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Okufa kwa Saulo na Yonasaani

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Abafilistia baarwana n'Abaisraeli, Abaisraeli baabahunga, kwonka baitirwa aha kibungo kya Giliboa. 2Abafilistia baahambya Saulo n'abatabani, baita Yonasaani na Abinadabu na Malikishua, beene Saulo. 32 Orugamba rwaba orw'amaani ahari Saulo, abarasi baamugwaho, baamuhutaaza munonga. 43 Saulo nikwo kugira omukwatsi w'eby'okurwanisa bye, ati: Ihayo rurara yaawe, oginteere, abatashazirwe bariya batakaija, bakancumita, bakanshungisa. Kwonka omukwatsi w'eby'okurwanisa bye yaayanga, ahabw'okuba akatiina munonga. Nikyo Saulo yaasyoreireyo rurara ye, akagyetungaho. 5Ogwo mukwatsi w'eby'okurwanisa bye, ku yaareebire yaafa, nawe yaayetunga aha ye, baafa kumwe. 64 Okwo nikwo Saulo yaafiire n'abatabani bonshatu, n'omukwatsi w'eby'okurwanisa bye, n'engabo ze zoona; bakafeera hamwe eryo izooba. 7Kandi Abaisraeli abaabaire bari seeri y'oruhita, n'abaabaire bari seeri ya Yorudani, ku baareebire Abaisraeli baahunga, na Saulo n'abatabani baafa, baatsigaho endembo zaabo, baahunga; Abafilistia baija, baazituuramu.

8Ku bwaseesire, Abafilistia baija kucwijura emitumbi, baashanga Saulo n'abatabani bonshatu bagwire aha kibungo kya Giliboa, 9baamutemaho omutwe, baamucwijura eby'okurwanisa bye, baatuma entumwa omu nsi y'Abafilistia kubuzya hoona amakuru omuri hekalu z'ebishushani byabo ebirikuramibwa, n'omu bantu boona. 10Eby'okurwanisa bye baabita omuri hekalu ya Ashitaroosi, n'omutumbi gwe baaguhanika aha rugo rw'amabaare rwa Besi-shaani. 11Abanyayabeshi-gileadi ku baahuriire oku Abafilistia bagizire Saulo, 125 abashaija boona amamanzi baimuka, baagyenda ekiro kyona, baahanura omutumbi gwa Saulo n'ey'abatabani aha rugo rwa Besi-shaani, baagaruka Yabeshi; ku baahikireyo, baagyotsya. 136 Bwanyima baatwara amagufa gaabo, baagaziika ahansi y'omunyinya ogw'omuri Yabeshi, baamara ebiro mushanju nibeesiibyakwo.