¹ Abimeleki umwana mwaume wakwa Yelubi Baali alile ku lupwa lwaku ba nyina ku Shekemu alilandile kuli bena na ku cikota conse ica pa lupwa lwa banyina, ² "napapata landeni ifi pakweba ati intungulushi shamu Shekemu bengakutika, 'icimiwamine, mwebo ukwebati bonse abana baume bakwa Yelubu bali abali amakumi cine lubali bakomiteka mwebo, nangu kwebati ni umo eukomiteka? Ibukisheni ukweba tai ndifupa lyenu no munofu wenu." ³ No lupwa lwa kubanyina balimulandileko ku ntungulushi sha mu shekemu kabili ukweba ati Abimeleki abakonse, pantu balilandile ati, "nindume wesu." ⁴ Balimupele utumpimfya utwa silfere amakumi cine lubali ukufuma munaganda yakwa Baali-Beliti na Abimeleki alibomfeshe silfere ku kwingisha abaume abawele-wele kabili abakupusauka abalikwenda nankwe. ⁵ Abimeleki alile ku nganda yakwa wishi ku Ofula, na ku libwe limo alipeye ba wabo amakumi cine loubali, abana baume bakwa Yelubi Baal. Yotamu ekafye awashelepo, kabinda wakwa Yelubi Baali, pantu alifiseme. ⁶ Shonse intungulushi shakwa Shekemu na Beti Milo balishile bonse nokuya kupanga Abimeleko imfumu lubali lwa cimuti ca mju Oaku uwapalamina ku luceshi ulwaba ku Shekemu. ⁷ Ulo Yotamu ba mwebele pali ifi, alile no kuya kwiminina pa mulu wa lkupili lwa Gelisimu alibilikishe no kulanda kuli bena, "kutikeni kuli nebo mwentungulushi sha mu Shekemu, pakwebati Lesa enga kutika kuli mwebo. ⁸ Ne fimuti fyalile bushiku numo ku kusuba imfumu yakufiteka Eco fyalilandile ku fimuti fya Miolife ukwebati, 'ube imfumu pali fwebo.' ⁹ Nomba umuti wa mu olife walilandile kuli bena ukweba ati, 'bushe indeke ifya bunonshi bwandi ifyo imilungu na bantu bacindamikilwamo, ku kuplepanga pa fimuti na fimbi?' ¹⁰ Ifimuti fyalilanhdile ku mukunyu, 'isa no kuteka pali fwebo.' ¹¹ Lelo umukunyu walilandile kuli fyena, 'bushe indeke kulowa kwandi na fisabo fyandi ifyabune, pakwebajti ningabwela no kulekupunga pa ifimuti nafimbi?' ¹² Ifimuti fyalilandile ku mwangashi, isa no kuteka pali fwebo.' ¹³ umwangashi walindile kuli fyena, 'bushe indeke ukumupela umwangashi upya, uusekelele imilungu na bantunse, no kubweluluka ukwisa mukupunga pa fimuti nafimbi?" ¹⁴ Elo ifimuti fyonse fyalilandile ku cimpukusha ca myungu, 'isa no kuteka pali fwebo? ¹⁵ Icimpukusha ca myungu calilandile ku fimuti ukweba ati 'icine cine ngamukofwaya ukunsuba ukuab mfumu palki mwebo, ninshi iseni no kusanga ukuba cimfute candi. Nga teifyo lekeni umulilo ufume cimpukusa ca myunbga no kuleka coce Kedari waku Lebanoni. ¹⁶ Lelo napali ici, ngamulicitile mu cine na mucishinka ulo wapangile Abimeleki imfumu, nakabili nga mulicitile icisuma ukulingana na Yerubi baali ne nganagda yakwe, no kumukanda ukulingana nefyo angapokeleka- ¹⁷ no kutokanya ukweba ati batata bali ndwilile nebo, alibikile umweo wakwe mukayofi, no kukupususha webo ukufuma mu maboko yaba Midiani- ¹⁸ nomba lelo ulimine abaganda yakwa tata no kwipaya abana abaume bakwe, abantu amakumi cine lubali, kwilibwefye limo. Elo wapanga Abimeleki umwana mwaume uwamubomfi wakwe