17 Waza ukumkani wathi kwiimbaleki+ zakhe ezazimi ngakuye: “Jikani nize nibabulale ababingeleli bakaYehova, ngenxa yokuba nesabo isandla sinoDavide nangenxa yokuba babesazi ukuba ungobalekayo baza abayityhilela indlebe yam!”+ Abakhonzi ke bakakumkani abazange bafune ukolula isandla sabo ukuze bahlasele ababingeleli bakaYehova.+

2 Xa esiba maninzi amalungisa, abantu baba nemihlali;+ kodwa xa kulawula ongendawo, abantu bayancwina.+

3 Iinkosana zaso phakathi kwaso zaziziingonyama ezigqumayo.+ Abagwebi baso babeziingcuka zangokuhlwa ezingakrekrethanga mathambo kude kube kusasa.+

16 Ngoko uHerode, ebona ukuba woyiswe ngobuqili ngabavumisi ngeenkwenkwezi, waba nomsindo omkhulu, waza wathumela ukuba kubulawe onke amakhwenkwe aseBhetelehem nakuzo zonke izithili zayo, ukususela kwiminyaka emibini ubudala nangaphantsi, ngokuvumelana nexesha awayeliqinisekise ngenyameko kubavumisi ngeenkwenkwezi.+