16 Uzomlahla u-Israyeli ngebanga lezono uJerobhowamu azenzileko begodu wabangela u-Israyeli ukuthi azenze.”+

2 U-Arhazi bekaneminyaka ema-20 nakaba yikosi begodu wabusa iminyaka eli-16 eJerusalema. Akhenge enze okuhle emehlweni kaJehova uZimakhe njengombana kwenza ukhokhwakhe uDavida.+ 3 Kunalokho wakhamba emtlhaleni wamakhosi wakwa-Israyeli,+ wenza ngitjho nendodanakhe yaba mhlatjelo,*+ wenza izinto ezinyenyisako ebezenziwa ziintjhaba+ uJehova aziqotha phambi kwama-Israyeli.

8 Nangibona lokho, ngaqotha u-Israyeli ongakathembeki ngamnikela incwadi yesihlukaniso+ ngebanga lobufebe* bakhe.+ Kodwana udadwabo okhohlisako uJuda akhenge asabe; naye wakhamba, wangwadla.+