umwanakashi, imfumu ya ntungulushi shamu shekemu, pantu lupwa lobe. ¹⁹ Nga walicitile mu cishinka na mu bucindami kuli Yerubi Baali na banganda yakwe, elo ufwile usangalale muli Abimeleki, no kuleak sangalalae muli webo. ²⁰ Nomba nga tefyo, lekeni umulilo ufume muli Abimeleki no koca abaume mu Shekemu na Beti Milo. Lekeni umulilo ufume mu muntu wa ku Shekemu na Beti milo ukoca Abimeleki." ²¹ Yotamu alkifulumukile no kubutuak, kabili alile ku Beeri. Alikele kulya pantu kwalilepele ukufuam kuli Abimeleki ndume yakwe. ²² Abimeleki alitekele Israel pa myaka itati. ²³ Lesa alituminge umupashi wa bubifi pakati kakwa Abimeleki na bakalamba ba mu Shekemu. intungulushi shamu Shekemu balifutukile icicetekelo bakwete na Abimeleki. ²⁴ Lesa alicitile ifi pakweba ati icimfulunganya cacitilwe pa bana baume amakumi cine lubali cingalandulwa, kabili Abimeleki wabo ashininwe pa kubepaya, na baume baku Shekemu bashininwe pantu balyafwene nankwe ukwipaya ba ndume yakwe. ²⁵ Eco intungulushi shaku Shekemu shali tantamikile bakalume ku kupembele pa mulu wa milundu pakweba ati benga mupukila, no kwibila bonse abali kupita ku lulamba lwa musebo uyu. Ifi balififisishe kuli Abimeleki. ²⁶ Gaali umwana mwaume wakwa Ebedi aliyshile na balupwa wakwe no kuya kwabukila ku Shekemu. Intungulushi shamu shekemu shalimucetekele. ²⁷ Balile mu mabata nokuya ku kulonganiak imyangashi ukufuma mwibala lya mwamngashi, kabili baliikamine, Balipangile umutebeto mu nganda ya tu lesa twabo, uko balile no kunwa, kabili balitipile Abimeleki. ²⁸ Gaali umwana mwaume wakwa Ebedi, alilandile "Abimeleki ni nani, na Shekemu ni nani, pakwebat twinga mupususha? Bushe te mwana mwaume wakwa Yerubu Baal? Bushe sebu te kapitao wakwe? Pususheni abaume baku Amore, wishi kwa Shechemu! Nindo twingapusushisha Abimeleki? ²⁹ Ukukabila kwandi kwa kweba ati aba bantu nga balipele mku butungulushi bwandi! Elo ningafumyapo Abimeleki. Kuti nalanda kuli Abimeleki ukweba ati, 'kuta ifita fyobe fonse,'" ³⁰ Ulo sebu, cilolo hwa mu musumba, aumfwile amashiwi yakwa Gaali umwana mwaume wakwa Ebedi ubukali bwaliminine pali ena. ³¹ Alitumine inkombe kuli Abimeleki 'pakweba ati bamupepe, batile, "mona, Gaali umwana mwaume wakwa Ebedi na balupwa lwakwe bakoisa ku Shekemu, bakokumbaula umushi pakwebati bakwimine webo. ³² Nomba walamuke ubushiku webo ne fita fyobe no kuteyanya apakubelama mu mabala. ³³ Elo ulucelo, lulya lwine akasuba kakotula ucelele no kuya kuipuna ku musumba. Ulo ena ba bantu bakwe bakopfuma no kukwimina webo, ucite conse ici wingacita kuli bena." ³⁴ Eco abimeleki alimine ubushiku, ena na baume bakwe bonse abali na ena baliteyenye apakufisama ukwimina Shekemu-balipatulwike mu mabumab yane. ³⁵ Gaali umwana mwaume wakwa Ebedi alile no kwiminina pa mpongolo ya musumba pa mwinshi. Abimeleki na baume abali nankwe baliosokolokele apo balifiseme. ³⁶ Ulo Gaali amweenr abaume, alandile kuli Sebu, "mona abaume bakoisa ukutentemuka ukufuma pa mulu wa mulundu!" Sebu alilandile kuli ena, "Ulimwene