9 “Wena Solomoni ndodana yami, yazi uNkulunkulu kayihlo futhi umkhonze ngenhliziyo ephelele *+ nangomphefumulo* ojabulayo,* ngoba uJehova uhlola zonke izinhliziyo, + futhi uqonda yonke imicabango nezifiso. + Uma umfuna, uyomthola, + kodwa uma umshiya, uyokulahla kuze kube phakade. +

2 Ngakho waphuma wayohlangana no-Asa wathi kuye: “O Asa nawo wonke uJuda noBhenjamini, ngizweni! UJehova unani uma nje nina niqhubeka ninaye; + uma nimfuna, niyomthola, + kodwa uma nimshiya naye uyonishiya. +

20 Umoya kaNkulunkulu wafikela* uZakariya indodana kaJehoyada + umpristi, wama phambi kwabantu wathi kubo: “Yilokhu uNkulunkulu weqiniso akushoyo, ‘Kungani nephula imiyalo kaJehova? Ngeke niphumelele! Ngenxa yokuthi nimlahlile uJehova, naye uzonilahla.’ ” +