Eyesibili EyamaKhosi
15 Ngomnyaka wesi-27 wokubusa kukaJerobhowami* inkosi yako-Israyeli, u-Azariya*+ indodana ka-Amaziya+ inkosi yakoJuda waqalisa ukubusa.+ 2 Wayeleminyaka engu-16 ngesikhathi esiba yinkosi futhi wabusa eJerusalema okweminyaka engu-52. Unina kwakunguJekholiya njalo wayengoweJerusalema. 3 U-Azariya waqhubeka esenza okulungileyo phambi kukaJehova njengoyise u-Amaziya.+ 4 Kodwa izindawo eziphakemeyo* azizange zidilizwe+ futhi abantu babelokhu betshisa imihlatshelo njalo benikela ezindaweni eziphakemeyo.+ 5 UJehova watshaya iNkosi u-Azariya ngobulephero njalo yaba lobulephero+ yaze yafa. Yayisihlala yodwa kwenye indlu+ njalo indodana yayo uJothamu+ yiyo eyayisiphethe isigodlo,* isahlulela abantu elizweni.+ 6 Yonke imbali ka-Azariya+ lakho konke akwenzayo kubhaliwe ebhukwini lembali yamakhosi akoJuda. 7 U-Azariya wafa wangcwatshwa emangcwabeni abokhokho bakhe+ edolobheni likaDavida, indodana yakhe uJothamu yasisiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.
8 Ngomnyaka wesi-38 wokubusa kuka-Azariya+ inkosi yakoJuda, uZakhariya+ indodana kaJerobhowami waba yinkosi yako-Israyeli eSamariya futhi wabusa okwenyanga eziyisithupha. 9 Wenza okubi phambi kukaJehova njengabokhokho bakhe. Waqhubeka esenza izono ezenziwa nguJerobhowami indodana kaNebhathi, ezabangela ukuthi abako-Israyeli bone.+ 10 UShalumi indodana kaJabheshi wahlamukela uZakhariya wambulala+ e-Ibhiliyami.+ Wathi esembulele, waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe. 11 Yonke imbali kaZakhariya ibhaliwe ebhukwini lembali yamakhosi ako-Israyeli. 12 Ngakho lagcwaliseka ilizwi likaJehova ayelitshele uJehu, elithi: “Abendlu yakho bazahlala esihlalweni sobukhosi sako-Israyeli+ kuze kube yisizukulwane sesine.”+ Lokhu yikho okwenzakalayo.
13 Ngomnyaka wesi-39 wokubusa kuka-Uziya+ inkosi yakoJuda, uShalumi indodana kaJabheshi waba yinkosi futhi wabusa okwenyanga egcweleyo eSamariya. 14 UMenahemu indodana kaGadi wasuka eThiriza+ waya eSamariya wafika wabulala uShalumi+ indodana kaJabheshi. Wathi esembulele waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe. 15 Yonke imbali kaShalumi kanye lokuhlamuka kwakhe kubhaliwe ebhukwini lembali yamakhosi ako-Israyeli. 16 Kungalesosikhathi lapho uMenahemu abuya khona evela eThiriza wahlasela iThifisa labo bonke ababekuyo kanye lezindawo zayo ngenxa yokuthi abantu balapho abazange bamvulele amagedi. Wayihlasela waqhaqha izisu zabesifazana abazithweleyo.
17 Ngomnyaka wesi-39 wokubusa kuka-Azariya inkosi yakoJuda, uMenahemu indodana kaGadi waba yinkosi ko-Israyeli futhi wabusa okweminyaka elitshumi eSamariya. 18 Waqhubeka esenza okubi phambi kukaJehova njalo okwempilo yakhe yonke kazange azitshiye zonke izono uJerobhowami indodana kaNebhathi abangela ukuthi abako-Israyeli bazenze.+ 19 UPhuli+ inkosi ye-Asiriya weza ezohlasela ilizwe lako-Israyeli. UMenahemu wanika uPhuli amathalenta* esiliva angu-1 000 ukuze uPhuli amncedise ukuqinisa umbuso wakhe.+ 20 Ngakho uMenahemu wabhadalisa izikhulu+ imali ukuze athole isiliva leso. Wathatha amashekheli* esiliva angu-50 endodeni ngayinye, wawanika inkosi ye-Asiriya. Yikho inkosi ye-Asiriya yasuka yahamba, ayisazange iqhubeke iselizweni. 21 Yonke imbali kaMenahemu+ lakho konke akwenzayo kubhaliwe ebhukwini lembali yamakhosi ako-Israyeli. 22 UMenahemu wafa njalo indodana yakhe uPhekhahiya yaba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.
