4. ‘Utsho uNdikhoyo ukuthi: Musani ukuya kulwa namawenu. Godukani nonke ngabanye, kuba le nto yenziwe ndim.’ ” Ngoko ke bawathobela amazwi kaNdikhoyo, babuya ekuhlaseleni uJerobhowam.
5. URehobhowam wema eJerusalem, waza wazihlaziya wazakha iidolophu ezithile ukukhusela uJuda.
6. Wahlaziya iBhetelehem, iEtam, iTekowa,
7. iBhete-zure, iSoko, iAdulam,
8. iGati, iMeresha, iZifi,
9. iAdorayim, iLakishe, iAzeka,
10. iZoram, iAyalon, neHebron. Ezi yayiziidolophu ezinqatyisiweyo kwaJuda nakwaBhenjamin.
11. Wazomeleza iinqaba zazo, wafaka iingqwayi-ngqwayi kuzo nesixhaso sokutya, amafutha omnquma, newayini.
12. Kuzo zonke ezi zixeko wabeka amakhaka nemikhonto, wazitsho zomelela kunene. Ngoko ke uJuda noBhenjamin yaba ngabakhe.
13. Ke kaloku ababingeleli nabaLevi bazo zonke izithili bawelela ngakuye.