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Zvino Sauro akataura naJonatani mwanakomana wake, navaranda vake vose, kuti vauraye Dhavhidhi.

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Asi Jonatani mwanakomana waSauro, wakanga achifarira Dhavhidhi kwazvo. Naizvozvo Jonatani akaudza Dhavhidhi, akati, "Sauro, baba vangu, vanotsvaka kukuuraya; naizvozvo zvino, chenjera kwazvo mangwana, ugare pakavanda, uvande;

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ini ndichabuda, ndichandomira kuna baba vangu mumunda, mauri, nditaurirane nababa vangu pamusoro pako; kana ndichinge ndikaona chinhu, ndichakuudza."

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Ipapo Jonatani akareverera Dhavhidhi zvakanaka kuna Sauro baba vake, akati kwavari, "Mambo ngaarege kutadzira Dhavhidhi muranda wake, nokuti iye haana kukutadzirai imi, asi wakakuitirai zvakanaka kwazvo;

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nokuti wakabata upenyu hwake mumaoko ake, akauraya muFirisitia; Jehovha akakundisa vaIsiraeri nokukunda kukuru; imi makazviona, mukafara; naizvozvo muchatadzireiko ropa risine mhosva, mukauraya Dhavhidhi asine mhaka hake?"

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Sauro akateerera inzwi raJonatani, Sauro akapika akati, "NaJehovha mupenyu, haangaurawi!"

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Zvino Jonatani akadana Dhavhidhi, Jonatani akamuzivisa zvinhu izvo zvose. Jonatani akaenda naDhavhidhi kuna Sauro, akagara pamberi pake sapakutanga.

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Zvino kurwa kukavapozve, Dhavhidhi akabuda kundorwa navaFirisitia, akavauraya nokuuraya kukuru, vakatiza pamberi pake.

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Mweya wakaipa, wakanga watumwa naJehovha, ukauya pamusoro paSauro, agere mumba make ane pfumo rake muruoko rwake; Dhavhidhi akaridza noruoko rwake.

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Sauro akaidza kubayira Dhavhidhi pamadziro nepfumo; Dhavhidhi akatiza, akapukunyuka usiku uhwo.

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Ipapo Sauro akatuma nhume kumba kwaDhavhidhi kumurinda nokumuuraya mangwanani; Mikari mukadzi waDhavhidhi, akamuudza akati, "Kana ukasaponesa upenyu hwako usiku hwuno, uchaurawa mangwana."

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Naizvozvo Mikari akaburutsa Dhavhidhi pasi napahwindo; akaenda, akatiza, akapukunyuka.

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Mikari akatora terafimi, akairadzika panhovo, akaisa mutsamiro wemvere dzembudzi pamusoro wayo, akaifukidza nejira.

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Zvino Sauro wakati achituma nhume kuzobata Dhavhidhi, iye akati, "Unorwara."

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Ipapo Sauro akatuma nhume kuzotarira Dhavhidhi akati, "Uyai naye kwandiri ari panhovo, ndimuuraye."

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Zvino nhume dzakati dzichipinda, dzikaona terafimi iri panhovo nomutsamiro wemvere dzembudzi pamusoro wayo.

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Sauro akati kuna Mikari, "Wandinyengereiko kudai, ukarega muvengi wangu achienda, akapukunyuka?" Mikari akapindura Sauro achiti, Iye wakati kwandiri, "Ndirege, ndiende; ndichakuurayireiko?"

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Dhavhidhi akatiza, akapukunyuka, akasvika kuna Samueri paRama, akamuudza zvose zvaakanga aitirwa naSauro. Iye naSamueri vakandogara Naioti.

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Zvino Sauro wakaudzwa, zvichinzi, "Tarirai, Dhavhidhi uri Naioti paRama."

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Sauro akatuma nhume kundobata Dhavhidhi; asi idzo dzakati dzichiona boka ravaporofita vachiporofita, naSamueri amire ari mutungamiriri wavo, Mweya waMwari akauya pamusoro penhume dzaSauro, naidzo dzikaporofitawo.

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Zvino Sauro wakati achiudzwa izvozvo, akatumazve dzimwe nhume, naidzo dzikaporofitawo. Ipapo Sauro akatumazve nhume rwechitatu, naidzo dzikaporofitawo.

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Zvino naiye akaendawo Rama, akasvika patsime guru riri paSeku, akabvunza akati, "VanaSamueri naDhavhidhi varipiko?" Mumwe akati, "Tarirai, vari Naioti paRama."

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Iye akaendako Naioti paRama, Mweya waMwari wakauya pamusoro pakewo, akafamba achiporofita kudzimara asvika Naioti paRama.

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Akabvisawo nguvo dzake, akaporofita pamberi paSamueri, akavata pasi, asakafuka, zuva iro rose nousiku uhwo hwose. Naizvozvo vanoti, "Sauro uri pakati pavaporofitawo here?"

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