}a Netane ki hono fale. Pea na{ʻ}e taa{ʻ}i {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}ae tamasi{ʻ}i {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e fānau {ʻ}e he uaifi {ʻ}o {ʻ}Ulia kia Tevita, pea na{ʻ}e mahaki lahi ia.

\VS{16}Ko ia na{ʻ}e kole ai {ʻ}a Tevita ki he {ʻ}Otua koe{ʻ}uhi ko e tamasi{ʻ}i; pea na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}ae {ʻ}aukai {ʻ}e Tevita, pea ne {ʻ}alu {ʻ}o tokoto ki he funga kelekele {ʻ}i he pō {ʻ}o {ʻ}aho.

\VS{17}Pea na{ʻ}e tutu{ʻ}u hake {ʻ}ae kau mātu{ʻ}a {ʻ}o hono fale kiate ia, ke hiki hake ia mei he kelekele: ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai loto ia ki ai, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ne kai ha me{ʻ}a mo kinautolu.

\VS{18}Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, na{ʻ}e pekia {ʻ}ae tamasi{ʻ}i ki hono fitu {ʻ}oe {ʻ}aho. Pea na{ʻ}e manavahē {ʻ}ae kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}a Tevita ke tala kiate ia kuo pekia {ʻ}ae tamasi{ʻ}i: he na{ʻ}a nau pehē, “Vakai, {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene kei mo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}ae tamasi{ʻ}i, na{ʻ}a mau lea kiate ia, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai fie tokanga ia ki homau le{ʻ}o: kae huanoa {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene fakamamahi ia, {ʻ}o kapau te mau tala kiate ia kuo pekia {ʻ}ae tamasi{ʻ}i?”

\VS{19}Ka {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene mamata {ʻ}a Tevita ki he fefanafanahi {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ilo ai {ʻ}e Tevita kuo pekia {ʻ}ae tamasi{ʻ}i; ko ia na{ʻ}e pehē ai {ʻ}e Tevita ki he{ʻ}ene kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki, “Kuo pekia {ʻ}ae tamasi{ʻ}i?” Pea na{ʻ}a nau pehē, “Kuo pekia.”

\VS{20}Pea na{ʻ}e toki tu{ʻ}u hake {ʻ}a Tevita mei he kelekele, pea ne kaukau mo tākai ia, pea na{ʻ}a ne fetongi hono kofu, pea na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u ia ki he fale {ʻ}o Sihova, pea fai {ʻ}ene hū: pea hili ia na{ʻ}a ne ha{ʻ}u ki hono fale {ʻ}o{ʻ}ona; pea {ʻ}i he fai {ʻ}ene fekau, na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}akai ki hono {ʻ}ao, pea na{ʻ}a ne kai.

\VS{21}Pea na{ʻ}e toki pehē ai {ʻ}e he{ʻ}ene kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki kiate ia, “Ko e hā {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a ko eni {ʻ}aia kuo ke fai? Na{ʻ}a ke {ʻ}aukai mo tangi koe{ʻ}uhi ko e tamasi{ʻ}i {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene kei mo{ʻ}ui; ka {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene pekia {ʻ}ae tamasi{ʻ}i, na{ʻ}a ke tu{ʻ}u hake mo ke kai {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}akai.”

\VS{22}Pea na{ʻ}e pehēange {ʻ}e ia, “Lolotonga {ʻ}ae kei mo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}ae tamasi{ʻ}i, na{ʻ}aku {ʻ}aukai mo tangi: he na{ʻ}aku pehē, Ko hai {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ilo, na{ʻ}a {ʻ}alo{ʻ}ofa {ʻ}ae {ʻ}Otua kiate au, koe{ʻ}uhi ke mo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}ae tamasi{ʻ}i?

\VS{23}Ka ko eni kuo ne mate, pea ko e {ʻ}uma{ʻ}ā {ʻ}eku {ʻ}aukai? He te u fa{ʻ}a fai ke toe omi ia? Te u {ʻ}alu atu kiate ia ka e {ʻ}ikai toe ha{ʻ}u ia kiate au.

\VS{24}Pea na{ʻ}e fakafiemālie{ʻ}i {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}a hono uaifi ko Patisepa, pea na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}alu ange kiate ia, mo ne mohe mo ia: pea na{ʻ}a ne fanau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae tama tangata, pea na{ʻ}a ne fakahingoa ia ko Solomone pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ofeina ia {ʻ}e Sihova.

\VS{25}Pea na{ʻ}a ne fekau kiate ia ia Netane ko e palōfita; pea na{ʻ}a ne fakahingoa ia ko Sitaia, koe{ʻ}uhi ko Sihova.


\par }{\PP \VS{26}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}ae tau {ʻ}e Soape ki Lapa {ʻ}oe fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni, mo ne kapasi {ʻ}ae kolo {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i.

\VS{27}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ave {ʻ}e Soape {ʻ}ae kau talafekau kia Tevita, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “Kuo u tau ki Lapa, pea kuo kapasi {ʻ}ae kolo {ʻ}oe ngaahi vai.

\VS{28}Ko ia foki, tānaki mai {ʻ}ae toenga {ʻ}oe kakai, pea fakanofo {ʻ}ae tau ki he kolo, pea lava{ʻ}i ia: telia na{ʻ}aku lava{ʻ}i {ʻ}eau {ʻ}ae kolo, pea {ʻ}e fakahingoa ia ki hoku hingoa {ʻ}o{ʻ}oku.”

\VS{29}Pea na{ʻ}e tānaki fakataha {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}ae kakai kotoa pē, pea ne {ʻ}alu ki Lapa, pea ne tau ki ai, {ʻ}o ne hamu ia.

\VS{30}Pea na{ʻ}a ne to{ʻ}o {ʻ}ae tatā fakatu{ʻ}i mei he fofonga {ʻ}o honau tu{ʻ}i, ko hono mamafa ko e taleniti {ʻ}e taha {ʻ}oe koula fakataha mo hono ngaahi maka mahu{ʻ}inga: pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ai ia ki he fofonga {ʻ}o Tevita. Pea na{ʻ}a ne fetuku kitu{ʻ}a {ʻ}ae koloa vete {ʻ}oe kolo {ʻ}o lahi {ʻ}aupito.

\VS{31}Pea na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}omi kitu{ʻ}a {ʻ}ae kakai na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i ai, {ʻ}o ne tuku {ʻ}akinautolu ki he lalo kili, pea ki lalo {ʻ}i he ngaahi me{ʻ}a toho vangavanga na{ʻ}e ngaohi {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae {ʻ}aione, pea ki lalo {ʻ}i he ngaahi toki ukamea, pea na{ʻ}a ne pule kenau {ʻ}alu atu {ʻ}i he lotolotonga {ʻ}oe tutu{ʻ}anga maka{ʻ}umea: pea na{ʻ}e pehē pe {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene fai ki he ngaahi kolo kotoa pē {ʻ}oe fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni. Pea na{ʻ}e liu mai ki Selūsalema {ʻ}a Tevita pea mo e kakai kotoa pē.




\par }\Chap{13}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku enginaki {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amanoni {ʻ}e Sonatapi ke ne tohotoho{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Tamaa. 15 {ʻ}Oku tupu ai {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene fehi{ʻ}a kiate ia, pea {ʻ}oku ne kapusi kovi ia. 19 {ʻ}Oku malu{ʻ}i ia {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisalomi. 23 {ʻ}Oku tāmate {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amanoni {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisalomi lolotonga {ʻ}ae fai {ʻ}oe kosikosi {ʻ}ae fanga sipi. 30 {ʻ}Oku mamahi {ʻ}a Tevita {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene fanongo ki he ongoongo ka {ʻ}oku fakafiemālie{ʻ}i ia {ʻ}e Sonatapi. 37 {ʻ}Oku hola {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi kia Talimei {ʻ}i Kesuli.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea hili eni na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ia {ʻ}Apisalomi ko e foha {ʻ}o Tevita, {ʻ}ae tuofefine na{ʻ}e hoihoifua, pea ko Tamaa {ʻ}a hono hingoa; pea na{ʻ}e mamana kiate ia {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amanoni ko e foha {ʻ}o Tevita.

\VS{2}Pea ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene feinga mamahi {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amanoni, na{ʻ}a ne hoko {ʻ}o mahaki{ʻ}ia koe{ʻ}uhi ko hono tuofefine ko Tamaa; he ko e tāupo{ʻ}ou ia; pea ko e me{ʻ}a fifilingata{ʻ}a kia {ʻ}Amanoni ha{ʻ}ane fai ha me{ʻ}a kiate ia.

\VS{3}Ka na{ʻ}e ai {ʻ}ae kaume{ʻ}a {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amanoni, na{ʻ}e hingoa ko Sonatapi, ko e foha {ʻ}o Simia ko e kāinga {ʻ}o Tevita: pea ko e tangata kākā {ʻ}aupito {ʻ}a Sonatapi.

\VS{4}Pea na{ʻ}a ne pehē kiate ia, “Ko e foha koe {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i, pea ko e hā {ʻ}oku pehē ai ho tutue {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho kotoa pē? {ʻ}Ikai te ke tala mai kiate au?” Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e {ʻ}Amanoni kiate ia, “{ʻ}Oku ou {ʻ}ofa kia Tamaa, ko e tuofefine {ʻ}o {ʻ}Apisalomi ko hoku tokoua.”

\VS{5}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Sonatapi kiate ia, “Tokoto hifo koe ki ho mohenga, pea ke pehē {ʻ}oku ke mahaki: pea {ʻ}oka ha{ʻ}u ho{ʻ}o tamai ke mamata kiate koe, te ke pehē kiate ia, ‘{ʻ}Oku ou kole kiate koe, tuku ke ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}a hoku tuofefine ko Tamaa, ke ne {ʻ}omi {ʻ}eku me{ʻ}akai, pea ne teuteu {ʻ}eku me{ʻ}akai {ʻ}i hoku {ʻ}ao, koe{ʻ}uhi ke u mamata ki ai, pea kai ia mei hono nima.’ ”


\par }{\PP \VS{6}¶ Ko ia na{ʻ}e tokoto ai {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amanoni, {ʻ}o ne pehē kuo ne mahaki: pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i ke mamata kiate ia, na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e {ʻ}Amanoni ki he tu{ʻ}i, “{ʻ}Oku ou kole kiate koe, tuku ke ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}a Tamaa ko hoku tuofefine, ke ne ngaohi ha fo{ʻ}i mā {ʻ}e ua {ʻ}i hoku {ʻ}ao, koe{ʻ}uhi ke u kai ia mei hono nima.”

\VS{7}Pea na{ʻ}e fekau ai {ʻ}e Tevita ki he fale {ʻ}o Tamaa, {ʻ}o pehē, “{ʻ}Alu leva ni ki he fale {ʻ}o {ʻ}Amanoni ko ho tuonga{ʻ}ane, pea teuteu ha{ʻ}ane me{ʻ}akai.”

\VS{8}Ko ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu ai {ʻ}a Tamaa ki he fale {ʻ}o {ʻ}Amanoni ko hono tuonga{ʻ}ane; ka kuo tokoto hifo ia. Pea na{ʻ}e to{ʻ}o {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae mahoa{ʻ}a, pea ne natu ia, pea na{ʻ}a ne ngaohi {ʻ}ae ngaahi fo{ʻ}i mā {ʻ}i hono {ʻ}ao, pea na{ʻ}a ne ta{ʻ}o {ʻ}ae ngaahi fo{ʻ}i mā.

\VS{9}Pea na{ʻ}a ne to{ʻ}o mai ha ipu {ʻ}o ne lilingi ia {ʻ}i hono {ʻ}ao: ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai loto ia ke kai. Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e {ʻ}Amanoni, “Tuku kitu{ʻ}a {ʻ}ae kau tangata kotoa pē meiate au.” Pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}alu kotoa pē kitu{ʻ}a meiate ia.

\VS{10}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e {ʻ}Amanoni kia Tamaa, “{ʻ}Omi {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}akai ki loto fale, koe{ʻ}uhi ke u kai ia mei ho nima.” Pea na{ʻ}e hiki {ʻ}e Tamaa {ʻ}ae ngaahi fo{ʻ}i mā na{ʻ}a ne ngaohi, {ʻ}o ne {ʻ}omi ia ki loto fale kia {ʻ}Amanoni ko hono tuonga{ʻ}ane.

\VS{11}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene {ʻ}omi ia kiate ia ke ne kai, na{ʻ}a ne puke ia, {ʻ}o ne pehē ki ai, “Ha{ʻ}u hoku tuofefine ke ta mohe mo au.”

\VS{12}Pea na{ʻ}a ne pehēange {ʻ}e ia, “{ʻ}E {ʻ}ikai, {ʻ}a hoku tuonga{ʻ}ane, {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a ke fakamaa{ʻ}i au; he {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai totonu ke fai ha me{ʻ}a pehē {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli: {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a ke fai {ʻ}ae vale ni.

\VS{13}Pea ko au, te u tuku ke {ʻ}alu ki fē {ʻ}a hoku fakamā? Pea ko koe, te ke hangē koe ko ha taha {ʻ}oe kau vale {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli. Ko ia foki, {ʻ}oku ou kole kiate koe, ke ke lea ki he tu{ʻ}i; he koe{ʻ}uhi {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ne ta{ʻ}ofi au meiate koe.”

\VS{14}Ka neongo eni na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai fie tokanga ia ki he{ʻ}ene lea: pea ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene mālohi lahi {ʻ}iate ia, na{ʻ}a ne tohotoho{ʻ}i ia, pea mohe mo ia.


\par }{\PP \VS{15}¶ Pea hili ia na{ʻ}e fehi{ʻ}a {ʻ}aupito kiate ia {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amanoni; ko ia na{ʻ}e lahi hake ai {ʻ}ae fehi{ʻ}a na{ʻ}a ne fehi{ʻ}a {ʻ}aki kiate ia, {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ofa {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}ofa ai kiate ia. Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e {ʻ}Amanoni kiate ia, “Tu{ʻ}u hake, pea ke {ʻ}alu.”

\VS{16}Pea na{ʻ}a ne pehē kiate ia, “{ʻ}Oku {ʻ}ikai hano {ʻ}uhinga: {ʻ}oku lahi hake {ʻ}ae kovi ni {ʻ}o ho{ʻ}o fekau{ʻ}i au ke {ʻ}alu, {ʻ}i he me{ʻ}a {ʻ}e taha kuo ke fai kiate au. Ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}aupito fanongo ia kiate ia.”

\VS{17}Pea na{ʻ}a ne toki ui ki he{ʻ}ene tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e talifekau kiate ia, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “Kapusi atu leva {ʻ}a e
{\ADD{fefine
}}ni meiate au, pea songo {ʻ}ae matapā kiate ia.”

\VS{18}Pea na{ʻ}e fakakofu{ʻ}aki ia {ʻ}ae kofu pulepule: he ko e anga ia {ʻ}oe kofu na{ʻ}e kofu{ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae ngaahi {ʻ}ofefine {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e tāupo{ʻ}ou. Pea hili ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}omi ia kitu{ʻ}a {ʻ}e he{ʻ}ene tamaio{ʻ}eiki, pea ne songo {ʻ}ae matapā kiate ia.


\par }{\PP \VS{19}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e pani {ʻ}aki {ʻ}e Tamaa {ʻ}a hono {ʻ}ulu {ʻ}ae efuefu, pea na{ʻ}a ne haehae {ʻ}a hono kofu pulepule {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne kofu{ʻ}aki, pea na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}ai hono nima ki hono {ʻ}ulu, pea na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}alu pe mo tangi.

\VS{20}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisalomi ko hono tuonga{ʻ}ane kiate ia, “Kuo ala
{\ADD{koā
}}{ʻ}a {ʻ}Amanoni ko ho tuonga{ʻ}ane kiate koe? Ka ko eni {ʻ}a hoku tuofefine ke ke longo pe; he ko ho tuonga{ʻ}ane ia; {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a ke tokanga ki he me{ʻ}a ni.” Ko ia na{ʻ}e nofo mamahi pe {ʻ}a Tamaa {ʻ}i he fale {ʻ}o hono tuonga{ʻ}ane ko {ʻ}Apisalomi.


\par }{\PP \VS{21}¶ Ka {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene fanongo {ʻ}a Tevita ko e tu{ʻ}i ki he ngaahi me{ʻ}a ni, na{ʻ}e houhau {ʻ}aupito ia.

\VS{22}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai ke moimo{ʻ}i lea {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi ki hono tokoua ko {ʻ}Amanoni {ʻ}i he lelei pe ko e kovi: he na{ʻ}e fehi{ʻ}a {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi kia {ʻ}Amanoni, koe{ʻ}uhi ko {ʻ}ene tohotoho{ʻ}i {ʻ}a hono tuofefine.


\par }{\PP \VS{23}¶ Pea hili {ʻ}ae ta{ʻ}u kātoa {ʻ}e ua na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, na{ʻ}e ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisalomi {ʻ}ae kau tangata kosi sipi {ʻ}i Peali-Hasoa, {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku ofi ki {ʻ}Ifalemi; pea na{ʻ}e talaki ki ai {ʻ}ae ngaahi foha kotoa pē {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i.

\VS{24}Pea na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi ki he tu{ʻ}i, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “Vakai eni, kuo {ʻ}i ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}ae kau tangata kosi sipi; {ʻ}oku ou kole kiate koe, ke me{ʻ}a {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i pea mo {ʻ}ene kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki ke {ʻ}alu mo ho tamaio{ʻ}eiki.”

\VS{25}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i kia {ʻ}Apisalomi, “{ʻ}E {ʻ}ikai, hoku foha, {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a tau {ʻ}alu eni kotoa pē, telia na{ʻ}a mau fakamāfasia kiate koe.” Pea na{ʻ}a ne kole mālohi kiate ia; pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ne {ʻ}alu mo ia, ka na{ʻ}a ne tāpuaki{ʻ}i ia.

\VS{26}Pea na{ʻ}e toki pehē ai {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisalomi, “Ka kuo {ʻ}ikai, pea {ʻ}oku ou kole kiate koe, tuku ke {ʻ}alu {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amanoni mo kimautolu.” Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i kiate ia, “Ko e hā ka {ʻ}alu ai ia mo koe?”

\VS{27}Ka na{ʻ}e kole fakamātoato {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisalomi, ke ne tuku {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amanoni pea mo e ngaahi foha kotoa pē {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i ke {ʻ}alu mo ia.


\par }{\PP \VS{28}¶ Ka ko eni, kuo {ʻ}osi hono tala {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisalomi ki he{ʻ}ene kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki, {ʻ}o pehē, “Mou vakai {ʻ}oka fiefia {ʻ}ae loto {ʻ}o {ʻ}Amanoni {ʻ}i he uaine, pea kau ka pehē {ʻ}eau kiate kimoutolu, Tā{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amanoni; mou toki tāmate{ʻ}i ia, {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a manavahē; {ʻ}ikai kuo u fekau {ʻ}eau kiate kimoutolu? Mou lototo{ʻ}a pea fai mālohi.”

\VS{29}Pea na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}e he kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi kia {ʻ}Amanoni {ʻ}o hangē ko ia na{ʻ}e fekau {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisalomi. Pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u hake ai {ʻ}ae ngaahi foha {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i, pea na{ʻ}e taki taha heka {ʻ}ae tangata ki he{ʻ}ene miuli pea hola.


\par }{\PP \VS{30}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, lolotonga {ʻ}enau {ʻ}i he hala, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae ongoongo kia Tevita, {ʻ}o pehē, “Kuo tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisalomi {ʻ}ae ngaahi foha kotoa pē {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i, pea {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai toe ha tokotaha {ʻ}okinautolu.”

\VS{31}Pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u hake ai {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i pea ne haehae {ʻ}a hono ngaahi kofu, pea ne tō hifo ki he funga kelekele; pea na{ʻ}e tutu{ʻ}u ofi ai {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki kotoa pē pea kuo haehae {ʻ}a honau ngaahi kofu.

\VS{32}Pea ko Sonatapi ko e foha {ʻ}o Simia ko e tokoua {ʻ}o Tevita, na{ʻ}e tali {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}o ne pehē, “Ke {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a mahalo {ʻ}e hoku {ʻ}eiki kuo nau tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kau talavou kotoa pē ko e ngaahi foha {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i; he ko {ʻ}Amanoni pe tokotaha kuo mate; he kuo fakapapau {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a ni mei he ngutu {ʻ}o {ʻ}Apisalomi talu mei he {ʻ}aho na{ʻ}e tohotoho ai {ʻ}a Tamaa ko hono tuofefine.

\VS{33}Ko ia foki ke {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a mamahi fau {ʻ}ae loto {ʻ}o hoku {ʻ}eiki ko e tu{ʻ}i, ke ne mahalo kuo mate {ʻ}ae ngaahi foha kotoa pē {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i: he ko {ʻ}Amanoni pe tokotaha kuo mate.”

