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2 Samuel 13English

2 Samuwele 13African Kalanga

  1. English1

    In the course of time, Amnon son of David fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of Absalom son of David.

    African Kalanga

    Ngono Abusalomu nkololo wa Dafite kabene hazwadzi mbuya zina lile kuyi Tama, Amunoni nkololo wa Dafite kada Tama.

  2. English2

    Amnon became frustrated to the point of illness on account of his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed impossible for him to do anything to her.

    African Kalanga

    Amunoni wakagwadzika kwazo, kwaakanging'wa nge bugwele ngekwe hazwadzi iye Tama, se akabe atji mwanadi, ngono kukasimila Amunoni kunthama tjimwe.

  3. English3

    Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab son of Shimeah, David’s brother. Jonadab was a very shrewd man.

    African Kalanga

    Amunoni wakabe ana nzwalani uwe unoyi Jonadabe ali nkololo wa Shimeya, Shimeya nkulu wa Dafite, ngono Jonadabe wakabe ali jenjedu le nlume.

  4. English4

    He asked Amnon, “Why do you, the king’s son, look so haggard morning after morning? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon said to him, “I’m in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”

    African Kalanga

    Kabhuzwa Amunoni kati, “Kwatini iwe nkololo wa mambo ulingika wakafubala mangwanana mamwe ne mamwe, nlandu ini?” 'GAmunoni kan'dabila eti, “Ndoda Tama, hazwadzi ya Abusalomu nnung'una wangu.”

  5. English5

    “Go to bed and pretend to be ill,” Jonadab said. “When your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘I would like my sister Tamar to come and give me something to eat. Let her prepare the food in my sight so I may watch her and then eat it from her hand.’”

    African Kalanga

    Jonadabe kandwa kati, “Uzwithame unogwala ungine mu ngubo uizele, ngono ha tate babo bezha kuwokushola, ube ubadwa uti, ‘Ndokumbila hazwadzi yangu Tama kuti azhe kuwondipa tjinojiwa, ngono abhike zojiwa ndakanlinga kuti ndimbone, ndibe ndija akandibhatila izo.’ ”

  6. English6

    So Amnon lay down and pretended to be ill. When the king came to see him, Amnon said to him, “I would like my sister Tamar to come and make some special bread in my sight, so I may eat from her hand.”

    African Kalanga

    Ndizo Amunoni kalala pasi kazwithama unogwala, ngono mambo bakati bezha kuwonshola, Amunoni kabadwa kati, “Ndokumbila hazwadzi yangu Tama kuti azhe andithamile tjiwunga ndakanlinga, ndizo ndokowoja akandibhatila.”

  7. English7

    David sent word to Tamar at the palace: “Go to the house of your brother Amnon and prepare some food for him.”

    African Kalanga

    Dafite kayisa dama kuna Tama ku ng'umba ye bushe linoti, “Yenda ku ng'umba ye hazwadzi iyo Amunoni umbikile zojiwa.”

  8. English8

    So Tamar went to the house of her brother Amnon, who was lying down. She took some dough, kneaded it, made the bread in his sight and baked it.

    African Kalanga

    Ndizo Tama kayenda ku ng'umba ye hazwadzi iye Amunoni, kwaakabe alileleko. Tama katola bgwisa gwe tjiwunga, kaguvanga, kathama makhekhe hazwadzi iye yakanlinga, kaabhika.

  9. English9

    Then she took the pan and served him the bread, but he refused to eat. “Send everyone out of here,” Amnon said. So everyone left him.

    African Kalanga

    Tama katola pani kapakula makhekhe kaabiga mbeli kukwe, ngono kalamba kuja. Amunoni kadwa Tama kati, “Idwa bathu bose badwe ipapa” Mmwe ne mmwe kadwa panli.

  10. English10

    Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food here into my bedroom so I may eat from your hand.” And Tamar took the bread she had prepared and brought it to her brother Amnon in his bedroom.

    African Kalanga

    Ndizo Amunoni kadwa Tama kati, “Zhisa zojiwa ku ng'umba yangu ye bulalo, kuti ndije wakandibhatila.” Tama katola makhekhe aabhika, kaayisa ku ng'umba ye bulalo kuna Amunoni hazwadzi iye.

  11. English11

    But when she took it to him to eat, he grabbed her and said, “Come to bed with me, my sister.”

    African Kalanga

    Koga wakati atjiswika nawo pejo naye kuti aje, kambata, kandwa kati, “Izha ngeno tiyizele hazwadzi yangu.”

  12. English12

    “Don’t, my brother!” she said to him. “Don’t force me. Such a thing should not be done in Israel! Don’t do this wicked thing.

    African Kalanga

    Wakan'dabila eti, “Usithame uijalo hazwadzi yangu, usindikombeledze, kuthu kwakajali akutothamwa mu Iziraela. Usithame kubibi kwakajali!

