17 Inkhosi yase-Asiriya yabese itfumela Tharithani,* Rabusarisi* kanye naRabushake* nelibutfo lelikhulu lebelisuka eLakhishi,+ yalitfumela eNkhosini Hezekiya yaseJerusalema.+ Benyuka baya eJerusalema bafike bamisa emathende eceleni kwemsele wesitiba lesingenhla, lesisemgwacweni lomkhulu wensimu yemwashi wetimphahla.+ 18 Batsi nababita inkhosi kutsi iphume iye kubo, Eliyakimu+ indvodzana yaHilkiya lobekabuke indlu,* Shebna+ mabhalane kanye naJowa indvodzana ya-Asafa umngcini mabhuku, baphuma baya kubo.