\VS{34}Ka na{ʻ}e hola {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi. Pea na{ʻ}e hanga hake {ʻ}e he tangata talavou {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e nofo ke le{ʻ}o, pea ne sio, pea vakai, na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae kakai tokolahi {ʻ}i he hala {ʻ}i he tafa{ʻ}aki mo{ʻ}unga ki mui {ʻ}iate ia.

\VS{35}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Sonatapi ki he tu{ʻ}i, “Vakai, {ʻ}oku ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae ngaahi foha {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i: {ʻ}o hangē ko ia na{ʻ}e lea {ʻ}aki {ʻ}e ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki.”

\VS{36}Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene faka{ʻ}osi leva {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene lea, vakai, na{ʻ}e hoko mai {ʻ}ae ngaahi foha {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i pea na{ʻ}a nau hiki hake honau le{ʻ}o {ʻ}o tangi: pea na{ʻ}e tangi lahi {ʻ}aupito foki {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i pea mo {ʻ}ene kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki kotoa pē.


\par }{\PP \VS{37}¶ Ka na{ʻ}e hola {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi, {ʻ}o ne {ʻ}alu kia Talimei, ko e foha {ʻ}o {ʻ}Amihuti ko e tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o Kesuli. Pea na{ʻ}e loto mamahi
{\ADD{{ʻ}a Tevita
}}{ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho kotoa pē koe{ʻ}uhi ko hono foha.

\VS{38}Ko ia, na{ʻ}e hola {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi, {ʻ}o ne {ʻ}alu ki Kesuli, pea na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e tolu.

\VS{39}Pea na{ʻ}e holi tu{ʻ}u pe {ʻ}a Tevita ke ne {ʻ}alu atu kia {ʻ}Apisalomi: he kuo fakafiemālie{ʻ}i ia {ʻ}ia {ʻ}Amanoni, koe{ʻ}uhi ko {ʻ}ene pekia.




\par }\Chap{14}{\CD {\IT{1 Ko e lea fakatātā {ʻ}a Soape {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e ue{ʻ}i {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae loto {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i ke ne toe {ʻ}omi {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi ki hono fale {ʻ}i Selūsalema. 25 Ko e toulekeleka {ʻ}o {ʻ}Apisalomi, pea ko hono lou{ʻ}ulu, pea mo {ʻ}ene fānau. 28 {ʻ}I he{ʻ}ene hili {ʻ}ae ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e ua {ʻ}oku {ʻ}omi {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi {ʻ}e Soape ki he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea ko eni, na{ʻ}e mamata {ʻ}e Soape, ko e tama {ʻ}o Selaia, kuo ngaue {ʻ}ae loto {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i kia {ʻ}Apisalomi.

\VS{2}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu {ʻ}ae fekau {ʻ}a Soape ki Tikoa, {ʻ}o ne {ʻ}omi mei ai {ʻ}ae fefine poto, pea ne ne pehē kiate ia, “{ʻ}Oku ou kole kiate koe, ke ke fai {ʻ}e koe {ʻ}o hangē ko ha fefine tangi, pea ke {ʻ}ai eni {ʻ}ae kofu fakatauanga{ʻ}a, pea {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a ke tākai {ʻ}aki koe ha lolo, ka ke hangē ko ha fefine kuo mamahi fuoloa koe{ʻ}uhi ko e pekia:

\VS{3}pea ke ha{ʻ}u ki he tu{ʻ}i, pea ke lea pehē ni kiate ia.” Pea ko ia, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ai {ʻ}e Soape {ʻ}ae ngaahi lea ki hono ngutu.


\par }{\PP \VS{4}¶ Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene hoko {ʻ}o lea {ʻ}ae fefine mei Tikoa ki he tu{ʻ}i, na{ʻ}a ne tō hifo ki hono mata ki he kelekele, {ʻ}o ne fai faka{ʻ}apa{ʻ}apa, mo ne pehē {ʻ}e ia, “{ʻ}E tu{ʻ}i, ke ke tokoni mai.”

\VS{5}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē kiate ia {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i, “Ko e hā ho{ʻ}o mamahi?” Pea na{ʻ}a ne pehēange, “Ko e fefine paea mo{ʻ}oni au, he kuo pekia {ʻ}a hoku husepāniti.

\VS{6}Pea na{ʻ}e ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}e ho{ʻ}o kaunanga {ʻ}ae tama {ʻ}e toko ua, pea na{ʻ}a na feke{ʻ}ike{ʻ}i {ʻ}i he ngoue, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}i ai ha tokotaha ke fakamavae {ʻ}akinaua, pea na{ʻ}e taa{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae tokotaha {ʻ}a hono tokoua, {ʻ}o ne tāmate{ʻ}i ia.

\VS{7}Pea vakai, kuo hiki {ʻ}ita mai {ʻ}ae kāinga kotoa pē ki ho{ʻ}o kaunanga, pea kuo nau pehē, Tuku mai ia {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e te{ʻ}ia {ʻ}a hono tokoua, koe{ʻ}uhi ke mau tāmate{ʻ}i ia, koe{ʻ}uhi ko e mo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}a hono tokoua {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne tāmate{ʻ}i; pea neongo ko e tama hoko ia, te mau tāmate{ʻ}i ia: pea ka pehē, tā {ʻ}e tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae malala{ʻ}i afi {ʻ}oku kei toe kiate au, pea {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tuku ki hoku husepāniti ha hingoa pe ha toenga
{\ADD{hako
}}{ʻ}i he funga {ʻ}o māmani.”

\VS{8}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i ki he fefine, “{ʻ}Alu koe ki ho fale, pea te u tokanga {ʻ}o fai ha fekau ki ho{ʻ}o me{ʻ}a.”

\VS{9}Pea na{ʻ}e pehēange {ʻ}e he fefine Tikoa ki he tu{ʻ}i, “{ʻ}E Tu{ʻ}i, ko hoku {ʻ}eiki, ka kuo halaia, pea tuku ia kiate au, pea ki he fale {ʻ}o {ʻ}eku tamai: pea ke ta{ʻ}ehalaia ai {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i, pea mo hono nofo{ʻ}anga fakatu{ʻ}i.”

\VS{10}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i, “Kapau {ʻ}e lea ha tokotaha kiate koe, {ʻ}omi ia kiate au, pea {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ne toe ala kiate koe.”

\VS{11}Pea na{ʻ}e toki pehēange {ʻ}e ia, “{ʻ}Oku ou kole kiate koe, ke manatu{ʻ}i {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i kia Sihova ko ho {ʻ}Otua, ke {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a ke tuku {ʻ}ae kau totongi toto ke toe fai ha maumau, telia na{ʻ}a nau tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}eku tama.” Pea na{ʻ}a ne pehē {ʻ}e ia, “{ʻ}O hangē {ʻ}oku mo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}a Sihova, “{ʻ}E {ʻ}ikai ha tu{ʻ}oni lou{ʻ}ulu {ʻ}o ho tama {ʻ}e tō ki he kelekele.”

\VS{12}Pea na{ʻ}e toki pehē ai {ʻ}e he fefine, “{ʻ}Oku ou kole kiate koe, tuku ki ho{ʻ}o kaunanga ke ne fai ha lea ki hoku {ʻ}eiki ko e tu{ʻ}i.” Pea na{ʻ}a ne pehē {ʻ}e ia, “Ke ke lea pe.”

\VS{13}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he fefine, “Pea ko e hā ai kuo ke fakakaukau ki ha me{ʻ}a pehē ki he kakai {ʻ}ae {ʻ}Otua? {ʻ}Oku lea {ʻ}aki eni {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o hangē ko ha taha {ʻ}oku halaia, ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ikai toe {ʻ}omi ki {ʻ}api {ʻ}aia kuo ne fakahē{ʻ}i.

\VS{14}He kuo pau pe ke tau mate, pea tau hangē ko e vai kuo lilingi ki he kelekele, {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai fa{ʻ}a tānaki hake; pea {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai filifilimānako {ʻ}ae {ʻ}Otua ki ha tokotaha: ka neongo ia {ʻ}oku ne fakakaukau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a ke {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a kapusi meiate ia {ʻ}aia kuo fakahē{ʻ}i.

\VS{15}Pea ko eni foki, kuo u ha{ʻ}u au ke lea {ʻ}i he me{ʻ}a ni ki he tu{ʻ}i ko hoku {ʻ}eiki, koe{ʻ}uhi kuo fakamanavahē{ʻ}i au {ʻ}e he kakai: pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e ho{ʻ}o kaunanga, Ko eni te u lea ki he tu{ʻ}i; hei{ʻ}ilo {ʻ}e fai {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i ki he kole {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene kaunanga.

\VS{16}Koe{ʻ}uhi {ʻ}e fanongo {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i, ke ne fakamo{ʻ}ui ai {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene kaunanga mei he nima {ʻ}oe tangata {ʻ}oku fie faka{ʻ}auha fakataha au mo hoku tama mei he tofi{ʻ}a {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Otua.

\VS{17}Pea na{ʻ}e toki pehē {ʻ}e ho{ʻ}o kaunanga, Ko e lea {ʻ}a hoku {ʻ}eiki ko e tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}e hoko ni ko e fakafiemālie: he ko hoku {ʻ}eiki ko e tu{ʻ}i, {ʻ}oku hangē ia ko ha {ʻ}āngelo {ʻ}ae {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene {ʻ}ilo{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae lelei mo e kovi: ko ia {ʻ}e {ʻ}iate koe {ʻ}a Sihova ko ho {ʻ}Otua.”

\VS{18}Pea na{ʻ}e toki pehēange {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i ki he fefine, “{ʻ}Oku ou kole kiate koe, ke {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a ke fufū meiate au {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a {ʻ}aia te u fehu{ʻ}i ai ni kiate koe.” Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he fefine, “Ke lea pe eni {ʻ}a hoku {ʻ}eiki ko e tu{ʻ}i.”

\VS{19}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i, “{ʻ}Ikai {ʻ}oku kau mo koe {ʻ}ae nima {ʻ}o Soape {ʻ}i he me{ʻ}a ni kotoa pē?” Pea na{ʻ}e lea {ʻ}o pehēange {ʻ}e he fefine, “{ʻ}O hangē {ʻ}oku mo{ʻ}ui ho laumālie, {ʻ}e {ʻ}eiki ko e tu{ʻ}i: he ko ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki ko Soape, ko ia ne ne fekau{ʻ}i au, mo ne {ʻ}ai {ʻ}ae ngaahi lea ni kotoa pē ki he ngutu {ʻ}o ho{ʻ}o kaunanga:

\VS{20}Kuo fai {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a ni {ʻ}e ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki ko Soape koe{ʻ}uhi ke tupu ai {ʻ}ae lea pehē ni: pea {ʻ}oku poto {ʻ}a hoku {ʻ}eiki, {ʻ}o tatau mo e poto {ʻ}o ha {ʻ}āngelo {ʻ}ae {ʻ}Otua, ke {ʻ}ilo {ʻ}aia kotoa pē {ʻ}oku {ʻ}i māmani.”


\par }{\PP \VS{21}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i kia Soape, “Vakai mai, kuo u fai {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a ni: ko ia ke ke {ʻ}alu {ʻ}o toe {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae tangata talavou ko {ʻ}Apisalomi.”

\VS{22}Pea na{ʻ}e tō hifo {ʻ}a Soape ki hono mata ki he kelekele, pea na{ʻ}a ne punou, {ʻ}o ne fakafeta{ʻ}i ki he tu{ʻ}i: pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Soape, “Kuo {ʻ}ilo {ʻ}e ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki he {ʻ}aho ni kuo u ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae {ʻ}ofa {ʻ}i ho {ʻ}ao, {ʻ}a koe ko hoku {ʻ}eiki, {ʻ}e tu{ʻ}i, ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he fai {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i ki he kole {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki.”

\VS{23}Ko ia na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u hake ai {ʻ}a Soape {ʻ}o ne {ʻ}alu ki Kesuli, pea ne {ʻ}omi {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi ki Selūsalema.

\VS{24}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i, “Tuku ke ne {ʻ}alu ki hono fale {ʻ}o{ʻ}ona, pea {ʻ}oua si{ʻ}i na{ʻ}a ne sio mai ki hoku fofonga.” Ko ia na{ʻ}e tafoki ai {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi ki hono fale {ʻ}o{ʻ}ona, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai sio ia ki he fofonga {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i.


\par }{\PP \VS{25}¶ Ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai ha tokotaha {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli kotoa pē na{ʻ}e ongoongolelei {ʻ}ene toulekeleka ke hangē ko {ʻ}Apisalomi: mei hono {ʻ}aofi va{ʻ}e {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he tumu{ʻ}aki {ʻ}o hono {ʻ}ulu na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai si{ʻ}i ha mele {ʻ}iate ia.

\VS{26}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene kosi hono lou{ʻ}ulu, (he na{ʻ}a ne kosi ia {ʻ}i he kuonga ni{ʻ}ihi: he na{ʻ}e mamafa ia kiate ia, pea ko ia na{ʻ}a ne kosi ai ia:) na{ʻ}a ne fakamamafa {ʻ}ae lou{ʻ}ulu {ʻ}o hono {ʻ}ulu ko e sikeli {ʻ}e uangeau {ʻ}o fakatatau mo e fakamamafa {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i.

\VS{27}Pea na{ʻ}e fanau{ʻ}i kia {ʻ}Apisalomi {ʻ}ae foha {ʻ}e toko tolu, mo e {ʻ}ofefine {ʻ}e tokotaha, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e hingoa ko Tamaa: ko e fefine ia na{ʻ}e mata hoihoifua.


\par }{\PP \VS{28}¶ Ko ia na{ʻ}e nofo ai {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi {ʻ}i Selūsalema {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u kātoa {ʻ}e ua, ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai ke ne sio ki he fofonga {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i.

\VS{29}Pea na{ʻ}e fekau ai {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisalomi kia Soape ke ne ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}o {ʻ}alu ki he tu{ʻ}i; ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai fie ha{ʻ}u ia kiate ia: pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene fekau {ʻ}o liunga ua, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ne ha{ʻ}u.

\VS{30}Ko ia na{ʻ}a ne pehē ai ki he{ʻ}ene kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki, “Vakai, {ʻ}oku ofi mai {ʻ}ae ngoue {ʻ}a Soape ki hoku potu {ʻ}o{ʻ}oku, pea {ʻ}oku {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}ene pa{ʻ}ale; {ʻ}alu {ʻ}o tutu ia.” Pea na{ʻ}e tutu {ʻ}ae ngoue {ʻ}e he kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi.

\VS{31}Pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u hake ai {ʻ}a Soape, {ʻ}o ne ha{ʻ}u ki he fale {ʻ}o {ʻ}Apisalomi, {ʻ}o ne pehē kiate ia, “Ko e hā kuo tutu ai {ʻ}e ho{ʻ}o kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}a {ʻ}eku ngoue?

\VS{32}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisalomi kia Soape, “Vakai, na{ʻ}aku fekau atu kiate koe, {ʻ}o pehē, Ha{ʻ}u kiate au, koe{ʻ}uhi ke u fekau atu koe ki he tu{ʻ}i, ke pehē, ‘Ko e hā kuo u ha{ʻ}u ai mei Kesuli? {ʻ}E lelei pe {ʻ}o ka ne u kei {ʻ}i ai ni:’ kae tuku eni ke u mamata ki he fofonga {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i; pea kapau {ʻ}oku {ʻ}iate au ha me{ʻ}a hala, tuku ke ne tāmate{ʻ}i au.”

\VS{33}Ko ia na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u ai {ʻ}a Soape ki he tu{ʻ}i, {ʻ}o ne fakahā ki ai: pea hili {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene ui kia {ʻ}Apisalomi na{ʻ}a ne ha{ʻ}u ki he tu{ʻ}i, pea na{ʻ}a ne punou hifo ia mo hono mata ki he kelekele {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i: pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}uma {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i kia {ʻ}Apisalomi.




\par }\Chap{15}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku mo{ʻ}ua {ʻ}ae loto {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli kia {ʻ}Apisalomi ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene ngaahi lea fakaoloolo mo mālie. 7 {ʻ}Oku ne {ʻ}alu kākā ki Hepeloni, {ʻ}o ne fakatupu {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}ae fakaaoao. 13 {ʻ}Oku hola ai {ʻ}a Tevita mei Selūsalema. 19 {ʻ}Oku {ʻ}ikai li{ʻ}aki ia {ʻ}e Itei. 24 {ʻ}Oku fekau ke {ʻ}ave {ʻ}ae puha {ʻ}oe fuakava {ʻ}e Satoki mo {ʻ}Apiata. 39 {ʻ}Oku {ʻ}alu hake tangi pe {ʻ}a Tevita mo kinautolu na{ʻ}e kau mo ia, {ʻ}i he mo{ʻ}unga ko {ʻ}Olive. 41 Kuo ne fakamala{ʻ}ia{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae enginaki {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ahitofeli, pea {ʻ}oku {ʻ}alu {ʻ}a Husai mo e ngaahi lea na{ʻ}e tuku kiate ia {ʻ}e Tevita ke fai kia {ʻ}Apisalomi.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea hili eni na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, na{ʻ}e teuteu {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisalomi {ʻ}ae ngaahi saliote ma{ʻ}ana mo e fanga hoosi, pea mo e kau tangata {ʻ}e toko nimangofulu ke lele mu{ʻ}omu{ʻ}a {ʻ}iate ia.

\VS{2}Pea na{ʻ}e fa{ʻ}a tu{ʻ}u hake hengihengi {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi, {ʻ}o ne tu{ʻ}u {ʻ}i he hū{ʻ}anga {ʻ}oe matapā {ʻ}oe kolo: pea ka ai ha tokotaha kuo ai ha{ʻ}ane me{ʻ}a ke fakamaau{ʻ}i, pea ha{ʻ}u ia ki he tu{ʻ}i ke fai hono fakamaau{ʻ}i, pehē, ne ui mai ia {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisalomi kiate ia, mo ne pehē, “Ko e kolo fē ia {ʻ}oku ke ha{ʻ}u mei ai?” Pea na{ʻ}a ne pehē, “Ko ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki ko e tokotaha mei he ngaahi fa{ʻ}ahinga {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli.”

\VS{3}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisalomi kiate ia, “Vakai, kuo lelei mo totonu {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}o ngaahi me{ʻ}a; ka {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai ha taha mei he tu{ʻ}i ke fanongo kiate koe.”

\VS{4}Na{ʻ}e pehē foki {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisalomi, “Taumaiā kuo fakanofo au ke fakamaau {ʻ}i he fonua, koe{ʻ}uhi ke ha{ʻ}u kiate au {ʻ}ae tangata kotoa pē {ʻ}oku ai ha{ʻ}ane me{ʻ}a ke {ʻ}eke{ʻ}i pe fakamaau{ʻ}i, pea te u fai angatonu {ʻ}eau kiate ia!”

\VS{5}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē, {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}o ofi ha tokotaha kiate ia ke fai {ʻ}ene faka{ʻ}apa{ʻ}apa kiate ia, na{ʻ}a ne fa{ʻ}a mafao atu hono nima, ke fa{ʻ}ofua ki ai mo {ʻ}uma kiate ia.

\VS{6}Pea na{ʻ}e fai pehē {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisalomi ki he kakai {ʻ}Isileli kotoa pē {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u ki he tu{ʻ}i ke fakamaau{ʻ}i: pea na{ʻ}e pehē pe {ʻ}ae kaiha{ʻ}asi {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisalomi {ʻ}ae loto {ʻ}oe kau tangata {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli.


\par }{\PP \VS{7}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene hili mai {ʻ}ae ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e fāngofulu, na{ʻ}e lea {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi ki he tu{ʻ}i,
{\ADD{{ʻ}o pehē}}, “{ʻ}Oku ou kole ke ke tuku au ke u {ʻ}alu {ʻ}o fai {ʻ}a {ʻ}eku fuakava, {ʻ}aia kuo u fuakava kia Sihova, {ʻ}i Hepeloni.

\VS{8}He na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}e ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki ha fuakava lolotonga {ʻ}a {ʻ}eku nofo {ʻ}i Kesuli {ʻ}i Silia, {ʻ}o pehē, ‘Kapau {ʻ}e toe {ʻ}omi mo{ʻ}oni au ki Selūsalema, te u toki tauhi ai kia Sihova.’ ”

\VS{9}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i kiate ia, “Ke ke {ʻ}alu {ʻ}i he fiemālie.” Pea na{ʻ}a ne tu{ʻ}u hake ai, mo ne {ʻ}alu ki Hepeloni.


\par }{\PP \VS{10}¶ Ka na{ʻ}e fekau atu {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisalomi {ʻ}ae kau mataki ki he fa{ʻ}ahinga kotoa pē {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “Ka mou ka fanongo leva ki he le{ʻ}o {ʻ}oe me{ʻ}alea, te mou toki pehē, ‘Kuo pule {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi {ʻ}i Hepeloni.’ ”

\VS{11}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu fakataha mo {ʻ}Apisalomi mei Selūsalema {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}e toko uangeau na{ʻ}e fili; pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}alu fakafaai noa {ʻ}akinautolu, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tenau {ʻ}ilo ha me{ʻ}a.

\VS{12}Pea na{ʻ}e fekau {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisalomi kia {ʻ}Ahitofeli ko e tangata Kilo, ko e taha {ʻ}i he kau mātu{ʻ}a {ʻ}o Tevita, ke ha{ʻ}u mei hono kolo ko Kilo, lolotonga {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene fai {ʻ}ae ngaahi feilaulau. Pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u kaukaua {ʻ}ae fakaaoao; he na{ʻ}e tupu ke tokolahi ma{ʻ}uaipē {ʻ}ae kakai na{ʻ}e kau mo {ʻ}Apisalomi.


\par }{\PP \VS{13}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae talafekau kia Tevita, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “Kuo muimui {ʻ}ae loto {ʻ}oe kau tangata {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli kia {ʻ}Apisalomi.”

\VS{14}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Tevita ki he{ʻ}ene kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki kotoa pē na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia {ʻ}i Selūsalema, “Tu{ʻ}u hake, pea ke tau hola; he ka {ʻ}ikai pea {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te tau hao meia {ʻ}Apisalomi: fakato{ʻ}oto{ʻ}o ke tau {ʻ}alu, telia na{ʻ}a ne hoko fakafokifā mai, pea ne {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae kovi kiate kitautolu, pea ne te{ʻ}ia {ʻ}ae kolo {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae mata {ʻ}oe heletā.”

\VS{15}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē ki he tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}e he kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i, “Vakai, ko ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki kimautolu {ʻ}i he me{ʻ}a kotoa pē {ʻ}aia te ke fekau mai.”

\VS{16}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu atu {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i, pea na{ʻ}e muimui kiate ia {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene kaunga nofo{ʻ}anga kotoa pē. Pea na{ʻ}e tuku {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kau fefine {ʻ}e toko hongofulu, ko e sinifu, ke nau tauhi {ʻ}ae fale.

\VS{17}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu atu {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i, pea muimui {ʻ}iate ia {ʻ}ae kakai kotoa pē, ki ha potu {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e mama{ʻ}o atu, {ʻ}o nofo {ʻ}i ai.

\VS{18}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu atu mo ia {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki; pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu {ʻ}o mu{ʻ}omu{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kakai Keliti, mo e kakai Peleti, pea mo e kakai Kati, ko e kau tangata {ʻ}e toko onongeau {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e muimui kiate ia mei Kati.

\VS{19}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē ai {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i kia Itei ko e tangata Kati, “Ko e hā {ʻ}oku ke ha{ʻ}u ai koe mo kimautolu? Toe foki ki ho{ʻ}o potu, pea nofo mo e tu{ʻ}i: he ko e muli koe, pea ko e {ʻ}āunofo pe foki.

\VS{20}Hangē pe na{ʻ}a ke ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}aneafi, pea {ʻ}e lelei koā {ʻ}a {ʻ}eku {ʻ}ave koe he {ʻ}aho ni ke hē fano pe mo kimautolu? Koe{ʻ}uhi te u {ʻ}alu au ko {ʻ}eku fai fa{ʻ}iteliha pe, ka ke tafoki koe, pea toe {ʻ}ave ho kāinga, pea ke {ʻ}iate koe {ʻ}ae {ʻ}alo{ʻ}ofa mo e mo{ʻ}oni.”

\VS{21}Pea na{ʻ}e pehēange {ʻ}e Itei ki he tu{ʻ}i, “{ʻ}Oku mo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}a Sihova, pea hangē {ʻ}oku mo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}a hoku {ʻ}eiki ko e tu{ʻ}i, {ʻ}i he potu mo{ʻ}oni ko ia {ʻ}e {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}a hoku {ʻ}eiki ko e tu{ʻ}i, {ʻ}i he mate pe {ʻ}i he mo{ʻ}ui, {ʻ}i he potu pe ko ia {ʻ}e {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki.”

\VS{22}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Tevita kia Itei, “{ʻ}Alu pea ke mole atu.” Pea na{ʻ}e a{ʻ}a atu {ʻ}a Itei ko e tangata Kati, pea mo {ʻ}ene kakai kotoa pē, pea mo {ʻ}ene fānau iiki kotoa pē na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu mo ia.

\VS{23}Pea na{ʻ}e tangi {ʻ}ae fonua kotoa pē {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae le{ʻ}o lahi, pea na{ʻ}e a{ʻ}a atu {ʻ}ae kakai kotoa pē: na{ʻ}e a{ʻ}a atu foki {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}i he vaitafe ko Kitiloni, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu atu {ʻ}ae kakai kotoa pē, {ʻ}o hanga ki he hala ki he toafa.


\par }{\PP \VS{24}¶ Pea vakai, ko Satoki foki, pea mo e kau Livai kotoa pē na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia, na{ʻ}a nau fua {ʻ}ae puha {ʻ}oe fuakava {ʻ}ae {ʻ}Otua: pea na{ʻ}a nau tuku hifo {ʻ}ae puha tapu {ʻ}ae {ʻ}Otua; pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hake {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apiata kae{ʻ}oua ke {ʻ}osi {ʻ}ae {ʻ}alu atu {ʻ}ae kakai kotoa pē mei he kolo.

\VS{25}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i kia Satoki, “Toe {ʻ}ave {ʻ}ae puha tapu {ʻ}ae {ʻ}Otua ki he kolo: kapau {ʻ}e {ʻ}ofeina au {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o Sihova, te ne toe {ʻ}omi au, {ʻ}o ne fakahā ia kiate au pea mo hono fale nofo{ʻ}anga:

\VS{26}Pea kapau te ne pehē mai, ‘{ʻ}Oku {ʻ}ikai te u {ʻ}ilo ha fiemālie {ʻ}iate koe; vakai, ko au eni, tuku ke ne fai kiate au {ʻ}o hangē ko ia {ʻ}oku lelei kiate ia.’ ”

\VS{27}Na{ʻ}e pehē foki {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i kia Satoki ko e taula{ʻ}eiki, “{ʻ}Ikai ko e tangata kikite koe? Foki atu ki he kolo {ʻ}i he fiemālie, {ʻ}a koe mo ho ongo foha {ʻ}e toko ua, {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ahimasi ko ho foha {ʻ}o{ʻ}ou, pea mo Sonatane ko e foha {ʻ}o {ʻ}Apiata.

\VS{28}Vakai, te u nofo tatali pe au {ʻ}i he potu tafangafanga {ʻ}oe toafa, kae{ʻ}oua ke {ʻ}omi ha lea meiate kimoutolu ke fakamatala kiate au.”

\VS{29}Ko ia na{ʻ}e toe {ʻ}ave ai {ʻ}ae puha tapu {ʻ}ae {ʻ}Otua ki Selūsalema {ʻ}e Satoki pea mo {ʻ}Apiata, pea na{ʻ}a na tatali {ʻ}o nofo {ʻ}i ai.


\par }{\PP \VS{30}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e fofonga hake {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}i he hake{ʻ}anga {ʻ}o {ʻ}Olive, pea na{ʻ}a ne tangi pe mo {ʻ}alu hake, pea na{ʻ}e pūlou {ʻ}a hono {ʻ}ulu pea na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}alu kuo telefua pe {ʻ}a hono va{ʻ}e: pea ko e kakai fulipē na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia, na{ʻ}e pūlou taki taha {ʻ}e he tangata {ʻ}a hono {ʻ}ulu, pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}alu hake, pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}alu hake pe mo e fai {ʻ}ae tangi.

\VS{31}Pea na{ʻ}e tala {ʻ}e he tokotaha kia Tevita, {ʻ}o pehē, Kuo kau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ahitofeli ki he kau fakaaoao {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ia {ʻ}Apisalomi. Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Tevita, “{ʻ}E Sihova, {ʻ}oku ou kole kiate koe, ke ke liliu ke vale {ʻ}ae fakakaukau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ahitofeli.”


\par }{\PP \VS{32}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene hoko hake {ʻ}a Tevita ki he tumutumu
{\ADD{{ʻ}oe mo{ʻ}unga}}, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne lotu ai ki he {ʻ}Otua, vakai, na{ʻ}e fakafetaulaki mai kiate ia {ʻ}a Husai ko e tangata {ʻ}Aliki, kuo mahaehae hono kofutu{ʻ}a, pea
{\ADD{pani {ʻ}aki
}}{ʻ}ae kelekele {ʻ}a hono {ʻ}ulu:

\VS{33}‌{ʻ}Aia na{ʻ}e pehē ki ai {ʻ}e Tevita, “Kapau te ta ō mo au, te ke hoko ko e fakamāfasia kiate au:

\VS{34}Ka ka ke ka toe {ʻ}alu ki he kolo, pea ke pehē kia {ʻ}Apisalomi, {ʻ}E Tu{ʻ}i, te u hoko au ko ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki; na{ʻ}aku tauhi ki ho{ʻ}o tamai {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u mai ki he kuonga ni, pea ko eni te u tauhi kiate koe: pea ko e me{ʻ}a ia te ke fa{ʻ}a veuveuki ai {ʻ}ae fakakaukau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ahitofeli.

\VS{35}Pea {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}e {ʻ}i ai mo koe {ʻ}a Satoki pea mo {ʻ}Apiata ko e
{\ADD{ongo
}}taula{ʻ}eiki? Pea ko ia {ʻ}e pehē pe, ko ia kotoa pē te ke fanongo ki ai mei he fale {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i, te ke fakahā ia kia Satoki pea mo {ʻ}Apiata ko e
{\ADD{ongo
}}taula{ʻ}eiki.

\VS{36}Pea vakai, {ʻ}oku {ʻ}iate kinaua hona ongo foha {ʻ}e toko ua, {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ahimasi ko e foha {ʻ}o Satoki, pea mo Sonatane ko e foha {ʻ}o {ʻ}Apiata; pea te ke {ʻ}omi {ʻ}iate kinaua {ʻ}ae tala {ʻ}oe me{ʻ}a kotoa pē {ʻ}aia te ke fa{ʻ}a fanongo ki ai.”

\VS{37}Ko ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu ai ki he kolo {ʻ}a Husai ko e kāinga {ʻ}o Tevita, pea na{ʻ}e hoko mai {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi ki Selūsalema.




\par }\Chap{16}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}e Sipa {ʻ}i he kākā {ʻ}ae tofi{ʻ}a {ʻ}o {ʻ}ene {ʻ}eiki. 5 {ʻ}Oku kape {ʻ}e Simi kia Tevita. 9 {ʻ}Oku kātaki pe ia {ʻ}e Tevita. 15 {ʻ}Oku ma{ʻ}u fakapotopoto {ʻ}e Husai {ʻ}ae fakakaukau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi. 20 Ko e fakakaukau {ʻ}oku fai {ʻ}e {ʻ}Ahitofeli.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene tuku ki mui si{ʻ}i {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}ae tumutumu
{\ADD{{ʻ}oe mo{ʻ}unga}}, vakai, na{ʻ}e fakafetaulaki mai kiate ia {ʻ}a Sipa ko e tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}a Mifiposeti, pea
{\ADD{kuo {ʻ}omi
}}mo ia {ʻ}ae fanga {ʻ}asi {ʻ}e ua na{ʻ}e fua kavenga, pea na{ʻ}e fakaheka ki ai {ʻ}ae mā {ʻ}e uangeau, mo e fuhinga kālepi mōmoa {ʻ}e teau, mo e fua{ʻ}i {ʻ}akau {ʻ}e teau {ʻ}oe fa{ʻ}ahita{ʻ}u mafana, pea mo e hina {ʻ}oe uaine.

\VS{2}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i kia Sipa, “Ko e hā hono {ʻ}uhinga {ʻ}oe ngaahi me{ʻ}a ni?” Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Sipa, “Ko e ongo {ʻ}asi {ʻ}oku ma{ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}oe fale {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i ke heka ki ai; pea ko e mā mo e fua{ʻ}i {ʻ}akau {ʻ}oe fa{ʻ}ahita{ʻ}u mafana, ko e me{ʻ}a ia ke kai {ʻ}e he kau talavou; pea ko e uaine, ko e me{ʻ}a ia ke inu ai {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}e vaivai {ʻ}i he toafa.”

\VS{3}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i, “Pea kofa{ʻ}ā {ʻ}ae foha {ʻ}o ho{ʻ}o {ʻ}eiki?” Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Sipa ki he tu{ʻ}i, “Vakai, {ʻ}oku nofo ai pe ia {ʻ}i Selūsalema: he na{ʻ}a ne pehē, Ko e {ʻ}aho eni {ʻ}e toe {ʻ}omi kiate au {ʻ}e he fale {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}ae pule{ʻ}anga {ʻ}o {ʻ}eku tamai.”

\VS{4}Pea na{ʻ}e toki pehē ai {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i kia Sipa, “Vakai, {ʻ}oku {ʻ}a{ʻ}au {ʻ}aia kotoa pē na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ia Mifiposeti.” Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Sipa, “{ʻ}Oku ou faka{ʻ}apa{ʻ}apa kiate koe, pea tuku, {ʻ}e tu{ʻ}i, ke {ʻ}ofeina au {ʻ}i ho {ʻ}ao.”


\par }{\PP \VS{5}¶ Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene hoko mai {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i ko Tevita ki Pahulimi, vakai, na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u mei ai ha tangata mei he fa{ʻ}ahinga mo e fale {ʻ}o Saula, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e hingoa ko Simi, ko e foha {ʻ}o Kela: pea na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u pe ia, pea kape mai pe {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene ha{ʻ}u.

\VS{6}Pea na{ʻ}a ne lisingi {ʻ}ae ngaahi maka kia Tevita, pea ki he kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki kotoa pē {ʻ}a Tevita ko e tu{ʻ}i: ka na{ʻ}e tutu{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae kakai kotoa pē, mo e kau tangata to{ʻ}a kotoa pē, ki hono nima to{ʻ}omata{ʻ}u mo hono to{ʻ}ohema.

\VS{7}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}ae lea {ʻ}a Simi {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene kape, “Hū mai, hū mai, {ʻ}a koe ko e tangata pani toto, pea ko koe ko e tangata {ʻ}oe angakovi:

\VS{8}Kuo toe totongi kiate koe {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}ae toto kotoa pē {ʻ}oe fale {ʻ}o Saula, {ʻ}aia kuo ke fetongi {ʻ}i he pule; pea kuo tuku {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}ae pule{ʻ}anga ki he nima {ʻ}o {ʻ}Apisalomi ko ho foha: pea vakai, kuo mo{ʻ}ua koe {ʻ}i ho{ʻ}o kovi, koe{ʻ}uhi ko e tangata pani toto koe.”


\par }{\PP \VS{9}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e toki pehē ai {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisai ko e tama {ʻ}o Seluia ki he tu{ʻ}i, “Ko e hā {ʻ}e tuku ke kape ai {ʻ}ae kulī mate ni ki hoku {ʻ}eiki ko e tu{ʻ}i? {ʻ}Oku ou kole kiate koe, tuku au ke u {ʻ}alu atu {ʻ}o tu{ʻ}usi {ʻ}a hono {ʻ}ulu.”

\VS{10}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i, “Ko e hā au kiate kimoutolu, {ʻ}ae ngaahi tama {ʻ}o Seluia? Tuku pe ke ne kape mai, he kuo pehē {ʻ}e Sihova kiate ia, Kape kia Tevita. Pea ka kuo pehē, ko hai {ʻ}e pehē
{\ADD{atu}}, Ko e hā kuo ke fai pehē ai?”

\VS{11}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Tevita kia {ʻ}Apisai, “Pea mo {ʻ}ene kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki kotoa pē, Vakai, ko hoku foha {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u mei hoku fatu, {ʻ}oku kumi ki he{ʻ}eku mo{ʻ}ui: pea ka kuo pehē {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}e ngofua hake ke fai ia {ʻ}e he tangata Penisimani ni? Tuku noa ai pe ia, pea tuku pe ke ne kape he kuo fekau ia {ʻ}e Sihova.

\VS{12}Hei{ʻ}ilo {ʻ}e {ʻ}afio {ʻ}e Sihova ki he{ʻ}eku mamahi, pea totongi lelei au {ʻ}e Sihova koe{ʻ}uhi ko {ʻ}ene kape kiate au he {ʻ}aho ni.”

\VS{13}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene {ʻ}alu atu {ʻ}a Tevita pea mo {ʻ}ene kau tangata {ʻ}i he hala, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu atu {ʻ}a Simi {ʻ}i he tahifohifo {ʻ}oe mo{ʻ}unga, {ʻ}o fe{ʻ}unga atu mo ia, pea na{ʻ}a ne kape pe mo {ʻ}alu, pea ne lisi {ʻ}ae ngaahi maka kiate ia, mo ne laku {ʻ}ae efu
{\ADD{kiate ia}}.

\VS{14}Pea ko e tu{ʻ}i, pea mo e kakai kotoa pē na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia, na{ʻ}a nau omi ki he potu ko ia, ke mālōlō ai, he kuo nau ongosia.


\par }{\PP \VS{15}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e hoko mai ki Selūsalema, {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi pea mo e kakai tangata kotoa pē {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli, pea na{ʻ}e
{\ADD{{ʻ}alu
}}mo ia {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ahitofeli.

\VS{16}Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene hoko mai kia {ʻ}Apisalomi {ʻ}a Husai ko e tangata {ʻ}Aliki, ko e kāinga {ʻ}o Tevita, na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Husai kia {ʻ}Apisalomi, “Ke mo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i, ke mo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i.”

\VS{17}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisalomi kia Husai, “Ko ho{ʻ}o {ʻ}ofa eni ki ho kāinga? Ko e hā na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ke {ʻ}alu ai mo ho kāinga?”

\VS{18}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Husai kia {ʻ}Apisalomi, “{ʻ}Ikai; ka ko ia {ʻ}oku fili {ʻ}e Sihova, pea mo e kakai ni, pea mo e kau tangata kotoa pē {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli, te u kau mo ia, pea ko ia pe te u nofo ki ai.

\VS{19}Pea ko hai foki {ʻ}oku totonu ke u tauhi ki ai? {ʻ}Ikai {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o hono foha? {ʻ}O hangē ko {ʻ}eku tauhi {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o ho{ʻ}o tamai, te u pehē foki au {ʻ}i ho {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o{ʻ}ou.”


\par }{\PP \VS{20}¶ Hili ia na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisalomi kia {ʻ}Ahitofeli, “Mou fakakaukau {ʻ}iate kimoutolu pe ko e hā te tau fai.”

\VS{21}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e {ʻ}Ahitofeli kia {ʻ}Apisalomi, “{ʻ}Alu atu koe ki he sinifu {ʻ}o ho{ʻ}o tamai, {ʻ}aia kuo ne tuku ke le{ʻ}ohi {ʻ}ae fale; pea {ʻ}e fanongo {ʻ}e {ʻ}Isileli kotoa pē kuo fehi{ʻ}anekina {ʻ}aupito koe {ʻ}e ho{ʻ}o tamai: pea {ʻ}e toki mālohi ai {ʻ}ae nima {ʻ}okinautolu kotoa pē {ʻ}oku kau mo koe.”

\VS{22}Ko ia na{ʻ}a nau folahi atu ai ha fale tupenu {ʻ}i he tu{ʻ}a fale ki {ʻ}olunga: pea na{ʻ}e hū atu ki ai {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi ki he sinifu {ʻ}o {ʻ}ene tamai {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli kotoa pē.

\VS{23}Pea ko e fakakaukau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ahitofeli {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne fai {ʻ}i he ngaahi {ʻ}aho ko ia, na{ʻ}e hangē ko e {ʻ}eke {ʻ}e ha tangata ki he folofola {ʻ}ae {ʻ}Otua: na{ʻ}e pehē pe {ʻ}ae fakakaukau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ahitofeli kia Tevita pea mo {ʻ}Apisalomi fakatou{ʻ}osi.




\par }\Chap{17}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku veuveuki {ʻ}e Husai {ʻ}ae fakakaukau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ahitofeli. 15 {ʻ}Oku {ʻ}ave fufū {ʻ}ae ongoongo kia Tevita. 23 {ʻ}Oku mala-fai-e-tangata {ʻ}e {ʻ}Ahitofeli. 25 {ʻ}Oku fakanofo {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amasa ke pule{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kau tau. 27 {ʻ}Oku ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}i Mehanemi {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}akai ma{ʻ}ana mo {ʻ}ene kakai.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Na{ʻ}e pehē foki {ʻ}e {ʻ}Ahitofeli kia {ʻ}Apisalomi, “Tuku ke u fili mai ha kau tangata {ʻ}e tokotaha mano mo e toko ua afe, pea te u tu{ʻ}u hake mo tuli atu kia Tevita {ʻ}i he poōni:

\VS{2}Pea te u hoko atu kiate ia lolotonga {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene ongosia mo nima vaivai, pea u fakamanavahē{ʻ}i ia: pea {ʻ}e hola {ʻ}ae kakai kotoa pē {ʻ}oku {ʻ}iate ia; pea teu taa{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i tokotaha pe:

\VS{3}Pea te u toe {ʻ}omi kiate koe {ʻ}ae kakai kotoa pē: ko e tangata {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku ke kumi {ʻ}oku hangē ia ko e liliu mai {ʻ}oe kakai kotoa pē: pea {ʻ}e fiemālie ai {ʻ}ae kakai kotoa pē.”

