Sura ya 16
1 Samweli 16: 1-1
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ONGOLOBHE abhozya oSamweli, "Obhahulilile hu muda anshi, nkashe akhene asahabhe mwene hwa bha Israeli? Memya empeta yaha amafuta na obhale. Embahusontezye hwa Yese wakhala hu Beselehemu, afuatanaje ehwisaluliye omwene hwa bhanavwe. 1 Samweli 16: 2-3
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O Samweli ajile, hu namna bhole embabhombe? Nkashe oSauli ayomvwe ijambo eli, anzangoje." ONGOLOBHE ajile, "ega motamba aje, 'Enenzele afumwe edhabihu hwa NGOLOBHE.'
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Okwizye oYese ayenze hu dhabihu, nane embalanje hala ahhawanziwa abhombe. Obhaponye amafuta kwa ajili yane ola hwemba hubhozye." 1 Samweli 16: 4-5
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O Samweli abhomba nanshi ONGOLOBHE shabhozezye na abhalile hu Bethelehemu. Ngongoro bhe mji wali bhaingainga nabhehenzele akhomane nabho na bhayanjile, "Aje, oyenzele hulwomvwano?"
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Wope ayanjile, hulwomvwano; Enenzele fumye edhabihu hwa NGOLOBHE. Hifumyaji mwemwe hwa NGOLOBHE hwajila ye dhabihu na mukhatane nane," Abheha wakfu oYese na bhana bhakwe hwa NGOLOBHE, na pamande abhakwizya bhonti hu dhabihu. 1 Samweli 16: 6-7
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Nabhahafiha, bhamwemwa oEliabu ahwiyanjile yoyo aje waponyezewe amafuta uwa NGOLOBHE yooli ayemeleye hwitazi lyakwe.
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Ila ONGOLOBHE abhozya oSamweli, "Uganje hwenye owaje wakwe wa honze, au oufupi we beele gwakwe; alienganaje ekheene. ONGOLOBHE sahwenya nanshi omuntu shahwenya; omuntu ahwenya owaje wa honze, ONGOLOBHE ahwenya omwoyo." 1 Samweli 16: 8-10
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O Yese akwizya oAbinadabu ajile oshile hwitazi lya Samweli. Na oSamweli ajile, "Hata yayono ONGOLOBHE sagasaluye."
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O Yese abhozya oShama ashile jirani. No Samweli ajile, "Ata yayo ONGOLOBHE sagasaluye."
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O Yese abhaleta abhana bhakwe saba bhahashila hwitazi lya Samweli. No Samweli abhozya oYese, "Nomo hata omo wasaluliwe no NGOLOBHE kati yebha." 1 Samweli 16: 11-12
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O Samweli ahabhozya oYese, "Aje abhana bhaho bhonti bhahweli epa?" Wope agomoye, "Wope agomoye, "Ahweli odoodo nyeene ila adima engole." O Samweli ahabhozya oYese, "Bhatume abhantu bhakwizye, setibhakhale pansi paka lwanzabhe afishile epa."
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O Yese ahatuma abhantu bhaleta. Wope osahala ono ali shamwamu no we maso aminza na wabhoneshela shinza. ONGOLOBHE ajile, "Bhoha, oponye amafuta; afutane naje ono yooyo." 1 Samweli 16: 13:13
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O Samweli ahega empeta ye mafuta nahuponye amafuta pahati ya kolo bhakwe. Empo wa NGOLOBHE ahamwenzela oDaudi hwi khone ahwande isiku elyo na hwendelele. O Samweli abhoha abhale hu Rama. 1 Samweli 16: 14-16
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Ompepo wa NGOLOBHE ahaleha oSauli, baada yesho eroho embibhi afume hwa NGOLOBHE yayanzya.
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Aboyi bha Sauli bhabhozya, "Enya, eroho embibhi afume hwa Ngolobhe ehuyanzya.
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Eshi gosi wetu esalezu bhabhali hwi tazi lyaho bhalondolele omuntu wa menye akhome eshinumbi. Nkashe eroho embibhi afume hwa Ngolobhe ehweli huliwe, anza shikhome eshinumbi nawe onzahwiyomvwe shinza." 1 Samweli 16: 17-19
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O Sauli abhozya oboi wakwe, "Mnanzile omuntu wagawezya akhome shinza mundetele huline."
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Osahala omo kati yabho agomora, naje, "Elolile omwona wa Yese Mbethelehemu, waali fundi wa khome, wi khone, nantele muntu widandi, muntu wibho, wali ne heshima na yanga muntu mwinza pamaso; no NGOLOBHE ali pandwemo no mwene."
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O Sauli ahatuma ajumbe hwa Yese, naje, "Niumile omwana waho oDaudi, wazidima engole." 1 Samweli! 6: 20-21
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O Yese ahega edogobhi yehali enyemuye amakati, na shiriba she divai, na hana he mbuzi, na ahatuma hwa Sauli pandwemo ne vintu evyo.
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Daudi ahafiha hwa Sauli na hwande embombo yakwe. O Sauli agene tee oDaudi, na wabha wanyemule esila zyakwe. 1 Samweli 16: 22-23
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O Sauli ahatuma ajumbe hwa Yese, ajile, "Ruhusu oDaudi abhe hwitazi lyane, afuatanaje apete eshibali pamaso gane."
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Owakati wawonti eroho ye usumbufu afume hwa Ngolobhe nkebhabhe pamwanya ya Sauli, oDaudi ahejile eshinumbi na shikhome. Esho oSauli handaburudisiwe na pone, neyo eroho ye usumbufu handa ehafumile.