18 Yeke, ikosi yakwaJuda uJowatjhi yathatha yoke iminikelo ecwengileko eyacwengiswa bokhokho bayo uJehotjhafathi, uJehoramu no-Arhaziya amakhosi wakwaJuda, kuhlanganise neyakhe iminikelo ecwengileko nalo loke igolide ebelisemabulungelweni wamagugu wendlu kaJehova newendlu yekosi,* yayithumela kuRhazayeli ikosi yeSiriya.+ Ngalokho uRhazayeli akhenge asasahlela iJerusalema.

8 Ngemva kwalokho, u-Arhazi wathatha isiliva negolide elifunyenwe ngendlini kaJehova nangemabulungelweni wamagugu wendlu yekosi,* wafumbathisa ngazo ikosi ye-Asiriya.+