16 Ngesikhatsi onkhe ema-Israyeli abona kutsi inkhosi yalile kuwalalela, ayiphendvula atsi: “Sinasabelo sini tsine kuDavide? Site lifa endvodzaneni yaJese. Buyelani kubonkulunkulu benu, nine ma-Israyeli. Nyalo naka indlu yakho wena Davide!” Ngaleyo ndlela ema-Israyeli abuyela emakhaya*+ awo. 17 Kodvwa Rehobhowamu wachubeka nekubusa ema-Israyeli labekahlala emadolobheni akaJuda.+