1 *Phahi hiko Giligali kpwakala na mutu asiye na mana aihwaye Sheba mwana wa Bikiri, mutu wa mbari ya Benjamini. Wapiga gunda achiamba,

2Phahi atu osi a Iziraeli arichana na Daudi, achimlunga Sheba ela atu a Juda akala aaminifu kpwa mfalume Daudi, nao achimlunga kula Joridani hadi Jerusalemu.

3 *Mfalume Daudi ariphotsoloka kpwakpwe hiko Jerusalemu, wahala hara anachetu kumi arioaricha kutundza nyumba, achiatiya nyumbani arindwe. Waarisa ela kayalala nao tsona. Phahi afungbwa hadi siku ya kufwa kpwao, kuno anaishi hali ya ugungu.

4Chisha mfalume achimuambira Amasa, “Siku ya hahu kula rero nalonda uwe na jeshi rosi ra Juda mkusanyike mbere zangu.” 5Amasa waphiya kpwendaakusanya atu a Juda ela wachelewa zaidi ya hinyo muda arioikirwa. 6Ndipho Daudi achimuambira Abishai, “Mino naona Sheba mwana wa Bikiri andaupha tabu kuriko Abusalomu. Kpwa hivyo hala anajeshi angu, umlunge, sedze akainjira midzi yenye ngome, akahuchimbira husimuone tsona.” 7Abishai watuluka Jerusalemu phamwenga na Joabu, Akerethi, Apelethi na masujaa osi ili kumlunga-lunga Sheba. 8Ariphofika kpwenye dziwe kulu ambaro ri hiko Gibioni, Amasa wakpwedzamphokera. Naye Joabu kala akavwala mavwazige ga viha, na dzuluye mkpwanda na upanga uriotiywa chowani mwakpwe chibiruni. Joabu ariphodzituluza, upanga watuluka chowani uchitsopoka. 9Naye Joabu achimuambira Amasa, “Haya uviphi mwenehu?” Chisha Joabu achimgbwira Amasa cheru na mkpwonowe wa kulume avi analonda amdonere. 10Ela Amasa kayaona ro rumu rokala mkpwono wanjina wa Joabu. Ndipho achimdunga naro ndanini limwenga bahi, achimmwaga mahumbo, naye achifwa. Chisha Joabu na mwanao Abishai achienderera kumlunga Sheba. 11Mutu mmwenga wakpwedzaima phephi na mwiri wa Amasa achiamba, “Yeyesi ammendzaye Daudi na Joabu, na amlunge Joabu.” 12Ela mwiri wa Amasa kala u tele milatso hipho kahi-kahi ya barabara. Iye mutu ariphoona chila mutu edzaye phara nkuima, wausa mwiri wa Amasa hipho barabarani achendauika weruni na achiubwiningiza nguwo. 13Na uriphouswa hipho barabarani, atu osi atsupa, achiphiya na Joabu kpwendalunga-lunga Sheba.

14Na hiye Sheba watsupa kahi-kahi ya mbari zosi za Iziraeli hadi mudzi wa Abeli-Bethi-Maaka nao Abikiri osi achikusanyika achimlunga. 15Atu osi ariokala phamwenga na Joabu akpwedza achimzangira hiko mudzi wa Abeli-Bethi-Maaka, aika tsumbi ya mitsanga ichikala avi nchidzango phephi na mudzi kugbwirana na ukuta. Atu osi ariokala phamwenga na Joabu achiandza kubomola-bomola ili aubwage. 16Ndipho mchetu mmwenga mwenye achili kula mo mudzini, achikota kululu achiamba, “Phundzani, phundzani; muambireni Joabu edze hipha phephi, nigombe naye.” 17Joabu achimsengerera, na hiye mchetu achiamba, “We ndiwe Joabu?” Naye wamjibu achiamba, “Oho ndimi.” Ndipho achimuambira, “Sikiza maneno ga mtumishio.” Achimjibu achiamba, “Mino nakuphundza.” 18Chisha achiamba, “Hipho kare atu kala achiamba, ‘Phiyani hiko Abeli mkauze mashauri,’ hivyo ndivyo arivyosuluhisha shida zao. 19Swiswi hu atu aaminifu katika Iziraeli na hunamendza amani. Sambi uwe ukakusudiya kuubananga mudzi muhimu hipha Iziraeli. Mbona unalonda kuangamiza seemu ambayo ni mali ya Mwenyezi Mlungu?” 20Joabu wamjibu achiamba, “Sihenda hivyo tse! Sikakusudiya kuuangamiza wala kuubananga. 21Uchivyogomba sivyo hivyo, ela mutu mmwenga kula myango ya Efuraimu, aihwaye Sheba akamuasi mfalume Daudi. Mchinipha hiye mutu tu, mino ndauka mudzi huno.” Iye mchetu achimuambira Joabu, “Hundakutsuphira chitswache na dzulu ya ukuta.” 22Ndipho hiye mchetu kpwa ikimaye waphiya kpwa atu osi. Nao amkata chitswa Sheba mwana wa Bikiri, achimtsuphira Joabu hiko kondze. Ndipho Joabu achipiga gunda, na atue achitsamukana kula mo mudzini, chila mutu achiuya kpwakpwe kaya. Naye Joabu achiuya hadi Jerusalemu kpwa mfalume.

23Joabu wakala mkpwulu wa jeshi rosi ra Iziraeli. Benaya mwana wa Jehoyada naye kala ni mkpwulu wa Akerethi na Apelethi. 24Adoramu kala ni mkpwulu wa kazi za shokowa na Jehoshafati mwana wa Ahiludi kala ni muiki wa vitabu vya kumbukumbu za tsi. 25Sheva kala ni muandishi na Sadoki na Abiathari kala ni alavyadzi-sadaka. 26Ira kula mudzi wa Jairi piya naye kala ni mlavyadzi-sadaka wa Daudi.