  13. English13

    What about me? Where could I get rid of my disgrace? And what about you? You would be like one of the wicked fools in Israel. Please speak to the king; he will not keep me from being married to you.”

    African Kalanga

    Imi shoni dzingapa ndowodziyisa ngayi kene? Ngono nawebo unowobe unga mmwe we zwilengwe zwibiibi mu Iziraela. Ndokukumbila, lebeleka na mambo, ndoduma nditi abangalambe undilobola.”

  14. English14

    But he refused to listen to her, and since he was stronger than she, he raped her.

    African Kalanga

    Koga Amunoni kalamba kunteedza, ngoti wakabe enkulila nge masimba, kambata kandzula.

  15. English15

    Then Amnon hated her with intense hatred. In fact, he hated her more than he had loved her. Amnon said to her, “Get up and get out!”

    African Kalanga

    Ndizo Amunoni kabenga Tama lubengo gwakabangalala. Nge malebeswa, kambenga kupinda sekwa kwaakabe en'da ndiko. Kandwa kati, “Milika udwe ipapa!”

  16. English16

    “No!” she said to him. “Sending me away would be a greater wrong than what you have already done to me.” But he refused to listen to her.

    African Kalanga

    Koga Tama kandwa kati, “Ndolamba! Kunditata kuko kothama mbipo kupinda tjawandithama kale!” Koga Amunoni kalamba kunteedza.

  17. English17

    He called his personal servant and said, “Get this woman out of here and bolt the door after her.”

    African Kalanga

    Kadana nlanda uwe kandwa kati, “Dusila nkadzi iwoyu kuzhe, adwe ipapa, ube uzhalila unkhiyila kuzhe.”

  18. English18

    So his servant put her out and bolted the door after her. She was wearing a richly ornamented robe, for this was the kind of garment the virgin daughters of the king wore.

    African Kalanga

    Ndizo nlanda uwe kabe en'dusa enkhiyila kuzhe. Tama wakabe akaambala thako ndefu yakanakisiwa ina maboko, ngobe nditjo tjiambalo tjakabe tjiambagwa nge bakololokadzi ba boshe be baanadi.

  19. English19

    Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the ornamented robe she was wearing. She put her hand on her head and went away, weeping aloud as she went.

    African Kalanga

    Tama kazwidila nlota mu nsholo, ebuya epalula thako yakanakisiwa yaakabe akaambala, kasenga maboko mu nsholo, kayenda edoroma.

  20. English20

    Her brother Absalom said to her, “Has that Amnon, your brother, been with you? Be quiet now, my sister; he is your brother. Don’t take this thing to heart.” And Tamar lived in her brother Absalom’s house, a desolate woman.

    African Kalanga

    Hazwadzi iye Abusalomu kambhuzwa kati, “Hazwadzi iyo Amunoni wakudzula kani? Tjinyalalazo, hazwadzi yangu, nkulu uwo, usitongo longa kuthu ikoku mu moyo.” Tama kagala mu ng'umba ye hazwadzi iye Abusalomu akawha zogwadza.

  21. English21

    When King David heard all this, he was furious.

    African Kalanga

    Kwakati Dafite ewha kose ikoku, kazhala bushongola kwazo.

  22. English22

    Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad; he hated Amnon because he had disgraced his sister Tamar.

    African Kalanga

    Koga Abusalomu kabenga Amunoni kwazo ngobe Amunoni wakabe adzula hazwadzi iye Tama, ngono kasitjan'lebese.

  23. English23

    Two years later, when Absalom’s sheepshearers were at Baal Hazor near the border of Ephraim, he invited all the king’s sons to come there.

    African Kalanga

    Kukati shule kwe makole mabili, Abusalomu kabe ana bateseli be pkhwizi ku Bhaalehaza, pejo ne n'gathu we Ifureimi, kakoka bakololo bose ba mambo kuti babe yapo.

  24. English24

    Absalom went to the king and said, “Your servant has had shearers come. Will the king and his officials please join me?”

    African Kalanga

    Abusalomu kazha kuna mambo kabadwa kati, “Nlanda wenyu una bateseli be pkhwizi, apa mambo ne makulukota abo abangayende nami kene?”

  25. English25

    “No, my son,” the king replied. “All of us should not go; we would only be a burden to you.” Although Absalom urged him, he still refused to go, but gave him his blessing.

    African Kalanga

    Koga mambo bakadabila beti, “Akungajalo, nkololo wangu, atingayende tose, tingadwa tinobe ntolo mukuli.” Abusalomu katshindilila mambo, koga kalamba, koga kankombolela.

  26. English26

    Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon come with us.” The king asked him, “Why should he go with you?”

    African Kalanga

    Ndizo Abusalomu kabe eti, “Ngono ha musingayende, ndokumbila kuti tiyende ne nkulu wangu Amunoni.” Mambo bakambhuzwa beti, “Ini akafanila yenda namwi?”