23 Ngomnyaka wesi-50 wokubusa kuka-Azariya inkosi yakoJuda, uPhekhahiya indodana kaMenahemu waba yinkosi yako-Israyeli eSamariya futhi wabusa okweminyaka emibili. 24 Waqhubeka esenza okubi phambi kukaJehova. Kazange azitshiye izono ezenziwa nguJerobhowami indodana kaNebhathi, lezo abangela ukuthi abako-Israyeli bazenze.+ 25 Inceku yakhe uPhekha+ indodana kaRemaliya yamhlamukela yasimbulala eSamariya enqabeni yendlu yenkosi,* lo-Arigobi lo-Ariye. UPhekha wayelamadoda eGiliyadi angu-50 futhi wathi esebulele uPhekhahiya, waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe. 26 Yonke imbali kaPhekhahiya lakho konke akwenzayo kubhaliwe ebhukwini lembali yamakhosi ako-Israyeli.
27 Ngomnyaka wesi-52 wokubusa kuka-Azariya inkosi yakoJuda, uPhekha+ indodana kaRemaliya waba yinkosi yako-Israyeli eSamariya njalo wabusa okweminyaka engu-20. 28 Waqhubeka esenza okubi phambi kukaJehova. Kazange azitshiye izono uJerobhowami indodana kaNebhathi abangela ukuthi abako-Israyeli bazenze.+ 29 Ngensuku zikaPhekha inkosi yako-Israyeli, uThigilathi-phileseri+ inkosi ye-Asiriya wahlasela wathumba i-Ijoni, le-Abheli-bhethi-mahakha,+ leJanowa, leKhedeshi,+ leHazori, leGiliyadi+ kanye leGalile, lonke nje ilizwe lakoNafithali.+ Wathumba abantu ababehlala emadolobheni lawo wabasa e-Asiriya.+ 30 UHosheya+ indodana ka-Ela wabumba icebo lokuhlamukela uPhekha indodana kaRemaliya. Wamhlasela wambulala wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe. Kwakungumnyaka wesi-20 wokubusa kukaJothamu+ indodana ka-Uziya. 31 Yonke imbali kaPhekha lakho konke akwenzayo kubhaliwe ebhukwini lembali yamakhosi ako-Israyeli.
32 Ngomnyaka wesibili wokubusa kukaPhekha indodana kaRemaliya inkosi yako-Israyeli, uJothamu+ indodana ka-Uziya+ inkosi yakoJuda waba yinkosi. 33 Wayeleminyaka engu-25 ngesikhathi esiba yinkosi futhi wabusa eJerusalema okweminyaka engu-16. Unina kwakunguJerusha indodakazi kaZadokhi.+ 34 UJothamu waqhubeka esenza okulungileyo phambi kukaJehova njengoyise u-Uziya.+ 35 Kodwa izindawo eziphakemeyo azizange zidilizwe futhi abantu babelokhu betshisa imihlatshelo njalo benikela ezindaweni eziphakemeyo.+ UJothamu nguye owakha igedi lendlu kaJehova elingaphezulu.+ 36 Yonke imbali kaJothamu lalokho akwenzayo kubhaliwe ebhukwini lembali yamakhosi akoJuda. 37 Ngalezonsuku uJehova waqalisa ukuthuma uRezini inkosi yeSiriya loPhekha+ indodana kaRemaliya ukuthi bayehlasela abakoJuda.+ 38 UJothamu wafa wangcwatshwa emangcwabeni abokhokho bakhe edolobheni likaDavida ukhokho wakhe, indodana yakhe u-Ahazi yasisiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.