9 Ngemva kwalokho uDavida wahlala endaweni yesiphephelo begodu beyibizwa ngokuthi yiDorobho lakaDavida;* uDavida wathoma ukwakha amaboda neminye imakhiwo eNdundumeni*+ nakwezinye iindawo edorobheni.+

9 Ngaphezu kwalokho, u-Uziya wakha imibhotjhongo+ eJerusalema eSangweni eliseKhoneni,+ eSangweni lomRhoba+ neSikeni eSekelako bewayiqinisa.

2 UHezekiya nakabona ukuthi uSanirheribu ufikile bona azokulwa neJerusalema,

5 Ukungezelela kilokho, ngokuzimisela wavuselela iboda ebeligiriziwe, wakha nemibhotjhongo kilo, wakha nelinye iboda ngaphandle. Wavuselela neNdunduma*+ yeDorobho lakaDavida, wenza iinkhali neemviko ezinengi khulu.

33 UManase+ bekaneminyaka eli-12 nakaba yikosi, wabusa iminyaka ema-55 eJerusalema.+

14 Ngemva kwalokhu, wakha iboda elingaphandle leDorobho lakaDavida+ elingetjingalanga yeGihoni+ emrhobeni belayokufika eSangweni leHlambi,+ waraga nalo labhoda i-Ofeli,+ walenza laphakama khulu. Ngaphezu kwalokho, wabeka iinduna zamabutho kiwo woke amadorobho avikelekileko kwaJuda.