\VS{4}Pea na{ʻ}e lelei {ʻ}ae lea ni kia {ʻ}Apisalomi, pea mo e mātu{ʻ}a kotoa pē {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli.

\VS{5}Pea na{ʻ}e toki pehē {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisalomi, “Ui eni foki kia Husai ko e tangata {ʻ}Aliki, pea ke tau fanongo ki he{ʻ}ene lau {ʻ}a{ʻ}ana.”

\VS{6}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene hoko mai {ʻ}a Husai kia {ʻ}Apisalomi, na{ʻ}e lea {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi kiate ia, {ʻ}o pehē, “Kuo pehē ni {ʻ}ae lea kuo fai {ʻ}e {ʻ}Ahitofeli: te tau fai pe {ʻ}ikai ki he{ʻ}ene lea? Kapau {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai, ke ke lea mai pe koe.”

\VS{7}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Husai kia {ʻ}Apisalomi, “Ko e fakakaukau kuo lea {ʻ}aki {ʻ}e {ʻ}Ahitofeli {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai lelei {ʻ}i he ngaahi {ʻ}aho ko eni.”

\VS{8}He na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Husai, “{ʻ}Oku ke {ʻ}ilo {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}o tamai pea mo {ʻ}ene kau tangata, ko e kau tangata to{ʻ}a {ʻ}akinautolu, pea kuo nau mamahi {ʻ}i honau loto, {ʻ}o hangē ko ha pea kuo kaiha{ʻ}asi mei ai hono {ʻ}uhiki {ʻ}i he vao: pea ko ho{ʻ}o tamai ko e tangata maheni ai mo e tau, pea {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ne nofo fakataha mo e kakai.

\VS{9}Vakai, kuo fufū eni ia {ʻ}i ha luo, pe {ʻ}i ha potu kehe: pea {ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, {ʻ}oka tō hifo honau ni{ʻ}ihi {ʻ}i he kamata{ʻ}anga, {ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e ia kotoa pē {ʻ}oku fanongo ki ai, Kuo fai {ʻ}ae te{ʻ}ia {ʻ}i he lotolotonga {ʻ}oe kakai {ʻ}oku muimui kia {ʻ}Apisalomi.

\VS{10}Pea ko ia foki {ʻ}oku to{ʻ}a pea tatau hono loto mo e loto {ʻ}o ha laione, {ʻ}e vaivai {ʻ}aupito: he {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ilo {ʻ}e {ʻ}Isileli kātoa ko ho{ʻ}o tamai ko e tangata to{ʻ}a ia, pea {ʻ}oku lototo{ʻ}a {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}oku kau mo ia.

\VS{11}Ko ia ko {ʻ}eku fakakaukau {ʻ}a{ʻ}aku ke tānaki kotoa pē {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli kiate koe, mei Tani {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u atu ki Peasipa, ke hangē ko e {ʻ}one{ʻ}one {ʻ}oe matātahi {ʻ}a honau tokolahi; pea ko koe, ke {ʻ}alu koe ki he tau.

\VS{12}Pea pehē, te tau hoko atu kiate ia {ʻ}i ha potu pe {ʻ}e {ʻ}ilo ai ia, pea te tau tō hifo ki ai {ʻ}o hangē ko e tō hifo {ʻ}ae hahau ki he funga kelekele: pea {ʻ}iate ia pea mo e kau tangata kotoa pē {ʻ}oku kau mo ia {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}aupito tuku ke toe hanau tokotaha.

\VS{13}Pea kapau foki kuo ne hū atu ki ha kolo, {ʻ}e toki {ʻ}omi ai {ʻ}e {ʻ}Isileli kātoa ha ngaahi maea ki he kolo ko ia, pea te tau tohoaki ia ki he vaitafe, kae{ʻ}oua ke ta{ʻ}e{ʻ}ilo{ʻ}i {ʻ}i ai hano momo{ʻ}i fo{ʻ}i maka si{ʻ}i {ʻ}e taha.”

\VS{14}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisalomi pea mo e kau tangata kotoa pē {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli, “{ʻ}Oku lelei hake {ʻ}ae fakakaukau {ʻ}a Husai ko e tangata {ʻ}Aliki {ʻ}i he fakakaukau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ahitofeli. He na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}utu{ʻ}uni {ʻ}e Sihova ke veuveuki {ʻ}ae fakakaukau lelei {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ahitofeli, koe{ʻ}uhi kae {ʻ}omi {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}ae kovi kia {ʻ}Apisalomi.”


\par }{\PP \VS{15}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e toki pehē ai {ʻ}e Husai kia Satoki mo {ʻ}Apiata ko e ongo taula{ʻ}eiki, na{ʻ}e pehē mo pehē {ʻ}ae fakakaukau na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}e {ʻ}Ahitofeli kia {ʻ}Apisalomi pea mo e kau mātu{ʻ}a {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli; pea kuo pehē mo pehē {ʻ}a {ʻ}eku fakakaukau {ʻ}a{ʻ}aku.

\VS{16}Ko ia foki mo fekau fakato{ʻ}oto{ʻ}o, pea tala kia Tevita, {ʻ}o pehē, {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a ke nofo {ʻ}i he poōni {ʻ}i he potu {ʻ}ata{ʻ}atā {ʻ}oe toafa, ka ke mole atu ke vave; telia na{ʻ}a fōngia hifo {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i pea mo e kakai kotoa pē {ʻ}oku {ʻ}iate ia.

\VS{17}Ka ko eni na{ʻ}e nofo {ʻ}a Sonatane mo {ʻ}Ahimasi {ʻ}o ofi ki Eni-Lokeli; he na{ʻ}e tapu {ʻ}e na hū mai ki he kolo: ko ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu ai ha fefine {ʻ}o ne tala ia kiate kinaua; pea na{ʻ}a na {ʻ}alu {ʻ}o fakahā ia ki he tu{ʻ}i ko Tevita.

\VS{18}Ka na{ʻ}e mamata kiate kinaua ha tamasi{ʻ}i, pea ne fakahā ia kia {ʻ}Apisalomi: ka na{ʻ}a na {ʻ}alu fakato{ʻ}oto{ʻ}o fakatou{ʻ}osi, {ʻ}o na hoko ki he fale {ʻ}o ha tangata {ʻ}i Pahulimi, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e ma{ʻ}u ha luo vaikeli {ʻ}i hono loto{ʻ}ā, pea na{ʻ}a na {ʻ}alu hifo ki ai.

\VS{19}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}omi {ʻ}e he fefine ha me{ʻ}a {ʻ}ufi{ʻ}ufi {ʻ}o ne {ʻ}ufi{ʻ}ufi {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae ngutu {ʻ}oe luo vai, pea na{ʻ}e folofolahi ki ai {ʻ}ae fua{ʻ}i uite {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e momosi; pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}ilo{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a ko ia.

\VS{20}Pea {ʻ}i he hoko mai {ʻ}ae kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi ki he fefine {ʻ}i he fale, na{ʻ}a nau pehē, Ko fē {ʻ}ia {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ahimasi pea mo Sonatane? Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he fefine kiate kinautolu, “Kuo na mole atu ki he kauvai {ʻ}e taha.” Pea hili {ʻ}enau kumi mo ta{ʻ}e{ʻ}ilo{ʻ}i {ʻ}akinaua, na{ʻ}a nau toe {ʻ}alu ki Selūsalema.

\VS{21}Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, hili {ʻ}enau {ʻ}alu, na{ʻ}a na {ʻ}alu hake mei he luo vaikeli, {ʻ}o na ō mo fakahā kia Tevita, ko e tu{ʻ}i, {ʻ}o na pehē kia Tevita, “Tu{ʻ}u hake, pea {ʻ}alu fakato{ʻ}oto{ʻ}o atu ki he kauvai: he kuo pehē ni {ʻ}ae fakakaukau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ahitofeli kiate kimoutolu.”

\VS{22}Pea na{ʻ}e toki tu{ʻ}u hake ai {ʻ}a Tevita, pea mo e kakai kotoa pē na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia, pea na{ʻ}a nau a{ʻ}a atu ki he kauvai {ʻ}e taha {ʻ}o Sioatani: {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene ma{ʻ}a hake {ʻ}ae {ʻ}aho na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai toe ha tokotaha na{ʻ}e ta{ʻ}e{ʻ}ā atu {ʻ}i Sioatani.


\par }{\PP \VS{23}¶ Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene mamata {ʻ}e {ʻ}Ahitofeli kuo {ʻ}ikai fai {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene fakakaukau {ʻ}a{ʻ}ana, na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}ai {ʻ}ae heka{ʻ}anga ki he{ʻ}ene {ʻ}asi, pea ne tu{ʻ}u hake, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu ia ki hono {ʻ}api, pea ki hono kolo, pea na{ʻ}a ne tuku {ʻ}ae fekau ki hono fale, pea ne tautau {ʻ}e ia ia, {ʻ}o ne mate, pea na{ʻ}e tanu ia {ʻ}i he fa{ʻ}itoka {ʻ}o {ʻ}ene tamai.

\VS{24}Pea hili ia na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}a Tevita ki Mehanemi. Pea na{ʻ}e a{ʻ}a atu {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi {ʻ}i Sioatani, {ʻ}aia mo e kau tangata kotoa pē {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia.


\par }{\PP \VS{25}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e fakanofo {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisalomi {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amasa ko e {ʻ}eiki pule {ʻ}oe tau ko e fetongi {ʻ}o Soape: pea ko {ʻ}Amasa ko e foha ia {ʻ}oe tangata {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e hingoa ko Itila ko e tangata {ʻ}Isileli, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu {ʻ}o mohe mo {ʻ}Apikali ko e {ʻ}ofefine {ʻ}o Na{ʻ}asi, pea ko e tokoua kia Seluia ko e fa{ʻ}ē {ʻ}a Soape.

\VS{26}Ko ia na{ʻ}e nofo ai {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli mo {ʻ}Apisalomi {ʻ}i he fonua {ʻ}o Kiliati.


\par }{\PP \VS{27}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, {ʻ}I he{ʻ}ene hoko mai {ʻ}a Tevita ki Mehanemi,
{\ADD{na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u
}}{ʻ}a Sopi ko e foha {ʻ}o Na{ʻ}asi mei Lapa {ʻ}i he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni, mo Mekili ko e foha {ʻ}o {ʻ}Amieli {ʻ}o Lotipale, mo Pasilai ko e tangata Kiliati mei Lokelimi,

\VS{28}‌{ʻ}O{\ADD{nau
}}{ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae ngaahi mohe{ʻ}anga, mo e ngaahi ipu, mo e ngaahi ipu kelekele, mo e uite, mo e pa{ʻ}ale, mo e mahoa{ʻ}a, mo e uite na{ʻ}e tunu, mo e piini, mo e fa{ʻ}ahinga piini na{ʻ}e tunu.

\VS{29}Mo e honi, mo e pota, mo e fanga sipi, mo e siisi mei he{\ADD{huhu{ʻ}a {ʻ}oe
}}fanga pulu fefine,
{\ADD{ko e me{ʻ}a
}}ma{ʻ}a Tevita, pea mo e kakai kotoa pē na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia, kenau kai: he na{ʻ}a nau pehē, Kuo fiekaia {ʻ}ae kakai, mo ongosia, mo fieinua, {ʻ}i he toafa.




\par }\Chap{18}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku tuku {ʻ}ae fekau {ʻ}a Tevita ki he{ʻ}ene kautau koe{ʻ}uhi ko {ʻ}Apisalomi ke fai {ʻ}ofa ki ai. 6 {ʻ}Oku te{ʻ}ia fakamanavahē {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i he vao {ʻ}akau {ʻ}i {ʻ}Ifalemi. 9 {ʻ}Oku {ʻ}efihia{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi {ʻ}o tautau {ʻ}i ha {ʻ}akau, pea {ʻ}oku tāmate{ʻ}i ia {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}e Soape. 18 Ko e potu fakamanatu kia {ʻ}Apisalomi. 19 {ʻ}Oku {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae ongoongo kia Tevita {ʻ}e {ʻ}Ahimasi mo Kusi. 33 Ko e tēngihia {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea na{ʻ}e lau hake {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}ae kakai na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia, mo ne fakanofo {ʻ}ae ngaahi {ʻ}eiki ke pule ki he ngaahi toko afe, ngaahi {ʻ}eiki ke pule ki he ngaahi toko teau.

\VS{2}Pea na{ʻ}e fekau atu {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}a hono vahe tolu {ʻ}oe kakai ke pule{ʻ}i {ʻ}e Soape, mo hono vahe {ʻ}e taha ke pule{ʻ}i {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisai ko e tama {ʻ}o Seluia, ko e tokoua {ʻ}o Soape, pea mo e vahe {ʻ}e taha ke pule{ʻ}i {ʻ}e Itei ko e tangata Kati. Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i ki he kakai, “Ko au foki te u {ʻ}alu atu mo{ʻ}oni fakataha mo kimoutolu.”

\VS{3}Ka na{ʻ}e pehēange {ʻ}e he kakai, “{ʻ}E {ʻ}ikai te ke {ʻ}alu atu: he kapau te mau hola, {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tenau tokanga kiate kimautolu; pea kapau {ʻ}e mate ha{ʻ}amau vaheua mālie, {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tenau tokanga kiate kimautolu: ka ko koe {ʻ}oku ke mahu{ʻ}inga {ʻ}i ha toko mano {ʻ}okimautolu: ko ia foki {ʻ}oku lelei hake ke ke tokoni mai koe kiate kimautolu mei he loto kolo.”

\VS{4}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i kiate kinautolu, “Ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}oku lelei hake kiate kimoutolu te u fai pe ia.” Pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i ki he ve{ʻ}e matapā
{\ADD{{ʻ}oe kolo}}, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu atu {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}i he ngaahi toko teau mo e ngaahi toko afe.

\VS{5}Pea na{ʻ}e fekau {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i kia Soape mo {ʻ}Apisai mo Itei, {ʻ}o pehē, “Faifai mālie koe{ʻ}uhi ko au ki he talavou ko {ʻ}Apisalomi.” Pea na{ʻ}e ongo{ʻ}i {ʻ}e he kakai kotoa pē {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene tuku {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae fekau na{ʻ}e kau kia {ʻ}Apisalomi.


\par }{\PP \VS{6}¶ Pea pehē, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu atu {ʻ}ae kakai kitua{ʻ}ā ke tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli: pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}ae tau {ʻ}i he vao {ʻ}akau {ʻ}i {ʻ}Ifalemi;

\VS{7}‌{ʻ}Aia na{ʻ}e tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}oe kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}a Tevita, pea na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}ae tāmate{ʻ}i lahi {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho ko ia, ko e kau tangata {ʻ}e toko ua mano.

\VS{8}He na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}ae tau {ʻ}o foliaki {ʻ}i he funga fonua kotoa pē: pea na{ʻ}e maumau{ʻ}i {ʻ}o tokolahi hake {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}i he vao {ʻ}akau {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho ko ia, kae si{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae maumau {ʻ}e he heletā.


\par }{\PP \VS{9}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e fetaulaki {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi mo e kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}a Tevita. Pea na{ʻ}e heka {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi ki ha miuli, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu {ʻ}ae miuli {ʻ}i he lalo va{ʻ}a mālohi {ʻ}oe oke lahi, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}efihia{ʻ}i hono {ʻ}ulu {ʻ}i he oke, pea na{ʻ}e tautau hake ia {ʻ}i he vaha{ʻ}a {ʻ}oe langi mo e
{\ADD{funga
}}kelekele; pea na{ʻ}e moleange {ʻ}ae miuli mei lalo {ʻ}iate ia.

\VS{10}Pea na{ʻ}e sio ki ai {ʻ}ae tangata {ʻ}e tokotaha, {ʻ}o ne tala ia kia Soape, {ʻ}o pehē, “Vakai, na{ʻ}aku mamata kia {ʻ}Apisalomi kuo tautau {ʻ}i ha oke.”

\VS{11}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Soape ki he tangata na{ʻ}e fakahā mai ia kiate ia, “Pea vakai, na{ʻ}a ke sio
{\ADD{ki ai}}, pea ko e hā na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai ai te ke taa{ʻ}i hifo ia {ʻ}i ai ki he kelekele? Ka ne ke pehē, kuo u tuku kiate koe ha
{\ADD{sikeli
}}siliva {ʻ}e hongofulu pea mo ha no{ʻ}ovala.”

\VS{12}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tangata kia Soape, “Ka ne u ma{ʻ}u ha
{\ADD{sikeli
}}siliva {ʻ}e afe ki hoku nima, neongo ia {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te u ala atu hoku nima ki he {ʻ}alo {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i: he na{ʻ}a mau fanongo ki he fekau{ʻ}i {ʻ}a koe mo {ʻ}Apisai, mo Itei, {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i, {ʻ}o pehē, ‘Mou vakai kotoa pē telia na{ʻ}a alasi {ʻ}ae talavou ko {ʻ}Apisalomi.’

\VS{13}Ka ne u fai pehē, pehē kuo u fai {ʻ}ae lohiaki{ʻ}i ki he{ʻ}eku mo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}a{ʻ}aku: he {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai fufū ha me{ʻ}a mei he tu{ʻ}i, pea na{ʻ}a mo koe te ke {ʻ}ita kiate au.”

\VS{14}Pea na{ʻ}e toki pehē {ʻ}e Soape, “{ʻ}E {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}aonga {ʻ}a {ʻ}eku tatali mo koe.” Pea na{ʻ}a ne to{ʻ}o {ʻ}i hono nima {ʻ}ae fo{ʻ}i tao {ʻ}e tolu, {ʻ}o ne velo {ʻ}aki ia ke {ʻ}asi {ʻ}i he mafu {ʻ}o {ʻ}Apisalomi lolotonga {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene kei mo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}i he lotolotonga {ʻ}oe
{\ADD{{ʻ}akau ko e
}}oke.

\VS{15}Pea na{ʻ}e kāpui mo taa{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi {ʻ}e he kau talavou {ʻ}e toko hongofulu na{ʻ}e fua {ʻ}ae mahafutau {ʻ}a Soape, {ʻ}onau tāmate{ʻ}i ia.

\VS{16}Pea na{ʻ}e ifi {ʻ}e Soape {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}alea, pea na{ʻ}e foki mai {ʻ}ae kakai mei he{ʻ}enau tuli ki {ʻ}Isileli: he na{ʻ}e ta{ʻ}ofi {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}e Soape.

\VS{17}Pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}ave {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi {ʻ}o lī ia ki ha fu{ʻ}u luo lahi na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i he vao {ʻ}akau, pea na{ʻ}e fokotu{ʻ}u ki {ʻ}olunga {ʻ}iate ia ha fu{ʻ}u {ʻ}esi maka lahi; pea na{ʻ}e feholaki {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli kātoa taki taha ki hono fale fehikitaki.


\par }{\PP \VS{18}¶ Ka ko eni, lolotonga {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene kei mo{ʻ}ui na{ʻ}e ngaohi mo fokotu{ʻ}u {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisalomi ma{ʻ}ana ha fu{ʻ}u pou, {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku {ʻ}i he tele{ʻ}a {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i: he na{ʻ}a ne pehē, {ʻ}Oku {ʻ}ikai haku foha ke manatu{ʻ}i ai {ʻ}a hoku hingoa: pea na{ʻ}a ne ui {ʻ}ae pou ki hono hingoa {ʻ}o{ʻ}ona: pea {ʻ}oku ui ia {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he {ʻ}aho ni, Ko e potu {ʻ}o {ʻ}Apisalomi.


\par }{\PP \VS{19}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e toki pehē {ʻ}e {ʻ}Ahimasi ko e foha {ʻ}o Satoki, “Tuku eni ke u lele, pea {ʻ}ave {ʻ}ae ongoongo ki he tu{ʻ}i, {ʻ}oe totongi kuo fai {ʻ}e Sihova ki hono ngaahi fili.”

\VS{20}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Soape kiate ia, “{ʻ}E {ʻ}ikai te ke {ʻ}ave ha ongoongo he {ʻ}aho ni, ka te ke {ʻ}ave {ʻ}ae ongoongo {ʻ}i ha {ʻ}aho ange: ka ko e {ʻ}aho ni {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ke {ʻ}ave ha ongoongo, he kuo pekia {ʻ}ae {ʻ}alo {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i.”

\VS{21}Pea na{ʻ}e toki pehē {ʻ}e Soape kia Kusi, “{ʻ}Alu {ʻ}o tala ki he tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}aia kuo ke mamata ki ai.” Pea na{ʻ}e punou hifo {ʻ}a Kusi kia Soape, {ʻ}o ne lele.

\VS{22}Pea na{ʻ}e toe pehē ai {ʻ}e {ʻ}Ahimasi ko e foha {ʻ}o Satoki kia Soape, “{ʻ}Oku ou kole kiate koe, ha me{ʻ}a pe {ʻ}e fai, kae tuku pe au ke u lele muimui {ʻ}ia Kusi.” Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Soape, “Ko e hā ka ke ka lele ai koe, hoku foha, ka {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}iate koe ha ongoongo {ʻ}oku lelei?”