ifishingwa pa milandu kubati baume." ³⁷ Gaali alyebele na kabili no kulanda, "mona, abaume, bakoisa pakati ka mpanga, ne bumba limo likoisa mu nshila ya mu oaku wa lubuko." ³⁸ Ulo Sebu alandile kuli ena, "amashiwi yobe ayakuilumba yali pi nomba, webo we walandile ukweba ati, Abimeleki ninani tumupusushe?" Bushe aba te baume wasulile? Kabuye nomba no kulwa na bena." ³⁹ Gaali alile no kutungulula abaume bamu Shekemu, no kulwisha Abimeleki. ⁴⁰ Abimeleki alimutamfishe, na Gaali alibutukile ku cinso cakwe. Abengi baliwile ne filonda fyabusungu pa mwinshi wa musumba wa mpongolo. ⁴¹ Abimeleki alikele mu Aluma, Sebu alipatikishe Gaali na balupwa wakwe ukufuma mu Shekemu. ⁴² Ubushiku bwakonkelepo abantu bamu Shekemu balile mu mabala, ne fi fyalilandilwe kuli Abimeleki. ⁴³ Alisendele abantu abakwe, alibakenye mu mabumba yatatu, nabo baliteyenye apakufisama muma bala. Aliloleshe no kumona abantu bakoisa ukufuma ku musumba kabili alibasanshile no kubepaya. ⁴⁴ Abimeleki na mabumba yakwe balisanshile no kwisala inshila yaku mpongolo ya musumba amabumba yabili yalisanshile abali mu mabala no kubepaya. ⁴⁵ Abimeleki alilwile no musumba akasuba konse. Alipokolwele umusumba, no kwipaya abantu abalimo. Alitobele ifibumba fyamusumba no kusansailamo umucele. ⁴⁶ Ulo intungulushi sha lupungu lwa Shekemu baumfwile pali ifi, balingile mu cilindi ca nganda yaku Elo-Beliti. ⁴⁷ Abimeleki bali mwebele ukweba ati intungulushi shobe sonse shililongene ku lupungu lwa Shekemu. ⁴⁸ Abimeleki alinine ulupili lwa Salimoni, ena na baume bonse abali nankwe. Abimeleki alibulile isembe no kutema imisambo alibikile pa mabeya nokweba abaume ali nabo, "Nindo mumwene nkocita , endesheni nokuciyta ifyo nkocita." ⁴⁹ Eco bonse balitemene no kukonka Abimeleki. Balifibikile ku cibumba ca lupungu, no kubikapo umulilo, pakweba ati abantu bonse mu lupungu lwa Shekemu nabo bene bafwe, nalimo ikana limo abaume nabanakashi. ⁵⁰ Elo Abimeleki aile kuli Tabesi, nokucita inkambi pali Tabesi nokupokolola. ⁵¹ Lelo kwali ulupungu lwakukosa mu musumba bonse abaume na banakashi ne ntungulushi shonse isha mu musumba bali butukile no kuisalila mukati. Elo balininine pamulu pa mutenge wa lupungu. ⁵² Abimeleki alishile ku lupungu no kululwisha, alishile mupepi ne cibi ca lungu mukucoca. ⁵³ Nomba umwanakashi aliponeshe ilibwe lya mpela ilya pamulu pa mutwe wakwa Abimeleki no mutwe wakwe walitobekele. ⁵⁴ Elo akutile umulumendo alesenda ifyanso fyakwe no kulanda nao, "Somona ulupanga lobe no kunjipaya, pakweba ati pekaba nelyo umo uwakulanda kuli nebo ukweba ati 'umwanakashi alinjipeye.'" Eco umulumendo wakwe alimutetwile, kabili alifwile. ⁵⁵ Ulo abaume abena Israeli bamwene ukweba ati Abimeleki alifwile, balile ku mayanda. ⁵⁶ Eco Lesa alilandwile ububifi bwakwa Abimelekingefyo acitile kuli bawishi pa kwipaya na ndume yakwe amakumi cine lubali. ⁵⁷ Lesa alibweseshe ububi pa baume baku shekemu ukuba pa mitwe yabo kabili pali bena palishile itipu lya kwa Yotamu umwan maume wakwa Yerubi Baali.