16. UMika wathi: “Ewe, uSirayeli ndimbone ethe saa ezintabeni, engathi ziigusha ezingenamalusi; waza uNdikhoyo wathi: ‘Aba bantu abanankosi, ngoko ke elowo nalowo makagoduke ngoxolo.’ ”
17. Ukumkani wakwaSirayeli wathi kuYoshafati: “Bendingatshongo na kuwe ukuba lo mfo akaze ashumayele into entle ngam, koko zezimbi zodwa!”
18. Ke uMika waqhuba wathi: “Ngoko ke liveni ilizwi likaNdikhoyo. UNdikhoyo ndimbone ehleli esihlalweni sakhe, umkhosi wonke wasezulwini umi ngasekunene nangasekhohlo kwakhe.
19. Waza ke yena wathi: ‘Yaz' ukuba ngubani na oya kulukuhla uAhabhi aze ahlasele iRamoti yaseGiliyadi, khon' ukuze afele khona?’ Omnye uthethe ngolu hlobo, waza ke omnye wathetha ngoluya.