\VS{23}{\ADD{Pea na{ʻ}a ne pehē}}, “Neongo ia tuku ke u lele.” Pea na{ʻ}a ne pehē kiate ia, “Lele.” Pea na{ʻ}e toki lele ai {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ahimasi {ʻ}i he hala {ʻ}oe toafa, pea na{ʻ}a ne li{ʻ}aki {ʻ}a Kusi.

\VS{24}Pea na{ʻ}e nofo {ʻ}a Tevita {ʻ}i he vaha{ʻ}a {ʻ}oe ongo matapā {ʻ}oe kolo: pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hake {ʻ}ae tangata le{ʻ}o ki he tu{ʻ}afale {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ā {ʻ}o fe{ʻ}unga hake mo e matapā, pea na{ʻ}a ne hanga hake hono mata, {ʻ}o ne sio, pea vakai na{ʻ}e lele mai {ʻ}ae tangata na{ʻ}e tokotaha pe.

\VS{25}Pea na{ʻ}e kalanga {ʻ}e he tangata le{ʻ}o, {ʻ}o ne fakahā
{\ADD{ia
}}ki he tu{ʻ}i. Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i, “Kapau {ʻ}oku ne tokotaha pe {ʻ}oku ai ha ongoongo {ʻ}i hono ngutu.” Pea na{ʻ}a ne ha{ʻ}u fakato{ʻ}oto{ʻ}o pe, {ʻ}o{\ADD{ne
}}fakaofiofi mai.

\VS{26}Pea na{ʻ}e mamata {ʻ}e he tangata le{ʻ}o ki he tangata kehe {ʻ}e tokotaha {ʻ}oku lele: pea na{ʻ}e ui {ʻ}e he tangata le{ʻ}o ki he tangata na{ʻ}e tauhi matapā, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “Vakai {ʻ}oku lele mai tokotaha pe {ʻ}ae tangata kehe.” Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i, “{ʻ}Oku {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae ongoongo {ʻ}e ia foki.”

\VS{27}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tangata le{ʻ}o, “{ʻ}Oku ou mahalo {ʻ}oku lele {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku mu{ʻ}omu{ʻ}a {ʻ}o hangē ko e lele {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ahimasi, ko e foha {ʻ}o Satoki.” Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i, “Ko e tangata lelei ia, pea {ʻ}oku {ʻ}omi {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae ongoongolelei.”

\VS{28}Pea na{ʻ}e ui {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ahimasi, {ʻ}o ne pehē ki he tu{ʻ}i, “Ke ke fiemālie.” Pea na{ʻ}a ne tōmape{ʻ}e hifo {ʻ}i hono mata ki he kelekele {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “Fakafeta{ʻ}i kia Sihova ko ho {ʻ}Otua, {ʻ}aia kuo ne fakamo{ʻ}ua {ʻ}ae kau tangata na{ʻ}e hiki hake honau nima ke angatu{ʻ}u ki hoku {ʻ}eiki ko e tu{ʻ}i.”

\VS{29}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i, “{ʻ}Oku lelei koā {ʻ}ae talavou ko {ʻ}Apisalomi?” Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e {ʻ}Ahimasi, “{ʻ}I he{ʻ}ene fekau {ʻ}a Soape {ʻ}ae tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i pea mo au ko ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki, na{ʻ}aku mamata ki he fu{ʻ}u vākē lahi ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te u {ʻ}ilo {ʻ}a hono {ʻ}uhinga.”

\VS{30}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē atu {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i, “Tu{ʻ}u atu koe ki hena.” Pea na{ʻ}a ne tu{ʻ}u atu, mo ne tatali ai.

\VS{31}Pea vakai, na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}a Kusi; pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Kusi, “{ʻ}E hoku {ʻ}eiki ko e tu{ʻ}i, {ʻ}oku ou {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae ongoongo: he kuo fai totongi he {ʻ}aho ni {ʻ}e Sihova ma{ʻ}au kiate kinautolu kotoa pē na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u angatu{ʻ}u hake kiate koe.”

\VS{32}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i kia Kusi, “{ʻ}Oku lelei koā {ʻ}ae talavou ko {ʻ}Apisalomi?” Pea na{ʻ}e pehēange {ʻ}e Kusi, “Ke tatau mo e tangata talavou na, {ʻ}ae ngaahi fili {ʻ}o hoku {ʻ}eiki ko e tu{ʻ}i, pea mo kinautolu kotoa pē {ʻ}oku tu{ʻ}u hake ke fai ha kovi kiate koe.”


\par }{\PP \VS{33}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e mamahi lahi {ʻ}aupito {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i, pea na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}alu hake ki he potu fale na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i {ʻ}olunga {ʻ}i he matanikolo mo ne tangi ai: pea lolotonga {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene {ʻ}alu na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene lea, “{ʻ}E {ʻ}Apisalomi ko hoku foha, {ʻ}a hoku foha, {ʻ}a hoku foha ko {ʻ}Apisalomi, taumaiā kuo u mate koe{ʻ}uhi ko koe, {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisalomi, ko hoku foha, ko hoku foha.”




\par }\Chap{19}{\CD {\IT{1 Ko e me{ʻ}a ia Soape {ʻ}oku tuku ai he tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene mamahi. 9 {ʻ}Oku holi mo{ʻ}oni {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}Isileli ke toe liliu mai {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i. 11 {ʻ}Oku fekau {ʻ}e Tevita ki he kau taula{ʻ}eiki ke ue{ʻ}i hake {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}o Siuta. 18 {ʻ}Oku fakamolemolea {ʻ}a Simi. 24 {ʻ}Oku fakatonuhia{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Mifiposeti. 32 {ʻ}Oku kapusi {ʻ}a Pasilai, kae {ʻ}omi {ʻ}a hono foha ki he {ʻ}api {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i. 41 Ko e alea {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli mo Siuta {ʻ}i he{ʻ}enau ta{ʻ}e{ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i mo kinautolu.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea na{ʻ}e fakahā kia Soape, “Vakai, {ʻ}oku tangi mo mamahi {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i koe{ʻ}uhi ko {ʻ}Apisalomi.”

\VS{2}Pea ko e fakamo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}oe {ʻ}aho ko ia na{ʻ}e liliu ia ko e fakamamahi ki he kakai kotoa pē: he na{ʻ}e fanongo {ʻ}e he kakai {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho ko ia ki he mamahi {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i koe{ʻ}uhi ko hono {ʻ}alo.

\VS{3}Pea {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho ko ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu fakatoitoi pe {ʻ}ae kakai ki he kolo, {ʻ}o hangē ko e {ʻ}alu fakatoitoi ha kakai {ʻ}i
{\ADD{he{ʻ}enau
}}mā {ʻ}oka nau ka feholataki {ʻ}i he tau.

\VS{4}Ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ufi{ʻ}ufi {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}a hono fofonga, pea na{ʻ}e tangi {ʻ}aki {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae le{ʻ}o lahi, {ʻ}Oiauē, {ʻ}a hoku foha ko {ʻ}Apisalomi, “{ʻ}Oiauē {ʻ}Apisalomi, ko hoku {ʻ}alo, ko hoku {ʻ}alo!”

\VS{5}Pea na{ʻ}e hau {ʻ}a Soape ki loto fale ki he tu{ʻ}i, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “Kuo ke fakamaa{ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho ni {ʻ}ae mata kotoa pē {ʻ}o ho{ʻ}o kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki, {ʻ}aia kuo fakahaofi {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}o mo{ʻ}ui he {ʻ}aho ni, mo e mo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}o ngaahi foha mo ho{ʻ}o ngaahi {ʻ}ofefine, mo e mo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}o ngaahi uaifi, mo e mo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}o kau sinifu;

\VS{6}Ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i ho{ʻ}o {ʻ}ofa ki ho ngaahi fili, ka kuo ke fehi{ʻ}a ki ho kāinga. He kuo ke fakahā he {ʻ}aho ni {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai mahu{ʻ}inga kiate koe {ʻ}ae hou{ʻ}eiki pe ko e kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki: he {ʻ}oku ou mamata he {ʻ}aho ni, ka ne mo{ʻ}ui pe {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apisalomi, ke mau mate kotoa pē {ʻ}akimautolu he {ʻ}aho ni, pehē kuo ke lelei ai.

\VS{7}Ko ia foki, tu{ʻ}u hake, pea {ʻ}alu atu, pea lea fakafiemālie ki he loto {ʻ}o ho{ʻ}o kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki: he {ʻ}oku ou fuakava {ʻ}ia Sihova kiate koe, kapau {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ke {ʻ}alu atu, {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai toe kiate koe ha tokotaha {ʻ}i he poōni: pea {ʻ}e kovi lahi hake ia {ʻ}i he kovi kotoa pē kuo hoko mai kiate koe talu mei ho{ʻ}o kei si{ʻ}i {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he {ʻ}aho ni.”

\VS{8}Pea na{ʻ}e toki tu{ʻ}u hake ai {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i, {ʻ}o ne {ʻ}afio {ʻ}i he matapā. Pea na{ʻ}a nau fakahā ki he kakai kotoa pē, {ʻ}o pehē, “Vakai, kuo {ʻ}afio {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}i he matapā.” Pea na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae kakai kotoa pē ki he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i: he kuo hola {ʻ}ae kau tangata kotoa pē {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli taki taha ki hono fale fehikitaki.


\par }{\PP \VS{9}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e feke{ʻ}ike{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kakai kotoa pē {ʻ}i he ngaahi fa{ʻ}ahinga {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli kotoa pē, {ʻ}o fepehē{ʻ}aki, “Na{ʻ}e fakamo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}akitautolu {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i mei he nima {ʻ}o hotau ngaahi fili, pea na{ʻ}a ne fakahaofi {ʻ}akitautolu mei he nima {ʻ}oe kau Filisitia; pea kuo ne hola eni mei he fonua koe{ʻ}uhi ko {ʻ}Apisalomi.”

\VS{10}Pea ko {ʻ}Apisalomi {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a tau fakanofo kiate kitautolu, kuo mate {ʻ}i he tau. Pea ko ia foki ko e hā {ʻ}oku mou ta{ʻ}elea ai ke toe {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i?


\par }{\PP \VS{11}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e fekau {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i ko Tevita kia Satoki mo {ʻ}Apiata ko e ongo taula{ʻ}eiki, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “Mo lea ki he mātu{ʻ}a {ʻ}o Siuta, {ʻ}o pehē, Ko e hā {ʻ}oku mou tomui ai {ʻ}i he toe {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i ki hono fale? Ka kuo hā mai {ʻ}ae lea {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli kotoa pē ki he tu{ʻ}i ki hono fale.

\VS{12}Ko hoku kāinga kimoutolu, ko hoku hui mo hoku kakano kimoutolu: ko ia ko e hā {ʻ}oku mou tomui ai {ʻ}i he toe {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i?”

\VS{13}Pea mo pehē atu kia {ʻ}Amasa, “{ʻ}Ikai {ʻ}oku ke {ʻ}o hoku hui, pea {ʻ}o hoku kakano? Ke fai pehē {ʻ}e he {ʻ}Otua kiate au {ʻ}o lahi hake foki, {ʻ}o kapau {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ke {ʻ}eiki koe ki he kautau {ʻ}i hoku {ʻ}ao ma{ʻ}uaipē, ko e fetongi {ʻ}o Soape.”

\VS{14}Pea na{ʻ}a ne ue{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae loto {ʻ}oe kakai kotoa pē {ʻ}o Siuta, {ʻ}o hangē kuo{\ADD{nau
}}taha pe; ko ia ne nau {ʻ}ave ai {ʻ}ae lea ni ki he tu{ʻ}i, Ke ke foki mai koe, pea mo ho{ʻ}o kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki kotoa pē.

\VS{15}Ko ia na{ʻ}e foki mai {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i, {ʻ}o ne ha{ʻ}u ki Sioatani. Pea na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}o Siuta ki Kilikali, ke fakafetaulaki atu ki he tu{ʻ}i, pea ke {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i ki he kauvai {ʻ}e taha {ʻ}o Sioatani.


\par }{\PP \VS{16}¶ Pea ko Simi ko e foha {ʻ}o Kela, ko e tangata Penisimani, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}o Pahulimi, na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}alu fakato{ʻ}oto{ʻ}o hifo mo e kau tangata {ʻ}o Siuta, ke fetaulaki mo e tu{ʻ}i ko Tevita.

\VS{17}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu mo ia {ʻ}ae kau tangata Penisimani {ʻ}e toko taha afe, pea mo Sipa ko e tamaio{ʻ}eiki mei he fale {ʻ}o Saula, pea mo hono foha {ʻ}o{ʻ}ona {ʻ}e toko hongofulu ma toko nima, pea mo {ʻ}ene kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}e toko uofulu; pea na{ʻ}a nau mu{ʻ}omu{ʻ}a atu {ʻ}i he tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene a{ʻ}a {ʻ}i Sioatani.

\VS{18}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu foki {ʻ}ae vaka fokotu{ʻ}u ke fetukutuku ai {ʻ}ae kaungā{ʻ}api {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i, pea ke fai ha me{ʻ}a na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e ia ke fai. Pea na{ʻ}e tō hifo {ʻ}a Simi ko e foha {ʻ}o Kela {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene laka mai mei Sioatani;

\VS{19}‌{ʻ}o ne pehē ki he tu{ʻ}i, “{ʻ}Oua na{ʻ}a tuku ha hia kiate au {ʻ}e hoku {ʻ}eiki, pea {ʻ}oua foki na{ʻ}a ke manatu{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a na{ʻ}e fai angatu{ʻ}u ai {ʻ}e ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho ko ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu atu ai {ʻ}a hoku {ʻ}eiki ko e tu{ʻ}i mei Selūsalema, ke mamahi ai {ʻ}ae loto {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i.

\VS{20}He {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ilo{ʻ}i {ʻ}e ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki kuo u fai angahala: pea ko ia foki kuo u ha{ʻ}u ke u mu{ʻ}omu{ʻ}a mai he {ʻ}aho ni {ʻ}i he fale kotoa pē {ʻ}o Siosefa ke u hoko mai ke fakafetaulaki ki hoku {ʻ}eiki ko e tu{ʻ}i.”

\VS{21}Ka na{ʻ}e pehēange {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisai ko e tama {ʻ}a Seluia, “{ʻ}Ikai {ʻ}e tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Simi koe{ʻ}uhi ko e me{ʻ}a ni, koe{ʻ}uhi ko {ʻ}ene lea kapekape kiate ia kuo pani {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae lolo {ʻ}e Sihova?”

\VS{22}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Tevita, “Ko e hā kimoutolu kiate au, {ʻ}akimoutolu {ʻ}ae ngaahi tama {ʻ}o Seluia, ke mou hoko ai ko e ngaahi fili kiate au he {ʻ}aho ni? He {ʻ}e tāmate{ʻ}i ha tokotaha {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho ni? He {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai te u {ʻ}ilo koā kuo u tu{ʻ}i au he {ʻ}aho ni ki {ʻ}Isileli?”

\VS{23}Ko ia na{ʻ}e pehē ai {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i kia Simi, “{ʻ}E {ʻ}ikai te ke mate. Pea na{ʻ}e fuakava {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i kiate ia.”


\par }{\PP \VS{24}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hifo {ʻ}a Mifiposeti ko e foha {ʻ}o Saula ke fetaulaki mo e tu{ʻ}i, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai ke kaukau hono va{ʻ}e, pe teuteu{ʻ}i hono kava, pe fō hono ngaahi kofu, talu mei he {ʻ}aho ko ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu atu ai {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i, {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he {ʻ}aho na{ʻ}a ne toe ha{ʻ}u ai {ʻ}i he melino.

\VS{25}Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene hoko mai ki Selūsalema, ke fetaulaki mo e tu{ʻ}i, na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i kiate ia, “{ʻ}E Mifiposeti, ko e hā na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ta ō ai mo au?”

\VS{26}Pea na{ʻ}e pehēange {ʻ}e ia, “{ʻ}E hoku {ʻ}eiki, ko e tu{ʻ}i, na{ʻ}e kākaa{ʻ}i au {ʻ}e hoku tamaio{ʻ}eiki: he na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki, ‘Te u {ʻ}ai ha heka{ʻ}anga ki he {ʻ}asi, koe{ʻ}uhi ke u heka ai {ʻ}o {ʻ}alu ki he tu{ʻ}i; koe{ʻ}uhi {ʻ}oku ketu {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki.’

\VS{27}Pea kuo ne lau{ʻ}ikovi{ʻ}i {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki ki hoku {ʻ}eiki ko e tu{ʻ}i; ka {ʻ}oku tatau {ʻ}a hoku {ʻ}eiki ko e tu{ʻ}i mo ha {ʻ}āngelo {ʻ}ae {ʻ}Otua: ko ia ke ke fai {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku matamatalelei kiate koe.

\VS{28}He ko kinautolu kotoa pē {ʻ}oe fale {ʻ}a {ʻ}eku tamai, ko e kau mate kinautolu {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o hoku {ʻ}eiki ko e tu{ʻ}i: ka neongo ia na{ʻ}a ke fakanofo {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki{\ADD{ko au
}}{ʻ}i he ha{ʻ}oha{ʻ}onga {ʻ}okinautolu na{ʻ}e kai mei ho keinanga{ʻ}anga {ʻ}o{ʻ}ou. Ko ia foki {ʻ}e totonu fēfē {ʻ}a {ʻ}eku toe tangi ki he tu{ʻ}i?”

\VS{29}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i kiate ia, “Ko e hā {ʻ}oku ke kei lea ai ki ho{ʻ}o ngaahi me{ʻ}a {ʻ}a{ʻ}au? Kuo {ʻ}osi {ʻ}eku lea, Ke mo vaheua mo Sipa {ʻ}ae fonua.”

\VS{30}Pea na{ʻ}e pehēange {ʻ}e Mifiposeti ki he tu{ʻ}i, “Tuku ke ne ma{ʻ}u kotoa pē ma{ʻ}ana, koe{ʻ}uhi kuo toe hoko mai {ʻ}a hoku {ʻ}eiki ko e tu{ʻ}i ki hono fale {ʻ}o{ʻ}ona {ʻ}i he melino.”


\par }{\PP \VS{31}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hifo {ʻ}a Pasilai ko e tangata Kiliati mei Lokelimi, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu atu ia mo e tu{ʻ}i ki he kauvai {ʻ}o Sioatani, ke ne fakaa{ʻ}a atu ia {ʻ}i Sioatani.

\VS{32}Ka ko eni na{ʻ}e motu{ʻ}a lahi {ʻ}aupito {ʻ}a Pasilai, he na{ʻ}e valungofulu {ʻ}a hono ta{ʻ}u: pea na{ʻ}a ne tokonaki me{ʻ}akai ma{ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i lolotonga {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene nofo {ʻ}i Mehanemi; he ko e tangata {ʻ}eikilahi ia.

\VS{33}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i kia Pasilai, Ha{ʻ}u koe ke ta a{ʻ}a atu mo au, pea te u fafanga{ʻ}i koe mo au {ʻ}i Selūsalema.

\VS{34}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Pasilai ki he tu{ʻ}i, “He {ʻ}oku toe fiha {ʻ}ae ngaahi {ʻ}aho {ʻ}o {ʻ}eku mo{ʻ}ui, koe{ʻ}uhi ke u {ʻ}alu hake ai mo e tu{ʻ}i ki Selūsalema?

\VS{35}‌{ʻ}Oku ou valungofulu ta{ʻ}u he {ʻ}aho ni pea {ʻ}oku ou fa{ʻ}a fai koā ke fifili ki he me{ʻ}a {ʻ}oku lelei mo ia {ʻ}oku kovi? He {ʻ}oku fa{ʻ}a ifoifo {ʻ}e ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku ou kai pe ko ia {ʻ}oku ou inu? Pea {ʻ}oku ou kei fa{ʻ}a ongo{ʻ}i koā {ʻ}ae le{ʻ}o {ʻ}oe kau tangata fasi hiva mo e kau fefine fasi hiva?” Pea ka kuo pehē, ko e hā hono {ʻ}aonga {ʻ}oe hoko {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki ko e fakamāfasia pe ki hoku {ʻ}eiki ko e tu{ʻ}i?

\VS{36}‌{ʻ}E {ʻ}alu mama{ʻ}o si{ʻ}i atu pe {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki mo e tu{ʻ}i ki he kauvai {ʻ}e taha {ʻ}o Sioatani: pea ko e hā hono {ʻ}uhinga {ʻ}oe totongi kiate au {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}i ha totongi pehē fau?

