24 Ngemva kwalokho, uBhen-Hadadi ikosi yeSiriya wabuthelela loke ibutho lakhe wakhuphuka wayokuvimbezela iSamariya.+

12 URhazayeli wambuza: “Ikosami ililelani?” Waphendula wathi: “Ngombana ngiyazi bona uzobalimaza kangangani abantu bakwa-Israyeli.+ Iindawo zabo ezivikelekileko uzozitjhisa ngomlilo, amadoda anamandla uzowabulala ngesabula, abantwababo uzobahlahlela nabafazi babo abazithweleko uzobarathula izisu.”+

16 Nje-ke wathi: “Ngibona woke ama-Israyeli aphadlhalele eentabeni njengezimvu ezinganamalusi.+ UJehova wathi: “Laba abanakosi. Ngamunye akabuyele emzinakhe ngokuthula.’”