18 Waza uAsa wathabatha yonke isilivere negolide eyayisele kubuncwane bendlu kaYehova nobuncwane bendlu kakumkani, wayinikela ezandleni zabakhonzi bakhe; yaye uKumkani uAsa wabathumela kuBhen-hadadi+ unyana kaTabhrimon unyana kaHeziyon, ukumkani waseSiriya,+ owayehlala eDamasko,+ esithi:

14 Yaye wathabatha yonke igolide nesilivere nayo yonke impahla eyayifumaneka endlwini kaYehova+ nakubuncwane bendlu kakumkani nabathinjwa wandula wabuyela eSamariya.

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