\VS{37}‌{ʻ}Oku ou kole kiate koe, tuku {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki ke toe foki ki mui, koe{ʻ}uhi ke u mate {ʻ}i hoku kolo {ʻ}o{ʻ}oku, {ʻ}o ofi ki he fa{ʻ}itoka {ʻ}o {ʻ}eku tamai pea mo {ʻ}eku fa{ʻ}ē. “Kae vakai, ko ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki ko Kimami; tuku ke {ʻ}alu atu ia mo hoku {ʻ}eiki ko e tu{ʻ}i; pea ke fai kiate ia {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku lelei {ʻ}i ho {ʻ}ao.”

\VS{38}Pea na{ʻ}e pehēange {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i, “{ʻ}E {ʻ}alu atu mo au {ʻ}a Kimami, pea te u fai kiate ia {ʻ}aia te ke loto koe ki ai: pea ko ia kotoa pē {ʻ}oku ke loto mai ke u fai, te u fai ia ma{ʻ}au.”

\VS{39}Pea na{ʻ}e a{ʻ}a atu {ʻ}ae kakai kotoa pē {ʻ}i Sioatani. Pea hili {ʻ}ae lava atu {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}uma {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i kia Pasilai, mo ne tāpuaki{ʻ}i ia; pea na{ʻ}e toe foki atu ia ki hono potu {ʻ}o{ʻ}ona.


\par }{\PP \VS{40}¶ Hili ia na{ʻ}e mole atu {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i ki Kilikali, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu atu mo ia {ʻ}a Kimami: pea na{ʻ}e fakafe{ʻ}ao ki he tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kakai kotoa pē {ʻ}o Siuta, pea mo hono vaheua {ʻ}oe kakai {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli.

\VS{41}Pea vakai, na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u ki he tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kau tangata kotoa pē {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli, {ʻ}onau pehē ki he tu{ʻ}i, “Ko e hā kuo {ʻ}ave fakakaiha{ʻ}a ai koe {ʻ}e homau kāinga ko e kau tangata {ʻ}o Siuta, pea kuo nau {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ekinautolu {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i, pea mo hono kaungā nofo{ʻ}anga, pea mo e kau tangata kotoa pē {ʻ}o Tevita, ki he kauvai ni {ʻ}o Sioatani?”

\VS{42}Pea na{ʻ}e tali {ʻ}e he kau tangata kotoa pē {ʻ}o Siuta ki he kau tangata {ʻ}Isileli,
{\ADD{{ʻ}o pehē}}, “Koe{ʻ}uhi ko homau kāinga ofi lahi {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i: ko ia ko e hā {ʻ}oku mou {ʻ}ita ai {ʻ}i he me{ʻ}a ni? He kuo mau kai mei he me{ʻ}akai {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i? Pe kuo ne {ʻ}omi ha koloa kiate kimautolu?”

\VS{43}Pea na{ʻ}e leaange {ʻ}e he kau tangata {ʻ}Isileli ki he kau tangata Siuta, {ʻ}o pehē, “{ʻ}Oku mau ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae vahe {ʻ}e hongofulu {ʻ}i he tu{ʻ}i, pea {ʻ}oku totonu lahi hake {ʻ}emau kau kia Tevita {ʻ}iate kimoutolu: ko ia ko e hā kuo mou paetaku ai kiate kimautolu {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ikai tomu{ʻ}a kumi {ʻ}emau lea {ʻ}amautolu ki he toe {ʻ}omi {ʻ}a homau tu{ʻ}i?” Pea na{ʻ}e mālohi hake {ʻ}ae ngaahi lea {ʻ}ae kau tangata Siuta {ʻ}i he ngaahi lea na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}e he kau tangata {ʻ}Isileli.




\par }\Chap{20}{\CD {\IT{1 Ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he feke{ʻ}ike{ʻ}i {ʻ}oku fakatupu {ʻ}e Sepa {ʻ}ae kovi {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli. 3 {ʻ}Oku {ʻ}ave {ʻ}ae kau sinifu {ʻ}e toko hongofulu {ʻ}a Tevita ke nofo ai pe {ʻ}i he fale pōpula. 4 {ʻ}Oku fakanofo {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amasa ko e {ʻ}eiki pule ki he kautau {ʻ}a Siuta, {ʻ}oku tāmate{ʻ}i ai ia {ʻ}e Soape. 14 {ʻ}Oku tuli {ʻ}a Sepa {ʻ}e Soape {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki {ʻ}Epeli. 16 {ʻ}Oku fakamo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}ae kolo {ʻ}e he fefine na{ʻ}e fai fakapotopoto. 23 Ko e hou{ʻ}eiki na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ia Tevita.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea {ʻ}iloange na{ʻ}e nofo {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}ae tangata angakovi {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e hingoa ko Sepa, ko e foha {ʻ}o Pikili, ko e tangata Penisimani: pea na{ʻ}a ne ifi {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}alea, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “{ʻ}Oku {ʻ}ikai te mau kau mo Tevita, pea {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai te mau tofi{ʻ}a fakataha mo e foha {ʻ}o Sese: {ʻ}E {ʻ}Isileli ke taki taha {ʻ}alu {ʻ}ae tangata ki hono fale.”

\VS{2}Ko ia na{ʻ}e hiki ai {ʻ}ae kau tangata kotoa pē {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli mei he{ʻ}enau muimui kia Tevita, ka nau muimui kia Sepa ko e foha {ʻ}o Pikili: ka na{ʻ}e pikitai {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}o Siuta ki honau tu{ʻ}i mei Sioatani {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki Selūsalema.


\par }{\PP \VS{3}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e hoko mai {ʻ}a Tevita ki hono fale {ʻ}i Selūsalema; pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ave {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kau fefine sinifu {ʻ}e toko hongofulu, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne tuku ke tauhi hono fale, {ʻ}o ne {ʻ}ai kinautolu ki he fale na{ʻ}e le{ʻ}ohi, pea na{ʻ}e fafanga{ʻ}i ai kinautolu, ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai ke ne hū atu ia kiate kinautolu, Pea ko ia na{ʻ}a nau pōpula ai {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he {ʻ}aho {ʻ}o {ʻ}enau mate, {ʻ}onau mo{ʻ}ui ta{ʻ}e{ʻ}mali.


\par }{\PP \VS{4}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e toki pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i kia {ʻ}Amasa, “{ʻ}I he te{ʻ}eki ke {ʻ}osi {ʻ}ae {ʻ}aho {ʻ}e tolu ke ke tānaki mai kiate au {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}o Siuta, pea ke {ʻ}i heni koe.”

\VS{5}Ko ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amasa ke tānaki {ʻ}a Siuta: ka na{ʻ}a ne tatali fuoloa ange {ʻ}i he ngaahi {ʻ}aho na{ʻ}e tukupau {ʻ}e ia kiate ia.

\VS{6}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Tevita kia {ʻ}Apisai, “Ko eni {ʻ}e lahi hake {ʻ}i he kovi na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisalomi {ʻ}ae kovi {ʻ}e fai kiate kitautolu {ʻ}e Sepa ko e foha {ʻ}o Pikili: {ʻ}ave {ʻ}e koe {ʻ}ae kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}o {ʻ}eiki, pea tuli kiate ia, telia na{ʻ}a ne ma{ʻ}u ha ngaahi kolo kuo {ʻ}ā{ʻ}i, pea ne hao meiate kitautolu.”

\VS{7}Pea na{ʻ}e tuli kiate ia {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}a Soape, mo e kau Keliti, mo e kau Peleti, pea mo e kau tangata to{ʻ}a kotoa pē: pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}alu mei Selūsalema ke tuli kia Sepa ko e foha {ʻ}o Pikili.

\VS{8}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}enau hoko atu ki he fu{ʻ}u maka {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku {ʻ}i Kipione, na{ʻ}e mu{ʻ}omu{ʻ}a atu {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amasa. Pea na{ʻ}e no{ʻ}otaki kiate ia {ʻ}e Soape {ʻ}a hono kofu na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}ai, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ai ki ai {ʻ}ae nono{ʻ}o mo e heletā na{ʻ}e fakama{ʻ}u ki ai mo hono {ʻ}ai{ʻ}anga, ki hono tenga; pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene {ʻ}alu atu na{ʻ}e tō hifo ia ki lalo.

\VS{9}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Soape kia {ʻ}Amasa, “Hoku kāinga {ʻ}oku ke mo{ʻ}ui lelei?” Pea na{ʻ}e puke {ʻ}e Soape ki he kava {ʻ}o {ʻ}Amasa {ʻ}aki {ʻ}a hono nima to{ʻ}omata{ʻ}u ke {ʻ}uma kiate ia.

\VS{10}Ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tokanga {ʻ}e {ʻ}Amasa ki he heletā na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i he nima {ʻ}o Soape: pea pehē na{ʻ}a ne hoka{ʻ}i ia {ʻ}i hono lalo hui fatafata, pea na{ʻ}e tō hifo hono to{ʻ}oto{ʻ}onga ki he kelekele, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai ke ne taa{ʻ}i ia ke liunga ua; pea na{ʻ}a ne mate ai. Ko ia na{ʻ}e tuli atu {ʻ}e Soape mo {ʻ}Apisai ko hono tokoua kia Sepa ko e foha {ʻ}o Pikili.

\VS{11}Pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u ofi kiate ia {ʻ}ae tokotaha {ʻ}i he kau tangata {ʻ}o Soape, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “Ko ia {ʻ}oku kau mo Soape, pea mo ia {ʻ}oku kau kia Tevita, ke ne muimui {ʻ}ia Soape.”


\par }{\PP \VS{12}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e tokoto {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amasa {ʻ}i he toto {ʻ}i he loto hala. Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene mamata {ʻ}e he tangata {ʻ}oku tu{ʻ}uma{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae kakai kotoa pē, na{ʻ}a ne hiki atu {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amasa mei he loto hala ki he vao, mo ne {ʻ}ufi{ʻ}ufi ia {ʻ}aki ha kofu, ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene mamata na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}uma{ʻ}u ai {ʻ}akinautolu kotoa pē na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u ofi ki ai.

\VS{13}Pea hili {ʻ}ae hiki atu ia mei he loto hala, na{ʻ}e muimui atu kia Soape {ʻ}ae kakai kotoa pē, ke tuli kia Sepa ko e foha {ʻ}o Pikili.


\par }{\PP \VS{14}¶ Pea na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}alu atu {ʻ}i he ngaahi fa{ʻ}ahinga kotoa pē {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki {ʻ}Epeli, pea ki Pete Meaka, pea mo e kakai {ʻ}o Peli kātoa: pea na{ʻ}e fakataha {ʻ}akinautolu, {ʻ}onau muimui foki kiate ia.

\VS{15}Pea na{ʻ}a nau ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}o kāpui ia {ʻ}i {ʻ}Epeli {ʻ}i Pete Meaka, pea na{ʻ}a nau tanu puke ki he kolo pea na{ʻ}e hanga atu ia ki he {ʻ}ā kitu{ʻ}a: pea na{ʻ}e haha {ʻ}ae {ʻ}ā {ʻ}e Soape pea mo e kakai kotoa pē na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia, koe{ʻ}uhi ke fakahinga ia ki lalo.

\VS{16}Pea na{ʻ}e toki ui mai {ʻ}e ha fefine fakapotopoto mei he loto kolo, “Mou fanongo! Mou fanongo! {ʻ}Oku ou kole kiate kimoutolu, ke mou tala kia Soape, Ha{ʻ}u ke ofi mai ki heni, koe{ʻ}uhi ke u lea kiate koe.”

\VS{17}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene {ʻ}unu{ʻ}unu atu {ʻ}o ofi kiate ia, na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he fefine, “Ko Soape koe?” Pea na{ʻ}e talaange {ʻ}e ia, “Ko au.” Pea na{ʻ}a ne toki pehē kiate ia, “Fanongo mai ki he ngaahi lea {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}o kaunanga.” Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e ia, “{ʻ}Oku ou fanongo pe.”

\VS{18}Pea na{ʻ}a ne toki lea, {ʻ}o pehē, “Na{ʻ}a nau fa{ʻ}a lea {ʻ}i he kuonga {ʻ}i mu{ʻ}a ange, {ʻ}o pehē, ‘Ko e mo{ʻ}oni tenau fakafehu{ʻ}i ki ai {ʻ}i {ʻ}Epeli:” pea {ʻ}e ngata ia {ʻ}i ai.

\VS{19}Ko e fakamelino mo e angatonu au {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli;
{\ADD{ka
}}{ʻ}oku ke kumi {ʻ}e koe ke faka{ʻ}auha ha kolo pea mo ha fa{ʻ}ē {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli: ko e hā te ke fōngia hifo ai {ʻ}ae tofi{ʻ}a {ʻ}o Sihova?”

\VS{20}Pea na{ʻ}e talaange {ʻ}e Soape {ʻ}o pehē, “Ke mama{ʻ}o ia, ke mama{ʻ}o ia meiate au ke u folo hifo pe faka{ʻ}auha.

\VS{21}‌{ʻ}Oku {ʻ}ikai pehē ha me{ʻ}a: ka ko e tangata mei he mo{ʻ}unga ko {ʻ}Ifalemi, ko Sepa ko hono hingoa, ko e foha {ʻ}o Pikili, kuo hiki angatu{ʻ}u hake {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}a hono nima ki he tu{ʻ}i, {ʻ}io, kia Tevita: ke tuku mai pe ia pea te u {ʻ}alu mei he kolo.” Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he fefine kia Soape, “Vakai, {ʻ}e lī atu {ʻ}a hono {ʻ}ulu {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ā kiate koe.”

\VS{22}Pea na{ʻ}e toki {ʻ}alu {ʻ}ae fefine ki he kakai kotoa pē {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene fai fakapotopoto. Pea na{ʻ}a nau tutu{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae {ʻ}ulu {ʻ}o Sepa ko e foha {ʻ}o Pikili {ʻ}onau lī atu ia kia Soape. Pea na{ʻ}a ne ifi {ʻ}e ia ha me{ʻ}alea, pea na{ʻ}a nau tutuku atu mei he kolo, ko e tangata taki taha ki hono fale. Pea na{ʻ}e foki atu {ʻ}a Soape ki he tu{ʻ}i ki Selūsalema.


\par }{\PP \VS{23}¶ Ka ko eni na{ʻ}e pule {ʻ}a Soape ki he kautau kotoa pē {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli: pea ko Penaia ko e foha {ʻ}o Sehoiata na{ʻ}e pule ki he kau Keliti pea mo e kau Peleti:

\VS{24}Pea na{ʻ}e pule {ʻ}a {ʻ}Atolami ki he tukuhau: pea ko Sihosafate ko e foha {ʻ}o {ʻ}Ahilute ko e tangata tohi me{ʻ}a ia:

\VS{25}Pea ko e tangata tohi {ʻ}a Siva: pea ko e ongo taula{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}a Satoki pea mo {ʻ}Apiata:

\VS{26}Pea ko Ila ko e tangata Saili ko e {ʻ}eiki lahi foki ia na{ʻ}e kau kia Tevita.




\par }\Chap{21}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku ngata {ʻ}ae honge {ʻ}oe ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e tolu {ʻ}i he tautau {ʻ}ae ngaahi foha {ʻ}e toko fitu {ʻ}o Saula. 10 Ko e fai {ʻ}ofa {ʻ}a Lisipa ki he pekia. 12 {ʻ}Oku tanu {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}ae ngaahi hui {ʻ}o Saula mo Sonatane {ʻ}i he fonualoto {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene tamai. 15 Ko e fai liunga fā {ʻ}ae tau ki he kau Filisitia {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku te{ʻ}ia ai {ʻ}ae kau tangata sino lalahi {ʻ}e toko fā.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Hili ia na{ʻ}e ai {ʻ}ae honge {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e tolu {ʻ}i he ngaahi {ʻ}aho {ʻ}o Tevita {ʻ}i he ngaahi ta{ʻ}u tukufakaholo; pea na{ʻ}e fakafehu{ʻ}i {ʻ}e Tevita kia Sihova. Pea na{ʻ}e pehē mai {ʻ}e Sihova, “Ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}eni {ʻ}ia Saula, pea koe{ʻ}uhi ko hono fale kuo pani toto, he na{ʻ}a ne tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kakai Kipione.”

\VS{2}Pea na{ʻ}e ui {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i ki he kakai Kipione, {ʻ}o ne pehē kiate kinautolu: (ka ko eni na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}oe fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}ae kakai Kipione, ka ko e toenga {ʻ}oe kau {ʻ}Amoli; pea kuo fefuakava{ʻ}aki mo kinautolu {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli: pea na{ʻ}e kumi {ʻ}e Saula ke tāmate{ʻ}i kinautolu ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene fai velenga ki he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli mo Siuta.)

\VS{3}Ko ia na{ʻ}e pehē ai {ʻ}e Tevita ki he kau Kipione, “Ko e hā te u fai ma{ʻ}amoutolu? Pea te u fai {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae hā {ʻ}ae fakalelei, koe{ʻ}uhi ke mou tāpuaki{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae tofi{ʻ}a {ʻ}o Sihova?”

\VS{4}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he kakai Kipione kiate ia, “{ʻ}E {ʻ}ikai te mau ma{ʻ}u ha siliva pe ha koula meia Saula pe mei hono fale; pea {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ke tāmate{ʻ}i ha tangata {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli koe{ʻ}uhi ko kimautolu.” Pea na{ʻ}e talaange {ʻ}e ia, “Ko e me{ʻ}a te mou lea ki ai, ko ia pe te u fai ma{ʻ}amoutolu.”

\VS{5}Pea na{ʻ}a nau pehēange ki he tu{ʻ}i, “{ʻ}Ilonga {ʻ}ae tangata {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e keina kimautolu, pea na{ʻ}a ne fakakaukau ke tu{ʻ}usi mo faka{ʻ}auha kimautolu ke {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a mau kei nofo {ʻ}i ha potu fonua {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli,

\VS{6}Tuku ke {ʻ}omi kiate kimautolu {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}e toko fitu mei hono ngaahi foha {ʻ}o{ʻ}ona, pea te mau tautau kinautolu kia Sihova {ʻ}i Kipea {ʻ}o Saula, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e fili {ʻ}e Sihova.” Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i, “Te u {ʻ}atu
{\ADD{{ʻ}akinautolu}}.”

\VS{7}Ka na{ʻ}e fakahaofi {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Mifiposeti, ko e foha {ʻ}o Sonatane ko e foha {ʻ}o Saula, koe{ʻ}uhi ko e fuakava {ʻ}ia Sihova na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate kinaua {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e fefai{ʻ}aki {ʻ}e Tevita mo Sonatane ko e foha {ʻ}o Saula.

\VS{8}Ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ave {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae ongo tama {ʻ}a Lisipa ko e ta{ʻ}ahine {ʻ}a {ʻ}Aia, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne fānau kia Saula, ko {ʻ}Alamoni pea mo Mifiposeti; pea mo e tama {ʻ}e toko nima {ʻ}o Mikale ko e {ʻ}ofefine {ʻ}o Saula, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne fanau{ʻ}i kia {ʻ}Atilili ko e foha {ʻ}o Pasilai ko e tangata Mihola:

\VS{9}Pea na{ʻ}a ne tukuange kinautolu ki he nima {ʻ}oe kakai Kipione, pea na{ʻ}a nau tautau {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}i he mo{ʻ}unga {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o Sihova: pea na{ʻ}e tō hifo fakataha {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}e toko fitu, pea na{ʻ}e tāmate{ʻ}i kinautolu {ʻ}i he ngaahi {ʻ}aho {ʻ}oe ututa{ʻ}u, {ʻ}i he ngaahi {ʻ}uluaki {ʻ}aho, {ʻ}i he kamata{ʻ}anga {ʻ}oe utu {ʻ}ae pa{ʻ}ale.

\VS{10}Pea na{ʻ}e to{ʻ}o {ʻ}ae tauanga{ʻ}a {ʻ}e Lisipa ko e ta{ʻ}ahine {ʻ}o {ʻ}Aia, mo ne folofolahi ia ma{ʻ}ana {ʻ}i he funga maka, talu mei he kamata{ʻ}anga {ʻ}oe ututa{ʻ}u {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he{ʻ}ene tō hifo {ʻ}ae vai ki ai mei he langi, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ne tuku {ʻ}ae fanga manupuna {ʻ}oe {ʻ}atā ke tu{ʻ}u ki ai {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho, pe ko e fanga manu {ʻ}oe fonua {ʻ}i he pō.

\VS{11}Pea na{ʻ}e tala kia Tevita {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}e Lisipa koe ta{ʻ}ahine {ʻ}o {ʻ}Aia koe sinifu {ʻ}o Saula.


\par }{\PP \VS{12}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu {ʻ}a Tevita {ʻ}o ne {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae ngaahi hui {ʻ}o Saula, pea mo e ngaahi hui {ʻ}o Sonatane ko hono foha, mei he kakai {ʻ}o Sepesi-Kiliati, {ʻ}akinautolu na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ave fakafufū ia mei he hala {ʻ}i Pete-Sani, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e tautau ia {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}e he kakai Filisitia, hili {ʻ}ae tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Saula {ʻ}e he kau Filisitia {ʻ}i Kilipoa:

\VS{13}Pea na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}omi mei ai {ʻ}ae ngaahi hui {ʻ}o Saula, mo e ngaahi hui {ʻ}o Sonatane ko hono foha; pea na{ʻ}a nau tānaki {ʻ}ae ngaahi hui {ʻ}onautolu na{ʻ}e tautau.

\VS{14}Pea na{ʻ}a nau tanu {ʻ}ae ngaahi hui {ʻ}o Saula mo Sonatane ko hono foha {ʻ}i he fonua {ʻ}o Penisimani {ʻ}i Sela, ki he fa{ʻ}itoka {ʻ}o Kisi ko {ʻ}ene tamai: pea na{ʻ}a nau fai {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a kotoa pē {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e fekau{ʻ}i {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i. Pea hili ia na{ʻ}e ongongofua {ʻ}ae {ʻ}Otua{\ADD{ki he kole
}}koe{ʻ}uhi ko e fonua.


\par }{\PP \VS{15}¶ Ka ko eni foki na{ʻ}e toe fai {ʻ}ae tau ki {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}e he kakai Filisitia; pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hifo {ʻ}a Tevita, pea mo {ʻ}ene kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki mo ia,
{\ADD{{ʻ}onau
}}tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kakai Filisitia, pea na{ʻ}e faka{ʻ}a{ʻ}au ke vaivai {ʻ}a Tevita.

\VS{16}Pea ko Isipo-Pinopi, ko e tokotaha {ʻ}i he fānau {ʻ}a Lafa, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e tatau {ʻ}ae mamafa {ʻ}o hono mui tao mo e
{\ADD{sikeli
}}palasa {ʻ}e tolungeau, kuo {ʻ}ai {ʻ}e ia ha mahafu fo{ʻ}ou, pea na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}amanaki ke tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Tevita.

\VS{17}Ka na{ʻ}e tokoni kiate ia {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apisai ko e tama {ʻ}o Seluia, {ʻ}o ne taa{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae tangata Filisitia, {ʻ}o ne tāmate{ʻ}i ia. Pea na{ʻ}e toki fuakava {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}o Tevita kiate ia, {ʻ}o pehē, “{ʻ}E {ʻ}ikai si{ʻ}i te ke toe {ʻ}alu atu mo kimautolu ki he tau, telia na{ʻ}a ke fu{ʻ}ifu{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae maama {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli.”

\VS{18}Pea hili foki eni na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, na{ʻ}e toe fai {ʻ}ae tau mo e kakai Filisitia {ʻ}i Kopo: pea na{ʻ}e tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Safi {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}oe fānau {ʻ}a Lafa {ʻ}e Sipikei ko e tangata Husati.

\VS{19}Pea na{ʻ}e toe ai mo e tau {ʻ}i Kopo ki he kakai Filisitia, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e tāmate{ʻ}i ai {ʻ}e Elihanani ko e foha {ʻ}o Saele-Olikimi, ko e tangata Petelihema, {ʻ}ae tehina {ʻ}o Koloa{ʻ}ia ko e tangata Kati {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e tatau {ʻ}ae kau {ʻ}o hono tao mo e {ʻ}akau {ʻ}oe tangata lalanga.

\VS{20}Pea na{ʻ}e toe fai mo e tau {ʻ}e taha {ʻ}i Kati, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i ai ha tangata na{ʻ}e sino lōloa, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae louhi{ʻ}i nima {ʻ}e ono {ʻ}i hono nima fakatou{ʻ}osi, pea {ʻ}i hono va{ʻ}e fakatou{ʻ}osi {ʻ}ae louhi{ʻ}i va{ʻ}e {ʻ}e ono, ko hono lau fakataha ko e uofulu ma fā; pea na{ʻ}e fanau{ʻ}i foki ia kia Lafa.

\VS{21}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene manuki ki {ʻ}Isileli na{ʻ}e tāmate{ʻ}i ia {ʻ}e Sonatane ko e foha {ʻ}o Simia ko e tokoua {ʻ}o Tevita.

\VS{22}Na{ʻ}e fanau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae toko fā ni ki he fu{ʻ}u tangata lahi {ʻ}i Kati, pea na{ʻ}a nau tō ki lalo {ʻ}i he nima {ʻ}o Tevita, pea mo e nima {ʻ}o {ʻ}ene kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki.




\par }\Chap{22}{\CD {\IT{1 Ko e hiva fakafeta{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Tevita ki he {ʻ}Otua koe{ʻ}uhi ko {ʻ}ene fakamo{ʻ}ui lahi, pea mo e ngaahi tāpuaki kehekehe.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea na{ʻ}e lea {ʻ}aki {ʻ}e Tevita kia Sihova {ʻ}ae ngaahi lea {ʻ}oe hiva ni {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho na{ʻ}e fakamo{ʻ}ui ai ia {ʻ}e Sihova mei he nima {ʻ}o hono fili kotoa pē, pea mei he nima {ʻ}o Saula: {ʻ}o ne pehē,

\VS{2}Ko hoku makatu{ʻ}u {ʻ}a Sihova, mo {ʻ}eku kolo, mo hoku fakamo{ʻ}ui;

\VS{3}Ko e {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}o hoku mālohi; ko ia te u falala ki ai: ko hoku fakaū, mo e mālohi {ʻ}o {ʻ}eku mo{ʻ}ui, ko hoku fale mā{ʻ}olunga, mo hoku hūfanga, mo hoku fakamo{ʻ}ui; {ʻ}oku ke fakahaofi au mei he fakamālohi{ʻ}i.

\VS{4}Te u ui kia Sihova {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku taau mo ia {ʻ}ae fakafeta{ʻ}i: pea {ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}ae fakamo{ʻ}ui au mei hoku ngaahi fili.

\VS{5}‌{ʻ}I he{ʻ}ene kāpui au {ʻ}e he ngaahi mamahi {ʻ}oe mate, na{ʻ}e fakamanavahē{ʻ}i au {ʻ}e he lōmaki mai {ʻ}ae kau tangata angakovi;

\VS{6}Na{ʻ}e kāpui au {ʻ}e he ngaahi mamahi {ʻ}oe fa{ʻ}itoka; na{ʻ}e talia au {ʻ}e he ngaahi tauhele {ʻ}oe mate

\VS{7}‌{ʻ}I he{ʻ}eku mamahi na{ʻ}aku ui kia Sihova, mo tangi ki hoku {ʻ}Otua: pea na{ʻ}a ne fanongo ki hoku le{ʻ}o mei hono faletapu, pea na{ʻ}e a{ʻ}u atu {ʻ}a {ʻ}eku tangi ki hono fofonga.

\VS{8}Na{ʻ}e toki ngalulu ai {ʻ}a māmani mo tetetete; na{ʻ}e ngaue mo lulululu {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}unga {ʻ}oe langi, koe{ʻ}uhi ko {ʻ}ene houhau.

\VS{9}Na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hake {ʻ}ae kohu mei hono fofonga, pea na{ʻ}e keina {ʻ}e he afi mei hono ngutu; na{ʻ}e tutu {ʻ}aki ia {ʻ}ae fefie.

\VS{10}Na{ʻ}a ne ofe{ʻ}i hifo foki {ʻ}ae ngaahi langi {ʻ}o ne hā{ʻ}ele hifo: pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i hono lalo va{ʻ}e {ʻ}ae po{ʻ}uli.

\VS{11}Pea na{ʻ}a ne heka ki he selupi, pea puna; pea na{ʻ}e hā mai ia {ʻ}i he kapakau {ʻ}oe matangi.

\VS{12}Pea na{ʻ}a ne ngaohi {ʻ}ae fakapo{ʻ}uli ko e fale ke tu{ʻ}u takatakai {ʻ}iate ia, ko e ngaahi vai fakapo{ʻ}uli, mo e ngaahi {ʻ}ao matolu {ʻ}oe langi.

\VS{13}Ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he uloulo {ʻ}i hono {ʻ}ao na{ʻ}e tutu ai {ʻ}ae fefie {ʻ}oe afi.

\VS{14}Na{ʻ}e mana {ʻ}a Sihova mei he langi, pea na{ʻ}e fakaongo atu {ʻ}e he Toko Taha Mā{ʻ}olunga {ʻ}a hono le{ʻ}o.

\VS{15}Pea na{ʻ}a ne fana{ʻ}i atu {ʻ}ae ngaahi ngahau, mo fakamovetevete {ʻ}akinautolu ko e {ʻ}uhila ke veuveuki kinautolu.

\VS{16}Pea na{ʻ}e ha hake {ʻ}ae toka{ʻ}anga {ʻ}oe tahi, na{ʻ}e fakahāhā mai {ʻ}ae ngaahi tu{ʻ}unga {ʻ}o māmani, {ʻ}i he valokia mai {ʻ}a Sihova, mo e {ʻ}u{ʻ}ulu mai {ʻ}ae mānava {ʻ}o hono fofonga.

\VS{17}Na{ʻ}a ne fekau mei {ʻ}olunga, {ʻ}o ne puke au; na{ʻ}a ne to{ʻ}o atu au mei he ngaahi vai lahi;

\VS{18}Na{ʻ}a ne fakamo{ʻ}ui au mei hoku fili mālohi, pea meiate kinautolu na{ʻ}e fehi{ʻ}a kiate au: he na{ʻ}a nau mālohi fau kiate au.

\VS{19}Na{ʻ}a nau talia au {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho {ʻ}o {ʻ}eku tu{ʻ}utāmaki, ka ko Sihova ko hoku falala{ʻ}anga.

\VS{20}Na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}omi foki au ki he potu {ʻ}ata{ʻ}atā: na{ʻ}a ne fakamo{ʻ}ui au, koe{ʻ}uhi ko {ʻ}ene fiemālie {ʻ}iate au.

\VS{21}Na{ʻ}e totongi au {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}o fakatatau mo {ʻ}eku mā{ʻ}oni{ʻ}oni: {ʻ}o hangē ko e ma{ʻ}a {ʻ}o hoku nima kuo pehē {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene totongi kiate au.

\VS{22}He kuo tauhi {ʻ}eau {ʻ}ae hala {ʻ}o Sihova, pea kuo {ʻ}ikai te u mahu{ʻ}i {ʻ}i he angakovi mei hoku {ʻ}Otua.

\VS{23}He na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i hoku {ʻ}ao {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene ngaahi fono kotoa pē: pea ko {ʻ}ene ngaahi fekau na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te u {ʻ}alu kehe mo ia.

\VS{24}Na{ʻ}aku angatonu foki {ʻ}i hono {ʻ}ao, pea kuo u ta{ʻ}ofi au mei he{ʻ}eku hia {ʻ}a{ʻ}aku.

\VS{25}Ko ia kuo totongi au {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}o fakatatau mo {ʻ}eku mā{ʻ}oni{ʻ}oni: {ʻ}o fakatatau mo {ʻ}eku ma{ʻ}a {ʻ}i hono {ʻ}ao.

\VS{26}Kiate ia {ʻ}oku {ʻ}alo{ʻ}ofa ongongofua te ke fakahā {ʻ}e koe {ʻ}ae {ʻ}alo{ʻ}ofa, pea ki he tangata angatonu te ke fakahā koe ko e angatonu.

\VS{27}Kiate ia {ʻ}oku angama{ʻ}a te ke fakahā koe ki ai ko e angama{ʻ}a; pea ko ia {ʻ}oku angamamili, te ke fangatua mo ia.

\VS{28}Pea te ke fakamo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}oku mamahi: ka {ʻ}oku {ʻ}afio {ʻ}e ho fofonga ki he kakai fielahi, koe{ʻ}uhi ke hifo {ʻ}akinautolu ki lalo.

\VS{29}He ko hoku maama {ʻ}a koe, {ʻ}E Sihova pea {ʻ}e fakamaama {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}a {ʻ}eku fakapo{ʻ}uli.

\VS{30}He ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}iate koe kuo u motuhi ai ha vāhenga tau: pea ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i hoku {ʻ}Otua kuo u puna atu ai {ʻ}i ha {ʻ}ā.

\VS{31}Ko e {ʻ}Otua, {ʻ}oku haohaoa hono hala {ʻ}o{ʻ}ona: kuo {ʻ}ahi{ʻ}ahi{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae folofola {ʻ}a Sihova: ko e unga{ʻ}anga ia kiate kinautolu kotoa pē {ʻ}oku falala kiate ia.

\VS{32}He ko hai {ʻ}oku {ʻ}Otua ka ko Sihova pe? Pea ko hai ko e makatu{ʻ}u, ka ko hotau {ʻ}Otua pe?

\VS{33}Ko e {ʻ}Otua ko hoku mālohi fakamo{ʻ}omo{ʻ}oni: pea {ʻ}oku ne faka{ʻ}ata{ʻ}atā {ʻ}a hoku {ʻ}alu{ʻ}anga.

\VS{34}‌{ʻ}Oku ne fakatatau {ʻ}a hoku va{ʻ}e ke hangē ko e
{\ADD{va{ʻ}e
}}{ʻ}oe {ʻ}anitelope; pea {ʻ}oku ne fakaheka au ki hoku ngaahi potu mā{ʻ}olunga.

\VS{35}‌{ʻ}Oku ne ako{ʻ}i {ʻ}a hoku nima ki he tau; ko ia {ʻ}oku fa{ʻ}a fesiua ai ha kaufana ukamea {ʻ}i hoku nima.

\VS{36}Kuo ke foaki foki kiate au {ʻ}ae fekau {ʻ}o ho{ʻ}o fakamo{ʻ}ui: pea ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i ho{ʻ}o anga{ʻ}ofa kuo u hoko ai {ʻ}o lahi.

\VS{37}Kuo ke faka{ʻ}ata{ʻ}atā {ʻ}ae {ʻ}alu{ʻ}anga {ʻ}i lalo {ʻ}iate au; ko ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai hekea ai {ʻ}a hoku va{ʻ}e.

\VS{38}Kuo u tulia {ʻ}a hoku ngaahi fili, mo faka{ʻ}auha kinautolu; pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te u toe tafoki kae{ʻ}oua ke u faka{ʻ}osi{ʻ}osi {ʻ}akinautolu.

\VS{39}Pea kuo u faka{ʻ}osi{ʻ}osi kinautolu, mo fakakafo{ʻ}i kinautolu, ke {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a nau fa{ʻ}a tu{ʻ}u hake: {ʻ}io, kuo nau hinga ki hoku lalo va{ʻ}e.

\VS{40}He ko koe kuo ke fakakofu{ʻ}aki au {ʻ}oe mālohi ki he tau: ko kinautolu na{ʻ}e tutu{ʻ}u hake ke tau{ʻ}i au kuo ke fakamapelu hifo kinautolu kiate au.

\VS{41}Kuo ke foaki foki kiate au {ʻ}ae kia {ʻ}o hoku ngaahi fili, koe{ʻ}uhi ke u faka{ʻ}auha kinautolu {ʻ}oku fehi{ʻ}a kiate au.

\VS{42}Na{ʻ}a nau sio ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai ha tokotaha ke fakamo{ʻ}ui; pea kia Sihova, ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ne talia kinautolu.

\VS{43}Pea na{ʻ}aku toki haha fakaikiiki {ʻ}akinautolu ke tatau mo e efu {ʻ}oe kelekele, na{ʻ}aku malakaki kinautolu {ʻ}o hangē ko e pelepela {ʻ}oe hala, pea u fakamovetevete atu {ʻ}akinautolu.

\VS{44}Kuo ke fakahaofi foki au mei he fetau{ʻ}aki {ʻ}a hoku kakai, kuo ke malu{ʻ}i au ke {ʻ}ulutukua kiate au {ʻ}ae hiteni: {ʻ}e tauhi kiate au ha kakai na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te u {ʻ}iloa.

\VS{45}‌{ʻ}E fakamo{ʻ}ulaloa kiate au {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}oe kakai muli, {ʻ}ekinautolu pe: {ʻ}oka nau ka fanongo leva, tenau talangofua kiate au.

\VS{46}‌{ʻ}E faka{ʻ}a{ʻ}au ke mole atu {ʻ}ae kakai muli, pea tenau manavahē mei honau toitoi{ʻ}anga.

\VS{47}‌{ʻ}Oku mo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}a Sihova; pea ke monū{ʻ}ia {ʻ}a hoku makatu{ʻ}u; pea ke fakamā{ʻ}olunga hake {ʻ}ae {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}oe makatu{ʻ}u {ʻ}o hoku fakamo{ʻ}ui.

\VS{48}Ko e {ʻ}Otua ia {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku fai {ʻ}ae totongi ma{ʻ}aku, mo ne fakamo{ʻ}ulaloa {ʻ}ae kakai kiate au,

\VS{49}Mo ne {ʻ}omi au mei he lotolotonga {ʻ}o hoku ngaahi fili: ko koe foki kuo ke hiki hake au ke u mā{ʻ}olunga hake {ʻ}iate kinautolu na{ʻ}e tutu{ʻ}u hake kiate au: kuo ke fakamo{ʻ}ui au mei he tangata {ʻ}oku fai fakamālohi.

\VS{50}Ko ia te u tuku ai {ʻ}ae fakafeta{ʻ}i kiate koe, {ʻ}E Sihova, {ʻ}i he ha{ʻ}oha{ʻ}onga {ʻ}oe hiteni, pea te u hiva{ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae fakafeta{ʻ}i ki ho huafa.

\VS{51}Ko e fale mā{ʻ}olunga
{\ADD{ia
}}{ʻ}oe fakamo{ʻ}ui ma{ʻ}a {ʻ}ene tu{ʻ}i: pea {ʻ}oku
{\ADD{ne
}}fakahā {ʻ}ae {ʻ}alo{ʻ}ofa kiate ia kuo ne pani
{\ADD{{ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae lolo}}, kia Tevita, pea ki hono hako, {ʻ}o ta{ʻ}engata.




\par }\Chap{23}{\CD {\IT{1 Ko e ngaahi talatuku {ʻ}a Tevita {ʻ}oku ne fakahā ai {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene falala ki he ngaahi tala{ʻ}ofa {ʻ}ae {ʻ}Otua mo {ʻ}ene monū{ʻ}ia ai. 6 Ko e nofo kehe {ʻ}ae kakai angakovi. 8 Ko e fakahā {ʻ}ae hingoa {ʻ}oe kau tangata ongoongo {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e kau mo Tevita.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea ko eni, ko e ngaahi lea fakamuimui eni {ʻ}a Tevita. Na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Tevita ko e foha {ʻ}o Sese, pea na{ʻ}e lea {ʻ}o pehē {ʻ}e he tangata na{ʻ}e hiki hake ke mā{ʻ}olunga, ko ia na{ʻ}e pani {ʻ}e he {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}o Sēkope, pea pehē {ʻ}e ia na{ʻ}e fasi mālie {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli,

\VS{2}Na{ʻ}e folofola {ʻ}iate au {ʻ}ae Laumālie {ʻ}o Sihova, pea ko {ʻ}ene folofola na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i hoku {ʻ}elelo.

\VS{3}Na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli, “Na{ʻ}e folofola mai kiate au {ʻ}ae Makatu{ʻ}u {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli, Ke ke pule koe ki he kakai {ʻ}i he angatonu, {ʻ}o pule {ʻ}i he manavahē ki he {ʻ}Otua.

\VS{4}Ke tatau ia mo e maama {ʻ}oe pongipongi, {ʻ}oka hopo hake {ʻ}ae la{ʻ}ā, {ʻ}i he pongipongi {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai ai ha ngaahi {ʻ}ao; pea hangē ko e mohuku ma{ʻ}ui{ʻ}ui {ʻ}oku
{\ADD{tupu
}}mei he kelekele {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku ngingila lelei {ʻ}oka {ʻ}osi {ʻ}ae tō {ʻ}ae {ʻ}uha.”

\VS{5}Neongo {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai pehē {ʻ}a hoku fale ki he {ʻ}Otua, ka kuo ne fai mo au ha fuakava ta{ʻ}engata, kuo tu{ʻ}utu{ʻ}uni lelei {ʻ}i he me{ʻ}a kotoa pē mo ma{ʻ}u: pea ko ia kotoa pē te u mo{ʻ}ui ai, mo ia kotoa pē {ʻ}oku ou holi ki ai, {ʻ}ikai te ne ngaohi ia ke tupu?

\VS{6}Ka {ʻ}e tatau {ʻ}aia kotoa pē {ʻ}oku {ʻ}oe angakovi mo e talatala{ʻ}i {ʻ}akau {ʻ}oku teke{ʻ}i atu, koe{ʻ}uhi {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai fa{ʻ}a puke {ʻ}aki ia {ʻ}ae nima:

\VS{7}He ko e tangata {ʻ}e ala ki ai {ʻ}oku lelei ke ne mahafu {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae ukamea mo e kau {ʻ}oe tao; pea {ʻ}e tutu {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae afi ke {ʻ}auha mālie kinautolu {ʻ}i he potu{\ADD{pe ko ia}}.


\par }{\PP \VS{8}¶ Ko e hingoa eni {ʻ}oe kau tangata mālohi {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ia Tevita: ko Sosepiposipati mei Takimoni, ko e tu{ʻ}ukimu{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he {ʻ}eiki {ʻ}e “Toko Tolu;” ko ia foki ko {ʻ}Atino ko e Hasinate: na{ʻ}a ne tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae toko valungeau {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}i he kuonga pe taha.

