18 UYehowashe ukumkani wakwaYuda wathabatha iminikelo engcwele+ leyo uYehoshafati noYehoram noAhaziya ookhokho bakhe, ookumkani bakwaYuda, babeyingcwalisile neminikelo yakhe engcwele nayo yonke igolide eyayifumaneka kubuncwane bendlu kaYehova nasendlwini kakumkani waza wayithumela+ kuHazayeli ukumkani waseSiriya. Ngoko wemka eYerusalem.

2 Wayikhupha uAsa isilivere negolide ebuncwaneni bendlu kaYehova nasendlwini+ kakumkani+ waza wazithumelela uBhen-hadadi+ ukumkani waseSiriya,+ owayehlala eDamasko,+ esithi: