17 Inkhosi yaseBhabhulona yabeka Mathaniya, babe lomncane+ waJehoyakhini, waba yinkhosi esikhundleni sakhe futsi yashintja nelibito laMathaniya yatsi nguSedekiya.+

18 Sedekiya bekaneminyaka lengu-21 budzala nakaba yinkhosi futsi wabusa iminyaka lengu-11 eJerusalema. Libito lamake wakhe bekunguHamutali+ indvodzakati yaJeremiya waseLibna. 19 Wachubeka enta lokubi emehlweni aJehova, walingisa konkhe lebekwentiwe nguJehoyakimu.+

15 Emadvodzana aJosaya bekunguJohanani indvodzana yekucala, yesibili kunguJehoyakimu,+ yesitsatfu kunguSedekiya,+ yesine kunguShalumi.