\VS{9}Pea na{ʻ}e hoko mo ia {ʻ}a {ʻ}Eliesa ko e foha {ʻ}o Toto ko e tangata {ʻ}Ahoi, ko e taha {ʻ}i he tu{ʻ}unga tangata {ʻ}e toko tolu na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ia Tevita, {ʻ}i he kuonga na{ʻ}a nau luki ki he kakai Filisitia na{ʻ}e tānaki fakataha ki he tau, ka kuo {ʻ}alu mei ai {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}Isileli:

\VS{10}Na{ʻ}a ne tu{ʻ}u hake, {ʻ}o ne taa{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kau Filisitia, pea na{ʻ}e fai ai pe ke vaivai hono nima, pea na{ʻ}e piki ma{ʻ}u hono nima ki he heletā; pea na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho ko ia {ʻ}ae ikuna fakamanavahē; pea na{ʻ}e muimui kiate ia {ʻ}ae kakai ke vete pe {ʻ}ae koloa.

\VS{11}Pea na{ʻ}e hoko mo ia {ʻ}a Sama ko e foha {ʻ}o {ʻ}Akii ko e tangata Halali. Pea na{ʻ}e tānaki fakataha {ʻ}ae kau Filisitia ke papani, ki he potu ngoue na{ʻ}e fonu {ʻ}i he piini: pea na{ʻ}e feholaki {ʻ}ae kakai mei he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}oe kau Filisitia.

\VS{12}Ka na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u pe ia {ʻ}i he loto ngoue, {ʻ}o ne malu{ʻ}i ia, mo ne tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kau Filisitia: pea na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}ae ikuna lahi.

\VS{13}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hifo {ʻ}ae {ʻ}eiki {ʻ}e toko tolu na{ʻ}e pule ki he “Toko Tolungofulu” na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}ukimu{ʻ}a, {ʻ}onau hoko mai kia Tevita {ʻ}i he lolotonga {ʻ}ae ututa{ʻ}u, ki he {ʻ}ana {ʻ}i {ʻ}Atulami: pea na{ʻ}e nofo {ʻ}ae kautau {ʻ}oe kakai Filisitia {ʻ}i he tele{ʻ}a {ʻ}o Lefeimi.

\VS{14}Pea na{ʻ}e nofo {ʻ}a Tevita {ʻ}i he ngaahi {ʻ}aho ko ia {ʻ}i he kolo mālohi, pea na{ʻ}e nofo {ʻ}ae tau {ʻ}ae kakai Filisitia {ʻ}i he kuonga ko ia {ʻ}i Petelihema.

\VS{15}Pea na{ʻ}e holi {ʻ}a Tevita, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “Taumaiā ke {ʻ}omi {ʻ}e ha tokotaha ha{ʻ}aku vai ke u inu mei he vaikeli {ʻ}o Petelihema, {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku {ʻ}i he ve{ʻ}ematapā!”

\VS{16}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}oho atu {ʻ}ae kau tangata mālohi {ʻ}e Toko Tolu ko ia, {ʻ}o {ʻ}asi {ʻ}i he matatau {ʻ}oe kau Filisitia, ke utu hake {ʻ}ae vai mei he vaikeli {ʻ}i Petelihema, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i he ve{ʻ}e matanikolo, pea na{ʻ}a nau to{ʻ}o ia, {ʻ}o {ʻ}omi kia Tevita: ka neongo ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ne inu mei ai, ka na{ʻ}a ne lilingi atu ia {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o Sihova.

\VS{17}Pea na{ʻ}a ne pehē, “Ke mama{ʻ}o ia {ʻ}iate au, {ʻ}E Sihova, ke u fai {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a ni; {ʻ}ikai ko e toto eni {ʻ}oe kau tangata na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu kae tu{ʻ}utāmaki {ʻ}enau mo{ʻ}ui?” Ko ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai ai te ne inu mei ai. Ko e ngaahi me{ʻ}a eni na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}e he kau tangata mālohi {ʻ}e toko tolu ko ia.

\VS{18}Pea ko {ʻ}Apisai, ko e tokoua {ʻ}o Soape, ko e tama {ʻ}a Seluia, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}eiki hake ia {ʻ}i he Toko Tolu. Pea na{ʻ}a ne apoapo {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene tao ke tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae toko tolungeau, pea na{ʻ}a ne tāmate{ʻ}i kinautolu, pea na{ʻ}e ongoongo hake {ʻ}a hono hingoa {ʻ}i he Toko Tolu.

\VS{19}‌{ʻ}Ikai na{ʻ}e ongoongoa lahi hake ia {ʻ}i he Toko Tolu? Ko ia na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}eiki kiate kinautolu: ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tatau ia mo e {ʻ}uluaki Toko Tolu.

\VS{20}Pea ko Penaia, ko e foha {ʻ}o Sehoiata, ko e foha {ʻ}oe tangata to{ʻ}a mei Kapisili, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}ae ngaahi me{ʻ}a lahi, na{ʻ}a ne tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae ongo tangata Moape na{ʻ}e anga fakalaione: na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}alu hifo foki {ʻ}o ne tāmate{ʻ}i ha laione {ʻ}i he takele {ʻ}o ha luo lolotonga {ʻ}ae fa{ʻ}ahita{ʻ}u {ʻ}oe {ʻ}uha hinehina:

\VS{21}Pea na{ʻ}a ne tāmate{ʻ}i ha tangata {ʻ}Isipite, ko e tangata toulekeleka: pea na{ʻ}e to{ʻ}o {ʻ}e he tangata {ʻ}Isipite ha tao {ʻ}i hono nima: ka na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}alu atu kiate ia mo e tokotoko pe, pea ne hamusi {ʻ}ae tao mei he nima {ʻ}oe tangata {ʻ}Isipite, pea ne tāmate{ʻ}i ia {ʻ}aki {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene tao {ʻ}a{ʻ}ana.

\VS{22}Ko e ngaahi me{ʻ}a eni na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}e Penaia ko e foha {ʻ}o Sehoiata, pea na{ʻ}e lau hono hingoa ki he Toko Tolu na{ʻ}e ongoongoa.

\VS{23}Na{ʻ}e ongoongo lahi hake ia {ʻ}i he Toko Tolungofulu, ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tatau ia mo e {ʻ}uluaki Toko Tolu. Pea na{ʻ}e fakanofo ia {ʻ}e Tevita ke tu{ʻ}ukimu{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene kau mātu{ʻ}a alea.

\VS{24}Pea ko {ʻ}Asaeli ko e tehina {ʻ}o Soape ko e tokotaha ia {ʻ}i he toko tolungofulu; ko Elihanani ko e foha {ʻ}o Toto mei Petelihema,

\VS{25}Ko Sama ko e tangata Heloti, mo Elika ko e tangata Heloti,

\VS{26}Ko Ilesi ko e tangata Paleti, mo Ila ko e foha {ʻ}o Ikesi ko e tangata Tikoa,

\VS{27}Ko {ʻ}Apiesa ko e tangata {ʻ}Anatoti, mo Mipunei ko e tangata Husati.

\VS{28}Ko Salimoni ko e tangata {ʻ}Ahoi, mo Mehelei ko e tangata Nitofa,

\VS{29}Ko Helepi ko e foha {ʻ}o Peane, ko e tangata Nitofa, mo Itei ko e foha {ʻ}o Lipei mei Kipea {ʻ}oe fānau {ʻ}o Penisimani,

\VS{30}Ko Penaia ko e tangata Pilatoni, mo Itai mei he ngaahi tele{ʻ}a {ʻ}o Keasi,

\VS{31}Ko {ʻ}Api-{ʻ}Aliponi ko e tangata {ʻ}Alipa, mo {ʻ}Asimaveti ko e tangata Pahulimi,

\VS{32}Ko Eliapa ko e tangata Seeliponi, {ʻ}ae fānau tangata {ʻ}o Saseni mo Sonatane,

\VS{33}Ko Sama, ko e tangata Helali, mo {ʻ}Ahiami ko e foha {ʻ}o Sala ko e tangata Helali,

\VS{34}Ko Elifeliti ko e foha {ʻ}o {ʻ}Ahasipai, ko e foha {ʻ}oe tangata Meaka, mo Iliami ko e foha {ʻ}o {ʻ}Ahitofeli ko e tangata Kilo,

\VS{35}Ko Hesilei ko e tangata Kameli, mo Pealei ko e tangata {ʻ}Alipa,

\VS{36}Ko Ikiali ko e foha {ʻ}o Netane mei Sopa, mo Pani ko e tangata Kata,

\VS{37}Ko Seleki ko e tangata {ʻ}Amoni, mo Nahela ko e tangata Piheloti, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e fua {ʻ}ae mahafutau {ʻ}o Soape ko e tama {ʻ}a Seluia,

\VS{38}Ko Ila ko e tangata Itila, mo Kalepi ko e tangata Itila,

\VS{39}Mo {ʻ}Ulia ko e tangata Heti: ko honau lau fakataha ko e toko tolungofulu ma toko fitu.




\par }\Chap{24}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku fakatauvele{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Tevita ke lau {ʻ}ae tokolahi {ʻ}o {ʻ}ene kakai, 5 Ko e {ʻ}omi {ʻ}a hono fakamatala kia Tevita {ʻ}e he{ʻ}ene hou{ʻ}eiki. 10 {ʻ}Oku pau ke tautea ai {ʻ}a Tevita pea {ʻ}oku ne fili ke tautea {ʻ}aki ia {ʻ}ae mahaki faka{ʻ}auha. 15 Hili {ʻ}ae mate ai {ʻ}ae toko fitu mano {ʻ}oku toki fakatomala {ʻ}a Tevita, pea {ʻ}oku ta{ʻ}ofi ai {ʻ}ae faka{ʻ}auha {ʻ}o Selūsalema. 18 {ʻ}Oku fakatau {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}ae haha{ʻ}anga uite {ʻ}o {ʻ}Alauna, pea {ʻ}oku ne fai ai {ʻ}ae feilaulau, pea {ʻ}oku ngata ai {ʻ}ae faka{ʻ}auha.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea na{ʻ}e toe vela {ʻ}ae houhau {ʻ}o Sihova ki he kakai {ʻ}Isileli, pea na{ʻ}e ue{ʻ}i ai {ʻ}a Tevita ke ne pehē kiate kinautolu, “{ʻ}Alu, {ʻ}o lau pe {ʻ}oku toko fiha {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli mo Siuta.”

\VS{2}He na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i kia Soape ko e {ʻ}eiki pule ki he kautau, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia, “{ʻ}Alu hake eni ki he fa{ʻ}ahinga kotoa pē {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli mei Tani {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u atu ki Peasipa, pea lau {ʻ}ae kakai, koe{ʻ}uhi ke u {ʻ}ilo ai pe {ʻ}oku toko fiha {ʻ}ae kakai.”

\VS{3}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Soape ki he tu{ʻ}i, “Manavahē tuku {ʻ}e Sihova ko ho {ʻ}Otua ke ne fakatokolahi ki ho{ʻ}o kakai, pe ko e hā ia {ʻ}a honau tokolahi, ke liunga teau hake, pea ne tuku foki ke sio ki ai {ʻ}ae mata {ʻ}o hoku {ʻ}eiki ko e tu{ʻ}i: ka ko e hā {ʻ}oku fiefie fai ai {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a ni {ʻ}e hoku {ʻ}eiki ko e tu{ʻ}i?”

\VS{4}Ka neongo ia na{ʻ}e mālohi atu {ʻ}ae lea {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i kia Soape, pea ki he hou{ʻ}eiki na{ʻ}e pule ki he kautau. Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu atu {ʻ}a Soape, mo e hou{ʻ}eiki na{ʻ}e pule ki he kautau, mei he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i kenau lau {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli.


\par }{\PP \VS{5}¶ Pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}alu ki he kauvai {ʻ}e taha {ʻ}o Sioatani, {ʻ}onau {ʻ}apitanga {ʻ}i {ʻ}Aloeli, ki he potu to{ʻ}omata{ʻ}u {ʻ}oe kolo {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku tu{ʻ}u ki he lotolotonga {ʻ}oe tele{ʻ}a {ʻ}o Kata, {ʻ}o hanga tonu ki Sesa:

\VS{6}Hili ia na{ʻ}a nau omi ki Kiliati, pea ki he fonua ko Tatimi-Otisi: pea na{ʻ}a nau hoko atu ki Tani-Saani, {ʻ}o fai hake ki Saitoni,

\VS{7}‌{ʻ}O nau omi ki he kolo mālohi {ʻ}o Taia, pea ki he ngaahi kolo kotoa pē {ʻ}oe kakai Hevi, pea mo e kakai Kēnani: pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}alu atu ki he potu tonga {ʻ}o Siuta, {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki Peasipa.

\VS{8}Pea ko ia, hili {ʻ}enau {ʻ}alu atu ki he potu kotoa pē {ʻ}oe fonua, na{ʻ}a nau hoko mai ki Selūsalema {ʻ}i he kātoa {ʻ}oe māhina {ʻ}e hiva mo e {ʻ}aho {ʻ}e uofulu.

\VS{9}Pea na{ʻ}e tuku atu {ʻ}e Soape ki he tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}a hono lau fakataha {ʻ}ae toko fiha {ʻ}oe kakai: pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}ae kau tangata mālohi na{ʻ}e fa{ʻ}a to{ʻ}o {ʻ}ae heletā, ko e toko valu kilu; pea ko e kau tangata na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i Siuta, ko e toko nima kilu.


\par }{\PP \VS{10}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e valoki {ʻ}a Tevita {ʻ}e hono loto hili {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene lau {ʻ}ae kakai. Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Tevita kia Sihova, kuo u fai angahala lahi {ʻ}i he me{ʻ}a {ʻ}aia kuo u fai: pea ko eni, “{ʻ}E Sihova, {ʻ}oku ou kole kiate koe ke {ʻ}ave {ʻ}ae hia {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki; he kuo u fai vale lahi {ʻ}aupito.”

\VS{11}He koe{ʻ}uhi {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene tu{ʻ}u hake {ʻ}a Tevita {ʻ}i he pongipongi, na{ʻ}e hoko mai {ʻ}ae folofola {ʻ}a Sihova ki he palōfita ko Kata, ko e tangata kikite {ʻ}o Tevita, {ʻ}o pehē,

\VS{12}“{ʻ}Alu {ʻ}o fakahā kia Tevita, {ʻ}Oku pehē {ʻ}e Sihova, {ʻ}Oku ou tuku ke ke fili ki he me{ʻ}a {ʻ}e tolu: fili kiate koe ha taha mei ai, koe{ʻ}uhi ke u fai ia kiate koe.”

\VS{13}Ko ia na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u ai {ʻ}a Kata kia Tevita, {ʻ}o ne tala ki ai, {ʻ}o ne pehē kiate ia, “{ʻ}E hoko ha honge kiate koe {ʻ}i ho fonua {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e fitu? Pe te ke fie hola {ʻ}i he māhina {ʻ}e tolu mei he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o ho ngaahi fili, ka nau tulia koe? Pe{\ADD{te ke fili
}}ke ai ha mahaki faka{ʻ}auha {ʻ}i ho fonua {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho {ʻ}e tolu? Fakakaukau eni ki ai, pea vakai pe ko e hā ha lea te u toe lea {ʻ}aki kiate ia na{ʻ}a ne fekau{ʻ}i au.”

\VS{14}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Tevita kia Kata, “Kuo {ʻ}efihia{ʻ}i lahi {ʻ}aupito au: tuku eni ketau hinga atu ki he nima {ʻ}o Sihova: he {ʻ}oku lahi {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene {ʻ}alo{ʻ}ofa: kae{ʻ}oua na{ʻ}aku tō atu ki he nima {ʻ}oe tangata.”


\par }{\PP \VS{15}¶ Ko ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}omi ai {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}ae mahaki faka{ʻ}auha ki {ʻ}Isileli mei he pongipongi {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u atu ki he feitu{ʻ}u {ʻ}aho {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}utu{ʻ}uni: pea na{ʻ}e pekia {ʻ}i he kakai mei Tani {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u atu ki Peasipa, {ʻ}ae kakai tangata {ʻ}e toko fitu mano.

\VS{16}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene mafao atu {ʻ}e he {ʻ}āngelo {ʻ}a hono nima ki Selūsalema ke faka{ʻ}auha ia, na{ʻ}e liliu {ʻ}a Sihova mei he fakahoko {ʻ}ae kovi, pea ne folofola ki he {ʻ}āngelo {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kakai, “Kuo lahi; ke ta{ʻ}ofi eni ho nima.” Pea na{ʻ}e fe{ʻ}unga {ʻ}ae {ʻ}āngelo {ʻ}o Sihova mo e haha{ʻ}anga uite {ʻ}o {ʻ}Alauna ko e tangata Sepusi.

\VS{17}Pea na{ʻ}e lea {ʻ}a Tevita kia Sihova, {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene mamata ki he {ʻ}āngelo {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e taa{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kakai, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “Vakai, kuo u fai angahala, pea kuo u fai {ʻ}ae kovi lahi: ka ko e fanga sipi na ko e hā kuo nau fai? {ʻ}Oku ou kole kiate koe, tuku ho nima ke mafao mai kiate au, pea ki he fale {ʻ}o {ʻ}eku tamai.”


\par }{\PP \VS{18}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}a Kata {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho ko ia kia Tevita {ʻ}o ne pehē kiate ia, “{ʻ}Alu hake, pea ke fokotu{ʻ}u ha feilaulau{ʻ}anga kia Sihova {ʻ}i he haha{ʻ}anga uite {ʻ}o {ʻ}Alauna ko e tangata Sepusi.”

\VS{19}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hake {ʻ}a Tevita, {ʻ}o hangē ko e tala {ʻ}a Kata, pea hangē ko ia na{ʻ}e fekau {ʻ}e Sihova.

\VS{20}Pea na{ʻ}e sio {ʻ}a {ʻ}Alauna, {ʻ}o ne mamata ki he{ʻ}ene ha{ʻ}u kiate ia {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i pea mo {ʻ}ene kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki: pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu atu {ʻ}a {ʻ}Alauna, pea na{ʻ}a ne punou hifo ia {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}i ki hono mata ki he kelekele.

\VS{21}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e {ʻ}Alauna, “Ko e hā kuo ha{ʻ}u ai {ʻ}a hoku {ʻ}eiki ko e tu{ʻ}i ki he{ʻ}ene tamaio{ʻ}eiki?” Pea na{ʻ}e pehēange {ʻ}e Tevita, “Koe{ʻ}uhi ke u fakatau meiate koe {ʻ}ae haha{ʻ}anga uite, ke fokotu{ʻ}u ai ha feilaulau{ʻ}anga kia Sihova, ke ngata ai {ʻ}ae mahaki faka{ʻ}auha mei he kakai.”

\VS{22}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e {ʻ}Alauna kia Tevita, “Tuku ke to{ʻ}o {ʻ}e hoku {ʻ}eiki ko e tu{ʻ}i mo ne feilaulau {ʻ}aki ha me{ʻ}a {ʻ}oku lelei kiate ia: vakai, {ʻ}oku {ʻ}i heni {ʻ}ae fanga pulu ki he feilaulau tutu, mo e nāunau {ʻ}oe haha uite, mo e nāunau {ʻ}oe fanga pulu ke fefie {ʻ}aki.”

\VS{23}Ko e ngaahi me{ʻ}a ni kotoa pē na{ʻ}e fai faka{ʻ}ei{ʻ}eiki ai {ʻ}a {ʻ}Alauna {ʻ}o ne foaki ia ki he tu{ʻ}i. Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e {ʻ}Alauna ki he tu{ʻ}i, “Ke {ʻ}ofeina koe {ʻ}e Sihova ko ho {ʻ}Otua.”

\VS{24}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tu{ʻ}i kia {ʻ}Alauna, “{ʻ}E {ʻ}ikai pehē; ka te u fakatau mo{ʻ}oni ia meiate koe {ʻ}aki ha totongi: pea {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai foki te u {ʻ}atu ha feilaulau tutu kia Sihova ko hoku {ʻ}Otua, {ʻ}i ha me{ʻ}a kuo u ma{ʻ}u ta{ʻ}etotongi.” Pea ko ia na{ʻ}e fakatau ai {ʻ}e Tevita {ʻ}ae haha{ʻ}anga uite, pea mo e fanga pulu, {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae sikeli siliva {ʻ}e nimangofulu.

\VS{25}Pea na{ʻ}e fokotu{ʻ}u {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}e Tevita ha feilaulau{ʻ}anga kia Sihova, pea ne {ʻ}atu {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}ae ngaahi feilaulau tutu mo e ngaahi feilaulau fakamelino. Pea pehē, na{ʻ}e fakakolekolea {ʻ}a Sihova koe{ʻ}uhi ko e fonua, pea na{ʻ}e ta{ʻ}ofi {ʻ}ae mahaki faka{ʻ}auha mei {ʻ}Isileli.


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