  27. English27

    But Absalom urged him, so he sent with him Amnon and the rest of the king’s sons.

    African Kalanga

    Koga Abusalomu katshindilila mambo kudzina beletja Amunoni ne bakololo bose ba mambo beyenda naye. Abusalomu wakathama nzano unonga nzano wa mambo.

  28. English28

    Absalom ordered his men, “Listen! When Amnon is in high spirits from drinking wine and I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon down,’ then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Have not I given you this order? Be strong and brave.”

    African Kalanga

    Abusalomu kadwa balanda babe kati, “Teedzani! Ha Amunoni ang'wa nkumbi we zhambi atjilaladza, ngono ha ndimudwa nditi, ‘Bulayani Amunoni, mube mumbulaya. Musitongotja, apa ate imi ndamupa ndaulo iyeyi kene? Musime mube ne tjilopa!’ ”

  29. English29

    So Absalom’s men did to Amnon what Absalom had ordered. Then all the king’s sons got up, mounted their mules and fled.

    African Kalanga

    Ndizo balanda ba Abusalomu bakateedza tjaaleba bakabulaya Amunoni sekwa bakabe badwiwa ndi Abusalomu. Ipapo bakololo ba mambo bose bakamilika bakataswa mowulo dzabo bakatizha.

  30. English30

    While they were on their way, the report came to David: “Absalom has struck down all the king’s sons; not one of them is left.”

    African Kalanga

    Bakati batji mu zila kukaswika mima kuna Dafite inoti, “Abusalomu wabulaya bakololo ba mambo bose, akuna ne nng'ompela wabo wasala.”

  31. English31

    The king stood up, tore his clothes and lay down on the ground; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

    African Kalanga

    Mambo bakama nge makumbo, bakazwipalulila zwiambalo bakalala pasi ne balanda babo bose bakabe bali mile ipapo bakapalula naibo zwiambalo zwabo.

  32. English32

    But Jonadab son of Shimeah, David’s brother, said, “My lord should not think that they killed all the princes; only Amnon is dead. This has been Absalom’s expressed intention ever since the day Amnon raped his sister Tamar.

    African Kalanga

    Koga Jonadabe nkololo wa Shimeya, Shimeya ali nkulu wa Dafite, kabe eti, “She wangu ngabasikumbule kuti babulaya bakololo ba mambo bose, kwafa Amunoni ega. Ikoku kwakagala kwazwimisigwa ndi Abusalomu kudwa mu zhuba la Amunoni akadzula hazwadzi iye Tama.

  33. English33

    My lord the king should not be concerned about the report that all the king’s sons are dead. Only Amnon is dead.”

    African Kalanga

    Ngono ngwenu she wangu mambo wangu, basilonge mu moyo ndebeleko inoti bakololo ba mambo bafa bose, kwafa Amunoni ali ega.”

  34. English34

    Meanwhile, Absalom had fled. Now the man standing watch looked up and saw many people on the road west of him, coming down the side of the hill. The watchman went and told the king, “I see men in the direction of Horonaim, on the side of the hill.”

    African Kalanga

    Koga Abusalomu katizha. Tjinyolotjo nlume we nlindi kati emilidza mesho elinga, kabona bathu banjinji bedeluka mu duthu nge zila inodwa ku Horonaimu. Nlume we nlindi kanobudza mambo eti, “Ndobona balume kulingisana ne Horonaimu pa nsupho we duthu.”

  35. English35

    Jonadab said to the king, “See, the king’s sons are here; it has happened just as your servant said.”

    African Kalanga

    Jonadabe kadwa mambo kati, “Bonani, bakololo ba mambo baswika, sekwa kwalebgwa nge nlanda wenyu.”

  36. English36

    As he finished speaking, the king’s sons came in, wailing loudly. The king, too, and all his servants wept very bitterly.

    African Kalanga

    Tjinyolotjo koga epedza lebeleka, bakololo ba mambo bakabe bengina, bedoroma, mambo naibobo ne balanda babo bakalila kunoshomola moyo.

  37. English37

    Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But King David mourned for his son every day.

    African Kalanga

    Abusalomu katizhila kuna Talimayi nkololo wa Amihudi, mambo we Geshuri. Mambo Dafite bakalilila nkololo wabo zhuba ne zhuba.

  38. English38

    After Absalom fled and went to Geshur, he stayed there three years.

    African Kalanga

    Abusalomu wakatizhila ku Geshuri, kanogalako makole matatu.

  39. English39

    And the spirit of the king longed to go to Absalom, for he was consoled concerning Amnon’s death.

    African Kalanga

    Mambo Dafite bakashuba kunobona Abusalomu, ngobe bakabe batjinyaladzika ngekwe lufu gwa Amunoni.

Source: The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible, Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo, 2026. This online edition was extracted and reformatted from the PDF edition. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

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